Introduction:
In 208 AD, the land of Jingzhou was bloody and rainy. Cao Cao's army was like a bamboo, approaching Changban Slope. Liu Bei's army collapsed, and the soldiers scattered and fled. At this critical moment, a white-robed general stepped forward, and he was Zhao Yun. I saw him on a white horse and a silver spear, like a god descending from heaven, rushing back and forth to kill in the midst of the enemy's heavy encirclement. He is not afraid of life and death, but only to protect the Lord and be faithful. Seven in and seven out, cut the flag and capture the flag; Embrace the young lord and fight bravely to kill the enemy. In this battle, Zhao Yun shocked the world and achieved his legendary life. But what is the truth of history? What are the little-known details of Zhao Yun's "Open Life" staged in Changbanpo? Let's uncover this long-lost history.
The young Changshan Tiger is arrogant and arrogant
Changshan Zhao Zilong, the word cloud, was born in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He grew up in Zhending County, Changshan County, where the mountains and rivers are beautiful and the scenery is pleasant.
The young Zhao Yun showed outstanding martial arts and courage. He practiced good marksmanship, and his riding skills were also first-class, and he was well-known in the local area.
This kid is not only strong in martial arts, but also has a chivalrous spirit. Often when the road is uneven, draw a knife to help. Over time, people called him "Changshan Tiger".
At that time, the land of the Central Plains was not peaceful. The Eastern Han Dynasty was corrupt and incompetent, and various regions were divided and wars were continuous. Zhao Yun saw the displacement of the people, and his heart was full of grief and indignation.
He secretly vowed to do something for the common people in the world. So, he began to travel around, looking for a master who could fulfill his ambitions.
During this period, Zhao Yun got to know many heroes. They chatted about the world, stirred up words, and imagined how to support the Han family and save the common people.
Just when Zhao Yun was about to turn twenty, he heard about a man named Liu Bei. said that this Uncle Liu Huang was benevolent and loved the people, and was interested in supporting the Han family.
When Zhao Yun heard this, hope suddenly ignited in his heart. He decided to go to Liu Bei and show his ambitions.
When Zhao Yun saw Liu Bei, he was impressed by Liu Bei's bearing. Liu Bei also fell in love with this young and promising young man at a glance.
In this way, Zhao Yun officially joined Liu Bei's camp. Since then, he has followed Liu Bei to fight in the south and the north, and has made great achievements.
During the crusade against the Yellow Turban Army, Zhao Yun began to show his edge. He single-handedly fought dozens of Yellow Turban thieves, killing the other party and abandoning his armor.
Later, in the tug-of-war with Yuan Shao, Zhao Yun made many achievements. He went deep into the enemy camp many times to inquire about the military situation, which won Liu Bei the first opportunity.
Over time, Zhao Yun gradually grew into the backbone of Liu Bei's army. He is not only strong in martial arts, but also resourceful, and has won Liu Bei's trust.
When pacifying Jingzhou, Zhao Yun made great contributions. He led an elite army to conquer the city and lay a foundation for Liu Bei.
Just when Liu Bei's power was growing, Cao Cao began to covet Jingzhou. This ambitious tyrant led a large army south, vowing to dominate the world.
Faced with the menacing Cao Cao's army, Liu Bei had to lead the army and the people to retreat. This retreat led to Nagasaka Slope.
At this critical juncture, Zhao Yun stepped forward and took the initiative to ask Ying to escort Liu Bei's family. Liu Bei readily agreed and handed over this important task to Zhao Yun.
In this way, Zhao Yun led a small team of men and horses to escort Liu Bei's family and began to retreat. Who knows, this retreat turned out to be his legendary life.
The war on Changbanpo was fired, and Zhao Yun protected the lord's loyalty
In 208 AD, the land of Jingzhou changed abruptly. Cao Cao led 50,000 elite soldiers to the south, pointing directly at Jingzhou.
Liu Bei was shocked when he heard the news and immediately ordered the whole army to retreat. However, Cao's army was menacing, and Liu Bei's army did not have time to retreat in an orderly manner, and fell into chaos in an instant.
Liu Bei's army was already mostly family members, and it was even more chaotic at this time. At this critical moment, Zhao Yun stepped forward and took the initiative to ask Ying to escort Liu Bei's family.
Zhao Yun led a small team of men and horses to escort Liu Bei's family to start the difficult retreat. Who knows, this retreat will actually make his legendary life.
Just as Zhao Yun was escorting his family to retreat, Cao Cao sent five thousand elite cavalry in pursuit. This cavalry, led by Cao Cao's right-hand man Wen Ping, traveled 300 miles a day and soon caught up with Liu Bei's team.
The iron cavalry of Cao's army struck like a storm, and Liu Bei's army was suddenly overwhelmed. At this critical moment, Zhang Fei stepped forward and angrily reprimanded Cao Jun at Dangyang Bridge, creating a bloody path for Liu Bei.
Although Liu Bei escaped, his family was scattered. This is not the first time Liu Bei has lost his family, and the experience of being kidnapped by Lu Bu and Cao Cao is vivid.
But this time, there is Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun has a relatively noble professional ethics and does not only care about running for his life. He was determined to escort Liu Bei's family out safely.
At the fourth watch, Cao Jun arrived. Zhao Yun was not afraid, mounted his horse with his spear, and rushed forward to meet the enemy. From the beginning of the fourth watch, Zhao Yun and Cao Jun launched a fierce battle.
Zhao Yun rushed all the way and rescued Jian Yong, Mrs. Gan and Mi Zhu successively. In the process, he also killed the enemy general Chun Yudao and took a blood for himself.
However, the most important little master, Adou, has not yet been found. Liu Bei only has such a son, and Zhao Yun knows the importance of Adou to Liu Bei. So, he fought back to the siege again to find Adou's whereabouts.
At this moment, Zhao Yun met Xia Houen head-on. This Xiahou En is not an ordinary person, he is Cao Cao's sword officer. It turned out that Cao Cao had two swords, one was the Heavenly Sword and the other was the Qingyu Sword.
The Heavenly Sword is used to suppress power, and the Qingyu Sword specializes in killing. Cao Cao himself wore the Heavenly Sword, while the Qingyu Sword was carried by Xia Houen. Who knew that this Xia Houen was not good at carrying his sword, so he slipped out by himself while Cao Cao was not paying attention.
Seeing this, Zhao Yun didn't say a word, and stabbed out with a shot, straight to Xia Houen's throat. Xia Houen was caught off guard and died on the spot. Zhao Yun took advantage of the situation and took the Qingyu Sword.
got the sword, Zhao Yun was like a tiger with wings. He rushed left and right in the chaotic army, and finally found Mrs. Mi and Adou. However, Mrs. Mi has been seriously injured and is in critical condition.
Mrs. Mi knew that she couldn't get out, so she asked Zhao Yun to leave her alone and just rescue Adou. But who is Zhao Yun? How could he see death and not save him?
Zhao Yun insisted on keeping both of them, and insisted on letting Mrs. Mi get on the horse. He even did not hesitate to shout, hoping to awaken Mrs. Mi's will to survive. However, Mrs. Mi has made up her mind.
At this moment, there were shouts of killing all around. Zhao Yun knew that the enemy army had come back again, and shouted in a hurry: "If you don't listen to me like this, the rear army will come!" "
After hearing this, Mrs. Mi finally made up her mind. She put Adou on the ground and resolutely threw herself into the dry well on the side, so as not to drag Zhao Yun down. Although Zhao Yun was sad, he could only hold Adou in his arms, pick up his gun and mount his horse, and continue to kill the enemy.
At this moment, a group of infantry troops surrounded Zhao Yuntuan. The leader is Yan Ming, and he uses Ji Ling's same weapon, the three-pointed two-edged knife. Zhao Yun was not afraid and started a fierce battle with Yan Ming.
After two rounds, Yan Ming was defeated by Zhao Yun and was stabbed under the horse with a shot. Zhao Yun rushed out of the encirclement with all his might, but ran into Zhang He head-on.
Zhang He is a famous general under Cao Cao, and his martial arts are strong. As soon as the two fought, they fought for more than ten times. Zhao Yun knew that he was invincible, so he hurriedly grabbed the road and fled. Who knows, in the panic, even people and horses fell into a dirt pit.
Zhang He was overjoyed when he saw this, and he stabbed with a gun, and he was about to make an immortal achievement. At this moment, I saw a flash of red light, and the war horse under Zhao Yun's crotch jumped out of thin air, and actually jumped out of the dirt pit!
This scene frightened Zhang He a lot, and he hurriedly shouted: "Someone is hanging!" However, Zhao Yun didn't care about that. He held Adou, carried a gun in his hand, and continued to rush forward to kill.
Seven in and seven out of the battle, the silver gun broke the siege
Zhao Yun hugged Adou, rushed all the way, and finally saw Liu Bei's banner. He was overjoyed in his heart, urged the horse to speed up, and rushed in the direction of Liu Bei.
Who knows, at this moment, Cao Cao personally led an elite cavalry to kill. This can surround Zhao Yun with water.
When Cao Cao saw Zhao Yun, he was overjoyed. He recognized Adou in Zhao Yun's arms, and immediately ordered the whole army to encircle and suppress it, and be sure to capture Zhao Yun and Adou alive.
Seeing this, Zhao Yun was not flustered. He held Adou tightly in his arms, holding a gun in one hand and a rein in the other, rushing left and right in the enemy's army. This scene is really earth-shattering.
I saw that Zhao Yun's silver spear was like a dragon, invincible. Every time he fired, one of the enemy generals would fall from his horse. With every charge, an enemy army will be scattered.
Cao Cao was dumbfounded, and sighed again and again: "Zilong is full of guts!" "Isn't it, if you were an ordinary person, you would have been scared for a long time. But what about Zhao Yun? Not only was he not afraid, but he became more and more courageous.
In this battle, Zhao Yun rushed back and forth seven times, and each time he was able to kill a bloody path. This is what later generations called "Zhao Yun seven in and seven out".
For the first time, Zhao Yun met Cao Cao's general Xia Houen. This Xiahou En is not a good stubble, he is Cao Cao's sword officer, and he is responsible for keeping Cao Cao's sword Qingyu Sword on weekdays.
Zhao Yun didn't say a word, and stabbed out with a shot, directly hitting Xia Houen's throat. Xia Houen was caught off guard and died on the spot. Zhao Yun took advantage of the situation and snatched the Qingyu Sword, like a tiger with wings.
In the second rush, Zhao Yun met Cao Cao's fierce general Xu Chu. Xu Chu is known as the "tiger idiot" and is extremely brave. As soon as the two fought, they fought for more than 20 times, and it was difficult to distinguish the winner from the loser.
Zhao Yun saw that he couldn't fight for a long time, so he had a plan. He feigned defeat and lured Xu Chu into pursuit. When Xu Chu chased closer, Zhao Yun suddenly shot back and took Xu Chu's door. Xu Chu couldn't dodge, was stabbed in the right arm by Zhao Yun, and retreated injured.
In the third rush, Zhao Yun met Cao Cao's general Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao is strong in martial arts and good at using the art of war. He commanded the army to surround Zhao Yun in an attempt to capture him alive.
Seeing this, Zhao Yun was not flustered. He held Adou tightly in his arms, holding a gun in one hand and a rein in the other, rushing left and right in the enemy's army. Seeing that Zhao Yun was so brave, Zhang Liao didn't dare to get close easily, so he had to watch Zhao Yun rush out of the encirclement.
For the fourth time, Zhao Yun met Cao Cao's general. Yu Ban is one of the five good generals under Cao Cao, with strong martial arts and good use of the art of war.
Yu Ban saw that Zhao Yun was brave and fierce, and he didn't dare to go head-to-head. He ordered his soldiers to release arrows in an attempt to trap Zhao Yun with an arrow array. Seeing this, Zhao Yun was in a hurry. He held the sword horizontally in front of him, blocking most of the arrows.
Those arrows that slipped through the net, Zhao Yun actually bit them with his mouth, and then spit on the ground. This scene made Cao Jun stunned, and his morale plummeted. Zhao Yun took the opportunity to break out of the encirclement and escaped again.
For the fifth rush, Zhao Yun met Cao Cao's general Xu Huang. Xu Huang is also one of the five good generals under Cao Cao, making him a good axe.
As soon as the two fought, they fought for more than 30 times, and it was difficult to distinguish the winner from the loser. Zhao Yun saw that he couldn't fight for a long time, so he had a plan. He feigned exhaustion and lured Xu Huang close. When Xu Huang raised his axe to split, Zhao Yun suddenly turned over and jumped off the horse.
Xu Huang's axe failed, and the whole person lost his balance. Zhao Yun took the opportunity to stab out with a shot and hit Xu Huang's throat. Xu Huang hurriedly dodged, and although he saved his life, he was also taken advantage of by Zhao Yun to break out of the encirclement.
For the sixth rush, Zhao Yun met Cao Cao's general Le Jin. Le Jin is also one of the five good generals under Cao Cao, making a good knife.
Seeing that Zhao Yun was so brave, Le Jin didn't dare to go head-to-head. He ordered his soldiers to set fire to Zhao Yun in an attempt to trap Zhao Yun with fire. Seeing this, Zhao Yun was in a hurry. He found a low-lying area, smeared his body with wet mud, and rushed into the fire.
When Cao Jun saw Zhao Yun rushing into the sea of fire, he thought that he would definitely die. Who knows, Zhao Yun rushed out of the sea of fire unharmed. This scene shocked Cao Jun again, and his morale fell to the bottom.
For the seventh rush, Zhao Yun met Cao Cao's general, Cao Hong. Cao Hong is Cao Cao's cousin, who is arrogant and domineering on weekdays, and often bullies other generals because he has Cao Cao's support.
Cao Hong saw that Zhao Yun was exhausted and thought that this was a good opportunity to make meritorious contributions. He brandished a big knife and went straight to Zhao Yun's door. Seeing this, Zhao Yun was not flustered. He held Adou tightly in his arms, held a gun in one hand and a rein in the other, and launched a fierce fight with Cao Hong.
The two fought for more than ten times, and Cao Hong gradually lost his opponent. At this moment, Zhao Yun suddenly shouted: "General Cao, there is an ambush behind you!" Cao Hong was startled and subconsciously looked back.
Zhao Yun took the opportunity to stab out with a shot and hit Cao Hong's throat. Cao Hong was caught off guard and was stabbed in the shoulder by Zhao Yun with a shot, and was injured and fell off the horse. Zhao Yun took the opportunity to break out of the encirclement and finally saw Liu Bei's banner.
In this way, Zhao Yun entered and exited seven times in thousands of troops, and finally escorted Adou out of danger safely. In this battle, Zhao Yun shocked the world and achieved his legendary life.
Thousands of miles of rushing battles, red cliffs are fixed
After Zhao Yun escorted Adou out of danger, Liu Bei's army finally had a chance to breathe. However, their situation was still dangerous, and Cao Cao's army was still in pursuit.
Liu Bei led the remnants of the defeated army and retreated all the way south. They traveled day and night, and finally came to Jiangxia's territory where Liu Qi was guarded.
Liu Qi is the son of Liu Biao and is of the same clan as Liu Bei. He generously accepted Liu Bei and provided Liu Bei with temporary shelter.
However, Liu Bei knew that this was only a stopgap measure. Cao Cao's army will catch up sooner or later, and when the time comes, Jiangxia will not be able to protect it.
At this moment, Liu Bei received an unexpected piece of good news. It turned out that Sun Quan sent someone to contact Liu Bei and invite him to fight against Cao together.
Liu Bei was overjoyed and immediately sent Zhuge Liang to Eastern Wu to discuss the alliance. Zhuge Liang's trip can be described as a heavy responsibility, not only to persuade Sun Quan to resist Cao, but also to resolve Zhou Yu's hostility.
Zhuge Liang came to Soochow and first met Sun Quan. Sun Quan had long heard of Zhuge Liang's talent, and when he saw it this time, he really lived up to his reputation.
The two had a good conversation, and Zhuge Liang made a generous statement, explaining the importance of joining forces to fight against Cao. Sun Quan was impressed by Zhuge Liang's eloquence and immediately expressed his willingness to join forces.
However, Zhou Yu was opposed. He thought that it was better to take the opportunity to annex Liu Bei and fight Cao Cao alone.
Zhuge Liang knew that Zhou Yu was a difficult opponent. He remained silent, first complimenting Zhou Yu a few words, and then skillfully guiding the topic, shifting the focus of the discussion to how to deal with Cao Cao.
As soon as Zhou Yu heard about the war, he immediately came to his senses. The two of you went back and forth, and the discussion was in full swing. Unknowingly, Zhou Yu had been persuaded by Zhuge Liang to agree to the plan to join forces to resist Cao.
In this way, with the efforts of Zhuge Liang, Shu Han and Eastern Wu formed an alliance. The two coalition forces were stationed together in Chibi, preparing to face Cao Cao.
Cao Cao led a large army south and came to the Chibi River. He looked at the rolling Yangtze River, and couldn't help but be full of pride, threatening to "break Jingzhou and sweep the south of the Yangtze River".
However, Cao Cao's soldiers were not as optimistic as he was. The long journey, coupled with the lack of adaptation to the water and soil, has lowered the morale of the army.
To make matters worse, most of Cao Cao's sailors were northerners and were not accustomed to fighting on the river. In contrast, the navy of the Sun-Liu coalition army were all southerners and knew the hydrology of the Yangtze River well.
At this moment, Zhou Yu came up with a brilliant plan. He sent people to pretend to surrender and offer a serial ship.
Cao Cao did not doubt him, and immediately ordered the warships to be connected with iron chains. He thought that this would prevent the soldiers from getting seasick, but he didn't know that he had fallen into Zhou Yu's trap.
After Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang discussed, they decided to carry out a fire attack. They chose a night when the southeast wind was strong, and sent a small boat to secretly approach the Cao army's warship.
These boats are filled with hay and brimstone, and at the slightest command, they will turn into a sea of fire. The soldiers of the Sun-Liu coalition army held their breath and waited quietly for the fighters.
Finally, the southeast wind rose. Zhou Yu gave an order, and the fireboat was like an arrow from the string, rushing straight to Cao's warship.
In the blink of an eye, Cao Jun's serial ship turned into a sea of fire. The soldiers in the north did not know the nature of the water and fell into the water one after another. Cao's army was defeated and suffered heavy losses.
Cao Cao saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly ordered a retreat. However, it was too late, and the Sun-Liu coalition army pursued the victory, killing Cao's army in defeat and fleeing.
This battle is known as the Battle of Chibi in history. Cao Cao lost a large number of elites, his vitality was greatly damaged, and he was no longer able to go south.
After the Battle of Chibi, the pattern of the Three Kingdoms was basically formed. Liu Bei, with the assistance of Zhuge Liang, gradually occupied Jingzhou, laying the foundation for the establishment of the Shu Han regime in the future.
Sun Quan took advantage of this victory to consolidate his rule in Jiangdong and lay the foundation for the later Soochow regime.
Although Cao Cao was defeated, he did not collapse. After returning to the Central Plains, he continued to run the north in preparation for the later establishment of the Wei state.
The Battle of Chibi can be said to be a turning point in the history of the Three Kingdoms. If there had not been this battle, perhaps there would have been no later Three Kingdoms situation.
And all this starts with Zhao Yun's battle in Changbanpo to turn the tide. It was Zhao Yun's heroic performance, escorting Adou out of danger, that gave Liu Bei a chance to breathe, and finally allied with Sun Quan to defeat Cao Cao at Chibi in one fell swoop.
It can be said that Zhao Yun's bravery not only preserved Liu Bei's bloodline, but also laid the groundwork for the Three Kingdoms. This is an excellent example of a small person changing the course of history.