Who can tell me about the life of Liao Hua, the general of Shu?

About "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", there is a saying that everyone knows, which is "Liao Hua among men, red rabbit among horses."

It means that in the book "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", there are two particularly living gods: one is the red rabbit horse, and the other is Liao Hua.

Let’s talk about the red rabbit horse first.

The red rabbit horse first appeared when Dong Zhuo came to Beijing, and Dong Zhuo used it to bribe Ding Yuan's adopted son Lu Bu.

Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty passed away and Dong Zhuo came to Beijing. This was 189 AD. According to the laws governing horses in the Han Dynasty, horses must reach a certain height before they are allowed to go into battle.

The red rabbit horse is "one foot long from head to tail and eight feet high from hoof to neck." The horse needs to grow for at least five years to reach this standard. The red rabbit horse should be five years old at this time. ?

After Lu Bu's death, the red rabbit horse was given to Guan Yu by Cao Cao. Until Guan Yu left Maicheng, both the father and son and the red rabbit horse were captured.

In the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an (AD 220), Chitu Ma died on hunger strike at the age of 36. Large riding horses typically have a lifespan of 25 years. The red rabbit horse is equivalent to 120 years old for us humans, and it still rides Guan Yu on the battlefield.

So, Guan Yu's subsequent decline in force value was obvious, which should have a lot to do with his insistence on riding such an old red rabbit horse.

Let’s talk about Liao Hua.

Red Tuma is already very good, but compared with Liao Hua, it is nothing. This Liao Hua is simply a great god.

Liao Hua's first appearance in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was during Guan Yu's Thousand Miles Riding Alone (Chapter 27 of the Romance).

Guan Yu protected his two sisters-in-law, Brother Qianli Xun, and passed the pass. On the way, he met his fan Liao Hua.

Liao Hua wanted to follow Guan Yu, but Guan Yu was not happy because he disliked Liao Hua as a "yellow scarf remnant". Friends who know history will tell you that the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out in 184 AD and basically ended in 188 AD. If Liao Hua had participated in the Yellow Turban Uprising at the age of 15, by the time he met Guan Yu riding alone for thousands of miles (in 200 AD), Liao Hua is 28 years old.

Guan Yu refused to take him in, so Liao Hua had no choice but to leave in dismay. By the time he appeared again, it was already time for Liu Bei to lead his army into Sichuan (Chapter 60 of the Romance).

In response to Liu Zhang's warm invitation, Liu Bei led his troops to Sichuan and Sichuan to the west. When he met Liao Hualai, Liu Bei asked him to go to Guan Yu's tent to obey orders and garrison in Jingzhou.

There is a saying, "There are no generals in Shu, Liao Hua is the vanguard", which questions Liao Hua's military ability. In fact, this is wrong. Liao Hua has been a pioneer for a long time, when Guan Yu conquered Xiangfan in the north (Chapter 73 of the Romance).

Guan Yu originally appointed Fu Shiren and Mi Fang as vanguards for his northern expedition, but these two bastards got drunk and made mistakes, which caused the food and grass to be burned. Guan Yu was so angry that he almost killed them, but everyone persuaded them and spared the dog. life. But the position of vanguard was given to Liao Hua, with Guan Ping as deputy general.

So, Liao Hua's military abilities were still recognized by Guan Yu.

Guan Yu was trapped in Maicheng, and Liao Hua broke out and asked Shangyong for help, but Liu Feng refused, so he had to go to Sichuan alone to report the news to Liu Bei.

Brother Guan Yu died, and his son Liu Feng also died. Liu Bei led an army to conquer Wu. When he left Yiling, he met Liao Hua, but Liu Bei had a setback in his heart and did not take Liao Hua with him.

After that, Liao Hua disappeared for a long time. It was not until Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition to the Central Plains that Liao Hua reappeared. ?

Liao Hua once again assumed the position of pioneer when Zhuge Liang left Qishan (AD 230). Liao Hua was already 58 years old at this time. Liao Hua made a great contribution in this battle, bravely beheading the Wei army's forward general Qin Liang.

"Qin Liang fought to the death and was killed by Liao Hua with a sword" (Chapter 100 of the Romance).

In 234 AD, the 62-year-old veteran Liao Hua followed Zhuge Liang out of Qishan for the sixth time and made new achievements.

Zhuge Liang made wooden oxen and stray horses to transport grain and grass. Sima Yi led his troops to rob the grain, but was ambushed. Liao Hua pursued Sima Yi and almost captured him alive. Sima Yi fled east to west. Liao Hua picked up Sima Yi's handsome helmet and was recorded as the first contribution by Zhuge Liang (Romance Chapter 103).

Zhuge Liang's five-foot-long body was originally lost to Tianjin. Jiang Wei inherited his ancestor's legacy and led his troops to the Northern Expedition again in the 16th year of Yanxi (AD 253), with Liao Hua as the vanguard.

At this time, Liao Hua was already 81 years old, and he personally went into battle with Cao Wei's fierce general Xu Zhi (Chapter 109 of the Romance), but age was not forgiving, and Liao Hua was defeated by Xu Zhi.

In the first year of Jingyao (AD 258), Jiang Wei once again launched the Northern Expedition, and the 86-year-old veteran Liao Hua once again served as the vanguard. In this battle, Liao Hua showed great courage and killed Guo Huai's vanguard Zheng Lun (Chapter 113 of the Romance).

This should be the oldest age record among the generals of the Three Kingdoms who were beheaded.

Sima Zhao killed Wei Emperor Cao Mao (in 260 AD), which caused drastic changes in Wei's political arena. Jiang Wei took advantage of the situation and raised troops to launch another northern expedition. At this time, Liao Hua was 88 years old, and he was still appointed as a vanguard general, dragging his old body along with the army (Chapter 114 of the Romance).

In the fifth year of Jingyao (AD 262), Jiang Wei wanted to raise troops again. At this time, Liao Hua was 90 years old and couldn't run anymore. He had a dispute with his coach Jiang Wei. In anger, Jiang Wei did not take Liao Hua on the expedition this time, but asked him to stay in Hanzhong (Chapter 115 of the Romance).

In 263 AD, the Wei State sent Zhong Hui, Deng Ai, and Wei Guan to lead a three-pronged army to attack Shu. Liao Hua was 91 years old, but he still supported his old body and led his troops to support Jiang Wei in defending the sword pavilion. ?

Deng Ai secretly crossed Yinping Pass and marched to Chengdu. Liu Chan surrendered to the city. At this time, Liao Hua was still on the front line and surrendered to Zhong Hui along with Jiang Wei (Romance Chapter 116).

Jiang Wei launched a mutiny with the intention of restoring the country, but was defeated and killed. Liu Chan, the Lord of Shu, was sent to Luoyang (AD 264). The 92-year-old Liao Hua refused to follow because he was ill and died soon after.

Liao Hua experienced changes in the entire era of the late Han Dynasty. From the initial Yellow Turban Rebellion to the demise of the Shu Han Dynasty, Mr. Liao’s footprints ran throughout, witnessing the great changes and participating in the vicissitudes of life.

He is very ordinary and has no brilliant achievements, but he has written a great legend in his own way.