The first of the top ten legends: The Three Brothers in Taoyuan
Of course, the Three Brothers in Taoyuan. What can a straw weaving craftsman, a murderer, and a butcher do when they unite horizontally? To put it more objectively, it’s rice dumplings stuffed with human flesh. But the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang have lofty ideals. Their ideal is to report to the country and to the common people. .
It is conceivable that in the following years, every time brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang think about the sworn friendship in Taoyuan, they will want to bring a jar of good wine, gather the three brothers together, and have a drink. I can even See the tears in the corners of the brothers' eyes between the cups. During their long military career, they became more and more aware of how heavy their original commitment was, and they became more and more grateful to God for giving them such brothers.
The Three Brothers in Taoyuan is a final legend, and the entire Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a footnote to this legend to a certain extent. This legend also added a new relationship between people, although two thousand years later there was a man named Gu Long who said that brothers were used for betrayal.
Two of the Ten Legends: The Power of Xiaoyaojin
Zhang Liao, with his bravery, general strategy, loyalty, and talent as a lobbyist, was the number one madman in the Three Kingdoms—— Guan Yu's friend. Regarding Xiaoyaojin:
Wang Xin praised: Cao Wei had many famous generals, but Zhang Liao was the first. He conquered Liucheng and beheaded Tadun; he also captured Hefei and under Tu Quan's command. If you use eight hundred to defeat a hundred thousand people, you will not be able to train them to be brave. In the battle of Hefei, victory was not a matter of luck, but a matter of urgency and split. Those who are anxious can anticipate the enemy's advance, take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, and defeat the enemy before they can join forces. Quan attacked with a heavy army, thinking that those in charge were invincible, and the city guards were all in deep ditches and high fortresses, and they did not dare to respond, so the lazy generals controlled the arrogant soldiers. Counterattack and attack without breaking, recruit soldiers who dare to die, use the few to dominate the others, use the strong to trample the weak, point forward to the leader of the canal, and immediately seize the spirit of the three armies.
If the scepter is in charge of the road and cannot be retreated when attacked, and the power of the small and large is there, then the Liao army will be in vain. If you don't understand the sky, don't observe the earth, don't know me, don't know the enemy, this is what we call Hefei's power. After Liao defeated the bandits, they settled in their nests to frighten the Wu people, so Wei Wu was able to employ people. There are many famous generals in the world, but they rarely end at the beginning. Time changes and the situation changes, and the outcome is unpredictable. Although Zhang Liao was ill, he could not be treated as such because he was really afraid of the enemy. Did Liao Neng take all the credit, or did he rely solely on Quan? A smile.
The only thing that is not very credible in Zhang Liao's section is that the thief came to Naifa, Cao Cao's clever plan. However, even with this tip, Cao Cao only planned an offensive-defensive direction. Unexpectedly, Zhang Liao directly retreated the enemy with a surprise attack. Such a result may not have been expected by Cao Cao.
Wang Xin said that the Liao Dynasty had all the power, or that it relied solely on Quan's power? He smiled. It was just a smile. Compared with Zhao Yun's charge, one is to win from the inferior, the other is to survive from the defeat, Zhang Liao has the upper hand. The powerful Xiaoyaojin is a legend of famous generals, the magnificent Wenyuan is the number one general in the Three Kingdoms.
Third of the Ten Legends: The Robbery of Cao Ying by One Hundred Cavalry
The Robbery of Cao Ying by One Hundred Cavalry is more or less like a foreign story. The protagonist Gan Ning creates this legend believably and incredibly. I used to have a set of Three Kingdoms novels at home. There were several paintings in this chapter, and the soldiers all had white feathers on their heads, which left a deep impression on me.
While writing this article, I had the urge to rank the Hundred Cavalry Robbery of Cao Ying first. Gan Ning distributed feathers to his subordinates a priori, giving this legend a direct appeal to people's hearts. Power can be called a legend among legends.
The fourth of the top ten legends: Longzhong's pair
The Nanyang intellectual group during the Three Kingdoms period conducted a very successful hype for themselves. The result of the hype was that Cao Cao was quite moved, Sun Quan was unconvinced, and Liu Bei yearned for it.
Later, Liu Bei, who had the world in mind, overcame all difficulties and met the young Zhuge Liang. At this time, Mr. Kong Ming was different from Prime Minister Zhuge who later took no risks in his life. Just like today's young people who were suddenly reused, he was so excited that he naturally came up with the idea of ????repaying his kindness by doing everything he could.
It can be imagined that after the anxiety passed, the greetings between the monarch and his ministers were so late. I don't tend to think that the three-point world situation map has been prepared in advance. I always try to think that Kong Ming proposed the Longzhong plan in an instant with his talent and the unique ambition of young people. This idea is because although Longzhong's views on China have enough rational elements, they are more idealistic. Chairman Jiangshan's guidance must be based on this sentiment.
Lu Xun said that Zhuge Liang was too much of a myth in Three Kingdoms. I think he was right. If Lao Luo described this dialogue between monarchs and ministers according to my imagination, Zhuge Liang's image would be much more vivid. At the same time, Also extremely cute, yes, extremely cute.
In any case, the Longzhong pair appeared, fish and water met, and the emperor and his ministers began to realize their plans for the world step by step. Longzhong said that it was Liu Bei's pride and Kongming's pride to regard the world's heroes as if they were nothing.
Top Ten Legends No. 5: Cao Cao
There was a fool named Xie Lingyun who coined the idiom "Badou of Talent" to describe a person who has so little quick wit and literary talent, but yet Cao Zhi lacks inspiration. In fact, during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, if the essays were about romance, Cao Cao would not be the second person.
How can I say that? Poetry comes from life. Emperors and generals, especially emperors, are often good at writing poems because they have life experience that is difficult for other poets to obtain, and their poems are often better than the powerful - even the rogue Liu Bang can write a great song.
Xin Qiji's "I want to say it, but I want to say it, I still want to say it, but it's cool, it's a good autumn" is extremely clever in conception. It is not only unique among Xin's poems, but also outstanding among many poems about sadness.
However, Li Yu only had a straightforward statement, which was like a river of spring water flowing eastward, and it was immediately passed down through the ages, leaving no other poet in the later generations to write about sorrow. Li Yu relied on the innate advantage of a subjugated king: Who could be more miserable than him?
But Cao Cao's poems completely got rid of the imperial convention. There is no trace of the nouveau riche in his works. proud.
On the geometry of life, like the dew in the morning, how bitter the day is, I should worry about it with generosity and unforgettable thoughts. How can I relieve my worries? Only Du Kang, Qing Qingzi, my heart is long, but I am still thinking about it for the sake of the king. It can be seen from Cao Cao's poems , written entirely with the attitude of a poet, expressing the complex heart of the poet Cao Cao, rather than the imperial feelings of the powerful Prime Minister Cao Cao.
The clever use of allusions is also amazing. The allusions used in poetry before the Song Dynasty were often poets' tribute to their predecessors. For example, Bai Juyi's "Far Fragrance Invades the Ancient Road, Qingcui, Connects to the Desolate City, and Sends the King and Grandson to the Lovely Farewell" is quite typical. Especially in the Han Dynasty, the poems were either from the Book of Songs or from the Book of Songs. In Chu Ci, this kind of tribute and worship to the predecessors can be found everywhere. However, Cao Cao's Qing Qing Zi Jin You You My Heart is still brooding for the sake of the emperor, and there is no trace of the use of allusions to this day. His conception completely surpassed his predecessors and can be said to have set an example for future generations.
In the novel, the image of Cao Cao on a warship in the north of the Yangtze River, holding a short sword in hand, chanting "But I have been brooding for the sake of the king to this day" is a beautiful microcosm of Cao Cao's legendary talent and life: as if Away from the situation, but still in it.
The Sixth of the Ten Legends: Guan Yu
Guan Yu in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is destined to become a legend. In order to realize this legend, the author made many special arrangements for Guan Yu. When Hua Xiong came out, Guan Yu went up and chopped him down. When Lu Bu came out, it was Zhang Fei who picked him up. It was clear that Changbanpo was an invincible battle, so Guan Yu went to borrow troops but failed to catch up. Therefore, the so-called victorious generals Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong are really wrong. The only one who is truly victorious is Guan Yunchang. That kind of bird has no legs, it flies non-stop as soon as it is born, and it dies when it falls. The same is true for Guan Yu. He swept everything when he came on stage. The story of Crossing the River in White is not about his defeat, but his death.
I won’t go into the various legends about Guan Yu here, but only mention two interesting points.
1. As the number one villain of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao’s death was truly worth it. First, he was patted by Lu Bu, who was the most powerful in martial arts, and discovered a hidden danger. In the end, he was frightened by the martial arts saint Guan Yu, who was not sure whether he was inferior to Lu Bu in terms of force, which caused a hidden danger and led to his death.
Being destroyed by two masters working together is legendary enough.
2. After being granted the title of General of the Five Tigers, Guan Yu lost his temper and said the same thing about Zhang Fei and my brother. It meant that no one could compare with Zhang Zhao and Ma Huang in terms of strength, but Zhang Zhao and Ma could barely compare in terms of relationship. Not bad. After reading it, Zhuge Liang actually wrote back saying that the king is powerful in China, which means that what you said is indeed right, which is really funny. Then Guan Yu also showed Zhuge Liang's letter to the guests, for fear that others would not know what was going on. The subtext was that if Guan Yu spoke like this, no one in Shu would say no, and that was the way he behaved.
Seventh of the Ten Legends: Changbanpo
There are numerous duels in the novel that make people talk about it. The Glorious Three Kingdoms series seems to have had a duel system since the 3rd generation, while the Nobunaga's Ambition series has been in existence for 10 generations, and there has never been a duel system. It can be seen that duel is a characteristic of the Three Kingdoms. But why the result of the duel can have such a big impact on the battle situation? Since it can have such a big impact, why Cao Anmin and others still go to a duel with Lu Bu is very puzzling.
In fact, what Changbanpo Zhao Yun does is the daily work of a fierce general. Perhaps Lao Luo thought it was not too difficult to ride a big horse back and forth among the infantry, so he mostly portrayed generals in single combat, up to the long board.
It is not difficult to rush back and forth once. It is probably more difficult to rush back and forth seven times. But as we know, Zhao Yun has a mission in these seven rounds. This mission is to find and fight with Jane. Yong and others had a dialogue, and based on the dialogue, they finally found a condition called Adou to pass the level. After triggering the incident of Mrs. Mi jumping into the well, you can only pass the level by talking to Zhang Fei. Fortunately, Zhao Yun didn't have to talk to my wife to ask for directions, otherwise she would have pointed her to the east, west, east, and west, and 100 lives would have been lost in Changbanpo.
Although Jian Yong, Mi Zhu and others must be geniuses who can guide the way, this task of finding a needle in a haystack is too much. But Zhao Yun finally completed such an impossible mission and successfully met Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei said in the eight-screen: "There is a certain family here, so it's no big deal." So he turned around to face the billowing smoke and dust raised by the pursuers, and Zhao Yun actually I felt relieved and went to see Liu Bei. Cao Jun's 830,000 troops and 51 generals seemed to be just two numbers to the two brothers. Yes, in front of Zhao Yun's bravery and Zhang Fei's spirit, they were just a magnificent set.
Top Ten Legends No. 8: The Battle of Chibi
Cao Jun first adopted a subduing strategy and quickly formed a powerful navy army, which can be said to have an advantage. The only mistake was not considering the possibility of Zhou Yu's full counterattack. Zhou Yu seized the opponent's weakness and defeated Cao's army through careful arrangements, establishing his own eternal reputation.
The Battle of Chibi is one of the most famous battles in history. However, for thousands of years in Chinese history, there have been countless battles in which the weak defeated the strong, and many of them played a decisive role in changing the situation in China at that time.
Why did the Battle of Chibi alone receive such a special experience? Su Shi put it bluntly: The country is picturesque, and there are so many heroes at one time.
Yes, the Battle of Chibi was not only an important battle during the Three Kingdoms period, but also the biggest stage for the heroes of the Three Kingdoms.
In Chibi, what we see is not only the tactical thinking of the enemy advancing and we retreat, but also the efforts and persistence of the heroes of the Three Kingdoms for their respective goals.
The realization of every tactical step is the result of the exhaustive efforts of the powerful advisers on both sides. On this stage, Zhou Yu, Sun Quan, Zhang Zhao, Lu Su, Huang Gai, Gan Ning, Liu Bei, Kong Ming, Zhao Yun, Cao Cao, Xu Shu, Pang Tong, even Jiang Gan, Mao Jie, Yu Jin took turns to perform, and *** performed together This legend.
The legends of the heroes make people laugh and naturally become the talk of the people. However, there are more classics and legends in Chibi. I think that the Battle of Chibi reflects the course of a war more truly to us. With gains and losses.
In fact, when Cao Cao accepted the chain plan, he already knew what weaknesses this would bring to the Wei army. However, he accepted the suggestion because he seriously underestimated the intensity and time of Zhou Yu's comprehensive counterattack. Zhou Yu was quite well prepared for the burning of Chibi. He systematically improved the morale of his troops. He also caught up with the role played by Jiang Qian and Huang Gai and successfully implemented the fire plan. The fire plan hit the morale and determination of Cao Jun to the greatest extent. The morale changed the balance of power between the two sides, and Wu Jun defeated Cao Jun in one go.
Because it grasped the core that determines the outcome of the war, and showed the process of tilting the balance of victory and defeat through the actions of the generals on both sides, the Battle of Chibi has become a classic now.
Ninth of the Ten Legends: Six Out of Qishan
I always feel that there is only one prime minister and he has great power. Last year, I watched Emperor Kangxi. The ministers who went to the study room were all called a certain prime minister. It felt very awkward to ask for a prime minister to know the prime minister. It felt like there were so many prime ministers who looked like Mr. Wang and Mr. Li. Think about it, if there is only one prime minister and he has all the power, then who will be the emperor? Does this world belong to the prime minister or the emperor?
Probably because so many treacherous and powerful ministers have been portrayed, there is this impression that there is only one prime minister. Powerful ministers on TV are not fun. For the emperor, after all, the country still belongs to their family, and they have to consider the throne of their descendants and not do too much. For powerful ministers, Ke Jinerzao can be said to be a very inevitable choice. This is the so-called result of unconstrained rights.
But in the Three Kingdoms era, there was such a clear exception, and that was Prime Minister Zhuge, who had monopolized power but dedicated himself to death. I think that I only have one impression of the Prime Minister, and most of it comes from him.
Zhuge Liang followed Liu Bei and fought for half his life. Baidi City was entrusted with the orphan to inherit the legacy of the late emperor. He never forgot the Northern Expedition. After six expeditions to Qishan, he finally died in vain. These are already very legendary in themselves, and coupled with Lao Luo's partiality, this section is even more magical.
I understand that the so-called legends are some man-made and very magical things, which are different from myths and legends. Therefore, here we abandon some of the pretentious deeds about Prime Minister Zhuge and talk about more credible facts.
The Shu Kingdom is not strong, but there are dangers that can be defended. It would be wiser to work hard and not to attack the stone with eggs. Zhuge Liang, who has great power, can also be the Prime Minister of Peace for decades. But in order to fulfill his promise to Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang chose to put himself and the people in danger and attempted to expedition to the north on his own. Under such a premise that the enemy is strong and we are weak, it is required that the Shu side cannot make any mistakes. As we saw later, any disadvantage will cause the Shu country to retreat because their capital is too limited. Therefore, Zhuge Liang did not listen to Wei Yan's persuasion because he knew that if Wei Yan's approach was successful, it would at most speed up the process of leaving Qishan, but failure would directly lead to a retreat.
It’s not that Zhuge Liang doesn’t understand the principle of finding the right combination and winning by surprise, but he can’t afford to lose, so he must ensure that he is undefeated. Therefore, Zhuge Liang is cautious in his military use, so when he encounters a well-matched opponent like Sima Yi When facing an opponent, not taking risks means that the opponent does not take risks, and being undefeated means not being victorious. Accidental defeats often become inevitable because the prime minister cannot afford to lose. The fate of inevitable defeat has created the legend of Liu Chu Qishan.
Ten of the Ten Legends: The Bloody Battle of Wancheng
When I was in elementary school, I could memorize: One Lu, Two Zhao, Three Dianwei, Four Passes, Five Horses, Six Zhang Fei, Seven Yellows, Eight Summers, Nine Jiang Wei, and more later. There are a ton of them. This is the ranking of the Three Kingdoms’ armed forces that I first came into contact with. Dian Wei was the strangest one among them. At that time, I was very puzzled that this guy had no classic battles and had never played against anyone, so why was he ranked so high. Look at the top ones, Lu Bu, everyone knows that he is the most powerful, the well-deserved number one, Zhao Yun, a super idol military general, Guan Yu and Ma Chao, who are ranked lower than him, one is a martial saint, and the other one has never lost to anyone he catches. , why did Dian Wei occupy such a high position?
Later I heard Yuan Kuocheng's commentary that Dian Wei was escorting Cao Cao to pick up girls in Wancheng. Zhang Xiu wanted to attack Cao Cao at night but was afraid of Dian Wei, so he sent someone to steal his halberds. During the night attack, Dian Wei Duanhou casually picked up two single knives because he didn't have any weapons. He cut the knives with curled blades and grabbed two dead people to swing them. In the end, they died in a fierce battle. At that time, there were not so many pornographic and violent stories in literary and artistic works, so Dian Wei easily established his idol status with his fierceness. From then on, Dian Wei became more confident and confident, and occasionally used both hands when fighting sticks. Halberd.
Later I read Romance of the Three Kingdoms and found that the Battle of Wancheng was roughly the same as the storytelling. Dian Wei's status in Cao Cao's army was similar to that of Zhao Yun. He was Cao Cao's guard captain. He had saved Cao Cao several times and had fought to a draw with Xu Chu, but he was never as impressed as he was by the Battle of Wancheng. I think of Dian Wei, who is always covered in blood and standing alone at the gate.
Wancheng made Dianwei famous in one battle.