Zhao Yun (word: Zilong) is a legendary true hero in the Three Kingdoms era. Not only is he highly skilled in martial arts and able to conquer battles, but he is also noble in character, thoughtful, and very low-key. He never strives for credit or boasts about his abilities. Among the heroes of the Three Kingdoms, Zhao Yun is not only superb in martial arts, brave and good at fighting, but his character and state of mind are also first-rate.

"Three Kingdoms" records that Zhao Zilong followed Liu Bei in the east and west expeditions very early. He stained his robes with blood and made great achievements. He can be called a major contributor to the establishment of the Shu Han Dynasty. Not only is he superb in martial arts, but he is also loyal and upright, and has a good reputation both among officials and among the people. He was an inescapable figure during the Three Kingdoms period, and almost no one could match him at that time. Zhao Yun works conscientiously and obeys his leadership unconditionally. He never asks for any conditions and must complete the arduous tasks assigned by his leadership at any cost. Some people even joked that he was a model worker from the Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms era.

It stands to reason that with Zhao Yun's character and ability, Liu Bei will definitely rely on him as his humerus and become the pillar minister of Shu. In fact, the real Zhao Yun in history was not even qualified to be a general. Because of his hard work and meritorious service, Liu Bei only awarded him some consoling second-rate titles such as General Zhengnan, General Zhendong, and Marquis Shunping. Zhao Yun's ranking among the generals of the Shu army, not to mention compared with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong, even Wei Yan, who defected to Liu Bei very late, had a higher rank than him.

In the novel "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhao Yun has a very high official rank and a very respected status. In terms of official title, he ranks third among the "Five Tiger Generals" after Liu Bei's sworn brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and his position is quite high. Ma Chao and Huang Zhong, who also won the championship among the three armies, could only accompany them to the last seat. The brave and resourceful Wei Yan was not even qualified to be a general.

There is no such thing as "Five Tiger Generals" in the official history "Three Kingdoms". It is probably a plot fabricated by later novelists.

The real Zhao Yun in historical materials was only given the title of General of Zhengnan and Zhendong by Liu Bei. Compared with the "Five Tiger Generals" in the novel, it is almost equivalent to the status gap between marshal and general. The truth behind the scenes is puzzling.

The real Zhao Yun in history, his outstanding abilities and his achievements are not directly proportional to his official rank and treatment. For a long time, people have tried to interpret the mystery of why he was not reused by Liu Bei from different angles.

I think back then, when Zhao Yun was still working under Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei was attracted to him and secretly tried his best to win over him in order to "headhunt" and "poach" him. Liu Bei wanted to show some favors so that he could use this talented and trustworthy person for his own use. Historical documents clearly record this episode. It is said that Liu Bei was so weak and alone at that time that he had no choice but to defect to Gongsun Zan. So he met Zhao Yun, who was a general under Gongsun Zan, and took the initiative to make friends with him.

Soon Zhao Yun left Gongsun Zan and joined Yuan Shao. Liu Bei reluctantly said goodbye to him. After Zhao Yun joined Yuan Shao, it seemed that he was not reused. On the contrary, Liu Bei never forgot about him. He followed Zilong's footsteps to Yuan Ying. The two talked heartily and all night long. After that, Zhao Yun surrendered to Liu Bei. In the novel, Zhao Zilong wears a white helmet, a white horse, and a white robe. He looks handsome and unrestrained, and has a silver spear in his hand that makes him enchanted and invulnerable. He rode the savior alone in Changbanpo, entering and exiting three times, killing Cao's army to death, and Cao Cao was dumbfounded. It is no exaggeration to say that without him there would be no Liu Chan, the future empress of Shu.