This person is the naval commander of Soochow

This man was the naval commander of Soochow, but he died of drowning during the war

The end of the Eastern Han Dynasty was a very chaotic period. At that time, there were too many famous generals. They fought against their lord on all sides and achieved great success. But the way many heroes die is very unfair. For example, the god of war Lu Bu was betrayed and hanged by a villain; the fierce general Zhang Fei was beheaded in his sleep and died at the hands of Xiao Xiao; the famous general Yu Jin was because he was humiliated by Cao Pi and died of vomiting blood.

However, this hero's death was even more dull. As the commander of the Soochow Navy, he was drowned.

Dong Xi was born in Yuyao, Kuaiji (now Yuyao, Zhejiang Province). His courtesy name was Yuanshi. During the Tang Dynasty, he had to avoid the taboos of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin. All historical materials have changed Dong Xi's words to "Yuan Dynasty".

According to the lacquerwood ruler unearthed in Ma'anshan, Anhui Province in 1984, it was found in the tomb of Zhu Ran, the commander-in-chief of Wu State. One ruler is about 24.1 centimeters. Dong Xi is 1.92 meters tall. In that era of nutritional imbalance, Dong Xi's height was a miracle. Sun Ce conquered Jiangdong and eliminated many heroes. The families of these heroes colluded with the mountains and launched a rebellion. Among them, thousands of robbers, led by Huang Longluo and Zhou Bo, were making trouble in the Shanyin area.

Dong Xi followed Sun Ce into the battle and personally beheaded the enemy leaders Huang Longluo and Zhou Bo. He was promoted to Sima of another department, leading thousands of soldiers. Because he followed Sun Ce to arrest Liu Xun, the governor of Lujiang, and Huang Zu, the governor of Jiangxia, he was promoted to the captain of Yangwu. After Sun Ce's early death, Dong Xi was trusted by Sun Quan because he was a Jiangdong veteran promoted by his brother. Mrs. Wu summoned Zhang Zhao and Dong Xi and asked about Jiangdong's situation.

Dong Xi’s heroic words dispelled the concerns of Sun Quan’s mother, Mrs. Wu (Wu Guotai in the novel). In the novel, when Sun Ce was ill, he said: "Ask Zhang Zhao if you don't want to decide on internal affairs, and ask Zhou Yu if you don't decide on foreign affairs." Dong Xi was a subordinate of Sun Ce, whose courtesy name was Yuanshi. In order to avoid being tabooed by Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, Dong Xi It was changed to the character Yuan Dynasty, from Yuyao, Kuaiji (Yuyao, Zhejiang).

Dong Xi has big arms and a round waist, and is powerful in martial arts. Sun Ce entered Jiangdong. Sun Ce met Dong Xi at Gaoqianting in Huiji County. Sun Ce saw that Dong Xi was strong and strong, so he called him "thief Cao" to catch thieves. At that time, in the Shanyin area, local wealthy families led by Huang Longluo and Zhou Bo rebelled against Sun Ce. Although this group of people was a mob, they numbered several thousand people. Sun Ce led his troops to go out in person, and Dong Xi was brave and courageous at that time. Dong Xi killed Huang Longluo and Zhou Bo.

Sun Ce promoted him to Weiyue Captain and then to partial general, leading thousands of subordinates. Dong Xi was promoted to commander of Yang Wu. Dong Xi followed Sun Ce to Jiangdong and made many contributions, but Sun Ce was soon assassinated. His younger brother Sun Quan ascended the throne. His mother, Mrs. Wu, was worried that Sun Quan was too young to serve the public, so she introduced Zhang Zhao and Dong Xi and asked about Jiangdong's situation. Dong Xi received the support of Sun Quan and believed that the Sun family had the advantages of land, people and no foreign invasion in Jiangdong.

A peasant uprising led by Peng Hu broke out in the Poyang Lake area, involving tens of thousands of people. Dong Xi, Ling Tong, Jiang Qin, Bu Zhi and others led a crusade. Dong Xi was victorious in every battle. When the enemy saw Dong Xi's flag, they were frightened and ran away. The rebellion died down within ten days. Dong Xi was promoted to partial general because of his outstanding performance. In 213 AD, Cao Cao went south to Sun Quan and led his troops to Ruxukou. Sun Quan followed Lu Meng's suggestion and built a dock at the local water outlet to defend against enemies.

Dong Xi followed Sun Quan on the expedition. Sun Quan sent five construction ships to attack, and they competed with each other. Dong Xi was the leader of the army. Dong Xi didn't want to land on the ship. When Dong Xi heard this, he became furious and said that Dong Xi had the responsibility of being the coach. How could Dong Xi escape from the enemies here? Dong Xi ordered a dozen deserters to be beheaded.

But Dong Xi's men saw the bad weather, which was more terrifying than Dong Xi's military methods, and they fled by boat. Construction boats have a large windward area. It capsized in the river in the middle of the night. Dong Xi attacked and sank with the ship.

After Dong Xi attacked, the sword sank into the river and its whereabouts are unknown. When Sun Quan heard the bad news, he put on mourning clothes and became a dutiful son. Although literati of all dynasties praised Dong Xi's loyalty as the main reason, Dong Xi did not know how to change his mind, carried out orders mechanically and rigidly, and eventually drowned innocently, which also affected many of his subordinates. Dong Xi failed to complete the task assigned to him by Sun Quan and casually sacrificed his life. This was very unworthy.

After comprehensive analysis, we have to admit that Dong Xi’s life was not only outstanding in combat effectiveness, but also worthy of our admiration for his loyalty and dedication. However, as the commander of the navy, he died of drowning. It's hard to say.