Huang zhong (? -220), born in Nanyang (now Nanyang, Henan Province), whose name is Hanshu [1]. A famous soldier in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He was a corps commander under Liu Biao, and later returned to Liu Bei to help him attack Zhang. In 2 19 AD, Huang Zhong beheaded Xia, a general under Cao Cao, and was promoted to General Zheng in the battle of Dingjun Mountain. After Liu Bei changed the seal, he called the king of Hanzhong a general and gave him the title of Hou Guan.
Huang Zhong, one of the five Iliad Generals in Shu and Han Dynasties, was originally a general under Han Xuan. He is almost sixty years old, and he still has the courage to do everything wrong. He shot a big talk to the west with a bow and arrow. Huang Zhong and Guan Yu who came to Changsha fought for three days, regardless of the outcome. Huang Zhong was moved by Guan Yu's loyalty and couldn't bear to hurt each other with bows and arrows. Han Xuan, the satrap, bravely fought Guan Yu, but was saved by Wei Yan and surrendered to Liu Bei. Huang Zhong followed Liu Bei into Xichuan, where he made great achievements. Later, he led the army to take Hanzhong, and Dingjun Mountain personally beheaded Xia, which was the first hero to take Hanzhong. Liu Bei attacked Wu to avenge Guan Yu. Regardless of his age, Huang Zhong made him a pioneer and killed Ma Zhong by surprise for Wu. He died after returning to the camp.
According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Huang Zhongyuan worked as a corps commander under Liu Biao, a warlord in Jingzhou, and lived in Youxian County, Changsha with Liu Pan, the son of Liu Biao. After Cao Cao invaded Jingzhou in the south, he remained a general and was under the command of Han Xuan, the prefect of Changsha. Battle of Red Cliffs, Liu Beizheng Jingnan four counties. Wuling satrap Jin Xuan, Changsha satrap Han Xuan, Guiyang satrap Zhao Fan and Lingling satrap Liu Du surrendered. Huang Zhong took refuge in Liu Bei with Han Xuan and entered Sichuan with Liu Bei's army. After Liu Bei and Liu Zhang broke up, Huang Zhong was ordered to attack Chengdu in Jiamengguan, taking the lead in the three armies, regardless of age. After Yizhou took office, he was named General Lakeru.
Huang Zhong was originally a subordinate of Liu Biao until 208 AD (thirteen years of Jian 'an), when Cao Cao sent his troops south and Liu Biao died of illness. After Cao Cao went to Jingzhou, he acted as general Pi with Huang Zhong, and was still an official in Changsha County, under the jurisdiction of Han Xuan, the magistrate of Changsha.
In 209 AD (the 14th year of Jian 'an), Liu Bei formed an alliance with Sun Quan, defeated Cao Cao Jun, and Cao Cao returned to the north. Liu Bei took the opportunity to occupy Jingzhou and led Zhao Yun and others south to Changsha. Changsha satrap Han Xuan surrendered to Liu Bei. Huang Zhong surrendered after Han Xuan.
In 2 1 1 year (the 16th year of Jian 'an), Liu Bei was stationed in Jiameng, namely Guangyuan, Sichuan, under the guidance of Fazheng of Yizhou Ministry of Animal Husbandry. Huang Zhong and Pang Tong Wei Yan followed Liu Bei. Liu Bei's kindness was cultivated in order to win the hearts of the people.
In 2 13 AD (the 18th year of Jian 'an), Liu Bei broke with Liu Zhang, and Huang Zhong and Zhuo Ying led the troops to invade Liu Zhang. Liu Beixian led the troops to Guanzhong, and then fought with Huang. Huang Zhong often climbed Chen first, bravely crowned the three armies, and attacked all the way to Fucheng. Liu Zhang sent Liu Gang, Lengbao, Zhang Ren and Deng Xian to stop it, but they were all breached. Huang Zhong and Wei Yan attacked Mianzhu with Liu Bei, while Li Yan, the generals guarding Mianzhu, took time to surrender to Liu Bei. Huang Zhong followed Liu Bei's army into Beijing and surrounded Chengdu with Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun.
In 2 18 (the 23rd year of Jian 'an), Liu Bei and Fa Zheng were stationed in Yangpingguan, Shaanxi. Liu Bei confronted Cao Jun in Hanzhong. Huang Zhong went out with Liu Bei. In the second year, when Liu Bei led the army to fight Xia, Xia was beheaded behind Dingjun Mountain and named as a general.
How did Huang Zhong finally die?
In AD 2 19 (twenty-four years of Jian 'an), Liu Bei led an army to fight Xia, and Xia's military and horses were all elite. Huang Zhong took advantage of the situation to push forward, determined to move forward, dissuaded his foot soldiers, and beat the drums to the sky. In the summer, he was killed in Dingjun Mountain. Zhang Fei's wife Xia was buried from her daughter Xia. In the same year, Liu Bei called Hanzhong King and Guan Yu a former general. Ma Chao is General Zuo. Zhang Fei is the right general and Huang Zhong is the post-general. Give a title to Hou Guannei. The following year, in August of 220 AD (twenty-five years of Jian 'an), Huang Zhong died. A son named Huang Xu died young and childless.
In the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu was attacked and killed, Liu Bei attacked Wu, Guan Xing and Zhang Bao killed the enemy before the war, Liu Bei praised the young general, and Huang Zhong refused to accept it, so he went out alone and met Pan Zhang, the general of Wu, eager to avenge Guan Yu. He was ambushed by Wu Jun and shot in the shoulder by Ma Zhong, and died of old age due to blood failure.
Huang Zhong, Yan Yan and Liao Hua are also known as the Three Masters of Shu and Han Dynasties. Now there is a "Huangzhong Tomb" in Huangzhong Village, Yingmenkou, the western suburb of Chengdu, Sichuan.