Why did a large number of celebrities from the Three Kingdoms die around 24 years after Jian 'an? What is the reason behind it?

Jian 'an was the title of Liu Xie, the last emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. From Cao Cao's welcome to Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty to Xu Du's A.D. 196 to 220 A.D., Cao Pi forced Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty to abdicate. Jian 'an's title has existed for 24 years, with 25 years.

The twenty-fourth year of Jian 'an was 2 19 AD. Let's see who died this year.

In 2 19, two major events happened in the three countries. One is the battle between Cao Cao and Liu Bei in Hanzhong, and the other is the battle between Cao Cao and Guan Yu in Xiangfan. Both are wars between Cao Wei Group and Shu Han Group, and war means death.

The generals who died in Hanzhong were, Ulan and Ren Kui; The generals who died in Cao Wei were Xia and. In the battle of Xiangfan, Guan Yu, Guan Ping and Zhao Lei were killed on the Shu-Han side, and Pound was killed on the Cao-Wei side. In addition to war, there are natural and man-made disasters and people who die naturally. Let's start with how celebrities die.

1, Xia

Xia is Cao Cao's commander-in-chief in the military region. He is responsible for the overall military affairs of Guanzhong, Hanzhong, Longyou and Liangzhou in Cao Wei, with great responsibility.

In 2 17 AD, Liu Bei launched the battle of Hanzhong, attacked Hanzhong from Yizhou North, and fought Xia, who had been guarding Hanzhong for nearly two years. Liu Bei made no progress until the first month of 2 19. Liu Bei changed his strategy and stopped attacking the city stronghold, but sent troops to occupy Dingjun Mountain, the commanding height of Hanzhong.

Seeing that Liu Bei occupied Dingjun Mountain, Xiahou Yuan left Yangpingguan with Zhang He's army and competed with Liu Bei for Dingjun Mountain. At that time, Xia and Zhang He each led an army to defend one side at the foot of the mountain. Liu Bei made a diversion from the East and besieged Zhang He heavily. Zhang He couldn't keep it, so he asked Xia for help. Xia gave half of his army to Zhang He.

Then Liu Bei sent someone to burn Xia's antlers, and Xia personally took hundreds of people to repair them. Liu Bei sent Huang Zhong to rush down from the top of the mountain and killed Xia on the spot. Xia's cause of death was war.

2. Yang Xiu

Yang Xiu was born in Hongnong Yang's family, and his family has been rich for generations. Four generations held the post of autumn, and their popularity and influence were no less than Yuan Shao's four generations. His father, Yang Biao, served as Qiu during the reign of Emperor Gaozu. After welcoming Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, Cao Cao sent Yang Biao to prison and almost killed him.

Later, Yang Xiu became an official and served as the chief secretary of Premier Cao Cao's office, equivalent to a secretary. When Xelloss and Cao Zhi competed for the position of Prince, Yang Xiu stood on Cao Zhi's side. Later, Cao Caoli xelloss as a prince, and Yang Xiu was in an awkward position. In addition, Yang Xiu's mother is Yuan Shu's daughter, Yang Xiu is Yuan Shu's nephew, and Cao Cao has always been dissatisfied with Yang Biao and Yang Xiu.

In AD 2 19, Cao Cao found a reason to kill Yang Xiu, on the grounds that he leaked information and made friends with princes. Leak information several times in private and make friends with princes. This is a great sin. The real purpose of Cao Cao's killing of Yang Xiu should be to suppress the cremation. Yang Xiu's death was a man-made disaster and was killed by Cao Cao's suspicion.

3. pound

Pound was originally a general under Ma Chao. After Ma Chao's defeat, Pound fled to Hanzhong with him to take refuge in Zhang Lu. After Ma Chao secretly went south to take refuge in Liu Bei, Pound stayed in Hanzhong. In 2 15, Cao Cao occupied Hanzhong, and Pound took refuge in Cao Cao and became General Cao Ying.

In 2 19, Guan Yu launched the battle of Xiangfan, defeated Coss and surrounded Xiangyang and Fancheng. At that time, Pound led an army against Guan Yu with Yu Jin. It was the rainy season, and Pound and Yu Jin were both flooded and captured by Guan Yu. Guan Yu asked Pound to surrender, but Pound refused to surrender and was killed by Guan Yu. Pound died of war and was captured and killed by Guan Yu.

4. Sima Fang

Sima Fang was born in Sima Jia in Hanoi and was also Sima Yi's father at that time. Because Cao Cao was recommended as Luoyang North Commandant, he had a good relationship with Cao Cao and was reused by Cao Cao. He served as Luoyang envoy and Jing Zhaoyin. He has eight sons, and Sima Yi is the second. Sima Fang died of natural causes on 2 19 at the age of 7 1. At that time, living to 7 1 is definitely a long life.

5. Wei sarcastically said

Wei Yan's origin is unknown. He only knows that he is a famous Cao Wei. 2 19 When the Hanzhong War broke out, Wei Yan was in Yecheng, which was the capital of Wei State of Cao Wei at that time. Wei Yan secretly contacted Yi in Changle and prepared to attack Yecheng. As a result, Chen Yi was afraid, so he told xelloss that Wei Yan was killed by xelloss.

Wei's satirical rebellion is a mystery. No one knows why Wei satirized the rebellion, and there is no chance of success at all. Wei's irony is only a celebrity who has the advantage of talking, has no military power, has never fought a war, and even doesn't know what his political ambitions are, so he rebelled. Wei's satire was killed by Cao Pi because of political struggle.

6. Lu Ji, Sun Ben and Sun Jue

Lu Ji is Lu Xun's uncle, born in Jun Lu, Wu, one of the four families in Jiangdong. Sun Ben is Sun Quan's cousin and Sun Jian's brother Sun Qiang's son, while Destiny Sun is Sun Quan's cousin and Sun Jian's brother Sun Jing's son. Lu Ji, Sun Ben and Sun Jiao all died in AD 2 19, and the cause of death was disease.

Lu Ji, in particular, was only 32 years old when he died, shorter than Zhou Yu. His death at this age was abnormal, and he must have died of an incurable disease. The same is true of Sun Ben and Destiny Sun who died of illness. As for what diseases, history books will not record them.

7. Zhang Zhongjing

Zhang Zhongjing, Hua Tuo and Dong Feng are also called Jian 'an Three Magical Doctors. He wrote a famous medical book called Treatise on Febrile Diseases. He is a doctor who specializes in treating typhoid fever. This was because there was a serious plague at that time. According to historical records, there were three major disasters during the reign of Emperor Gaozu and five disasters during the reign of Emperor Gaozu, all of which were not minor disasters. In fact, the plague ran through the whole period.

At that time, it was estimated that more than 60% of the population died of the plague, or even more, because according to statistics, the population of the Eastern Han Dynasty was more than 65 million in the period of Emperor Huan of Han Dynasty, and it was less than 8 million in the period of Three Kingdoms, and 87% of the people died of the plague. The causes of death include: war, plague, hunger and so on.

Take Zhang Zhongjing's own family as an example. Less than ten years after 196, two-thirds of his family died, and 70% of these two-thirds died of plague. It can also be inferred that 70% of the population of more than 65 million in the Han Dynasty died of the plague, that is, 45.5 million, and only 17% died of the plague.

This terrible death led to a vacant room at that time, and Zhang Zhongjing studied typhoid fever, accumulated a lot of experience in treating diseases, and wrote the medical book Treatise on Febrile Diseases, which is still a compulsory course in the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. By AD 2 19, Zhang Zhongjing died.

The history books do not record how Zhang Zhongjing died, perhaps because of illness or other reasons. As a doctor, if he contacts patients every day, he may be infected with plague.

Next, let's see which celebrities of the Three Kingdoms died in 220 AD.

8. Guan Yu, Guan Ping and his son Zhao Lei

The battle of Xiangfan started on 2 19 and didn't officially end until 220. At first, Guan Yu had a great shock to China and was captured by Ban, Pound and Coss. At that time, the scenery was the same, but in 2 19, 10, the whole war situation took a turn for the better, because Sun Quan attacked Jingzhou from behind, and Sun Quan sent generals such as Monroe and Lu Xun to attack.

Guan Yu, who was in Xiangfan, also got the news and was defeated by Huang Xu. Guan Yu retreated to Jingzhou, and all the soldiers fled to take refuge on the road. Guan Yu defeated Maicheng with only a few men and soon broke through from Maicheng. In Linzhou, he was captured alive by Pan Zhang's Ma Zhong, Guan Ping and Zhao Lei.

Then Guan Yu, Guan Ping and Zhao Lei were killed, and Guan Yu's head was also given to Cao Cao by Sun Quan. The death of Guan Yu is a very important event in the Three Kingdoms. Guan Yu, Guan Ping and Zhao Lei all died in the war.

9. Cao Cao

Shortly after the battle of Xiangfan, Cao Cao died of illness. The specific time of death is March 220 AD 15. This year, Cao Cao was 66 years old, which was a long life at that time and a normal age of death. Of Cao Cao's 25 sons, few lived longer than him.

An emperor like Cao Cao enjoys the best living conditions and medical care, and it is not bad to live to 66 years old. The cause of Cao Cao's death was disease.

Xia Houdun 10

Xia's cousin is said to be a descendant of the founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty. He has been a giant for hundreds of years. Xia and Cao Cao are brother-in-law, but they are also related to Cao Cao. Some people say that Cao Cao's real name is Xiahou, and Xiahou's family and Cao Cao's family are two giants in Qiao County.

Xia Houdun was always valued by Cao Cao before his death. Although he has never served in military service, his official position has always been deep and deeply trusted by Cao Cao. Xia Houdun can enter Cao Cao's bedroom without notice. Of all Cao Cao's generals, Xia Houdun is the only one who has such treatment. Xia Houdun was still in the nest commanding Cao Cao's 26th and 7th armies, with 30,000 men. The 26th Army has about 65,438+10,000 people.

After Cao Cao's death, Xia Houdun was appointed as a general by Cao Pi, which was the highest military position of Cao Wei's military commander. Only a few months later, Xia Houdun died of illness, the age of death is unknown, and the cause of death is disease.

Fazheng 1 1

Fa Zheng was originally a small official under Liu Zhang, and it was not until he met Liu Bei that he was able to display his talents. After he was in Zhang Song, Fazheng took refuge in Liu Bei, intending to seize Yizhou for Liu Bei and betrayed his old master Liu Zhang. Because Fazheng is very talented and can make suggestions, it is very important for Liu Bei to reuse. Fazheng helped Liu Bei capture Yizhou, and made suggestions in the battle of Hanzhong to help Liu Bei capture Hanzhong.

Liu Bei called the king of Hanzhong, and the title of Fazheng was an official order. This official position is very important, helping the emperor to handle daily affairs, but Fa is dying of illness in 220, at the age of 45. The cause of death is disease.

12, Huang Zhong

Huang Zhongyuan was Liu Biao's corps commander, guarding Changsha. After Liu Biao's death, Liu Cong surrendered to Cao Cao, Battle of Red Cliffs and Liu Biao captured four counties in Jingzhou, and Huang Zhong returned to Liu Bei. 2 1 1 year, Huang Zhong went to Sichuan with Liu Bei. In the war with Liu Zhang, Huang Zhong made his debut with great courage.

In the Battle of Hanzhong, Huang Zhong killed Xia, commander of Cao Wei Hanzhong in Dingjun Mountain, and made great contributions. You know, on the battlefield, there are not many generals at the commander level of the enemy theater, so Huang Zhong was reused by Liu Bei and was made a post-general. The following year, in 220, Huang Zhong died.

The history books don't record how old Huang Zhong was when he died, but it is speculated that Huang Zhong should be in his 60 s when he died. Because Guan Yu, who was in his 50 s, called Huang Zhong a veteran, Huang Zhong must be older than Guan Yu. At this age, his death belongs to normal death, which may be old age or illness.

13, Cheng Yu

Born in Yanzhou, Cheng Yu took refuge in Cao Cao and became an important counselor and general under Cao Cao. When Chen Gong and Lu Bu attacked Yanzhou, Cheng Yu, together with Xia Houdun and Yu Xun, saved three cities for Cao Cao. Cheng Yu also personally led the army to fight many times, and he was a man of both civil and military skills.

Cheng Yu lived a long life in the Three Kingdoms. He was born in 14 1, died in 220, lived 80 years, and lived an absolute long life. Even today, it is a long life, not to mention at that time. Cheng Yu died of natural causes, old age or illness.

Lumen 14

Lv Meng is a general under Sun Quan. After Zhou Yu and Lu Su, Lv Meng became the best general in Wu Dong. In 2 15, when Sun Quan confronted Liu Bei, Lu Meng led the army to capture three counties in the south of Jingzhou. In the battle of Xiangfan, Lv Meng pretended to be sick and deceived Guan Yu, secretly prepared to attack Jingzhou, and finally captured Gongan County and South County Jiangling City.

Lv Meng fell ill soon after taking Jingzhou, and he couldn't afford it. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it is said that Lv Meng was possessed by Guan Yu's soul and died. This is fabricated and impossible. Lv Meng should have been ill, including he lied to Guan Yu that he was ill. Maybe he was really ill, but it wasn't serious, and then he used it as a cover.

After Lu Meng was ill for a period of time, Sun Quan invited the best doctor in the country to see Lu Meng and invited him to his bedroom for treatment. There are always people who suspect that Sun Quan killed Lv Meng. This is a standard conspiracy theory. Sun Quan can't hurt Lv Meng. This is just the way of employing people. How can he hurt Lv Meng? Birds can only hide their bows well, but birds can't hide their bows well. This is basic common sense.

Therefore, Lu Meng's death was due to illness. As for what disease, there is no record in the history books. It looked like an acute disease, and it would go up and down, and finally he died. Lumen was only 42 when he died. This age is only normal.

15, Jiang Qin

Jiang Qin is an old general in Wu Dong. Since Sun Ce pacified Jiangdong, Jiang Qin has been following Sun Ce and participated in many wars in Wu Dong. The circumstances of Jiang Qin's death are very similar to those of Lu Meng. Both of them participated in the sneak attack on Jingzhou, and then they died soon. They died at similar times.

Judging from the situation, Jiang Qinsheng suffered from an acute disease, similar to Lv Meng. If he was really ill, he couldn't have taken part in the war and then suddenly died.

Finally, looking back at the celebrities who died in 24 or 25 years in Jian 'an, except those who died in battle, most of them died of illness or normal death, especially illness, which was not unrelated to the epidemic situation at that time. Although these people are all upper-class people and have better medical conditions, the plague does not pick people, and some people must have died because of the plague.

People like Monroe and Jiang Qin may die of the plague, because they have the same characteristics: sudden illness and sudden death, which is in line with the characteristics of the plague, while Monroe is not old, just in the prime of life.

For example, in Battle of Red Cliffs, historical records recorded that Cao Cao's army suffered from a plague, and many people died of the disease, which seriously affected the combat effectiveness. As mentioned earlier, 70% of Zhang Zhongjing's family died of the plague, and Zhang Zhongjing was from Nanyang. So many people died in one family, and tens of millions died in the whole country. This is a very terrible thing, and many celebrities are bound to die.

In the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, not only the plague will threaten people's lives, but also war and hunger. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, from the Yellow Scarf Uprising to the unification of the whole country in the Western Jin Dynasty, wars continued, and hunger was always accompanied by plague and war, resulting in many deaths. The reasons behind this are thought-provoking.