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Chapter 337: Martial Saint Guan Yu
In traditional Chinese culture, there is a person who was deified by the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. This person is Guan Yu, the greatest general of the Three Kingdoms.

From a commoner to a famous general, and then to being deified and worshipped as an emperor of all ages, Guan Yu created a unique spectacle in the history of Chinese culture.

Travel across China and even overseas.

Guandi Temples can be seen everywhere, which shows that the belief in Guan Gong is very widespread among the people.

Guan Yu is not only a historical figure, but also a cultural symbol.

In Chinese culture, Guan Yu is regarded as a representative figure of great righteousness. He has deeply influenced people in later generations and is thus widely praised.

"Guan Yu, courtesy name Yunchang, was born in Hedong County. In his early years, he fled his hometown to Youzhou Zhuo County after killing someone for justice."

"In 184, Guan Yu encountered in Zhuo County that the Eastern Han court mobilized powerful landlords from all over the country to organize armed forces to jointly suppress the Yellow Turban Uprising."

"Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were gathering troops there, and Guan Yu got to know them here."

"The three of them shared the same ideals, fell in love at first sight, and became as close as brothers."

"It is said in later generations that Liu, Guan, and Zhang once swore brotherhood in Taoyuan."

"The oath of brotherhood in Romance of the Three Kingdoms does not ask to be born on the same day of the same month of the same year, but to die on the same day of the same month of the same year."

"Although this is a fiction, it has a huge impact because it fits the mentality of the lower-middle-class people in an era of frequent turmoil."

"Many peasant uprisings in later generations followed the form of sworn brotherhood to consolidate their ranks and strengthen unity."

"The three of them organized an armed force and joined the attack on the peasant uprising army. Guan Yu began his military career from then on."

"Liu Bei raised an army and participated in suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion."

"Guan Yu and Zhang Fei served as his bodyguards and were his capable right-hand men."

"Liu, Guan, and Zhang took their newly organized troops and first went to the lieutenant Zou Jing in Zhuo County."

"When the Yellow Turban Army reached Zhuo County, they cooperated with the officers and soldiers to resist, and won the first battle, making great contributions."

"Then they left Zhuo County and went to join General Lu Zhi, who was besieging the Yellow Turban leader Zhang Jue."

"Because Lu Zhi was framed and taken back to the capital, they decided to return to Zhuo County."

"On the way back, I encountered Zhang Jue, the general of the Yellow Turban Army, who was chasing Dong Zhuo."

"Guan Yu and Zhang Fei led a group of troops and attacked the Yellow Turban Army unexpectedly, saving Dong Zhuo."

"In 195, after Cao Cao welcomed Emperor Xian of Han to move the capital to Xuchang, he took sole control of the military and political power and took charge of the government, and the emperor became a puppet."

"In 196, Liu Bei was attacked by Yuan Shu and Lu Bu and lost Xuzhou. Guan Yu then joined Liu Bei in surrendering to Cao Cao."

"Later, when Cao Cao was hunting, Guan Yu advised Liu Bei to kill Cao Cao."

"But Liu Bei thought that Cao Cao was trying to support the Han Dynasty and thought it would be a pity to kill him, so he refused."

"In 199, Liu Bei feared that Cao Cao would become suspicious of him, so he looked for an opportunity to escape from Cao Cao's control."

"Take advantage of the defeat of the Right General Yuan Shu and ask to go with General Zhu Ling to intercept him."

"Cao Cao's advisers Cheng Yu and Guo Jia believed that Liu Bei, who had ulterior motives, should not be let go."

"Cao Cao immediately sent people to chase him, but it was too late."

"Liu Bei killed the governor of Xuzhou, and the surrounding counties all submitted to Liu Bei."

"Liu Bei's army quickly grew to tens of thousands of people, and he sent envoys to form an alliance with Yuan Shao, posing a serious threat to Cao Cao."

"In 200, Cao Cao sent troops to attack Liu Bei, and Liu Bei's wife was captured."

"Cao Cao then captured Xia Pi and forced Guan Yu to surrender."

"Guan Yu was defeated and captured alive. He was taken to Xudu, where Cao Cao treated him with great courtesy."

"Later, Yuan Shao sent his general Yan Liang to attack the governor of Dongjun."

"Xun You proposed a strategy of making a feint to the east and attacking the west. Cao Cao accepted Xun You's suggestion and personally led his army to rescue."

"Yan Liang hastily responded to the battle, and Cao Cao ordered Guan Yu to attack him as the vanguard."

"Guan Yu saw Yan Liang's banner, rode his horse forward, and stabbed Yan Liang to death amidst the thousands of soldiers."

"He then drew his sword and cut off Yan Liang's head, then returned it."

"The generals of Yuan's army were unstoppable, the siege of Bai Ma was lifted, and Guan Yu was named Marquis of Han Shou Ting."

"Before Guan Yu killed Yan Liang, Cao Cao admired Guan Yu very much."

"In order to know if Guan Yu intends to stay for a long time, Zhang Liao was asked to ask Guan Yu about his personal feelings."

"Guan Yu sighed. He knew Cao Cao loved him deeply, but he had received great favor from General Liu Bei and had sworn to die with him, so he would not betray him."

"He will not stay. He will leave after making contributions to Cao Cao."

"Zhang Liao was worried that if he reported the truth, it might lead to Cao Cao killing Guan Yu."

"So Zhang Liao sighed for a long time, and finally realized that Cao Cao was the king and father, and he was the subject, and he could not abandon his duties just because of the brotherhood between him and Guan Yu."

"In the end, Zhang Liao reported Guan Yu's intentions to Cao Cao truthfully."

"Cao Cao therefore praised Guan Yu for serving his lord without forgetting his roots, and he was a righteous man in the world."

"Cao Cao asked Zhang Liao to guess when Guan Yu would leave. Zhang Liao knew that Guan Yu was a man who would repay his gratitude, so he vouched for Guan Yu."

"Cao Cao knew Guan Yu would leave, so he gave him more rewards in an attempt to keep him."

"But later, Guan Yu killed Yan Liang for Cao's army."

"So, Guan Yu sealed all of Cao Cao's rewards, left a letter of farewell, and returned to Liu Bei."

"The people around Cao Cao wanted to hunt down Guan Yu, but Cao Cao believed that everyone should serve their own master and stopped them."

"This part of Guan Yu's story is known among the people as "A Thousand-Mile Journey Alone."

"From the time Guan Yu was captured to the time he reported his merits to Cao Cao and then returned to Liu Bei, this experience has always been passed down by word of mouth."

"By the time of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it had formed a brilliant story unit."

"Cao Cao treated Guan Yu well, with small banquets lasting three days and large banquets lasting five days."

"Cao Cao gave Guan Yu a robe, and Guan Yu wore it underneath his clothes. The emperor covered it with the old robe given by Liu Bei, not daring to forget the old for the new."

"Cao Cao gave Guan Yu the Red Hare, and he thanked him, thinking that by riding this horse, he could meet Liu Bei in one day."

"Guan Gong killed Yan Liang, rode alone for a thousand miles, passed five passes and killed six generals. Few people don't know this story."

Liang Qichao: Guan Yu's path to becoming a deity lies in his qualities of loyalty, bravery, benevolence and righteousness.

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Emperor Wen of Chen publicized the story of Guan Yu appearing in Yuquan Mountain in Hubei Province, and later people held many sacrifices to Guan Yu.

During the Sui Dynasty, the Tiantai Sect deified Guan Yu for the first time and named him the guardian deity of the religion.

From the Northern Song Dynasty to the Southern Song Dynasty, Guan Yu's identity was officially recognized.

From Marquis to Duke and then to King, he was promoted to higher positions all the way.

The Song Dynasty was an era that valued culture over military affairs. In the late Northern Song Dynasty and early Southern Song Dynasty, the country was lost.

The emperor needed a loyal and brave man, and Guan Yu just fit the bill.

There are not many people in history who can intimidate China with their weak military force, not to mention that Guan Erye is a representative of loyalty, so it is inevitable for him to be deified.

The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty conferred the title of Guan Sheng Emperor on Guan Yu. From then on, Guan Erye began to be on par with Confucius.

Emperor Chongzhen named Guan Yu as Tianzun. At this time, Guan Yu was the person the Ming Dynasty emperor needed.

Starting from the end of the Wanli period, bandits emerged everywhere and the Manchus in the Northeast rose up.

The emperor needed someone who could save the country, and Guan Yu once again became the embodiment of loyalty and bravery.

Guan Yu embodies the Confucian philosophy of Neo-Confucianism and the Taoist state of becoming an immortal. He is revered as a guardian god in Taoism and a martial saint in Confucianism.

Guan Yu was needed again and again, and his status gradually improved.

After the Qing Dynasty emperor entered the Central Plains, he also hoped that everyone would be loyal to the regime, and Guan Yu was the most suitable representative.

With a folk foundation and historical roots, Guan Yu was once again promoted to Guan Sheng the Great Emperor.

In ancient times, when people did business, they often needed escorts to transport goods, and they needed loyal and brave people to maintain and escort the finances.

Guan Yu was a capable fighter but could not collude with both domestic and foreign forces, so he was worshipped by many businessmen.

Guan Yu's hometown is where salt is produced.

Many people who got rich from salt worshipped Guan Yu and led the Shanxi merchants to do the same.

Over time, the spontaneous actions of the people made Guan Yu the God of Wealth.

From a commoner to a famous general, Guan Yu's path to becoming a god indeed shows that Guan Yu himself was a loyal, brave and righteous man.

Not only did later generations make such comments, even Guan Yu's opponents admired such a person. How could people in later generations not admire him?

Guan Yu is a true hero and the embodiment of loyalty and righteousness.

All his honors are the inevitable result of historical development and the need of history.

His own actions made him a god.

"In 200, the Battle of Guandu broke out."

"The Battle of Guandu was one of the three major battles in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and one of the famous battles in Chinese history where the weak defeated the strong."

"Cao Cao's army and Yuan Shao's army met at Guandu, where a strategic decisive battle took place."

"Cao Cao attacked Yuan's granary by surprise and then defeated the main force of Yuan's army. This battle laid the foundation for Cao Cao to unify northern China."

"In the autumn of 201, Cao Cao led his army to attack Liu Bei, and Guan Yu followed Liu Bei to seek refuge with Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou."

"At this point, Liu Bei broke away from Yuan Shao and gained the opportunity to develop his own power."

"From 201 to 208, Liu Bei devoted himself to recruiting talents and expanding military power during these eight years."

"Especially in 207, he visited Zhuge Liang three times at his cottage and invited him to come."

"Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were displeased when they saw the growing closeness between Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang."

"After Liu Bei noticed this, he severely criticized Guan Yu and Zhang Fei."

"Having Zhuge Liang was like having water for a fish. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei no longer expressed any objection."

"In 208, Cao Cao personally led his army to the south to attack Liu Bei."

"When Liu Bei's army retreated to Changbanpo in Dangyang, they were defeated by Cao Cao's cavalry, who were chasing them at full speed, and the road to Jiangling was cut off by Cao's army."

"Guan Yu led the navy to support Liu Bei and protect him as he retreated to Xiakou."

"At that time, Liu Bei was in Xuchang, hunting with Cao Cao."

"Guan Yu once advised Liu Bei to kill Cao Cao while the people were in chaos to prevent future troubles."

"Perhaps Liu Bei did not agree because the situation did not allow it."

"This time they met in Hanjin, adrift and helpless, Guan Yu was indignant."

"If I had listened to him in the hunting grounds, I wouldn't be in such trouble today."

"Liu Bei explained that he was also thinking about the country at the time and cherished Cao Cao because he was a rare talent."

"After Cao Cao occupied Jiangling, his momentum became even stronger, and he seemed to be able to engulf Liu Bei and destroy Sun Quan in Jiangdong."

"This is how the famous Battle of Red Cliffs took place, where the allied forces of Sun Quan and Liu Bei defeated Cao Cao."

"In November, the allied forces of Sun and Liu defeated Cao Cao at Chibi."

"The 10,000 elite naval forces led by Guan Yu were Liu Bei's main force and played an important role in this battle."

"In order to highlight Guan Yu's loyalty, later generations added details about him freeing Cao Cao on Huarong Road."

"After Liu Bei and Sun Quan defeated Cao Cao, Cao Cao left Cao Ren and others to defend Jingzhou."

"In December 211, Liu Bei entered Shu to help Liu Zhang defend against Zhang Lu, while Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang and Guan Yu jointly defended Jingzhou."

"Jingzhou includes seven counties including Nanyang, and is a strategic location that Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan must fight for."

"After the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao still occupied Nanyang County and the northern part of Nan County, while Sun Quan occupied Jiangxia County and the southern part of Nan County."

"The so-called borrowing of Jingzhou means that Sun Quan lent the southern part of Nanjun, which he occupied, to Liu Bei."

"In the second year after Liu Bei took over Yizhou, Sun Quan sent Zhuge Jin as an envoy to discuss with Liu Bei and ask him to return several counties in the southern part of Jingzhou to the Eastern Wu."

"Liu Bei refused with excuses, so Sun Quan sent a group of officials to take over the three counties of Changsha, Lingling and Guiyang."

"Guan Yu refused to give in and drove back all the officials sent by Sun Quan."

"Sun Quan was furious and immediately sent Lü Meng with 20,000 troops to take over the three counties by force."

Luo Guanzhong: In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Guan Yu can be said to be a god-like existence.

Guan Yu was unparalleled in bravery and invincibility, and created many legendary stories.

After the Three Kingdoms period, Guan Yu gradually became a symbol of a fierce general.

After the Song Dynasty, Guan Yu was continuously deified and became a martial saint revered by Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

However, Guan Yu was not a true god after all, and he made many mistakes, all of which were fatal.

The reason why Guan Yu was defeated and killed in the end was related to the fatal mistakes he made.

Guan Yu made four major mistakes in his life: killing one person by mistake, letting one person go by mistake, scolding one person by mistake, and looking at one person by mistake.

First of all, he killed a person by mistake. As an enemy of thousands of people, Guan Yu had killed countless people.

The two most famous among them are Yan Liang, the general of Hebei, and Pang De, the famous general of Cao Wei.

Guan Yu organized a Northern Expedition from Jingzhou and encountered the main force of Cao's army led by Yu Jin.

Afterwards, Guan Yu took advantage of the terrain, flooded the seven armies, defeated Cao's army, and captured Yu Jin and killed Pang De.

Originally Pang De was a fierce general under Ma Chao. Later he surrendered to Cao Cao along with Zhang Lu and remained loyal to him ever since.

Later, Pang De followed Cao Ren to resist Guan Yu, and once shot Guan Yu in the forehead with an arrow.

After Pang De was captured, Guan Yu admired his bravery and hoped that he would surrender.

However, Pang De was extremely resolute and cursed Guan Gong instead.

In a rage, Guan Yu beheaded him.

However, in his opinion, Guan Yu was too hasty.

You should know that Pang De’s former master was Ma Chao.

If Guan Yu sent him to Chengdu and let Ma Chao surrender him, Shu Kingdom would probably have an extra brave general who was worth ten thousand men.

However, Guan Yu killed him directly, which was a pity.

The second issue was that he let the wrong person go, for Guan Yu.

Cao Cao was undoubtedly his greatest enemy and also his greatest confidant.

Guan Yu once surrendered to Cao Cao, who trusted him and treated him with great favor.

However, Guan Yu finally resigned and returned to Liu Bei.

In the Battle of Chibi, Guan Yu was responsible for cutting off Cao Cao's retreat.

However, Guan Yu spared Cao Cao's life because of their old favor.

If Cao Cao was killed or captured alive, the future situation would probably be very different.

However, Guan Yu eventually chose to let Cao Cao go, leading to Cao Cao's comeback.

Guan Yu’s death was the result of the combined efforts of Cao Cao and Sun Quan.

Then he scolded the wrong person. Guan Yu was arrogant and intolerant.

Among them, Guan Yu particularly disliked Sun Quan, and even called Sun Quan and others "rats of Jiangdong".

Jingzhou, where Guan Yu was stationed, was located between Wei and Wu.

Guan Yu not only had to use force to fight against the State of Wei, but also had to use flexible diplomatic means to appease the State of Wu.

After all, Jingzhou is located upstream of Jiangdong and poses a great threat to the security of Eastern Wu.

In order to befriend Guan Yu, Sun Quan once wanted to become his in-law, but was severely criticized by the LORD.

To be honest, Guan Yu should have rejected Sun Quan's proposal.

But you can use a more tactful tone instead of cursing.

Guan Yu's tough behavior will ultimately result in hostility from Sun Quan.

From the moment Guan Yu started to curse, Sun Quan had already developed the intention to kill him, and a huge crack appeared in the Sun-Liu alliance.

In the end, it was because of the wrong person that Guan Yu lost Jingzhou due to carelessness, all thanks to the famous general Lu Xun of Eastern Wu.

At that time, Sun Quan and Lu Meng conspired to seize Nanjun and capture Guan Yu.

Therefore, Lü Meng used the excuse of being ill to go to Jianye alone, and Lü Meng asked Lu Xun to take over and guard the front line adjacent to Guan Yu.

Lu Xun was a man of deep thought and had long seen through Guan Yu's arrogant nature.

So he wrote a letter to Guan Yu, in which he used humble words to flatter Guan Yu.

He praised Guan Yu's merits, expressed his admiration, and stated that he would never be an enemy of Guan Yu.

After reading the letter, Guan Yu despised Lu Xun even more.

He then withdrew the troops that were guarding against Eastern Wu and headed north to attack Cao Wei with all his strength.

While Guan Yu was winning victory after victory, Lu Xun was constantly scouting behind Guan Yu.

He discovered that Jingzhou's defenses were weak, and that Nanjun Governor Mi Fang was at odds with Guan Yu.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Lu Xun immediately wrote a letter to Sun Quan, requesting an attack on Guan Yu.

Afterwards, Lu Meng crossed the river in white clothes and attacked Nanjun.

Mi Fang surrendered without a fight, just as Lu Xun had expected.

If Guan Yu had not misjudged Lu Xun, he would not have lost Jingzhou and would not have died later.

"After Lü Meng captured the two counties, Liu Bei hurriedly led an army of 50,000 and sent Guan Yu with 30,000 troops to Yiyang to recapture the two counties."

"The army of the Eastern Wu and the army of Guan Yu both set up camp in Yiyang and faced each other."

"At this time, Liu Bei heard that Cao Cao had captured Hanzhong, and he hurriedly divided Jingzhou with Sun Quan to resist Cao Cao."

"At the same time, Guan Yu invited Lu Su to a banquet to discuss the affairs of Jingzhou, but was rebuked by Lu Su."

"After the Battle of Chibi, Guan Yu, who was guarding Jingzhou, was named the governor of Xiangyang, while some important towns in Jingzhou were still controlled by Cao Cao."

"In order to realize the strategy planned by Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei in the Longzhong Plan to occupy Jing and Yi provinces and complete the great cause of unification, Guan Yu has been eyeing Xiangyang."

"In 214, when Liu Bei attacked Luo City, his military advisor Pang Tong was shot and killed."

"Liu Bei summoned Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Zhuge Liang to Sichuan for support, and Guan Yu was stationed in Jingzhou."

"After Liu Bei pacified Shu, he authorized Guan Yu to take charge of the Jingzhou area."

"When Guan Yu heard that Ma Chao had surrendered to Liu Bei, he wrote a letter to Zhuge Liang, asking who could compare with Ma Chao in martial arts."

"Zhuge Liang knew that Guan Yu was arrogant, so he wrote back: Ma Chao is a great man, but he is not as fierce as you, the bearded man."

"Guan Yu had a beautiful long beard, so Zhuge Liang called him the Man with Beautiful Beard."

"After reading Zhuge Liang's reply, Guan Yu was very happy and gave it to his guests and staff to circulate."

"In 215, Sun Quan learned that Liu Bei had captured Yizhou and hoped to take back Jingzhou."

"Liu Bei said that when he got Liang Province, he would return Jing Province."

"Sun Quan was very resentful about this, so he sent Lu Su to demand Jingzhou."

"The generals of Sun and Liu had a duel in front of the battlefield, arguing with each other but eventually parting on bad terms."

"Sun Quan ordered Lu Meng to prepare to attack southern Jingzhou, Lu Su led more than 10,000 troops to contain Guan Yu, and Liu Bei led troops from Yizhou to support him."

"At that time, Guan Yu claimed to have 30,000 troops, and he selected 5,000 elite soldiers to prepare to cross the river from upstream."

"Lu Su sent a general to lead a thousand men to garrison on the other side of Guan Yu's bank. In the rear, several Wu troops were advancing in parallel with Lu Su's troops."

"Guan Yu thought that the Eastern Wu was ready for war, so he did not cross the river."

"At this time, Cao Cao was advancing towards Zhang Lu in Hanzhong."

"Liu Bei quickly made peace with Sun Quan and agreed to divide Jingzhou equally."

"That is, the Jiangxia, Changsha and Guiyang counties of Jingzhou belonged to Sun Quan, while the Nan, Lingling and Wuling counties of Jingzhou belonged to Liu Bei. This is the famous Xiangshui demarcation in the history of the Three Kingdoms."

"Lu Su and others hoped to maintain the Sun-Liu alliance, but Lu Meng secretly warned Sun Quan."

"Guan Yu's ministers were cunning and capricious."

"The reason why Guan Yu did not dare to advance eastward was because of people like him."

"If he dies in battle, Sun Quan will be unable to resist Guan Yu."

"But Sun Quan was still eager to march north to Xuzhou, but was opposed by Lu Meng."

"Sun Quan did not implement Lu Meng's plan, but instead mobilized troops from all over the Eastern Wu to attack Hefei, so that the Eastern Wu troops at the Battle of Hefei clearly exceeded the Eastern Wu troops at the Battle of Chibi."

"During this period, Guan Yu had always abided by the agreement on the demarcation of the Xiang River and did not take advantage of the situation to attack the Eastern Wu."

Li Shimin: Guan Yu's life started from humble beginnings and ended up as a marquis, which was truly glorious.

Looking back on Guan Yu's life, he was able to serve as the former general of Shu Han and Marquis of Han Shou Ting.

In the end, he went down in history and was honored as the Martial Saint, which was a great success.

But there are several important characteristics in Guan Yu's life.

First, chivalrous and courageous.

Because Guan Yu killed people for justice, he did not dare to live in his hometown and fled to Zhuo County.

Second, be loyal and regard fame and fortune as nothing.

When Liu Bei occupied Xuzhou and was defeated by Cao Cao, Guan Yu was captured by Cao Cao.

After Cao Cao captured Guan Yu, he attached great importance to him and gave him the official title of Lieutenant General.

After Guan Yu killed Yan Liang for Cao Cao, Cao Cao gave him the title of Marquis of Han Shou Ting, which was very kind to Guan Yu.

However, after Guan Yu learned of Liu Bei's whereabouts, he gave up all the rewards given by Cao Cao and went to join Liu Bei.

Even when faced with high positions and generous salaries, he is still loyal to his old master, which shows his utmost loyalty.

Third, be proud of those above you but do not humiliate those below you.

Throughout his life, Guan Yu was never willing to bow down to the powerful and wealthy.

But he was very kind to the people and soldiers.

Perhaps it was his character that foreshadowed his final outcome.

Fourth, he is proficient in military tactics.

When Guan Yu was fighting with Yu Jin, he was able to subdue Yu Jin and kill Pang De.

Although Guan Yu was helped by the heavy rain at that time, the army led by Yu Jin was destroyed.

But being able to take advantage of the right time is an advantage in itself.

Later, Cao Cao was even more intimidated by Guan Yu's prestige and wanted to move to Xu City to avoid his influence.

Cao Cao's adviser Sima Yi even thought that Guan Yu was too famous and Sun Quan would not be happy.

It can be seen that Guan Yu's martial arts are absolutely top-notch, otherwise he would not have made the two great kings Cao Cao and Sun Quan fear him.

Fifth, defeat due to arrogance.

After Guan Yu won a great victory over Cao Cao, Sun Quan sent someone to propose marriage, wanting Guan Yu to marry his daughter to his son.

But Guan Yu cursed the envoy sent by Sun Quan, saying that he was a toad wanting to eat swan flesh.

At the same time, Guan Yu often looked down on Mi Fang.

After he went on the expedition, Mi Fang did not send troops to rescue him.

Regardless of whether it was during the war or not, we should unite all our forces and persuade them with kind words.

Instead, he threatened Mi Fang, causing him to finally surrender to Sun Quan and betray Guan Yu.

This led to Guan Yu's failure, and he was eventually captured and killed.

In the end, Guan Yu ended up being captured and killed, which is truly tragic and lamentable.

But the final outcome was also because Guan Yu was an upright person. When the war was going unfavorably, he did not care what he thought or said.

At the same time, it was also because Guan Yu was upright and honest after being captured by Cao Cao.

However, in the end, because he valued his talent, he did not send troops to hunt him down when he defected to Liu Bei.

After Liu Bei became king, he appointed him as General Qian, making him the real first person in the military system of Shu Han.

"In 219, Liu Bei's army fought with Cao Cao's army for Hanzhong, and Wei general Xiahou Yuan was killed by Liu Bei's general Huang Zhong."

"Cao Cao personally led a large army to fight for Hanzhong, and Liu Bei held it."

"Zhao Yun also robbed food and grass at the Han River. Cao Cao had no choice but to withdraw from Hanzhong, and Liu Bei occupied Hanzhong."

"In July of the same year, Liu Bei proclaimed himself King of Hanzhong and appointed Guan Yu as the front general and Huang Zhong as the rear general."

"When Guan Yu learned that Huang Zhong's status was the same as his own, he angrily stated that a real man would never be ranked with an old soldier, and he refused to accept the appointment."

"The envoy advised Guan Yu that those who establish a kingdom should not employ the same people all the time."

"Xiao He, Cao Shen and Emperor Gaozu of Han had a good relationship when they were young, while Chen Ping and Han Xin were later exiles."

"But in terms of status, Han Xin is at the top. I have never heard that Xiao He and Cao Shen had any grudge against this."

"Now the King of Hanzhong honors Huang Zhong for his temporary merits."

"However, in Liu Bei's heart, Huang Zhong cannot be compared with you, Guan Yu."

"Besides, the King of Hanzhong and you, Guan Yu, are like one body, sharing weal and woe, and happiness and disaster together."

"I think we should not care about the high or low official titles, or the amount of titles and salaries."

"I am just a messenger, a person who follows orders. If you do not accept the appointment, I will just go back like this."

"But I feel sorry for you. I'm afraid you will regret it later."

"After hearing the envoy's words, Guan Yu was deeply moved, came to his senses, and immediately accepted the appointment."

"Then Guan Yu left the governor of Nanjun to guard Jiangling, and he led the army to attack Lü Chang in Xiangyang and Cao Ren in Fancheng."

"During the battle, Guan Yu was shot in the forehead by Wei general Pang De."

"After Cao Cao withdrew from the battlefield in Hanzhong, he immediately dispatched Yu Jin to lead seven armies of 30,000 men to rescue Fancheng."

"After that, it started to rain heavily for more than ten days."

"Guan Yu took advantage of the flooding of the Han River to flood the seven armies, then attacked them by boat, and then forced Yu Jin to surrender and captured Pang De."

"Guan Yu wanted to appoint Pang De as a general, but was rejected, so he killed Pang De."

"At this point, the Wei army that came to rescue Fancheng was completely wiped out, and Fancheng, where Cao Ren was stationed, was also in danger."

"Guan Yu's army sailed to Fancheng and laid siege to the city."

"In October of the same year, many bandits from Xudu to the south rebelled and joined Guan Yu, becoming his allies."

"Even Cao Wei's Jingzhou governor Hu Xiu and Nanxiang prefect Fu Fang joined Guan Yu."

"At this time, Guan Yu's reputation once shook China."

"At the end of 219, Cao Cao personally went to attack Guan Yu, who then withdrew."

"However, Guan Yu's ships still held the Mian River, blocking the road to Xiangyang."

"At first, Sun Quan sent someone to ask for Guan Yu's daughter's hand in marriage for his son."

"Guan Yu insulted the envoy and refused to marry, which made Sun Quan very angry."

"Guan Yu was always kind to his soldiers, but he was arrogant to the officials."

"Mi Fang always hated Guan Yu's contemptuous attitude. When Guan Yu led his troops to war, Mi Fang, who was responsible for supplying food and military supplies, did not provide Guan Yu with any care."

"Guan Yu has announced that he will punish Mi Fang when he returns."

"Mi Fang was terrified when he heard this, so Sun Quan secretly sent someone to lure Mi Fang to surrender."

"Sun Quan ordered Lü Meng to lead a surprise attack on Jingzhou, and he personally led the army as backup."

"Mi Fang, the garrison commander of the important town of Jiangling in Jingzhou, surrendered without a fight because he had a grudge against Guan Yu."

"When Guan Yu learned that Nanjun had been lost, he immediately retreated southward."

"On the way back, Guan Yu sent messengers to contact Lu Meng several times."

"Lü Meng always treated Guan Yu's envoys well, allowing them to tour the city and express his condolences to the families of Guan Yu's subordinates and relatives."

"Someone wrote a letter in his own hand and asked him to take it away as proof of his safety."

"When the messenger returned, Guan Yu's subordinates privately asked him about the situation at home."

"I know that my family is safe and I am treated better than before."

"So Guan Yu's soldiers lost their will to fight, and gradually they dispersed and retreated to Maicheng."

"In December 219, Guan Yu led more than ten cavalrymen to escape and broke through the encirclement."

"I was ambushed by Ma Zhong and captured."

"Before Guan Yu went to the north to fight, he dreamed of a pig gnawing at his feet, and he knew it was a bad omen."

"At the end of the year, Guan Yu was indeed killed by the subordinates of Wu general Lu Meng."

"Sun Quan sent Guan Yu's head to Cao Cao, who buried it in Luoyang with the rites of a vassal."

"At the same time, Sun Quan buried Guan Yu's body in Guanling with the rites of a noble prince, and Shu Han built a tomb for Guan Yu in Chengdu."

"Therefore, people also say that Guan Yu's head rests in Luoyang, his body lies in Guanling, and his soul returns to his hometown."

Su Shi: It is such a pity that the most popular general of the Three Kingdoms ended up like this.

The TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" I watched last time also portrayed this episode in great detail, especially the part where Guan Yu was captured alive and killed, which was really heartbreaking.
It is easy to imagine how helpless and miserable the extremely arrogant Guan Yu felt when he was captured and killed.

After Guan Yu was captured, Sun Quan did not kill him immediately, because killing Guan Yu was not an easy decision.

If he was killed, he would definitely have a complete falling out with Liu Bei.

If he doesn't kill him, it will be difficult to get rid of the hatred in his heart, and keeping Guan Yu will only cause endless troubles.

Sun Quan thought about it for a long time, but was still hesitant.

In the end, it was only after being persuaded by his subordinates that he decided to kill Guan Yu.

If he was beheaded immediately after being captured, dying on the battlefield would not be a bad outcome for a general like Guan Yu.

But after being captured, he had to wait for Sun Quan to decide his life or death.

During the time of waiting for the judgment of fate, one can imagine how sad one feels inside.

You know, just a few months before being captured, Guan Yu had just reached the peak of his life.

The flooding of seven armies shocked all of China and made the whole world tremble.

Even Cao Cao, the king of the north, was frightened and wanted to move the capital to avoid disaster.

However, at the peak moment of Guan Yu's life, a fire broke out in his backyard, and he instantly fell from the pinnacle of his life into an endless abyss.

Guan Yu was not afraid of death, but he was very unwilling to accept it.

The person I despise most in my life is Sun Quan, and now I have become his prisoner.

Guan Yu looked down on Sun Quan, and Sun Quan was also very unhappy with Guan Yu.

Not to mention that Guan Yu was so arrogant when he went to the meeting alone, Sun Quan was very angry when he learned that Guan Yu looked down on becoming his relative.

Although Sun Quan was extremely angry, he was a wise ruler of Jiangdong.

He would definitely not kill Guan Yu out of personal grudge and ignore the overall situation.

After all, Cao Wei was still the only powerful state in the world at that time, and Jingzhou had already been taken. There was no need to kill Guan Yu and make enemies with Liu Bei at this time.

But we can't just look at the surface, we need to understand two key points.

First, the Eastern Wu planned to capture Guan Yu, and second, the reinforcements did not come to his rescue.

Lu Meng had clearly told Sun Quan how to capture Guan Yu, so Sun Quan's decision to send troops to Jingzhou was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but a well-planned plan to capture Guan Yu.

After Guan Yu was defeated, he immediately retreated to Maicheng, and the soldiers around him had basically scattered.

Then Sun Quan ordered his troops to cut off Guan Yu's retreat route and capture him on the way.

After Guan Yu was defeated, he kept sending people to ask for help while fleeing.

There were many days between Guan Yu's defeat and his capture, and the reinforcements could have rescued Guan Yu if they had traveled day and night.

But the reinforcements found an excuse and did not send troops to rescue.

Guan Yu was arrogant and looked down on everyone except Liu Bei and Zhang Fei.

Whether they were enemies or his own people, they were basically all offended by him.

He believed that Guan Yu's defeat was entirely caused by himself, and that he was ultimately killed by his own people.

(End of this chapter)