Mystery of Romance of the Three Kingdoms: a useless general who defeated a talented general, fiction?

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which has been passed down to the world, there are always many mysteries behind it. The clima.x is when a general who no one respects and has no real strength was able to defeat a talented general, which has raised many conflicting opinions.

Xu Huang was originally Yang Feng's subordinate, responsible for escorting Emperor Xian of Han. When Cao Cao wanted to bring Emperor Xian back to Xudu, the two sides fought fiercely. Cao Cao's first impression of Xu Huang was that he was a majestic and imposing man, and he secretly praised him. This showed that Xu Huang exuded the aura of a strong warrior.

Later, Cao Cao sent his advisor to mediate, and Xu Huang abandoned Yang Feng and began to follow Cao Cao.

To lure Guan Yu, in the battle at Mount Tushan, Cao Cao sent Xu Chu and Xu Huang to prevent Guan Yu from finding Liu Bei. In the Battle of Baima, Cao Cao sent Xu Huang to fight. In the Battle of Yanjin, to deal with Yuan Shao's great general Wen Chou, Cao Cao sent Xu Huang and Zhang Liao to battle.

During Cao Cao's conquests, Xu Huang was sent to battle many times. On the battlefield, generals always wanted to use generals with a higher winning rate. For generals, each battle was an opportunity to make achievements and be rewarded. Looking at the number of battles, it can be seen that Xu Huang was recognized by Cao Cao for his fightin.g ability. It can be said that Xu Huang's fightin.g ability was second in Cao Cao's army, only after Xu Chu.

Meng Da also knew that he was not appreciated, so he joined Cao Pi. Initially, Meng Da was treated very well by Cao Pi, but after Cao Pi died, he fell into a situation where no one appreciated him. Zhuge Liang invited Meng Da to return to Shu Han. Meng Da also intended to return, but his intention was discovered by Sima Yi.

Sima Yi sent troops to capture Meng Da and marched toward Shangyong. On the way, Sima Yi met Xu Huang, who asked to capture Meng Da. Unexpectedly, Xu Huang was shot in the head by Meng Da with an arrow and died on the spot. Not long after, Sima Yi arrived and easily defeated Meng Da.

Analyzing the two men's martial strength, Meng Da could not compare to Xu Huang. If we take other generals as a reference, Zhang He and Xu Huang were on par with each other. Meng Da could not defeat Zhang He, so he could not defeat Xu Huang in a duel.

Take Liu Feng as an example, Xu Huang could easily defeat Liu Feng in just a few rounds. Liu Feng also only needed a few rounds to defeat Meng Da. This shows that Meng Da and Xu Huang's strength are not on the same level. So why was Meng Da able to easily defeat Xu Huang? According to Sohu, there are only 3 reasons.

First, Meng Da unexpectedly used a bo.w and arrow to shoo.t from behind. Without the bo.w and arrow, Meng Da would have had no chance of winning. Xu Huang was careless and avoided the spears but not the arrows.

Second, Xu Huang was eager to make a contribution. Because he did not take his opponent, Meng Da, seriously, he let his guard down. On the battlefield, he did not stop his horse in time and approached the enemy's wall, giving Meng Da the opportunity to defeat him.

Third, this is a plot that Luo Guanzhong made up to add drama to the story. Because considering Xu Huang's military history, he was a cautious person, well-versed in military strategy, and experienced. Such a veteran general could not have carelessly charged straight to the enemy's wall. This action clearly created an opportunity for the enemy to kil.l him. This was a basic mistake that an experienced veteran general like Xu Huang could not have made.

In official history, in 227, Xu Huang was seriously ill. Before he died, he left a will for his descendants to have a simple funeral, and to be buried in plain clothes. Emperor Wei Ming gave him the posthumous title of Marquis Zhuang. It can be said that Luo Guanzhong, the author of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, deliberately arranged for Xu Huang to di.e under an arrow. Perhaps in the author's mind, the best ending for a fierce general was to di.e on the battlefield.

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