preface
The Three Kingdoms period was an era full of change and turmoil, a chaotic era of war and chaos, and an era of heroes and power disputes!
And in this chaotic period, it is a pity that three people died, and they were killed by Sun Quan, Guan Yu, and Cao Cao!
Who are they?
Cao Cao is suspected of killing Hua Tuo
In the long river of history, countless heroes and wise strategists have left a deep imprint, but the fall of one person, with its extraordinary contribution and tragic ending, has become the endless sigh and reflection of later generations - he is the miracle doctor Hua Tuo in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
Hua Tuo, a giant whose name is enough to shake the history of medicine, not only opened a new chapter for Chinese medicine, but also had a profound impact on the history of global medicine.
He innovatively used Ma Boiling Powder for general anesthesia, making surgery widely used, which is unprecedented in the history of medicine in China and even in the world.
However, it was such a miracle doctor with superb medical skills and a heart for the world, but in the end he could not escape the tricks of fate and fell under the sword of the patient he was supposed to treat, Cao Cao.
Cao Cao, a generation of heroes, with his outstanding military talent and political skills, was unique in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, but his suspicion and ruthlessness also made him lose his due reason and judgment when facing Hua Tuo, a doctor.
When Cao Cao was tormented by a severe headache and could not sleep, he summoned Hua Tuo for treatment, and Hua Tuo, with his keen insight and profound medical attainments, diagnosed that Cao Cao's headache might be caused by "wind salivation" in the brain, and boldly proposed a treatment plan for craniotomy.
But this plan to Cao Cao's ears, tantamount to putting himself to death, Cao Cao, who was suspicious by nature, could not accept such a treatment plan, and was more worried that Hua Tuo would take this opportunity to harm him, so he chose to imprison Hua Tuo, which eventually led to Hua Tuo's tragic death.
Hua Tuo's death is not only a great loss to the medical community, but also a great regret of human civilization, his medical skills and contributions could have saved more people and promoted the development of medicine, but because of Cao Cao's suspicion and ruthlessness, it came to naught.
What's even more ironic is that when Cao Cao's most beloved son Cao Chong fell ill, he visited famous doctors but no one could match Hua Tuo, and public opinion agreed that only Hua Tuo could cure Cao Chong.
Hua Tuo's story is a tragedy of talent and fate, trust and suspicion, which tells us that in the struggle for power, the dark side of human nature is often infinitely magnified, and the real wise and good often become victims.
The wheel of history is rolling forward, but Hua Tuo's name and deeds are like bright stars, forever shining in the sky of human civilization.
Sun Quan kills Guan Yu
In the long river of history, Guan Yu, known as the "martial saint" in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, became one of the most dazzling stars in the Three Kingdoms period with his extraordinary martial arts, firm loyalty and outstanding contributions to the Shu Han regime.
His life deeds are not only a thrilling legend, but also a valuable asset for future generations to continue to learn and reflect.
Guan Yu has shown extraordinary martial arts courage since he was a child, in the vicissitudes of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he resolutely joined Liu Bei's command, and Liu Bei and Zhang Fei formed an indissoluble bond in the peach blossom garden, made a vow of "living and dying together", and started their magnificent life journey.
Guan Yu's loyalty and courage were vividly displayed in the following days, whether it was following Liu Bei to fight in the south and the north, or facing many difficulties when defending Jingzhou alone, he always adhered to his commitment to Liu Bei and his loyalty to Shu Han.
However, Guan Yu's life was not all smooth sailing, in the Battle of Xiangfan, with his excellent military talent and strong military strength, he successfully defeated Cao Wei's army, captured the ban, beheaded Pang De, and achieved a brilliant victory.
But this victory also put him in a situation of isolation, Sun Quan took advantage of the weakness and sent Lü Meng to cross the river in white clothes to seize Jingzhou, Guan Yu was unfortunately captured in an ambush on the way back to help, in the face of Sun Quan's surrender, Guan Yu was unyielding and generous, ending his short and glorious life.
Guan Yu's death had a profound impact on the political pattern of Shu Han and even the entire Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei in order to avenge Guan Yu, desperately launched a war against Eastern Wu, but in the end it failed to get his wish, but led to a great loss of vitality of Shu Han.
Although Sun Quan's killing of Guan Yu lifted the military threat from Guan Yu in the short term, it completely destroyed the Sun-Liu alliance in the long run and intensified the conflict and confrontation between the three kingdoms.
Guan Yu's life is the embodiment of loyalty and bravery, the crystallization of wisdom and courage, his deeds tell us: the real hero must not only have extraordinary martial arts and extraordinary wisdom, but also have firm faith and selfless dedication.
Guan Yu kills Pound
Guan Yu wrote countless heroic legends with his enthusiasm and extraordinary bravery, but in his magnificent life, an episode in the Battle of Xiangfan, especially his treatment of the Wei general Pang De, became a topic of endless controversy in later generations.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when the heroes were competing for the deer, Pang De, who was originally a brave general under the command of Ma Teng, a prince, was known for his loyalty, courage and good fighting, but with the change of the times, Pang De and Ma Chao parted ways, and finally chose to defect to Cao Cao, and was appreciated and reused by Cao Cao.
In the battle of Xiangfan, Pang De was ordered to lead reinforcements and swore to rescue Cao Ren, the commander of the Cao army who was besieged by Guan Yu.
On the battlefield, Guan Yu and Pang De's confrontation between the two fierce generals, like a thunder and thunder, thrilling, although Guan Yu admired Pang De's martial arts and integrity, but after all, it was difficult to escape the life and death decision on the battlefield, when Pang De was captured, he resolutely refused in the face of persuasion, and adhered to his loyalty and faith.
After weighing the pros and cons, Guan Yu finally decided to behead Pang De to set an example, which may have been in line with the laws of the battlefield and military needs at the time, but it also planted the seeds of tragedy later.
The wheel of history rolls forward, when the Shu Han regime went into decline and the Wei army invaded Chengdu, Pang De's son Pang Hui avenged his father and killed all the family members left in Chengdu by Guan Yu.
History cannot assume that Guan Yu, as a general in troubled times, every decision he made was bound to be constrained by the environment and conditions at that time.
It's just that he didn't expect that this decision would eventually bring such a profound disaster to his descendants, which made us think deeply, did Guan Yu have a better choice at that time?
epilogue
These three heroes, one is the brave Pang De, the other is the heroic Guan Yu, and the other is the unparalleled medical Hua Tuo, their departure is not only a regret in the history of the Three Kingdoms, but also a challenge to the heroic spirit of that era.
Although their lives were ruthlessly taken away in the power struggle, their spirit and contribution are forever engraved on the monuments of history.