Guan Yu's courtesy name is Yunchang, and he is a native of Hedong. He is the number one general in Shu.
In his early years, Guan Yu followed Liu Bei, the former leader of the Shu Han Dynasty, to raise troops from Zhuojun. He fought in the south and north, blocked the east and killed in the west, and made outstanding military exploits. He is Liu Bei's most trusted direct descendant and the ace army commander of Shu. Liu Bei made a surprise attack on Xuzhou and killed Shi Chezhou, so Guan Yu independently guarded Xiapi City and performed the duties of the prefect, while Liu Bei and Zhang Fei returned to Xiaopei. It can be seen that Guan Yu can now take charge of his own affairs. Without sufficient ability and trust, Liu Bei will not send Guan Yu to guard Xiapi alone.
In the fifth year of Jian'an, Duke Cao marched eastwards, and Liu Bei was defeated and took refuge with Yuan Shao. Guan Gong was captured, but Cao Cao did not kill him. He was surrounded by white horses "with great courtesy". Guan Yu saw the general Yan Liang's command, rode his horse into the crowd, beheaded him and returned it. No one among Yuan Shao's generals could stop him. After staying, the siege of the white horse was solved, and Guan Yu performed a remarkable feat. Cao Cao then granted Guan Yu the title of Hou Tinghou of the Han Dynasty. Shortly after Liu Bei took refuge with Liu Biao, Cao Cao went south to conquer Jingzhou. Liu Bei's army was defeated across the board, and Liu Bei sent Guan Yu to retreat to Jiangling first with hundreds of ships. Guan Yu's men began to become Liu Bei's new force. After the Battle of Chibi. Liu Bei pacified the counties in the south of the Yangtze River and worshiped Guan Yu as his founding father. He "made Yu the governor of Xiangyang and the general against the bandits, stationed in the north of the Yangtze River." In order to relieve the situation on the northern line of the Yangtze River and the peripheral situation of the south county, Cao Cao sent Wei General Yue Jin to attack the Jiangbei area of ??Jingzhou. Liu Bei's army was defeated. , Guan Yu retreated to Jingzhou, and Changdu Pu and Shiyang Changliang were all defeated. In the west, he settled in Yizhou and worshiped Dong Yu to oversee the affairs of Jingzhou. Guan Yu set up defenses in various places and formed the Jingzhou Military Group. Liu Bei, who knew people well and trusted him well, entrusted half of Western Shu to Guan Yu, which shows his trust in his ability and loyalty. Jingzhou was a place of disputes during the Three Kingdoms period, equivalent to Jerusalem in the Middle East and the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. During the six years of hard work in running Jingzhou, Guan Yu always devoted himself to his duties. The famous generals of the Three Kingdoms he faced successively include: Cao Ren, Yu Jin, Pang De, Xu Huang, Lu Su, Lu Meng, Lu Xun, etc. They were all heroes of the moment. Before the Northern Expedition, they could not occupy an inch of land in Jingzhou.
In the spring of the 24th year of Jian'an, the King of Hanzhong led former general Guan Yu to respond to a series of battles for Hanzhong launched by Liu Bei on the western front. Under the favorable circumstances of Hou Yin's uprising in Wancheng, he sent troops to the Northern Expedition. When he won the great victory over the Han River and besieged Fancheng, he was defeated by the conspiracy of Wei and Wu. Posthumous title Guan Yu was Zhuang Miaohou. Guan Yu experienced countless battles in his life, and he had the style of a national scholar. Lu Meng, Fu Qian, Cheng Yu and others all called him "the enemy of ten thousand people". He can be called the number one general in Shu.
Second, Zhang Fei
Zhang Fei, courtesy name Yide, was from Zhuojun County and a fellow countryman of Liu Bei. Zhang Fei followed Liu Bei in the rebellion and served Liu Bei as a brother. He was another of Liu Bei's direct troops.
When Liu Bei defected to Cao Cao, Zhang Fei helped Liu Bei and Cao Cao defeat Lu Bu. Cao Cao worshiped Zhang Fei as Zhonglang General. Cao Cao entered Jingzhou, and Liu Bei rushed to the south of the Yangtze River. Cao Cao pursued him and arrived at Dangyang Changban after a day and a night. At this time, Liu Bei was as panic-stricken as a bereaved dog. "When he heard that Duke Cao had died, he abandoned his wife and ran away." Zhang Fei was ordered to lead twenty cavalry to cut off the rear. Zhang Fei challenged Cao Jun by "cutting off the bridge by cutting off the water and crossing his spear with angry eyes". No one in Cao Jun's army dared to step forward. Liu Bei saved his life by taking this opportunity. Liu Bei settled in the south of the Yangtze River and appointed Zhang Fei as the governor of Yidu, general of the conquest of captives, and the title of Marquis of Xinting, and later transferred to Nanjun.
When Liu Bei attacked Liu Zhang in Yizhou, Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang and others went up the river and divided them into counties. When they arrived in Jiangzhou, Zhang Fei captured Yan Yan alive. In the process of attacking Yizhou, Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei made the greatest contributions. "Fei passed through the battle and defeated it, and met with the First Lord in Chengdu." After Yizhou was pacified, Liu Bei appointed Zhang Fei as the governor of Brazil. He was a high official in the border area, supervising and commanding Yizhou's new army, and resisting Cao Wei's general Zhang He from the north. Xia Houyuan and Zhang He, who were left behind in Hanzhong, continued to harass the northern gate of Shu for two or three years. Zhang He even ordered the troops to surrender Badong and Brazil counties and move their people to Hanzhong. But in Danqu, Zhang Fei sent troops to fight with him and won a great victory. Zhang He abandoned his horse and climbed the mountain, and led a dozen people back to Hanzhong from the trail alone. Zhang He is not an ordinary figure. According to historical records, "General Zhang is a famous general in the country, and Liu Bei is afraid of him." In the later period, Zhuge Liang was defeated miserably in his expedition to the Central Plains, and he was also Zhuge Liang's strong enemy. Zhang Fei defeated him and became famous in Hanzhong! After Liu Bei captured Hanzhong, the whole army thought that the prefect of Hanzhong must be Zhang Fei.
Liu Bei is the king of Hanzhong, and Fei Fei is the right general. In the first year of Zhangwu's reign, he was promoted to General of Chariots and Cavalry, appointed as Lieutenant of Sili School, and granted the title of Marquis of Xixiang.
Zhang Fei was majestic and powerful, second only to Guan Yu. Wei counselor Cheng Yu and others regarded Zhang Fei and Guan Yu as the enemy of ten thousand people. Zhang Fei was brave and good at fighting and was the second general in Western Shu.
Third, Wei Yan
Wei Yan has a long character and was born in Yiyang. He led his troops into Shu with Liu Bei and began his military career in Shu.
First of all, it was proved that he was a credit to Liu Bei and that he was of noble birth. In the process of attacking Yizhou, he was the one who made the greatest contribution to Liu Bei's troops. (Among Zhuge Liang's troops, Zhang Fei was the most powerful) Historical records say "he has numerous military exploits and was moved to Yamen General". It is precisely because Wei Yan fought beside Liu Bei that Liu Bei knew him very well. Liu Bei ascended the throne as King of Hanzhong and moved his seat to Chengdu. He was appointed as a general to guard Hanchuan. Everyone thought he would be with Zhang Fei, and Zhang Fei himself agreed. But what was unexpected was that Liu Bei appointed Wei Yan as the general in charge of Zhenyuan in Hanzhong and led the prefect of Hanzhong. "The whole army was shocked." When Liu Bei met with the ministers, he deliberately asked Wei Yan during the banquet what should he do to guard Hanzhong? This was actually Liu Bei asking Wei Yan to give an inaugural speech and policy program report in front of many unconvinced people to reassure people.
Wei Yan's answer was very wonderful: "If Cao Cao comes with the whole world, please reject it for me. If Cao Cao comes with a hundred thousand people, please swallow him up." The former Lord praised him for his good deeds, and everyone praised his words. Later, it turned out that this was indeed the case. Hanzhong, the gateway to Yizhou, was indeed peaceful under Wei Yan's guard, which shows his ability and contribution. The First Lord proclaimed him the title of Emperor and went to worship Wei Yan as General Zhenbei. Note that the title is "Zhenbei", which fully illustrates Liu Bei's trust in him and his affirmation of his work achievements. Liu Chan ascended the throne and granted Wei Yan the title of Dutinghou.
In the fifth year of Jianxing's reign, Zhuge Liang stationed himself in Hanzhong, with Wei Yan as the vanguard, leading Prime Minister Sima and Liangzhou Assassin.
In the eighth year of Jianxing's reign, Wei Yan was ordered to march west into the Qiangzhong. Fei Yao, the queen general of Wei, and Guo Huai, the assassin of Yongzhou, fought with Wei Yan in Yangxi. Wei Yan defeated Huai and others, and moved to the former military advisor and general of the expedition to the west. During the holiday, he entered the feudal state. South