Why is Zhao Yun, who independently commanded important battles, a bodyguard?

The Three Kingdoms period was a chaotic period in the history of China. The vassals conquered each other, the people were displaced and the population dropped sharply. Compared with the mid-Eastern Han Dynasty, the population did not exist. But at the same time, it is also an era of celebrities and counselors. The output of noble families can't keep up with the needs of governors from all directions. The most typical example is Cao Cao's "seeking talents".

Zhao Yun is active in this special era, although many people admire Zhao Yun and think that Zhao Yun is a perfect figure in the Three Kingdoms period. But now there seems to be a new view. Some people say that Zhao Yun is actually just a "bodyguard" of Liu Bei, and has not made any contribution from beginning to end (except saving Liu Chan).

Is Zhao Yun, admired by Chen Shou, the author of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, really as simple as being a bodyguard? Moreover, Zhao Yun was praised in Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty's "Tang Ping Baekje National Monument", it was recorded that "the standard is delicate in Wenchang, Holly does not chase, Han Peng is in high spirits, and Zhao Yun is brave and good at fighting in the three armies; Guan Yu, an enemy of ten thousand people, is famous throughout the ages. "

Regarding the title of "bodyguard", Zhao Yun has something to say: I have commanded many battles by myself. Now let's see what battles Zhao Yun commanded.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, warlords scuffled, and Zhao Yun was elected by the monarch to lead Yi Cong to join the White Horse General Gongsun Zan. During this period, I met Liu Bei, a relative of the Han Dynasty royal family, but soon Zhao Yun left because of his brother's death. About seven years after Zhao Yun left Gongsun Zan, he met Liu Bei in Yecheng and followed Liu Bei from then on.

Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei for nearly 30 years, successively participated in the Battle of Bowangpo, the Battle of Changbanpo and the War of Pacification in the South of the Yangtze River, and independently commanded the Battle of Entering Sichuan, the Battle of Hanshui and the Battle of Ji Gu, all of which achieved very good results. Now let's take a look at the three battles commanded by Zhao Yun alone.

The first is the battle into Sichuan. After Pang Tong's death, Zhuge Liang left Guan Yu to stay in Jingzhou, and Zhang Fei and Yue Yun led the troops into Sichuan by water. Later, Zhuge Liang sent Zhao Yun to send troops to pacify Jiangyang and Qianwei, while Zhang Fei pacify Brazil and Deyang. I met Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang in Chengdu the following year. After Liu Bei captured Chengdu, he appointed Zhao Yun as the general of Yi Jun.

Followed by the Battle of Hanshui River; The Battle of Hanshui was a battle in Hanzhong during the Three Kingdoms period. The commander-in-chief of Liu Beijun is Zhao Yun, and the main generals are Huang Zhong, Yi Cheung and Zhang Zhu. Cao Cao Jun Cao Cao is the commander in chief, and the generals involved in the war are unknown. At that time, Liu Beijun and Cao Cao Jun competed for Hanzhong, forming a confrontation. The situation is very unfavorable to Liu Beijun.

Originally, Huang Zhong wanted to sneak attack Cao's hay, but he was ambushed by Cao. Zhao Yun saw that Huang Zhong had not returned for a long time, so he led dozens of riders to find Huang Zhong. As a result, he happened to meet Cao Cao's army Zhaoyun was attacked by Cao Jun's vanguard troops, and just after fighting with the enemy, Cao Cao's army had come to the front, imposing.

Zhaoyun attacked Cao Jun's array again and again, and retreated after fighting, but with dozens of cavalry, he scattered Cao Cao's army and broke through. However, jun quickly integrated the scattered forces and pursued Zhao Yun. At this time, Zhang Zhu was injured and surrounded by Jun. Zhao Yun, who had already broken through, rushed into the encirclement of Jun again to rescue Zhang Zhu, broke through again and brought him back to the camp. But Cao Jun chased Zhao Yunjun's camp.

Zhang Yi, the commander-in-chief of Mianyang, kept the camp. When Cao Cao's army arrived, he refused to close the door. Zhaoyun has fewer troops at this time. He thinks this is not the best way to defend his position. So when he entered the camp, he ordered the door of the camp to be wide open, and then his army rested. Seeing this, Cao suspected that Zhao Yun had an ambush and was afraid of being ambushed, so he dared not attack Zhao Yun.

And ordered a retreat. At this time, Zhao Yun ordered the drums to beat, and the drums were deafening. The sergeant shot Cao Cao's rear army with a strong crossbow. Cao Jun was terrified and at a loss. Countless people fell into the Hanshui River and drowned. The Battle of Hanshui was a turning point in the Battle of Hanzhong, which broke the previous deadlock in one fell swoop and finally forced Cao Cao to retreat. The importance is self-evident.

The Battle of Ji Gu was a battle between Zhao Yun of Shu and Cao Zhen of Wei during Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition. Zhao Yun led a small number of troops as suspected soldiers, which attracted the main force of Wei led by Cao Zhen and reassured Zhuge Liang to fight in Qishan battlefield. However, Ma Su was defeated by Zhang He in Jieting, and Zhao Yun's suspected soldiers were exposed, which led to the failure of the entire Northern Expedition.

Although the campaign ended in failure, Zhao Yun succeeded in attracting the main force of Wei Jun by leaning against the army, and before the street pavilion was broken, it was never seen through by Cao Zhen, which shows his strong ability; In this way, Zhao Yun was also a commander-in-chief, especially the Battle of Hanshui, which was praised by later generations. So, is Zhao Yun just a "bodyguard"?