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Zhao Yun was from Zhending County, Changshan Commandery. He was eight feet tall and had a majestic appearance. In his early years, he joined the General of the Household Gongsun Zan.

At that time, Liu Bei was also attached to Gongsun Zan. When Liu Bei met Zhao Yun, he admired him very much.

Gongsun Zan sent Liu Bei to lead his troops to help Qingzhou Governor Tian Kai resist Yuan Shao, and Zhao Yun followed him.

Gongsun Zan recommended Liu Bei to be the Prime Minister of Pingyuan. Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei to Pingyuan and was thereafter responsible for commanding the cavalry under Liu Bei's command.

Later, Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei and joined Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou.

In the 13th year of Jian'an during the reign of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, Cao Cao marched south to Jingzhou. At that time, Liu Bei led his troops to station in Fancheng and was pursued by Cao's army.

Cao's army caught up with Liu Bei's troops at Changbanpo in Dangyang, and Liu Bei fled, abandoning Lady Gan and his son Liu Chan.

"Zhao Yun held Liu Chan, who was only one year old, close to his body, protected Madam Gan, and fought his way out of the enemy's encirclement, allowing the mother and son to escape danger."

"In October of the same year, Sun and Liu formed an alliance to fight against Cao and defeated Cao Cao's army at Chibi;"

"Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei to pacify Jiangnan, and was promoted to General Yamen for his merits, and concurrently served as the governor of Guiyang County."

"In December of the 14th year of Jian'an in the reign of Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Qi, the governor of Jingzhou, died of illness. His subordinates all recommended Liu Bei as the governor of Jingzhou, with his seat in Gong'an."

"Sun Quan was afraid of Liu Bei's power, so he married his sister to Liu Bei as his wife, Lady Sun."

"Madam Sun was arrogant and fierce, just like her brother. She had hundreds of maids and servants, who often stood by her side with swords in hand. Liu Bei was afraid of her.

"Madam Sun also allowed the Sun Wu soldiers she brought with her to repeatedly violate the law."

"Liu Bei thought Zhao Yun was dignified and serious, so he appointed Zhao Yun to take charge of the family affairs."

"In the 16th year of Jian'an during the reign of Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Bei was invited by Liu Zhang, the governor of Yizhou, to lead a large army into Sichuan. He appointed Zhao Yun as the Sima of the garrison and stayed in Jingzhou with Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu and others."

"When Sun Quan heard that Liu Bei was heading west to Yizhou, he sent people to welcome Madam Sun back to Wu. Madam Sun secretly took the young Liu Chan away. Zhuge Liang sent Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei to lead troops and sail to the Yangtze River to intercept them, and finally took Liu Chan back."

"The following year, Liu Bei stationed in Jiameng County and sent troops to attack Liu Zhang."

"Liu Bei's army was unstoppable and surrounded Liu Xun, the son of Liu Zhang, in Luocheng. He summoned Zhuge Liang from Jingzhou to support him."

"In the 19th year of Jian'an during the reign of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, Zhao Yun followed Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei and others up the Yangtze River to pacify the counties along the way;"

"After the army arrived in Jiangzhou, Zhuge Liang sent Zhao Yun to go west along the Waishui River to Jiangyang County to meet Zhuge Liang in Chengdu and to surround Chengdu together with Liu Bei's army."

"After besieging the city for dozens of days, Liu Zhang surrendered the city. Liu Bei captured Yizhou and rewarded his generals. Zhao Yun was promoted to General of the Auxiliary Army for his meritorious service."

"In the 24th year of Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Bei captured Hanzhong and killed Xiahou Yuan, a general under Cao Cao's command;"

"In March of the same year, Cao Cao led a large army out of Xiegu from Chang'an, intending to attack Liu Bei. Liu Bei gathered his troops, held his ground, and did not engage Cao's army."

"At that time, Cao Cao was transporting grain and grass and piling them up under the North Mountain. The veteran Huang Zhong thought it was a good time to launch an attack, so Zhao Yun followed Huang Zhong to seize Cao's grain and grass."

"When the appointed time came, Huang Zhong's army had not returned yet. Zhao Yun led dozens of cavalrymen out of the camp to check the situation. They encountered Huang Zhong's army being pursued by Cao's army."

"Cao Cao personally led a large army to come, and Zhao Yun led his troops to meet the enemy, fighting and retreating."

"Cao's army kept coming and surrounded Zhao Yun and his men. Zhao Yun fought his way out and rushed back to the camp."

"Cao Cao's army arrived shortly afterwards. At that time, General Zhang Yi was in Zhao Yun's camp, planning to hold the camp behind closed doors;"

"After Zhao Yun returned to the camp, he opened the camp gates, lowered his flags and drums, and deliberately set up a false front."

"Cao's army suspected an ambush and did not dare to launch an attack, but instead led the army to retreat;"

"Zhao Yun ordered the drums to be beaten and the troops in the rear of Cao's army to be shot with powerful bows and crossbows. The enemy troops were frightened and trampled on each other. Many people fell into the Han River and drowned."

"The next day, Liu Bei came to Zhao Yun's camp to check out the place where the battle took place yesterday. He couldn't help but sigh that Zilong was full of courage."

Li Bai: Hanzhong is located in the southern part of Shaanxi Province today. It was a popular place during the Three Kingdoms period. It could control Cao Cao's Guanzhong territory in the north and protect Liu Bei's Sichuan base in the south.

After Cao Cao occupied Hanzhong, Liu Bei couldn't sleep every day. He thought, if Cao Cao attacked from Hanzhong, the door of my house would be stabbed into a sieve. So he rolled up his sleeves and started to fight. He took Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and other tough guys with him and fought Cao Cao to the death for two whole years.

In the 23rd year of Jian'an, Liu Bei sent Zhang Fei, Ma Chao and others to attack Hanzhong occupied by Cao Cao. After a series of battles, Liu Bei killed General Xiahou Yuan in the Battle of Dingjun Mountain, thus laying the foundation for victory.

But Cao Cao was unwilling to accept defeat, and personally led a large army to rescue. The two sides fought fiercely on both sides of the Han River. Cao Cao had tens of millions of Xiang army grain stored at the foot of the northern mountain.

Liu Bei sent the veteran general Huang Zhong to rob Cao Cao's food supplies, and he said he would come back at the agreed time. However, the sun was about to set and there was no sign of him. Zhao Yun was so anxious that he kept rubbing his hands. Could it be that Huang Zhong was doomed?
He immediately rushed out of the camp with dozens of cavalrymen to look for someone. Wow! Not far from the door, he ran into Cao Cao's main force, a sea of ​​black crows that stretched as far as the eye could see, and the momentum was huge.

Zhao Yun had only a few dozen men with him, and he fought and retreated without fear. He finally retreated to his own camp, but Cao's army was chasing him and was about to break down the camp gate.

At that time, Zhao Yun's general Zhang Zhuo was injured and surrounded by Cao's army again. Zhao Yun, who had already broken out of the encirclement, once again rushed into the encirclement of Cao's army, rescued Zhang Zhuo, broke out again and brought him back to the camp.

Most people would have closed the gates and defended at this time, but Zhao Yun thought that defending was not a solution, so he slapped his thigh and said, "Open the gates, take down the flags, and stop beating the drums!"

The entire military camp was silent, like an empty shell. When Cao Cao chased to the door and took a look, his heart began to beat fast. He wondered what tricks Zhao Yun was playing. There must be an ambush. He turned around and shouted to retreat. Zhao Yun's method of stopping the attack was really effective.

When Zhao Yun saw that Cao's army was scared, he immediately jumped up and beat the war drums and shot arrows. Cao's army was already frightened by the empty city plan, and now it was completely messed up. People stepped on each other and jumped into the Han River. More people drowned than died in battle.

The next day, Liu Bei came to inspect the battlefield. Seeing the armor and weapons thrown all over the ground by Cao's army, he excitedly patted Zhao Yun on the shoulder and said, "Zilong! You are so brave!"

From then on, the army gave Zhao Yun a nickname - "General Huwei", which sounds domineering.

In the Battle of Hanzhong, every time Liu Bei retreated, Zhao Yun would take the initiative to cover their retreat. No matter how fiercely Cao Cao's army pursued them, he was able to protect the large army and escape safely. He was truly the "safety guard of Shu Han."

Zhao Yun also advised Liu Bei: "Let's not fight Cao Cao head-on. Dig deep trenches, build high walls, and use them until he runs out of food!"

Liu Bei did as he was told, and ended up wearing Cao Cao out. This tactic led him directly to the final round.

As soon as Liu Bei captured Hanzhong, he proclaimed himself "King of Hanzhong" and Zhao Yun was promoted to "General Yijun". With his outstanding military talent and extraordinary courage, Zhao Yun became a banner of the Shu Han army.

In Luo Guanzhong's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", this story was written in a more exciting way. Zhao Yun single-handedly broke into Cao's camp seven times and went in and out seven times, but the people loved to watch this, and Zhao Yun has since become a top star among the people.

Hanzhong became the northern gate of Shu Han. Zhuge Liang's six northern expeditions later all started from here. It can be said that Zhao Yun's battle extended the life of Shu Han for at least 20 years. It is honestly written that Zhao Yun opened an empty camp to scare Cao Cao away. It does not mention how many famous generals he killed. The focus is on praising his courage and carefulness.

"Liu Bei and his generals held a banquet to celebrate Zhao Yun until the evening; from then on, the army called Zhao Yun "General Huwei".

"When Liu Bei and Cao Cao were fighting fiercely in Hanzhong, Guan Yu, who was guarding Jingzhou, led his army to attack Xiangyang and Fancheng of Cao Wei;"

"Sun Quan took advantage of the fact that Jingzhou's rear was empty and sent General Lu Meng to capture Jingzhou and kill Guan Yu."

"Liu Bei was furious and planned to raise an army to attack Sun Quan."

"In the first year of the Zhangwu reign of the Shu Han Dynasty, Liu Bei planned to march east to attack Sun Quan."

"Zhao Yun advised Liu Bei that Cao Cao was the traitor to the country, not Sun Quan."

"If we can raise an army to destroy Cao Wei, then Sun Wu will naturally submit."

"Although Cao Cao is dead, his son Cao Pi has usurped the throne and should have planned to seize Guanzhong as soon as possible, occupying the upper reaches of the Yellow River and Wei River to attack Cao Wei. The heroes of the Guandong region will surely respond."

"According to the current situation, we should not ignore Cao Wei and start a war with Sun Wu first."

"If the two countries go to war, it will be difficult to resolve the military situation."

"Liu Bei did not listen to Zhao Yun's advice and personally led the army to the east, leaving Zhao Yun to guard Jiangzhou."

"In June of the following year, Liu Bei was defeated by Sun Wu's general Lu Xun in Yiling and retreated to Zigui. Zhao Yun led his army to support him and arrived in Yong'an. At this time, the Wu army had already retreated."

"In April of the third year of the Zhangwu reign of the Shu Han Dynasty, Liu Bei died in the Yong'an Palace;"

"The later emperor Liu Chan succeeded to the throne in Chengdu and changed the reign title to Jianxing. He promoted Zhao Yun to the positions of Central Guard General and General of the Southern Expedition and granted him the title of Marquis of Yongchang. Soon after, he was promoted to General of the Eastern Defense."

"In the fifth year of Jianxing of the Shu Han Dynasty, Zhao Yun followed Prime Minister Zhuge Liang northward and stationed in Hanzhong."

"The next year, Zhuge Liang led his army to the north. Zhuge Liang threatened to advance from the Xiegu Road. Cao Wei's general Cao Zhen led his men to meet him."

"Zhuge Liang ordered Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi to serve as decoys and defend Jigu Valley while Zhuge Liang led the main army to attack Qishan in the west."

"Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi's troops were not strong enough to resist the attack of Cao Zhen's army, and they failed in the battle."

"Zhao Yun personally led the rear, without abandoning any food or supplies, and gathered his forces to hold the dangerous position, thus avoiding a major defeat."

"The army retreated back to Hanzhong, and Zhao Yun was demoted to General of the Garrison Army."

"In the seventh year of Jianxing, Zhao Yun died."

"At the beginning, after Liu Bei became emperor, only Fa Zheng was posthumously honored;"

"After Liu Shan ascended the throne, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang made great contributions, and Jiang Wan and Fei Yi assisted in state affairs, and were both posthumously honored."

"General Jiang Wei and others believed that Zhao Yun had served the late Emperor Liu Bei, had made outstanding contributions, and had obeyed the law;"

"During the Battle of Dangyang, he was loyal and brave in protecting his master. He was also respectful to the wise and humble, and was willing to sacrifice his life for the country. He deserves a posthumous title."

"In March of the fourth year of Jingyao, Emperor Liu Shan issued an edict to posthumously honor Zhao Yun as Marquis of Shunping;"

"Before Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Pang Tong and Huang Zhong were also posthumously honored."

"People at the time thought it was an honor for Zhao Yun to be honored posthumously."

"After Zhao Yun died, his eldest son Zhao Tong inherited the title and served as the commander of the Tiger Guards and the commander of the Central Army;"

"The second son, Zhao Guang, served as a guard general and later followed Jiang Wei to be stationed in Dazhong. He was killed in a battle with the Wei army."

Su Shi: Ever since Cao Cao defeated Lu Bu, Yuan Shao and others, he has been ambitious and invincible.

It is no wonder that at this time, Cao Cao had not only many counselors but also many brave generals. It is not an exaggeration to describe him as a group of brave generals.

However, during the Battle of Changbanpo, when Cao Cao saw Zhao Yun, a fierce general under Liu Bei, going in and out of Cao's camp seven times as if he was in an empty space, he ordered not to shoot arrows at Zhao Yun, and wanted to capture Zhao Yun alive.

According to the novel, the reason why Cao Cao wanted to capture Zhao Yun alive was simply to bring Zhao Yun under his command.

So why did Cao Cao want Zhao Yun when he had so many powerful generals under him? What did Zhao Yun have?
Some people may say that for Cao Cao, although he already had many brave generals at that time, if he had one more Zhao Yun, it would be like adding wings to a tiger, and he would be invincible in his conquest of the world.

Some people may say that even if Cao Cao did not value Zhao Yun, if he got Zhao Yun, Liu Bei, who was already stretched to the limit, would have even fewer generals to use.

These statements may have some truth, but what really aroused Cao Cao's interest was not Zhao Yun himself, but something in Zhao Yun's hand. So, what did Zhao Yun have in his hand?

First of all, Zhao Yun has Cao Cao’s sword, the Qinggang Sword.

According to the novel, Cao Cao originally had two precious swords, namely Yitian Sword and Qinggang Sword. These two swords are not only precious swords, but also have extraordinary significance to Cao Cao.

Now, the sword is in Zhao Yun's hands, how can Cao Cao not feel distressed? Moreover, Cao Cao naturally seems to know the power of the Qinggang Sword. If he wants to get Zhao Yun, he first wants to take back the Qinggang Sword, and then he wants to really get Zhao Yun.

The second and most important point is that Cao Cao saw a child in Zhao Yun's hands.

Perhaps Cao Cao didn't know who the child was at first, but when Cao Cao saw that Zhao Yun was reluctant to let the child in his arms get hurt no matter how he fought in Cao's camp, the clever Cao Cao immediately thought that the child in Zhao Yun's arms must be Liu Bei's child.

The reason why Cao Cao launched an attack on Liu Bei was simply to eliminate this powerful enemy of his. However, even with so many troops dispatched, he was unable to kill Liu Bei, so he had to think of another way.

Therefore, the child in Zhao Yun's hands is the crucial bargaining chip against Liu Bei.

Once Cao Cao got the child, Liu Bei would certainly be cautious and consider the safety of his child. Under Cao Cao's soft and hard tactics, Liu Bei might either surrender or commit suicide.

Even if Liu Bei neither surrendered nor committed suicide, Cao Cao had a way to make Liu Bei obey him. After all, the child was in Cao Cao's hands, so Cao Cao could do whatever he wanted.

No matter which option is chosen, for Cao Cao, it is a way of defeating the enemy without fighting, which is naturally much better than the current situation.

So, it is true that Cao Cao wanted to get Zhao Yun, but what he wanted more was actually the child in Zhao Yun's hand. (End of this chapter)