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[In 202 AD, after Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao at the Battle of Guandu, he ordered Sun Quan to send hostages to the court.]

[Sun Quan called a meeting with his ministers, but they were still undecided. Thanks to Zhou Yu's insistence, Dongwu did not fall under Cao Cao, and Sun Quan often rewarded Zhou Yu. In one year, he rewarded him with more than 100 pieces of clothing, which was unmatched in Jiangdong.]

【Zhou Yu was also loyal to Sun. The "Jiang Biao Zhuan" records that Cao Cao once sent the eloquent Jiang Gan to persuade Zhou Yu in order to make him work for him, but Zhou Yu refused firmly. As a result, people all over the world admired Zhou Yu even more.】

[In 206 AD, Huang Zu, the governor of Jiangxia, sent his general Deng Long to lead an army to attack Chaisang. Zhou Yu led his army to counterattack, captured Deng Long, and recommended a fierce general Gan Ning to Jiangdong.]

[Afterwards, Sun Quan appointed Zhou Yu as the Grand Commander to attack Jiangxia, and the two armies fought a fierce naval battle. The battle ended with the Jiangdong army successfully capturing Xiakou and killing Huang Zu.]

[This battle was also seen by Sun Quan as a good opportunity to seize Jingzhou. In 208 AD, Cao Cao sent troops to occupy Jingzhou and marched towards the Eastern Wu. When the army was approaching, Sun Quan wanted to compete with Cao Cao. However, the peace faction represented by Zhang Zhao, the chief secretary, suggested surrendering to Cao Cao on the grounds of the difference in power between the two sides.]

——"People in Jiangnan just like to surrender."

——"During the Song Dynasty, they also suggested peace. I don't know why they like it so much."

[With public opinion in the court overwhelmingly overwhelming, Lu Su persuaded Sun Quan to recall Zhou Yu, who was still in Poyang. After Zhou Yu came back, he analyzed and refuted the reasons for surrender of the peace advocates from the perspectives of politics, military affairs, and economy, and then pointed out the four taboos of Cao Cao's risky use of troops.]

[Analyzing the key to victory or defeat in the battle between the two armies, Sun Quan finally made up his mind, drew his sword and cut off the corner of the table, appointed Zhou Yu as the commander-in-chief and Cheng Pu as the deputy commander-in-chief, and was determined to fight Cao Cao to the death.]

[The Sun-Liu coalition met Cao's army at Chibi. At that time, a plague had broken out in Cao's army, and the newly formed navy and the surrendered navy of Jingzhou were difficult to integrate, and the morale was low. ]

[As soon as the battle started, Cao Cao was defeated by Zhou Yu's navy. Cao Cao had to combine his navy with his army and stop his warships at Wulin on the north bank. Zhou Yu then stopped his warships at the south bank of Zi'a Chibi and confronted Cao Cao across the Yangtze River.]

[Since the northern soldiers were not used to fighting on ships, Cao Cao connected the bows and sterns of the ships together, making it easy for the soldiers to travel on the ships. Zhou Yu adopted Huang Gai's fire attack strategy and ordered him to lead ten small warships loaded with firewood and pretend to surrender and sail to the north bank. When they were still two miles away from Cao's camp, all the ships were set on fire and rushed towards Cao's army with the help of the fire.]

[At that time, the southeast wind was strong and the fire was fierce. The strong wind and fire also spread to the camp set up by Cao's army on land. In an instant, thick smoke and raging fire covered the sky and the sun. Countless Cao's soldiers were burned to death or drowned. Cao Cao was defeated.]

【The victory of the Battle of Chibi not only strengthened the separatist position of the Sun regime in the Jiangdong region, but also saved Liu Bei from the threat of destruction. Zhou Yu's wisdom has since spread throughout the world. 】

After the Battle of Chibi, Zhou Yu marched into Nanjun again. Zhou Yu first sent Gan Ning to occupy Yiling, while Cao Ren sent a part of his troops to surround Gan Ning. At the suggestion of Lu Meng, Zhou Yu left Ling Tong to guard the rear and personally led the army to support Yiling. He defeated Cao's army at the foot of Yiling City, and the army's prestige was greatly boosted. However, when Zhou Yu was personally leading the army to supervise the battle, he was shot in the right rib by a flying arrow and had to return to the camp to recuperate. 】

[After Cao Ren learned the news, he personally led his army to attack the Wu army. Unexpectedly, Zhou Yu stood up, encouraged his soldiers, fought bravely, and successfully repelled Cao Ren.]

[After a year of hard fighting, Cao Ren abandoned the city and fled. Sun Quan appointed Zhou Yu as a general and governor of Nanjun, and ordered him to station his troops in Jiangling.]

[In 210 AD, Sun Quan approved Zhou Yu's strategic plan to conquer Yizhou. However, Zhou Yu contracted a disease on the way back to his base in Jiangling and died at the age of 36. Before his death, Zhou Yu told Sun Quan to guard against the forces of Cao Cao and Liu Bei, and recommended Lu Su to succeed him.]

[After Sun Quan learned that Zhou Yu had passed away, he personally wore mourning clothes to mourn for Zhou Yu. If Zhou Yu had not died young, or if Sun Quan had listened to Zhou Yu's advice and placed Liu Bei under house arrest, then Liu Bei would probably have been eliminated in Yizhou and even the entire Three Kingdoms.]

【As one of the main contributors to the Eastern Wu forces, Zhou Yu assisted Sun in developing Jiangzuo throughout his life, offered advice and suggestions, defeated Cao's army in the Battle of Chibi, developed Jingzhou for the Eastern Wu, proposed to take Shu, ally Zhang Lu, and ally with Ma Chao, and then use Xiangyang as a base to gradually erode Cao Cao's strategy to gain control of the north. He was both civil and military, and had great talent and strategy.】

[If Zhou Yu had not died, the fate of the world would have been unknown! ]

——"Zhou Yu was already seriously ill and fighting in the war at the age of 24, and I was already working with my luggage at the age of 24."

——"Sun Ce and Zhou Yu really died young. God is jealous of their talents."

——"The greatest Dudu in the Three Kingdoms."

——"Which of the four heroes of the Eastern Wu was not vilified in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms? It can only be said that Luo was too partial to Shu Han."

——"Zhou Yu is a famous handsome man in history. In the "Records of the Three Kingdoms", Cheng Pu commented on Zhou Yu: 'Being friends with Gongjin is like drinking fine wine, and you don't even realize you're drunk.' How can someone make such a comment? What a narrow-minded villain?"

——"Thinking back to the days when Gongjin was young and Xiaoqiao was just married, he was handsome and heroic, with a feather fan and a scarf, and he was so handsome that he disappeared into thin air while talking and laughing. What a high-spirited man he was."

[Sixth place in the list of characters in the Three Kingdoms: Zhao Yun. ]

[He is one of the most controversial figures in the history of the Three Kingdoms. We have known since childhood that Zhao Zilong is full of courage and can enter the army without any hesitation. ]

[But now there is a saying circulating on the Internet that Zhao Yun was just a ragtag general who relied on his position as a security captain to be as famous as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, and Ma Chao.]

[So, is Zhao Yun a god of war or a bodyguard? In this video, let us understand the real Zhao Yun in history in chronological order. 】

【Zhao Yun, courtesy name Zilong, was famous for his white horse and spear. He was from Zhending, Changshan. According to the records in the "Records of the Three Kingdoms", Zhao Yun was able to stand out among the many civil and military officials of Shu Han, and was called the "Five Tiger Generals" together with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong, which was enough to show his status in the Shu Han regime. 】

[However, when it comes to Zhao Yun's strength, his biography in the "Records of the Three Kingdoms" is indeed only more than 200 words. Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei for 30 years in his life, and was known as the "Three Gentlemen of Southern Yan" together with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. ]

[In 191 AD, Zhao Yun was recommended by Changshan County and led the volunteers of the county to join Gongsun Zan. From then on, he followed Gongsun Zan in his expeditions.]

【At this time, Liu Bei also attached himself to the power of Gongsun Zan. The two hit it off and established a deep friendship. When Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao were fighting, Liu Bei was appointed as the Sima of the other army to assist Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou. 】

[In the northwest of Qingzhou, Zhao Yun fought against Yuan Shao. At this time, he also went with Liu Bei to lead the cavalry for Liu Bei. ]

[Not long after, Zhao Yun had to ask Gongsun Zan to resign and return home because of his brother's death. Liu Bei knew that it would be difficult for them to see each other again, so he held Zhao Yun's hand and said goodbye reluctantly.]

[In 200 AD, after Liu Bei was defeated by Cao Cao in Xuzhou, he went to seek refuge with Yuan Shao and met Zhao Yun again in Yecheng. The two were very happy to meet again after a long separation. They slept in the same bed and had endless things to talk about.]

[Later, Liu Bei secretly sent Zhao Yun to recruit hundreds of soldiers without Yuan Shao's knowledge, and announced to the outside world that they were Liu Bei's troops under the command of the Left General.]

After Liu Bei failed in his attempt to harass Cao Cao's rear in Runan, Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei and defected to Liu Biao in Jingzhou, enlisting his troops in Xinye. Two years later, in order to eliminate Liu Bei, Cao Cao sent Xiahou Dun, Yu Jin and others to lead troops to attack Xinye, and the two sides fought in Bowang.

[Liu Bei used a false escape strategy to defeat Cao's army with an ambush. In this battle, Zhao Yun captured the enemy general Xiahou Lan alive. Because Zhao Yun and Xiahou Lan were from the same hometown and had known each other since childhood, Zhao Yun asked Liu Bei for mercy.]

【Liu Bei not only spared Xiahou Lan's life, but also appointed him as Junzheng, an official in charge of military criminal law in ancient times, because Xiahou Lan was familiar with the law. This shows that Zhao Yun still had a certain weight in Liu Bei's heart.】

[In 208 AD, Cao Cao personally led his army south to Jingzhou, and Liu Biao's second son Liu Cong surrendered without a fight. After surrendering to Cao Cao, he informed Liu Bei, who was stationed in Fancheng, of the news. Liu Bei was caught off guard and unable to resist Cao Cao, so he had to flee without a fight.]

[When passing through Xiangyang, more than 100,000 people in the city spontaneously wanted to follow Liu Bei, causing Liu Bei's marching speed to become very slow. Cao Cao led 5,000 elite cavalry to pursue Liu Bei, traveling more than 300 miles in one day and one night, and caught up with Liu Bei's troops at Changban in Dangyang. ]

[In a critical situation, Liu Bei abandoned his wife and children and fled with only Zhang Fei, Guan Yu and dozens of other cavalrymen. However, in the chaos, Zhao Yun disappeared. At that time, someone told Liu Bei that Zhao Yun had been demoted and defected to Cao Cao, but Liu Bei firmly believed that Zhao Yun would not abandon him. ]

[Sure enough, Zhao Yun returned to Liu Bei safely soon after, carrying Liu Bei's youngest son Liu Chan in his arms. After this battle, Liu Bei appointed Zhao Yun as the General of the Yamen.]

[After the Battle of Chibi, Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei to pacify the four counties of Jingzhou. Liu Bei appointed Zhao Yun as a general and replaced Zhao Fan, who surrendered, as the governor of Guiyang.]

[At that time, Zhao Fan had a widowed sister-in-law named Fan, who was extremely beautiful. Zhao Fan wanted to marry her to Zhao Yun, but Zhao Yun thought that Zhao Fan was forced to surrender and his heart was unpredictable. Besides, there were many beautiful women in the world, so he used an excuse to refuse the marriage. ]

[Sure enough, Zhao Fan took the opportunity to escape soon after, and Zhao Yun was able to avoid being involved in the incident because of his calmness.]

[In 209 AD, Liu Bei became the governor of Jingzhou and his influence grew. Sun Quan suggested that the two sides marry, so Liu Bei married Sun Quan's sister.]

[Two years later, Liu Zhang, the governor of Yizhou, asked Liu Bei for help in order to guard against Cao Cao's forces. Liu Bei led 30,000 troops into Yizhou, and left Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and others to guard Jingzhou. He also appointed Zhao Yun as the military commander of the camp to manage military affairs.]

[At this time, Madam Sun was unbridled and arrogant, and the guards and officials she brought from Wu also committed many illegal acts. When Liu Bei learned of this, he specially ordered Zhao Yun to take charge of internal affairs.]

[After Sun Quan learned that Liu Bei was heading west to Yizhou, he sent a large number of ships to take Madam Sun back to Wu and take Liu Chan with him. Fortunately, Zhao Yun led his troops to intercept Wu's fleet on the Yangtze River and successfully recaptured Liu Chan.]

In 213 AD, Liu Bei broke with Liu Zhang and attacked Liu Zhang from Jiameng. He summoned Zhuge Liang and others to Shu for support. Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei and others led the army up the river to the west, pacifying the counties along the way. After conquering Jiangzhou, the troops were divided into two groups. Zhao Yun led the army to go deep into the river from Waishui and captured Jiangyang and other counties. In the second year, he completed the siege of Liu Zhang in the south of Yuducheng. 】

After Liu Bei conquered Ducheng, he appointed Zhao Yun as the General of the Auxiliary Army. After pacifying Yizhou, some people advocated that the houses in Ducheng and the fields and mulberry fields outside the city be distributed to the generals. However, Zhao Yun used the allusion of Huo Qubing's "How can I have a home if the Xiongnu is not yet destroyed" as an example and suggested that Liu Bei return the fields and houses to the people so that they can live and work in peace and contentment first. Liu Bei immediately adopted Zhao Yun's suggestion. 】

[In 219 AD, Liu Bei followed the advice of Fa Zheng, Huang Quan and others and attacked Hanzhong. After Hanzhong defender Xiahou Yuan was killed by Huang Zhong, Cao Cao personally led the army to fight for Hanzhong and transported a large amount of military supplies to the foot of Beishan.]

【Huang Zhong thought he could seize the food, so Zhao Yun gave Huang Zhong some troops. But after the agreed time, Huang Zhong did not return, so Zhao Yun led dozens of cavalry out of the camp to meet him, and happened to encounter the army sent by Cao Cao.】

[Although the enemy was numerous and we were few, Zhao Yun attacked again and again, fighting and retreating. Cao's army chased them all the way to the Han army's camp, but they were frightened by Zhao Yun's empty city plan and retreated.]

[After Liu Bei learned about this, he praised Zhao Yun for his "bravery" and held a banquet to celebrate Zhao Yun's success, which lasted until dusk. The soldiers in the army also called Zhao Yun "General Huwei".]

【After Liu Bei became emperor, he wanted to attack Wu to avenge Sun Quan's seizure of Jingzhou and killing of Guan Yu. Zhao Yun advised him that Cao Cao, not Sun Quan, was the traitor. After destroying Cao Wei, Sun Quan of Wu would naturally surrender, so he should not leave Cao Wei alone and attack Wu first.】

[However, Liu Bei, blinded by hatred, could no longer listen to any advice and insisted on marching east, and sent Zhao Yun to be the governor of Jiangzhou.]

[A year later, Liu Bei's army was defeated in Yiling and retreated from Yong'an. Zhao Yun hurriedly led his army to Yong'an to support them. Afterwards, Zhao Yun was promoted to General of the Southern Expedition, and was given a title of nobility and a higher rank. Later, he was promoted to General of the Eastern Defense.]

[In 227 AD, after pacifying Nanzhong and forming an alliance with animals, Zhuge Liang led his generals to station in Hanzhong and prepared for the Northern Expedition. Zhao Yun also followed Zhuge Liang. When Zhuge Liang went on the Northern Expedition, he ordered Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi to be the decoy troops.]

[The Wei general Cao Zhen led a large army to block the advance. In order to buy time for Zhuge Liang's main force, Zhao Yun led his troops to try to hold back the Cao Wei army, but because his troops were weak and the enemy was strong, he was ultimately defeated in Jigu.]

[When the troops retreated, Zhao Yun personally led the retreat and stopped Cao's army from pursuing them, so the Shu army did not suffer too many casualties.]

[In the Qishan battlefield, the main force of the Shu army was defeated by Wei general Zhang He at Jieting because the commander Ma Su violated Zhuge Liang's instructions and acted inappropriately.]

【Zhuge Liang had no choice but to withdraw his troops. This Northern Expedition ended in failure. Zhuge Liang took the blame and submitted a report, demoting himself three levels. Zhao Yun was also demoted to General of the Zhenjun Army.】

[In 229 AD, Zhao Yun died. After Zhao Yun's death, his eldest son Zhao Tong inherited his title and was promoted to General of the Tiger Guards. His second son Zhao Guang was promoted to General of the Guards. He died in battle while following Jiang Wei. Liu Chan also posthumously named Zhao Yun the Marquis of Shunping. His image as a victorious general was widely circulated in later literary works. ]

——"Zhao Yun can actually compete with Zhou Yu as the most perfect man in the Three Kingdoms."

——"Zhao Zilong became sworn brothers with them because he didn't want to be called Zhao Si."

——"It turns out that the Empty City Strategy was used by Zhao Yun."