The end of the Eastern Han Dynasty until the late Three Kingdoms. The control of the Xiliang Army has always been the focus of the three parties' attention. Because in that era, the Xiliang Army was not only powerful, but there were many brave men among these Xiliang Army. For that era of constant wars, whoever possesses strong combat effectiveness is likely to survive the long river of history. Of course, this is also inseparable from the wisdom of the leader.
The division of the Xiliang army
Everyone only knows the bravery of the Xiliang army, but what everyone does not know is that the Xiliang army is divided into two types. One is Dong Zhuo’s Xiliang army, and the other is Xiliang Iron Horse led by Ma Chao and Han Sui. Dong Zhuo had a good relationship with the Qiang leader when he was young. Coupled with the subsequent desperate fighting on the battlefield, he finally had his own troops. It is the most primitive Xiliang army. The Xiliang Army was on the battlefield, even facing the siege of the Huns and Qiangs, they could still get rid of them calmly.
After Dong Zhuo's death, Li Huai and Guo Ben led the army, and the army was in charge of the famous poison "Jia Xu" from the three countries. Under the leadership of these two, the Xiliang army re-attacked Chang'an, killed Wang Yun and held the emperor.
In addition, the troops led by Ma Chao and others are also amazingly powerful. The battle between Ma Chao and Cao Cao in the Battle of Weishui. It is even said that Cao Cao lost his helmet and armor and cut his hair and beard during the Battle of Weinan. It can be said that, apart from the Battle of Chibi, this is the only time Cao Cao was beaten in embarrassment.
The brave origin of the Xiliang Army
The geographical location of Xiliang was the Hexi Corridor in ancient times, mainly including the present-day eastern Gansu and Ningxia. The geographical location of Liangzhou is very important, connecting Lanzhou and Xinjiang, surrounded by mountains and deserts. "Book of Jin" has a record "to pass the front line to Guangmo, control the throat of the five counties". 's name. It can be seen that his geographic location is very important.
At the same time, Liangzhou area is the only way of the Silk Road. It is located on the Hexi Corridor. It has become a metropolis of Silk Road and economic exchange in disguise. There is a saying in the old saying, "In Qinchuan, blood has no wrist, only Liangzhou leans on the pillars." At the same time, there is also the saying "Liangzhou seven miles and one hundred thousand families, Hu people half understand playing pipa."
The environment has led to the abundance of brave people
Speaking of Xiliang people, the Ma family trio, Ma Teng, Ma Dai, Ma Chao. Among them, Ma Chao is the most famous. In the Three Kingdoms, it is called "Jinma Chao". At the same time, there was also Dong Zhuo who was a disaster in the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The stupidity of the two generals, Li Huai and Guo Bang, directly started the conquest of the Three Kingdoms era.
But Liangzhou is located on the border between the Han Dynasty and the Qiang people. It not only has the courage of the Qiang tribe, but also the courage of the Han people. Therefore, since ancient times, the Xiliang Army has been famous for its bravery.
Liangzhou is a place rich in good horses, and the huge Hexi Corridor is a fertile land. Good Ma Liangju is famous all over the world. This place is close to Dawan and Mongolia, so in terms of the resources of war horses, the importance of horses can be imagined for the three countries that are constantly warring. During the Battle of Weinan, Cao Cao cut his beard and sprinted. If the Xiliang Army didn't know Cao Cao, Cao Cao would not survive. This shows the bravery of the Xiliang army.
The fusion of the Xiliang army and the Roman army
Speaking of the origin of the Xiliang army, we must start with the battle between the Han and Hungarians. After the defeat of the Spartan warriors, they ran to the Huns and became mercenaries. However, under the continuous conquests of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and the emperors of the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu suffered a great defeat. The mercenary formed by this Spartan went to the Han Dynasty. However, the Han dynasty generals who were in the Western Regions at the time were the ancestors of Ma Chao.
After continuous integration, the Xiliang Army has been greatly adapted and built. The Xiliang Army not only has an advantage over the cavalry, but the spear they are good at is also their powerful weapon. They are good at bidding. farShooting from a distance is far more powerful than the lethality of a crossbow. At the same time, the warlike character of the Xiliang Army also led to a change in the folk customs at that time. The Xiliang Army's good combat is well-known in the world. Only in terms of resourcefulness, it is indeed a little bit out of pace.
According to the "Shanyang Gongzai Ji": "The first master sent people to welcome the super, and the super generals marched to the city. The city is trembling, and Zhang is the leader, and super is the general of Pingxi." can be seen in In the Three Kingdoms period, how powerful was the Xiliang Army represented by Ma Chao to these princes who were not good at fighting?
It's just that this historically famous Xiliang army, under the leadership of Ma Chao, finally joined Liu Bei's camp. No matter in the "Three Kingdoms" or in the novels, there are not many records about Ma Chao's refuge in Liu Bei. We can boldly guess that this brave Xiliang army itself poses a certain risk to Liu Bei. With Ma Chao's bravery, although he has taken refuge in Liu Bei, he is still less loyal and reliable than the other four tigers. He didn't get Liu Bei's trust, and finally fell silent in the history of the Three Kingdoms.
