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Le Jin was a native of Yangping Wei. He was short in stature but fearless. In his early years, he followed Cao Cao as a minor official under his command.

Later, Cao Cao sent him back to his county to recruit soldiers. Le Jin recruited more than a thousand people. After returning, he was appointed as the military Sima and the Commandant of Xianchen.

In the first year of Xingping, Cao Cao attacked Lu Bu in Puyang, and Le Jin followed him to fight.

In August of the second year of Xingping, Le Jin followed Cao Cao to besiege Zhang Chao in Yongqiu.

Later, he followed Cao Cao to attack Qiao Rui, a general under Yuan Shu, in Ku County. In these battles, Le Jin made great contributions by being the first to climb the city wall, and was awarded the title of Marquis of Guangchang Ting.

"In the third year of Jian'an, Le Jin followed Cao Cao to fight Zhang Xiu in Anzhong, besieged Lu Bu in Xiapi, and defeated other generals under Lu Bu."

"In April of the following year, Le Jin followed Cao Cao to attack Sui Gu in Shequan, and then went to Pei County to attack Liu Bei. Both times, they defeated the enemy, and he was appointed as the Colonel of Bandit Suppression."

"After that, Le Jin crossed the Yellow River to attack Huojia City. After returning, he followed Cao Cao to attack Yuan Shao at Guandu in the fifth year of Jian'an."

"Le Jin and another general, Yu Jin, led 5,000 elite troops to attack Yuan Shao's other camps. They followed the river from the southwest of Yanjin to the counties of Ji and Huojia, burned more than 30 camps where the enemy had gathered and stationed, and killed and captured thousands of people."

"Le Jin fought hard and killed Yuan Shao's general Chunyu Qiong. In this battle, they also subdued more than 20 other Yuan Shao generals including He Mao and Wang Mo."

"In the ninth year of Jian'an, Le Jin followed Cao Cao to Liyang to attack Yuan Shao's sons Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, and killed an enemy general Yan Jing, for which he was appointed as a guerrilla general."

"After that, he led his army to attack the Yellow Turban Army elsewhere, defeated the enemy, and pacified Le'an County."

"He followed Cao Cao to besiege Ye County. After Ye County was pacified, Le Jin followed Cao Cao to Nanpi to attack Yuan Tan."

"He first climbed the city wall and entered the east gate of Nanpi City. After Yuan Tan was defeated, Le Jin turned to attack Yongnu City and defeated the enemy."

"At first, Yuan Shao made his nephew Gao Gan the governor of Bingzhou. After Cao Cao conquered Yecheng, Gao Gan surrendered and was appointed governor."

"Later, while Cao Cao was away attacking the Wuhuan tribe, Gao Gan rebelled in Bingzhou, held the governor of Shangdang hostage, and sent troops to guard Huguan Pass."

"Cao Cao sent Le Jin and Li Dian to attack Gao Gan."

"Le Jin entered Shangdang County from the north and went around to the rear of the enemy. Gao Gan retreated to Huguan City to defend it. After continuous fighting, Le Jin's troops killed many enemies."

"Because Gao Gan held on to Huguan, it was never conquered. Later, Cao Cao personally led an expedition to attack Gao Gan, and finally conquered Huguan."

"In the 11th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao presented a memorial to Emperor Xian of Han, praising Le Jin and his generals Yu Jin and Zhang Liao, saying that they were "excellent in martial arts, thorough in planning, loyal in character, and upright in conduct. In every battle, they set an example and led the troops, fighting hard. They should be rewarded according to their merits and shown favor.""

"So Emperor Xian of Han appointed Yu Jin as General Huwei, Le Jin as General Zhechong, and Zhang Liao as General Dangkou."

"In August of that year, Cao Cao went east to fight against the pirate Guan Cheng. When he arrived at Chunyu County, he sent Le Jin and Li Dian to attack. Guan Cheng was defeated and fled to the island. The coast was thus pacified."

"In the 13th year of Jian'an, when Jingzhou had not yet surrendered, Le Jin was sent to station troops in Yangdi. After Cao Cao pacified Jingzhou, he was left behind in Xiangyang to attack the enemy generals Guan Yu and Su Fei, and drove them all away."

"The ethnic minorities in the valleys of the counties of Nanjun all came to surrender to Le Jin. Later, Le Jin was ordered to conquer Du Pu, the chief of Linju, and Liang Da, the chief of Jingyang, both of whom he won great victories."

"In July of the 19th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao went to attack Sun Quan. Le Jin followed him to fight and was granted the imperial seal."

"After that, Cao Cao returned and left Le Jin, Zhang Liao and Li Dian stationed in Hefei. He also increased his fief by 500 households, bringing the total to 1,200 households."

"Later, because Le Jin had made many contributions, he was given a fief of 500 households, one of his sons was also made a marquis, and Le Jin was promoted to the rank of Right General."

"In the 23rd year of Jian'an, Le Jin died and was posthumously named Marquis Wei. In July of the 4th year of Zhengshi, Le Jin was enshrined in Cao Cao's temple."

"Le Jin was short in stature, fearless and brave, and was known for his bravery and courage."

"At first he served as a minor official under Cao Cao, and later followed Cao Cao in his campaigns. During the Battle of Guandu, Le Jin killed Chunyu Qiong, a general under Yuan Shao."

"In the ninth year of Jian'an, he followed Cao Cao to attack Yuan Shao's sons Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang in Liyang and beheaded their general Yan Jing."

"After that, he defeated the Yellow Turbans, Yong Nu, and Guan Cheng. After following Cao Cao to pacify Jingzhou, he stayed in Xiangyang, defeated Guan Yu and Su Fei, and accepted the surrender of the barbarians in Nanjun."

Su Shi: The famous generals of the Three Kingdoms changed their lords just as easily as white-collar workers in companies change jobs nowadays. We can even say that it is easier than changing jobs:
The so-called Three Kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu were actually the "Wei Wang Branch" under the Han General Company, with Cao Cao as the manager, the "Hanzhong Wang Branch" with Liu Bei as the manager, and the "Wu Wang Branch" with Sun Quan as the manager.

Regardless of whether they had the approval of the Han Emperor Liu Xie or not, they all called themselves princes of the Han Dynasty.

Cao Cao was first Marquis of Wuping, then Duke of Wei and King of Wei; Liu Bei was first Marquis of Yichengting, General of the Left and Governor of Yuzhou, then King of Hanzhong and Grand Marshal;

Sun Quan was first the governor of Kuaiji and the general who would suppress the invaders, and later he was the general of chariots and cavalry, the governor of Xuzhou, and the king of Wu. Sun Quan was given the title of king of Wu and the nine gifts, which were all conferred by the king of Wei, Cao Pi, in the name of Liu Xie in the 25th year of Jian'an.

Since Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan all called themselves "Han ministers," there would be no psychological barrier for their subordinates to change sides after being captured.

If we look closely at the resumes of the Five Tiger Generals and the Five Elite Generals of Shu Han, we will find that there are only two of them who were "loyal to one master", namely Zhang Fei and Le Jin. The other eight have all changed their masters.

Guan Yu, the leader of the Five Tiger Generals, was captured in Xiapi, Xuzhou, and later became a general and Marquis of Han Shou Ting under Cao Cao; Ma Chao once attached himself to Zhang Lu and almost became his son-in-law;

Huang Zhong did not fight with Guan Yu in Changsha. This General of the Central Army under Liu Biao was also appointed as a temporary general by Cao Cao before he followed Han Xuan to surrender to Liu Bei.

Everyone knows that Zhao Yun was originally a general under Gongsun Zan, so there is no need to elaborate on this.

The order of the Five Great Generals is Zhang Liao, Le Jin, Yu Jin, Zhang He, and Xu Huang. Except for Le Jin, who had been with Cao Cao since he started his army, the other four were "switched". Among them, Zhang Liao changed his lord the most times:
"Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, summoned Liao as his assistant because of his extraordinary military strength and ordered him to lead his troops to the capital. He Jin was sent to Hebei to recruit soldiers and got more than a thousand. When he returned, Jin was defeated and his troops were assigned to Dong Zhuo. When Zhuo was defeated, his troops were assigned to Lu Bu and he was promoted to Cavalry Commander. Taizu defeated Lu Bu in Xiapi, Liao led his troops to surrender, and he was appointed General of the Central Army and granted the title of Marquis of Guannei."

Among the other three of the Five Elite Generals, Yu Jin was originally a subordinate of Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin. Zhang He, Yan Liang, Wen Chou and Gao Lan were collectively known as Yuan Shao's "Four Pillars". Xu Huang was a general under Yang Feng - Yang Feng was first a general under Li Jue, and later attached to Yuan Shu and Lu Bu, and was later lured and killed by Liu Bei.

Among the Five Tiger Generals and the Five Elite Generals, only Le Jin and Zhang Fei never changed their lords. However, Zhang Fei married Xiahou Yuan's niece, followed Liu Bei to Cao Cao, and was granted the title of General of the Central Army, so he seems to be a relative of Cao Cao.

Zhang Fei would certainly not abandon Liu Bei and surrender to Cao. Zhao Yun had known Liu Bei through thick and thin, and he was as hard-hearted as a rock, so he would not betray him either.

But it is difficult to say about Ma Chao and Huang Zhong, and as for Guan Yu, there is no need to say: "In the fifth year of Jian'an, Cao Gong launched an expedition to the east, and the First Lord fled to Yuan Shao. Cao Gong captured Guan Yu and brought him back, appointed him as a general, and treated him with great courtesy." After Guan Yu was captured, he fought for Cao Cao because Cao Cao was still the Marquis of Wuping and the Grand Marshal of the Han Dynasty at that time, and he fought Yuan Shao "in accordance with the emperor's command to command the disobedient."

"After that, Le Jin defeated Du Pu, the chief of Linju, and Liang Da, the chief of Jingyang, both of Liu Bei's men."

"Due to his many military achievements, he was promoted to Colonel of Suppressing Bandits, General of the Guerrilla Army, and General of the Battle of the Struggle Army, and was granted the title of Marquis of Guangchangting."

"In July of the 19th year of Jian'an, Le Jin followed Cao Cao to attack Sun Quan and was granted temporary authority."

"After that, Cao Cao increased his fief twice and promoted him to the rank of Right General."

"In the 23rd year of Jian'an, Le Jin died and was posthumously named Marquis Wei. Later generations called Le Jin one of the "Five Elite Generals" of Cao Wei."

"In July of the fourth year of Zhengshi, Le Jin was enshrined in Cao Cao's temple."

"Cao Cao, the powerful minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the founder of the Cao Wei Dynasty, praised Le Jin for his superior martial arts, thorough planning, loyalty, and high moral integrity. In every battle, he led the troops and fought hard."

"Le Jin is from Weiguo, Yangping County, and he is short."

"At first, he served as a minor official in Cao Cao's army. Cao Cao sent him back to his hometown to recruit soldiers. Le Jin recruited more than a thousand people. After returning, he served as the fake Sima and the commander of the vanguard in the army."

"Later, when he followed Cao Cao to Puyang to attack Lü Bu, to Yongqiu to attack Zhang Chao, and to Ku County to attack Qiao Rui, Le Jin was the first to climb the city walls and made military achievements, and was named Marquis of Guangchangting."

"He also followed Cao Cao to attack Zhang Xiu in Anzhong, besieged Lu Bu in Xiapi, attacked Sui Gu in Shequan, and attacked Liu Bei in Peijun, and won every battle. He was named the Colonel of Bandit Suppression."

"After that, he crossed the Yellow River to attack Huojia City, and killed Yuan Shao's general Chunyu Qiong in the Battle of Guandu."

"After the Battle of Guandu, he followed Cao Cao to attack the brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang in Liyang, killed the general Yan Jing, and was promoted to guerrilla general."

"He led his troops to attack the Yellow Turbans and pacified Le'an County. He followed Cao Cao to pacify Ye County, and then went to Nanpi to attack Yuan Tan. Le Jin was the first to enter the city again."

"In 206 AD, Le Jin led his troops alone to capture Yongnu City. Cao Cao submitted a memorial to Emperor Xian of Han to commend Le Jin, Yu Jin and Zhang Liao. The memorial said that the three of them were brave and resourceful, led the troops in battle, maintained strict discipline, and made correct combat decisions, and they should be rewarded according to their merits."

"Afterwards, Yu Jin was named General Huwei, Le Jin was named General Zhechong, and Zhang Liao was named General Suppressing Bandits."

"Le Jin led his troops to suppress Gao Gan and cooperated with Cao Cao to personally break through Huguan."

"Le Jin and Li Dian followed Cao Cao to defeat Guan Cheng, who then fled."

"Le Jin stationed troops in Yangdi to prepare for the attack on Jingzhou. After pacifying Jingzhou, he stationed troops in Xiangyang and defeated Guan Yu, Su Fei and others. The ethnic minorities in the mountains of Nanjun all surrendered."

"Le Jin defeated Du Pu, the governor of Linju County, and Liang Da, the governor of Jingyang County, both of Liu Bei's subordinates."

"Le Jin followed Cao Cao to attack Sun Quan and was granted temporary authority."

"After the Battle of Red Cliffs, Le Jin, Zhang Liao and Li Dian stationed their troops in Hefei."

"Le Jin's fief was increased by 500 households, totaling 1,200 households, and he was promoted to Right General."

"One of his sons was granted the title of Marquis, with a fief of 500 households."

"In 218 AD, Le Jin died and Emperor Xian of Han posthumously awarded him the title of Marquis Wei."

"His son Le Chen inherited the title and became the governor of Yangzhou."

"When Zhuge Dan rebelled, Le Chen was killed and posthumously awarded the title of Weiwei by the court and the posthumous title of Minhou. His son Le Zhao inherited the title."

"Like Zhang Liao, he was a meritorious official from outside the Cao Wei group. He followed Cao Cao in his campaigns and led his troops in battles. He often won the first place in attacking the enemy."

"He made his mark in the Cao Wei Group by being the first to reach the enemy many times. He was awarded a title of nobility and a general for his hard work and made great contributions to the Cao Wei Group."

"It's like the workers without background nowadays. Without background in the company, they can only rely on working hard and staying up late to get promoted and get a raise."

Du Mu: Guan Yu certainly never said that he "surrendered to Han but not to Cao", because that would be like scolding himself:

The prerequisite for surrendering to the Han Dynasty is to stand against it, that is, to "rebel against the Han Dynasty." At that time, Liu Bei was the Left General of the Han Dynasty and the Governor of Yuzhou. Since he had never rebelled against the Han Dynasty, how could he surrender to it?
Before Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty, whether it was the Five Elite Generals, the Five Tiger Generals or the Twelve Tiger Ministers of Jiangbiao, they were actually all Han generals and ministers.

The so-called "surrender" and "betrayal" are nothing more than a change of supervisory leadership; their "big identity" remains unchanged.

The author has discussed before who would surrender after the Five Tiger Generals and the Twelve Tiger Ministers were captured by other forces. Let’s take a look at the Five Elite Generals today. Among them, Yu Jin has already given a clear answer with his actions, so there is no need for him to say anything.

Zhang Liao, who ranks first among the Five Elite Generals, has served Ding Yuan, He Jin, Dong Zhuo, and Lu Bu successively. After each of his "masters" was killed, Zhang Liao could easily find a new job.

Moreover, he has a very good relationship with Guan Yu. If Zhang Liao is surrounded by Liu Bei's troops, then if Guan Yu comes forward to persuade Zhang Liao to surrender, the possibility of Zhang Liao surrendering should be more than 80%.

Zhang Liao was Guan Yu's good friend, and Xu Huang was Guan Yu's "eldest brother". Both of them were from Hedong County, Shanxi.

According to current maps, Guan Yu was from Jiezhou Town, Yanhu District, Yuncheng City, and Xu Huang was from Hongdong County, which are less than 400 miles apart.

In Su San's story of liberation, Xu Huang of Hongdong County did not seem to be a good person, and he was not very loyal. He attacked Guan Yu when his arm injury was not healed, which was against Cao Cao's order:
Cao Cao originally wanted to drive Guan Yu away from Xiangfan, turn around and fight with Lu Meng and Lu Xun, and wait until the two families were exhausted before Cao's army came out to reap the benefits. However, Xu Huang was greedy for merit and advanced rashly.

Although he defeated Guan Yu, he also lost the ability to compete with Lu Meng for the territory of Jingzhou. Although Xu Huang won a great victory,
However, Cao's army suffered heavy losses, killing one thousand enemies but losing eight hundred of its own. Therefore, Cao Cao, who lost seven armies of Yu Jin in the Battle of Xiangfan, did not gain a single county.

Xu Huang was greedy for merit and reckless, while Zhang He was "aware of the variables". Both of them might fail at the critical moment.

For example, Zhang He defected to Cao's camp during the Battle of Guandu because he thought he could not take down Cao's camp without Cao Cao. It was Cao Hong, not Cao Cao, who accepted Zhang He and Gao Lan's surrender: (End of this chapter)