Gongsun Zan’s three famous generals: Cao Cao and Liu Bei each got one, and the remaining one was the worst and died the earliest

Speaking of the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms, it was a chaotic era, it was a melee era, and it was also a time when heroes were born in large numbers. When we talk about Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Yuan Shao and others, we may be able to tell a lot of their accidents, but many people may ignore one person, that is Gongsun Zan.

Gongsun Zan was born in a nobleman, but because of his mother's low status, he was also affected, and he could only be a small official in the county. However, because of his outstanding appearance and talent for debate, he was appreciated by the prefect of Zhuojun and recruited as his son-in-law. Since then, Gongsun Zan's life has changed. With the support of his father-in-law, he slowly established meritorious service and became a general of Zhonglang. He was in contact with Wuhuan and Xianbei. During the battle, he moved forward bravely and shocked the frontiers. After the addition, he came to defeat the Yellow Turbans and became famous. At that time, many people had served under his command, and the three brothers Liu Bei were among them.

In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Gongsun Zan has almost no sense of existence. If Liu, Guan and Zhang had not worked for him, it is estimated that many people would ignore his existence, but in fact he is a branch of Hebei that cannot be underestimated Power was a big obstacle when Yuan Shao unified Hebei. Although he doesn't have any sense of existence, the three famous generals under his hand are showing their skills in troubled times. These three are: Zhao Yun, Tian Yu, and Yan Gang.

Let me talk about Zhao Yun first. When Zhao Yun turned to Gongsun Zan, he was unknown and even ridiculed by Gongsun Zan. Later, by coincidence, he met Liu Bei and was gradually reused by Liu Bei: in Changbanpo, Zhao Yun seven entered and seven out of the Cao army, one person protected the young master Liu Chan Zhouquan; Liu Bei acquired Jingzhou After that, Zhao Yun cooperated with Guan Yu to guard Jingzhou and served as the sima in the camp and in charge of internal affairs. When Liu Bei's capture of Yizhou was blocked, Zhao Yun led the army to rescue and captured several important military sites; after Liu Bei'an took the place in Shu, Zhao Yun was one of the five tigers. . Of course, there are not only the records of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" above, but also the bridge sections in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Whether it is Zhao Yun becoming one of the five tiger generals or Liu Bei's personal guard, it is a very important role.

Zhao Yun turned to Liu Bei, Tian Yu also turned to Liu Bei, but Tian Yu first turned to Liu Bei, and then to Gongsun Zan, but not long after, Gongsun Zan was defeated by Yuan Shao, and Tian Yu was unwilling to do so. Yuan Shao works, and instead steals Yuan Shao's opponent, Cao Cao. In the beginning, Tian Yu was given a civil position by Cao Cao. Later, when he followed Cao Zhang to conquer Wuhuan, he used tactics to break the Wuhuan army.

The last thing to say is Yan Gang. Yan Gang is different from the first two. He has always followed Gongsun Zan, and the other two have grown up to be celebrities after surrendering to others, and he himself is a celebrity. Gongsun Zan was able to occupy a place in the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and it can be said that he cultivated a very strong guard force. This guard is equipped with white horses, is good at riding and shooting, is highly mobile, and has strong lethality. Yan Gang is the leader of this guard. Gongsun Zan is famous when he fought against the nomads in the north. The nomad soldiers are afraid of him.

It is a pity that Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao failed to compete for hegemony, and the entire guards were wiped out. Yan Gang was unwilling to surrender to Yuan Shao and went to his death generously, becoming the first to die among the three famous generals under Gongsun Zan.