This poem tells the story of Zhang Bao's death. It used to mean that the tough Zhang Bao was ready to make contributions, but he pitied God but didn't help the hero. Zhu Gekongming's tears fell on the west wind, but no one came to help him, so he had to do his best.
This poem means that Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition lacked a right-hand man, namely Zhang Bao. Zhang Bao wanted to make contributions to Shu Han, but he died unexpectedly, which made Zhuge Liang deeply regret the Northern Expedition.
Zhang Bao is the eldest son of Zhang Fei, one of the Five Tiger Generals. He is like a son, a hero of Laozi. As the eldest son of Zhang Fei, Zhang Bao inherited Zhang Fei's fine qualities, especially Zhang Fei's courage and strength.
During Zhuge Gao's Northern Expedition, Zhao Yun, who was in his seventies, was the only surviving member of the Five Tiger Generals' army. He followed Zhuge Liang in the Northern Expedition only once, and soon died. The generals of the older generation in Shu and Han dynasties have basically passed away, and Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong and Ma Chao have all passed away.
As the second generation of Shu Han, there are only two famous outstanding military commanders, namely Zhang Bao and Guan Xing. Guan Xing is the son of Guan Yu, and Zhang Bao are sworn brothers. They are not only good at fighting, but also have a good relationship with their parents. Moreover, in many foreign wars, Zhang Bao and Guan Xing both played as partners, and Guan Xing and Bao were the second generation of Zhuge Liang's key training.
Compared with the sons of Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, the sons of Five Tiger Generals Ma Chao and Huang Zhong have no records and are not famous. Zhao Tong and Zhao Guang, the sons of Zhao Yun, have had the experience of joining the army to fight, but they have no talent, which is not the same as Guan Xing and Zhang Bao.
Zhang Bao is not only brave and tenacious, but also his identity is extremely special. Zhang Bao is Xia Muhe's niece, and she has something to do with Xiahou family, so she can exist in a special capacity in the future. Zhang Bao's sister is the queen of Liu Chan, the Emperor of Shu Han, which means that Zhang Bao is also the brother-in-law of Liu Chan, the Emperor.
With his ability and position, Zhang Bao, as the most outstanding general, is expected to take over the great cause of Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition and inherit the ideal of his parents to revive the Han Dynasty. Zhang Bao is a very important person to Shu Han. He is not only a consort of the royal family, but also an important official of the former dynasty and a dazzling star among the military commanders in Shu and Han dynasties. He could have helped Shu Han go further, but he died because of an accident.
Zhang Bao had a bright future, but unfortunately he fell into a mountain stream during Zhuge Liang's second Northern Expedition and died of serious injuries. Failure to die in battle is also a regret of Zhang Bao's life.
During Zhuge Liang's second Northern Expedition, he sent troops to capture Wudu and Yin Ping counties of Wei. At that time, Sima Yi fought Zhuge Liang at the front of Wei, and Sima Yi sent Guo Huai and Sun Li to lead 5,000 soldiers to rescue Wudu and Yin Ping counties from the path.
Guo Huai and Sun Li thought that Sima Yi's plan was foolproof, and led the army to rescue Wudu and Yin Ping counties from the path. On the way, the spies reported that Wudu had been breached by Jiang Wei and Yin Ping had been breached by Wang Ping. When the two generals were preparing to retreat, they were surrounded by an ambush arranged by Zhuge Liang.
At that time, Zhuge Liang was sitting on a four-wheeled vehicle, with Guan Xing on the left, Zhang Bao on the right, and the second guard beside him. It can also be seen that Zhuge Liang regarded Zhang Bao and Guan Xing as his favorite generals, Guo Huai and Sun Li were surrounded by Shu army, Wang Ping and Jiang Wei led the army to kill them, while Zhang Bao and Guan Xing led the army to meet Guo Huai and Sun Li from the front.
This was an ambush, and the Shu army had the advantage. Defeating Guo Huai and Sun Li's 5,000 Wei Jun is not a big deal at all, and it is exactly the case. Wei Jun was shocked before and after, and soon fled. Guo Huai and Sun Li were so frightened that they abandoned their horses and fled on foot.
At this time, Zhang Bao said that he rode his horse and immediately caught up with it. As a result, he accidentally fell into the mountain stream with his horse. The Shu army that followed saw it and rescued Zhang Bao at once. When Zhang Bao was rescued, Zhang Shimao's head was smashed by a rock and was seriously injured. Zhuge Liang arranged for him to be sent back to Chengdu to recuperate.
Zhang Bao is eager to pursue Wei Jun because he is eager to make contributions. Guan Xing once killed his father's enemy, Pan Zhang, in the battle of Yiling, and made great achievements. However, Zhang Bao did not avenge his father, nor did he make meritorious deeds, so he wanted to make meritorious deeds. Originally, this was an ambush by Shu Han, but he gave up because of Zhang Bao's eagerness.
Zhang Bao's serious injury also worried Zhuge Liang. In order to reassure Zhang Bao, he sent Zhang Bao back to Chengdu to recuperate. Zhuge Liang continued to fight in the front line, and was reinstated as prime minister because he captured Wudu and Yin Ping counties.
Zhuge Liang went out again, and Zhuge Liang arranged for Jiang Wei and Liao Hua to each get a set of equipment, and three thousand chosen men attacked, and ordered Wu Ban, Wu Yi, Ma Zhong and Zhang Ben to fight with Wei Jun, losing ground, and finally arranged for Guan Xing to lead five thousand chosen men to ambush the valley.