Liu Bei's armyZhao (Shu Han)
Zhao Yun
趙雲
“All Courage, Through and Through”
birth unknown–229
- Rank / office
- General Who Guards the Army / Marquis of Yongchang Village
- Domain / base
- Shu Han
- Battles in 3D
- 2 battles
Later imagined depiction · Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Zilong is all courage, through and through.
Liu Bei, in the Separate Biography of Zhao Yun quoted in the commentary to the Records of the Three Kingdoms
A native of Zhending in Changshan. He first served Gongsun Zan, met Liu Bei there, and followed him for the rest of his life. At Changban in the 13th year of Jian'an he rode back alone into the rout caused by Cao Cao's pursuit, clasped Lady Gan and the infant Adou to his chest and broke through the enemy; the Romance says he went in and out seven times and cut down more than fifty officers. He took part in the conquest of Yi Province, and in the struggle for Hanzhong, surrounded by a great Wei army over the grain on the northern hills, he drove it off with the empty-camp stratagem, gates open and banners lowered, then pursued and won a great victory. Seeing his camp the next morning, Liu Bei praised him: "Zilong is all courage, through and through." In Zhuge Liang's first northern campaign he served as the decoy in the Ji valley and, though beaten, brought his army off in good order. He died in the 7th year of Jianxing and was later posthumously made Marquis Shunping.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 200Jian'an 5
Follows Liu Bei
Met Liu Bei again at Ye, having first known him under Gongsun Zan, and followed him for life.
- 208Jian'an 13
Battle of Changban
Rode back alone into the enemy and rescued Lady Gan and the infant Adou.
Battle of Changban 50 troops Watch in 3D › Zhao Zilong of Changshan. At Changban he rode back alone into the enemy, clasped Lady Gan and the infant Adou to him, and broke through ring after ring. "Zilong is all courage, through and through." - 219Jian'an 24
Battle of the Han River
Drove off a great Cao Cao army with the empty-camp stratagem and was praised as "all courage, through and through."
- 219
Battle of Mount Dingjun
Out to seize the grain on the northern hills, he was surrounded by a great Wei army, drove it off with the empty-camp stratagem of open gates and lowered banners, then pursued and won a great victory. Cao Cao called him "all courage, through and through."
Mount Dingjun, Hanzhong, Yi Province 3,000 troops Watch in 3D › - 228Jianxing 6
Decoy in the Ji valley
Served as the decoy in the first northern campaign and, though beaten, withdrew his army in good order.
- 229Jianxing 7
Death
Died at Chengdu. Posthumously made Marquis Shunping in the 4th year of Jingyao.
