In 219 AD, a famous general of a generation, Guan Yu, was defeated and killed by Dongwu, . Many friends think that Guan Yu is arrogant and not suitable to guard Jingzhou . In the same year, Liu Bei defeated Cao Cao in Hanzhong and called Hanzhong Wang . His subordinates gathered the five tiger generals of Guan, Zhang, Zhao, Ma and Huang, and their strength was further enhanced. Then the question is, who among the Five Tiger Generals is the most suitable to defend Jingzhou?
Guan Yu lost to Maicheng
First of all, we must admit that Guan Yu is capable and very strong. In the early days, Guan Yu killed Yan Liang and Wen Chou, passed five passes and killed six generals, which was awe-inspiring the world. Moreover, Guan Yu was brave and resourceful, and was highly valued by Liu Bei. Every time he divided his troops to fight, he would definitely lead a team alone. For example, when Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou , Liu Bei ordered Guan Yu to guard Xiapi and left the whole family in Xiapi. He took Zhang Fei alone to fight, which shows that Liu Bei's reliance on Guan Yu was like trusting his wife and giving his son.
It’s a pity that Guan Yu looked down on the heroes of the world and even more disdainful of the generals in Jiangdong. Therefore, after the outbreak of Xiangfan Battle, several beacon towers were set up and the sergeant was transferred to the front line. It can be seen that in Guan Yu's heart, Jiangdong is as dangerous as a lamb. When Guan Yu fought fiercely with Wei, Sun Quan did not want to ignore the alliance and ordered Lu Meng to cross the river in white clothes and attack Jingzhou, the rear of the Shu army. Adding Mi Fang , Fu Shiren to cast the city and surrender to the enemy, Guan Yu fell into danger.
So Guan Yu's defeat was not a tactical mistake, but a strategic failure. Guan Yu was arrogant but did not humiliate the lower class and angered Sun Quan many times. Even when Zhuge Jin proposed marriage, he cursed: "How can a tiger girl marry a dog son!" In the end, the Sun Liu Alliance broke up.
Summary: Guan Yu's defeat lies in not listening to Zhuge Liang's "Reject Cao Cao in the north and interact with Sun Quan in the east". Just looking at Guan Yu floods the Seven Army , the record of shaking China is still very strong. Then will the other four tigers under Liu Bei be more suitable than Guan Yu?
First of all, the first one to exclude should be Ma Chao .
After Ma Chao was persuaded to surrender to Liu Bei after Li Hui. Ma Chao's first goal was to take Chengdu. With his super high popularity, he defeated the last psychological defense line of Liu Zhang . When Liu Bei was king, Ma Chao was ranked alongside Guan and Zhang and others as the Five Tiger Generals. After Liu Bei became emperor, he was promoted to General Cavalry and became the number one general of Shu. In addition to his extraordinary martial arts, Ma Chao also had a grudge against Cao Cao. If he guarded Jingzhou for Guan Yu, even if Ma Chao was not valued by Liu Bei, he would not surrender to Cao Cao.
Then why is Ma Chao the first one to rule out? Because this person's mind is not right, he often has two hearts. If you defect to Hanzhong, Zhang Lu, because Zhang Lu was slandered by Yang Song and others, Ma Chao violated Zhang Lu's order and refused to return to the army, and felt the desire to surrender to Liu Bei. If Ma Chao was allowed to guard Jingzhou, wouldn’t it be worth the loss if Ma Chao was attracted by Sun Quan?
Secondly, Huang Zhong is difficult to convince the public and is tall.
Huang Zhong is a rare tiger general in Jingzhou. He often won the three armies in the battle to win Sichuan. In , the battle to Hanzhong , he even beat Xiahou Yuan , and made great achievements. But Huang Zhong was over fifty years old since the Battle of Changsha, and was a veteran in his 70s when Liu Bei became king. If such a veteran was allowed to defend Jingzhou, it would probably be that the enemy had not arrived one day, and what was heard was Huang Zhong's obituary. Jingzhou is a strategic location and needs to defend for a long time, so Huang Zhong's tall age is the biggest disadvantage.
Then, Zhang Fei had a serious criminal record and had a bad temper.
Zhang Fei and Liu Bei joined forces with Guan Yu, and his integrity is not weak. Zhang Fei was even more brave and invincible. He shouted loudly at the head of Changban Bridge, scaring away Cao Cao's tens of thousands of troops. Zhang Fei did not perform well in the early stage. For example, when he was guarding Xuzhou, he missed the problem because of drinking, and beat Cao Bao , giving Lu Bu an opportunity. When he entered Xuzhou for the second time, he even killed the whole family of Che Zhou, giving Cao Cao the excuse of attacking Xuzhou. Therefore, Zhang Fei has never been good at defending the city.
Furthermore, Zhang Fei has a bad temper and often whips his soldiers, and then asks him to do so, which is the way to cause disaster. Therefore, Zhang Fei is not suitable for guarding Jingzhou for a long time.
Finally, Zhao Yun is mature and persistent, suitable for sticking to the death.
Although Zhao Yun had a Jinlan with Liu, Guan and Zhang Yi, he was very loyal. In , Changbanpo, , do not avoid swords and guns, and find Adou in seven and seven out. Therefore, he is comparable to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in terms of loyalty, and is much stronger than Ma Chao. When he was in the army, he was even more ordered to act without any discount. Therefore, among the above people, Zhao Yun is the most similar general to a soldier. In addition, Zhao Yun is also a famous brave general in the world and is deeply afraid of Cao Cao.
But do Zhao Yun have any shortcomings? That is, the combat capability is not strong. If a single soldier fights, Zhao Yunyong cannot be the case. If he leads his army to meet the enemy, it will be difficult to defeat the enemy. If Cao Cao attacked in a large scale, Zhao Yun would protect the entire Jingzhou, not the gains and losses of one city and one village. The reason why Liu Bei left Zhao Yun behind was because he was attracted by Zhao Yun's majestic and disciplined character. If it is placed in Zhang Fei and Guan Yu's position, can Zhao Yun set up more strange strategies to defeat the enemy and win? It probably is difficult.
Furthermore, Guan Yu is good at managing the navy, and I guess no other four people can compare with this. If you deal with Dongwu every day, if you are not good at fighting in the water, wouldn’t you be bound by yourself? Therefore, Guan Yu was loyal and righteous, and was good at water warfare. Zhuge Liang ordered Ma Liang and to assist, so he entered Sichuan with peace of mind. Liu Bei ordered Guanping to return to Jingzhou to move reinforcements, which was of great intention. Liu Bei's ability to identify people is among the top among the Three Kingdoms. Overall, it is the most suitable for Guan Yu to guard Jingzhou! It was only because of the threat from Jiangdong that Liu Bei ignored when the entire army sang triumphantly during the Battle of Hanzhong that Guan Yu's tragedy!
