Zhang Liao said: "If you go to die now, you will have three sins." Guan Yu smiled and said: "Let's talk, why do I have three sins?"
Zhang Liao nodded, talked happily, and said, "You and Liu Bei have a brotherly relationship. When they were in the charity, you vowed to live and die together. Now Liu Bei is just defeated and has not heard of death in battle yet. If he
I haven't died and need your help, but you have already died. Isn't that betrayed my oath? This is your first sin. In addition, Liu Bei gave you all his family members to EFL, and you are dead now
, From then on, no one can rely on the two ladies. You have to bear the heavy trust of your elder brother, this is your second sin. You have excellent martial arts and study classics and history. You don’t want to support the Han Dynasty and serve the court, so you are ready to go through fire and water.
How can one say that one can achieve one's courage as a common man? This is your third sin. As your friend, you remind you that you really can't bear it."
After hearing this, Guan Yu felt that it made sense, so he asked, "I don't deny that you have scolded me for three crimes, so what should I do?"
Zhang Liao said: "Now there are Cao Cao's troops everywhere. If you don't surrender, you will only die. But it is not worth dying like this. So you might as well surrender Cao Cao first and ask him about Liu Bei's news.
If you know his residence, you go and join him. First, you can protect the two ladies, second, you will not violate the covenant of the four brothers in Taoyuan at that time, third, you can leave a useful body, with these three benefits
, What else do you have to figure it out?”
Guan Yu was also a smart man, and immediately heard Zhang Liao's implicit meaning. He knew that these words must have been taught by a counselor of Cao Cao, so he said, "You have said these three things, just to make me surrender to Cao Cao for the time being, so I have three agreements.
.If the Prime Minister can agree, I will surrender and unarm. If he does not agree, I would rather endure these three crimes and die.”
Zhang Liao said: "The Prime Minister likes your loyalty and courage very much. He has always been magnanimous and has nothing to accommodate. He is willing to listen to you and talk about your conditions."
Guan Yu said: "First, I swear to support the Han Dynasty with Uncle Liu, so I can only surrender to Emperor Xian of Han, not to Cao Cao, secondly, my elder brother's family still hopes to give him the emperor.
The uncle's salary was arranged to serve them, and the other soldiers could not approach them. The third is that if I knew where my elder brother Liu Bei was, no matter where he was, I would leave immediately. Only one of these three conditions would not be met.
, I would not surrender, I would rather die in battle. I hope Zhang Liao, you can repay me quickly."
After hearing this, Zhang Liao bowed his hand and went down the mountain to find Cao Cao. He first talked about Guan Yu's surrender to the Han Dynasty and did not surrender to Cao Cao. After hearing this, Cao Cao laughed and said, "I am the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. If he surrendered to the Han Dynasty, he would surrender."
I, this is OK."
Zhang Liao said again: "Guan Yu asked for the salary of the two wives, and some servants were arranged, and the soldiers were not allowed to go to the door." Cao Cao said: "This is also a brief answer. I will give him twice as much as possible within the salary of the emperor.
As for strictly prohibiting entry inside and outside, that is family law, what are the doubts about it?"
Zhang Liao raised the last condition that Guan Yu said, "He said that if he knew that Liu Bei was alive, no matter where Liu Bei was, he would definitely go back." After hearing this, Cao Cao shook his head and said, "If this is the case, surrender."
What's the point? I really can't agree with this."
In fact, on the way back, Zhang Liao also considered Guan Yu's conditions, knew that Cao Cao would not agree to the third article, and came up with a solution, and said: "Can't we let everyone debate themselves like the ancients? Liu Bei's "Are you going to do this to Guan Yu"
But the kindness is very strong. After the Prime Minister left Guan Yu, as long as he treats him better than Liu Bei, it will be easy to convince him. I will not be afraid that Guan Yu will not change his mind."
Cao Cao thought about it and thought it made sense, so he said, "Zhang Liao, you are right. I agree with his three conditions. Go back and tell him quickly."
So Zhang Liao returned to the mountain and told Guan Yu about this situation.
Guan Yu said: "Even so, I will temporarily let the Prime Minister and General retreat, let me go into the city to meet my second sister-in-law, tell them about this, and then come to surrender in person."
Zhang Liao naturally could not make decisions about this matter, because Cao's army avoided it, so Guan Yu had the possibility of escaping, so he went back to report to Cao Cao again.
Cao Cao could understand this, so he ordered his troops to retreat for thirty miles. Xun Yu came out and advised him: "Prime Minister, maybe it was Guan Yu's plan. He went to Xia Pi, took over Liu Bei's family, and maybe fled."
Cao Cao shook his head and said, "You are worried too much. Guan Yu is a rare loyal and righteous man. If he had to break his promise, I think there would be no one who could be honest." So he retreated with his troops.
After Guan Yu saw Cao's army retreating, he knew that the communication had been successful, so he brought the remaining troops into Xia Pi. Seeing that the residents had no trace of war, he sighed at the reputation of Cao's army, came to the mansion and met.
Two sisters-in-law.
When Mrs. Gan and the second wife heard Guan Gong’s arrival, she hurried out to greet him.
Guan Yu felt ashamed, bowed and said, "I am really guilty. I have frightened my two sisters-in-law. Please punish me."
The second wife was more interested in her husband's whereabouts, so she asked, "Do you know where Uncle Liu is now?"
Guan Yu said: "I really don't know where to go."
The second wife asked again: "Now that Cao's army has occupied Xia Pi, what are the second uncles going to do?"
Guan Yu was a little ashamed and said, "I just left the city and fought with Cao's army to death. I was trapped on the earthen mountain. Zhang Liao advised me to surrender. In order to save the lives of the two wives, I will use three conditions to limit them. Cao Cao has agreed now, so
I specially retreated and asked me to meet my two ladies. When I made this decision, I had not received the consent of my ladies, so I came to ask for instructions."
Reply: "What three things did you promise Cao Cao?"
So Guan Yu told his sister-in-law about the three agreements, and he said it very in detail.
Mrs. Gan felt a little dissatisfied, but wanted to protect Liu Bei's son, so she said: "Yesterday Cao's army entered the city, and we all thought Cao Cao would kill us to vent our anger. Unexpectedly, he did not touch us at all, and no soldiers in the army broke in. Second uncle actually
I have already negotiated these three agreements with Cao Cao, so why should I ask us again? What we are worried about is that although Cao Cao has agreed to the third condition of the second uncle, if he changes his mind in the future and does not allow you to find Uncle Liu, what should we do
?”
Guan Yu knew that the two of them had some concerns, which was reasonable, but the brotherhood and the promises in any language seemed very pale, so he said, "Please believe me on this matter, I have my own opinions."
The second lady nodded and said, "Uncle, you have any ideas, just make your own decisions, and don't ask us everything."