The ranking of the ultimate military force of the Three Kingdoms (detailed analysis included)
First of all, I want to state that there has been a similar article, which was the result of a discussion with several friends of the Three Kingdoms a long time ago. The article I wrote was about 4 years ago. The analysis in the article is very thorough and detailed. But that manuscript seems to have been reprinted many times, and I have seen it several times, but it was not the one we finally revised. As for the final revised version, it is indeed out of date and cannot be found. I will modify it and add some details on this basis
{Add some interesting battlefield analysis, and the names of the armed forces will be slightly changed after the revision. (Zhao Yun was demoted two levels to the same level as Xu Chudianwei, Ma Chao was promoted two levels and ranked second alone, Zhang Fei was promoted one level and tied for third with Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and finally a little overlord Sun Ce was added~)｝
1. Several axioms for evaluating force: (I think everyone should have no opinion on these axioms)
1. If one party fails in a face-to-face duel under relatively normal circumstances, it can be considered that its force is inferior to the other party
2. If two people duel for more than 200 rounds without deciding the outcome, it can be considered that the strength of both sides is basically equal. {For such generals, it depends on their daily performance, and each factor needs to be analyzed in more detail}
3. Defeating or killing the opponent in a "surprise" situation cannot be used as a basis for superior force to the opponent (such as Wei Yan killing Wang Shuang
Jiang Wei killing Xu Zhi), especially when the opponent does not regard oneself as an enemy (such as Guan Yu killing Yan Liang and Tian Xu killing Deng Ai), the discussion below refers to single dueling under relatively normal circumstances, excluding surprise attacks.
4． Shooting the opponent with arrows can only be used as a reference for force.
{Added: There are really many hidden weapons in the Three Kingdoms~ How many have you seen? I will give two examples, such as bows and arrows, and bronze hammers, etc. ． The reason why concealed weapons can be used as a basis for the level of force is that concealed weapons will not be used unless necessary, especially in duels between first-class generals (note later)}
2. Several theorems for evaluating force : (You may not agree with some)
1. The occasion and situation will affect the use of military force by generals (such as Guan Xing fighting Xie Jing, the first game was a draw, and the second game was chopped with one sword)
2. The red rabbit horse obviously plays an advantageous role in the duel (it is mentioned many times in the novel that the horse defeats the enemy quickly)
{Added: Too many people do not pay attention to this point, and even say that it must be counted. ? Isn’t it a bit strong and unreasonable? No, no, the quality of the horse directly affects the performance of the general. As the saying goes, what a general loves is, first, the weapon, second, the seat, and third, the armor. This is where the general will settle down and live. Compared with ordinary people, Zuo Ji is just a pet, but compared to the generals who are fighting for their lives on the battlefield, it is no different from their lives. Lu Bu can face the generals several times and retreat without hesitation. If there is no red rabbit horse , he may have died a long time ago. Guan Gong also chased the opponent from behind many times and killed the opponent with a knife. I don’t need to elaborate on the importance of this. Those who have disputes can go back and understand for themselves (the combination of Lu Bu and Chi Tu Ma is also a masterpiece)} < /p>
3． Age has an impact on the military strength of generals. Generally, the military strength begins to decline after the age of 50 (many generals died of arrows in their 50s, such as Gan Ning, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, etc.) {After the age of 50, you are indeed old. His mind is not clear, he reacts slowly, he likes to do stupid things, and he still tries hard even when he can't beat him, but he still has to follow him if there is a hanging well}
4. Under a more normal situation, if two generals duel for more than 100 rounds without deciding the winner, it can be considered that the difference in force between the two is very small and they belong to the same level {more precisely, it should be between 50 and 100 rounds. If the weapons want to touch It’s just one combination at a time. If you have to ask for 100 combinations, it will be quite boring~}
5. Under a relatively normal situation, General A and General B fought for more than 30 rounds and ended in a tie; and General C defeated General B within 30 rounds. It can be considered that General C’s strength is at least not low. General Yu Jia.
6． Under a more normal situation, if two generals duel for more than 70 rounds without a winner, it can also be considered that the difference in force between the two is very small, and they are basically at the same level
7. If general A and general B fight for several rounds, which is a lure to the enemy, then within these rounds, general A and general B
are at least tied (because within these rounds, B failed to A is defeated, but A still retains his strength)
8. The fact that both sides are tied at 50 points does not mean that the force of both sides is at the same level, but the difference will not be more than one level.
3. Conclusions that can be drawn from the axioms and theorems:
1. The conclusion of Axiom 1:
Guan Yu>Hua Xiong, Yan Liang>Xu Huang, Wen Chou>Xu Huang, Lu Bu>Xiahou Dun, Ma Chao>Zhang He,
Zhao Yun>Zhang He, Zhang Fei>Xia Houyuan, Pang De>Wei Yan
2. Conclusion of Axiom 2: Ma Chao = Zhang Fei = Xu Chu = Dian Wei {Only these 4 people are so addicted ~ they have fought for more than 200 times}
3. Conclusion of Theorem 4: {Change: Lu Bu and Ma Chao are in the same grade as Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, Guan Yu, and Sun Ce are in the same grade, Xia Houchun, Wei Yan, Pang De, Tai Shi Ci, and Jiang Wei are in the same grade, Zhang He, Xu Huang, and Zhang Liao are in the same grade. Xia Houyuan is of the same grade}
4. The conclusion of Theorem 5: Zhao Yun and Ma Chao are not inferior to Zhang Fei and Zhang Liao (taking Zhang He as a reference), Zhang Fei is not inferior to Guan Yu (taking
Ji Ling as a reference), Yan Liang and Wen Chou are not inferior to Xu Chu (take Xu Huang as a reference) and Lu Bu are not inferior to Guan Yu (take Xiahou Dun as a reference)
5. Conclusion of Theorem 6: Taishi Ci and Zhang Liao basically belong to the same level
Four. Based on the above conclusion and the performance of the generals, the ranking of the top military generals in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is as follows:
(1) ) The definition of a super first-class military commander:
1. The force is above 95, and he has never failed in a duel;
2. He has defeated a first-class military commander (see the next article for the definition of a first-class military commander) ), or duel with others who have defeated first-class generals
for more than 200 rounds;
3. Often have superhuman performances, and their bravery is obviously different from that of first-class generals
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(2) {Change: Super first-class generals selected list (12 people)}:
1 Lu Bu, 2 Ma Chao, 3 Zhang Fei, 4 Yan Liang, 5 Wen Chou, 6 Xu Chu, 7 Zhao Yun, 8 Dian Wei, 9 Guan Yu, 10 Huang Zhong, 11 Sun Ce, 12 Pang De
(3) {Modification: The heroic deeds of super first-class generals (basis for selection into super first class). Generally speaking, it is difficult to tell who is the best among first-class generals, such as: Lu Bu, Ma Chao, Zhang Fei, Xu Chu, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, Guan Yu, Huang Zhong. If you have to compare, you have to look at the performance of generals fighting against non-first-class generals, the number of times they kill enemy generals, physical performance, bravery, and reputation factors. The sooner you become famous, the more pressure you will put on your opponent later. The bigger it is, the more psychological disadvantage it will cause (for example: Zhang, He and Xu Huang dare not fight Zhao Yun), and whether they will be aggressive during the battle. In fact, this point is very difficult to notice. Most people will think that the total number of battles between Lu Bu and Liu, Guan, and Zhang is a tie with the three of them. This is definitely a mistake. If you analyze it carefully, the previous 50-match battle with Zhang Fei was indistinguishable. They were mutual attacks, because it was 1vs1, which was more fair. You hit me, I hit you, you blocked, I blocked, and with the addition of Guan Yu, it was There was no attack left. Lu Bu could only block at that time. Liu Bei was not counted for the time being. Lu Bu was trapped in the middle and tried to find a way to escape. In fact, Lu Bu had already lost this battle since Guan Yu joined.} The most important factor~~ is the body shape. Haha, Zhang Fei, Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Guan Yu, and Pang De all have a big man figure, and their bravery is naturally extraordinary~ while muscular and slim generals need more extraordinary martial arts skills and strength. If you can draw with these people and gain the upper hand, you will be stronger than them~:
1. {Change: Lu Bu defeated Xiahou Dun, Zhang Fei defeated Xia Houyuan, Ma Chao and Zhao Yun defeated Zhang He, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou defeated Xu Huang}
2. Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Ma Chao, Zhao Yun, and Wen Chou all fought against four or more generals at the same time, and they all won.
{If you don’t know, find a book by yourself}
3. Lu Bu once fought with Guan and Zhang to a draw with 30 generals, and fought with 6 generals of Cao Cao, and escaped unscathed
4. Dian Wei once defeated someone.
When throwing weapons
5. Xu Chu once "killed more than ten generals immediately"
6. Zhao Yun once rushed into the formation and killed "more than 50 famous generals in Cao's camp", and later used Zhang He and Xu Huang were frightened and did not dare to meet the enemy
7. Guan Yu once passed through five passes to kill six generals, scraped the bones to cure poison, and once killed Yan Liang's head in the midst of thousands of troops (although Yan Liang did not do anything) Prepare to be killed
, but it also shows Guan Yu's courage), he once killed Hua Xiong
8. Pang De once fought with Cao Cao's generals and was praised by them
9. Huang Zhong once rushed into the formation and beheaded Xia Houyuan (although Xia Houyuan was not prepared, Huang Zhong’s accuracy was evident)
10. {Change: Zhao Yun once charged into the formation and challenged him with a spear. Gao Lan, who is as famous as Zhang He (Gao Lan, never fought with Xu Chu to win or lose, but tied with Xu Chu for 70 combined)｝
11. Dian Wei fought with Xu Chu for Baihe, Ma Chao fought with Xu Chu for 230 combined, Ma Chao fought with Zhang Fei 220 combinations, there is no winner {but you can see Ma Chao’s advantage ~ note later}
12. Sun Ce once had a battle with Taishi Ci and had the upper hand. He was known as the little overlord, and he was frightened to death by the big one. One person, this kind of courage seems to surpass Zhang Fei who broke the longboard. Taking Taishi Ci as a reference, looking at his bravery and many performances (Taishi Ci was once regarded as the most powerful general in Wu State), we can infer that Taishi Ci > = Gan Ning = Zhang Liao = Zhang He = Pang De = Wei Yan = Jiang Wei, and he was the most powerful monarch from the Zhang Jiao era to the end of the Three Kingdoms. Everyone should not ignore the little overlord Sun Ce (the overlord refers to Xiang Yu, which means brave)
(4) Some comparisons and comparisons Disadvantages of super-first-class generals (the specific numerical value that determines the strength of super-first-class generals):
1{. Modification: Guan Yu has never defeated a first-class general, and was shot by Pang De with an arrow and hit Jia Ruga in the front: Huang Zhong shot hit the tassel, and he could not win after several rounds of battles with Ji Ling, and he could not win after several battles with Xiahou Dun. Daguo observed carefully that Guan Erye didn't make any moves easily, and his moves were just at the same level. Except for Huang Zhong and Pang De who fought for more than 100 rounds in the later period, he killed the enemy generals in just a few moves. This may also be because he was beaten. The reason why he is respected as a Martial Saint, but here he has a psychological advantage (because others will lose half the battle when they hear it is Guan Yu~~), and also has the advantage of Red Rabbit Horse. I imagine that if he and Zhang Fei come to 300, they may have physical strength No, because everyone likes to watch long battles and see the military commanders' force more clearly, but Huang Zhong is a little stronger than him. Archery is a skill that military commanders need to popularize, but if we want to compare who is the most accurate, it has to be our old Huang. You can't beat me on horseback, but I can shoot you off horse, which is one more skill than Guan Erye}
2. {Change: Huang Zhong has never won against a first-class general, at most it is a tie. Although he was better at archery than many first-rate military generals, people at that time were very practical and did not play tricks on others. He was also a tough guy, so he did not have much advantage in this specialty. Moreover, he fought with Li Yan forty or fifty times, and the outcome was indistinguishable. His performance is very unstable. He gets stronger when he is strong, and becomes weak when he is weak~}
3. Ma Chao’s only imperfection is that he fought with Cao Hong forty or fifty times. Although he had the upper hand, he failed to win an overwhelming victory. Advantage, of course, this is also related to Cao Hong's extraordinary performance. He repaid Cao Cao with death (why do you have to live and die~)
4. When Lu Bu and Guan Yu were singled out with first-class generals many times, They all took advantage of the Red Rabbit Horse {Plus: Lu Bu also has a weakness that everyone seems not to have noticed~ This brave general will also be afraid of one person on the killing field, and that is Zhang Fei (in the chapter of Lu Fengxian's night attack on Xu County) It says: Zhang Fei hurriedly put on his armor and mounted his horse when Lü Bu's army arrived to meet him. Zhang Fei was still drunk and was unable to fight. 18 Lü Bu knew that he was brave and did not dare to challenge him. Bao Fei fought his way out of the east gate), haha, it is unwise to take the initiative, but to be brave, you should also consider that your opponent is Zhang Fei ~ This shows how powerful Zhang Fei is. In the later stage, Zhang Fei always bullied Lu Bu when Lu Bu was in a bad mood. Lu Bu was upset if he didn't fight, and Zhang Fei was upset when he saw him (because he had the third surname and bullied Liu Bei). This was also the reason why the two of them often fought in front of the White Gate, each time for about 100 rounds. ｝
5.{Change: Wen Chou and Guan Yu were timid and lacked courage after only three battles. As a result, they were stabbed in the back of the head. What a tragedy. ． (I really don’t understand what he thinks. Zhao Yun has already been beaten, so what’s left of Guan Yu? If you hit him and run away, you will be like a red rabbit and a horse that can’t catch up with you~)
6. {Change: Although Guan Yu has relaxed He was on guard, but he was almost shot to death by Huang Zhong (if Huang Zhong hadn't played benevolence and justice with him, he would have died as well). Guan Yu once fought with Ji Ling for 30 times without deciding the outcome, and also fought with Xiahou Dun many times.
They fought, but they could not win, and Ji Ling was stabbed to death by Zhang Fei in 10 fights
7. Although Zhao Yun won many times and often felt like no one was in the army, but in the battle with a superb general His performance was mediocre, and the number of battles was very few (only 50 battles with Wen Chou, 70 battles with Xu Chu)
8. {Change: Zhang He later treated Zhang Fei like a child, and fought with him for 30 to 40 battles without deciding the outcome, but in Xu Huang did not dare to fight Zhao Yun when he had the courage, and was defeated by Zhao Yun and Ma Chao within 30 rounds and 20 rounds respectively (what he lacked was courage and strength. It seemed that he would not be able to survive without fighting in the later stage. He was forced to do so. Zhang He had no choice, but there was no possibility of Zhang Fei being defeated. The only question was whether he could break through himself and win. When Zhang He was defeated by Ma Chao in 20 rounds (the 20th round was the shortest round in the battle between Zhang He and everyone, he was defeated by Zhao Yun 30 round), Ma Chao, Yu Jin and other generals who had blood feuds were defeated after 8 to 9 battles. This had a slight negative impact on Zhang He, but Ma Chao and Zhang He are not on the same level, so they can be ignored) ｝
< p>9. Xu Huang was defeated by Yan Liang in 20 rounds, and was expected to be invincible in the battle with Wen Chou, but he calmly fought with Xu Chu in 50 rounds, and gained the upper hand in 80 rounds with Guan Yu (Guan Yu's right arm was weak at the time)10. Xiahou Yuan was defeated by Zhang Fei, but he fought with Huang Zhong for 20 rounds to no avail
11. Xiahou Dun was defeated not long after the battle between Lu Bu and Xiahou Dun (no more than 10 rounds) , Guan Yu fought with Xiahou Dun many times for more than 10 times but could not win
12. Zeng Jia: Xu Chu and Xu Huang were fought back by Guan Yu. , in the foot battle on the cliff, although all three generals were killed by him, he himself was seriously injured, leading to his death later. He had no chance to fight against the first-class fierce generals of Shu and Wei.