"Now that I am in a desperate situation, I should regard myself as dead. How can you tell me to surrender?" Facing Gao Shun's persuasion to surrender, Guan Yu laughed angrily. In his view, Gao Shun's persuasion to surrender was actually an insult to himself.
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"You think you are loyal, but you don't know that your act of seeking death at this moment is actually unfaithful and unjust!" Gao Shun laughed loudly.
Guan Yu has always been proud and attaches great importance to his reputation. When he heard that Gao Shun described himself as unfaithful and unjust, Guan Yu was furious. He sneered and said: "Tell me, how can I be unfaithful?
How unjust is it?"
"The Duke is dead now, and he has three crimes." Gao Shun said loudly, "When Liu Shijun and the Duke were sworn to live and die together, now the Lord has been defeated, and the Duke died in the battle. If the Lord comes back, he wants to ask the Duke for help.
It is not possible to obtain it. It is a crime to violate the oath of the alliance. Now Liu Shijun's family has been obtained by our army. It is at a time when he is lonely and helpless. The father is Liu Shijun's younger brother and the second wife's uncle. He should bear the responsibility.
If the duke dies in battle and the two ladies have no one to rely on, then the duke has betrayed the trust of Liu Shijun, which is the second crime. The duke is excellent in martial arts and is well versed in classics and history. He does not want to help the Han Dynasty with Liu Shijun. It is just a desire.
To risk one's death to become as brave as a man is a crime of three kinds."
Guan Yu looked disapproving at first, but as Gao Shun's words gradually deepened, more and more cold sweat formed on Guan Yu's forehead.
He had to admit that what Gao Shun said was quite reasonable.
If he died in this battle, the oath he had made in Taoyuan would be in vain. The two sisters-in-law were captured by Cao's army. If he died rashly, how miserable would the two sisters-in-law be treated?
Guan Yu was sweating profusely. He had previously only thought of dying to fulfill his loyalty. But if he thought about it carefully, if he died in battle like this, would it really be an act of loyalty?
Breaking the oath of living and dying together and putting the two sisters-in-law in danger without caring about it, can this be called loyalty?
"In that case, what do you want me to do?" Although Guan Yu still pretended to be very tough at this time, and seemed not to be moved by Gao Shun's words, Gao Shun noticed that Guan Erye's confidence was already gone.
Not as much as before.
"Now my lord Cao Mengde's soldiers are on all sides. If you don't surrender, you will die. It is said that there is no point in dying. If not, surrender to my lord. At the same time, we will inquire about Liu Shijun's news. Once we know where he is, we will surrender to him. In this way,
The father can protect the two wives, the two will not break the promise of Taoyuan, and the third can be useful. With these three things, the father will think about it himself." Gao Shun spoke eloquently.
Hearing this, Guan Yu fell into deep thought. Now that he was separated from Liu Bei, he really didn't know where his eldest brother would go. He needed to find out more about it. However, although Gao Shun just said that he would ask about Liu Bei's whereabouts, he would do it once he knew it.
I want to surrender to him, but how credible are these words? Even if I only temporarily surrender to Cao's army, I am still in Cao's camp. When I learn about my brother's whereabouts in the future, will I really be able to come and go freely?
The most important thing is that what he just said was Gao Shun's own opinion. Cao Cao may not know it, which makes Guan Yu feel uneasy. If he wants to resign in the future, what if Cao Cao thinks, "This is Gao Shun's lie, and I will not
If you use excuses like “I don’t know”, what should you do?
"If you want me to surrender, you must let me see Cao Sikong and discuss it face to face." After much deliberation, he decided that he would have to talk to Cao Cao in person in order to reassure Guan Yu.
Talk to Cao Cao personally? Gao Shun was stunned when he heard this. It was obvious that Guan Yu's request was not within his previous expectations. But after thinking about it, it was not surprising. He was just a general under Cao Cao's account. I'm afraid Guan Yu didn't believe it.
You can make it yourself.
Uh... Actually, I really can't make the decision myself.
Well, if you want to talk to Cao Cao, just talk to Cao Cao. After regaining Xuzhou, Gao Shunsui asked Guan Yu to go with him and went to Xuchang to meet Cao Cao and discuss surrender matters.
Liu Bei's two wives were both in the army, and it was expected that Guan Yu would not do anything on the way, so Gao Shun did not do anything to restrict his freedom, such as tying him up, but treated him with the utmost courtesy.
Xiahou Dun felt a little unhappy about this. When Guan Yu and Zhao Yun fought earlier, and both sides suffered losses, Xiahou Dun vowed to fight Guan Yu until death. But now the person involved, Zhao Yun, didn't say anything, and he couldn't express his clear opposition.
If Guan Yu is really willing to surrender, it will be a great blessing for Cao Cao.
Xiahou Dun clearly distinguished between personal hatred and justice, so he did not go out of his way to trouble Guan Yu.
Cao Cao also received Gao Shun's letter early and learned the specific content of his discussion with Guan Yu. Cao Cao was naturally overjoyed about this. He was expected to get Guan Yu! That was Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang! Although his subordinates were already
There are so many powerful generals, but who would think that he has too many talents, let alone a top general like Guan Yu.
As for Gao Shun's words about asking Guan Yu to search for Liu Bei's whereabouts and to surrender as soon as he finds out, Cao Cao can completely understand. The so-called adaptability is what negotiations should be like. As long as Guan Yu can invest in his account, he will always have the means.
Slowly consuming his loyalty to Liu Bei.
————————————————————————————————————“I heard that Yunchang came to vote, I was really overjoyed!” Cao Cao saw it.
When he arrived at Guan Yu, he immediately greeted him warmly.
I have to say that Cao Cao spoke very well. Before Guan Yu even said that he would definitely surrender, Cao Cao said "I heard that Yun Chang is here to surrender", seizing the initiative from the beginning.
Guan Yu was really depressed for a moment, but he quickly adjusted his mood and said: "Sikong forgive me, Guan Yu has not said that he must surrender yet... Moreover, even if it is a surrender, it is temporary...
I hope Sikong can grant me three things, otherwise Guan Yu would rather die even if he bears the name of injustice."
Alas, what good is Liu Bei? In terms of political strategy, military management, and political governance, is there anything he can compare to me?
"What three things?" He lamented, lamenting, now that there was a possibility of bringing Guan Yu into his account, he would try his best to fight for it.
"First, I swore an oath with the emperor's uncle to support the Han Dynasty together. Now I will only surrender to the Han emperor, not Cao Gong. Second, please give the emperor's salary to the second sister-in-law to support him, and Cao Ying will support everyone.
, none of them are allowed to come and disturb you. Of the three, as long as I know where Uncle Liu Huang is going, no matter how far away he is, I will resign. If one of the three is missing, Guan Yu will never surrender." Guan Yu said word by word, with an extremely serious attitude.
"Liu Bei and I are both Han ministers, and you still talk about surrendering to the Han Emperor. Could it be that you were rebels in the past?" Although Cao Cao thought so in his heart, he did not show it on his face.
But it is still a headache. Whether it is surrendering to the Han Emperor or supporting his second sister-in-law, these are not problems, but the last condition is a bit difficult to handle. Although Cao Cao is confident that as long as he is given time, he will be able to win over Guan Yu's heart.
But the question is, what if today I agree to Guan Yu's conditions, and tomorrow he knows Liu Bei's whereabouts and bids farewell to me, what should I do?
Going back on your word? That would be inappropriate.
Guo Jia on the side saw through Cao Cao's thoughts and knew why he was worried, so he stepped forward and said to Guan Yu: "General Guan values justice, and we admire him. However, what General Guan said is of no use to our lord. If General Guan will know tomorrow
Duke Xuande has come down and bid farewell to my lord, so why should my lord accept General Guan's surrender?"
"If so, I hope that Sikong will treat my sister-in-law well, and I will ask you to die." Guan Yu sighed softly, what Guo Jia said is not unreasonable. For a defeated general, such a request is extremely unreasonable, even if he is in a
From Cao Cao's position, it is estimated that he would not agree to such conditions.
It seems that he has only one chance to die. The safety of his second sister-in-law can only be placed on Cao Cao's conscience. As for breaking the oath of Taoyuan and being killed in troubled times, I am afraid he has no choice but to do so.
"General Guan, I have a suggestion. It's not just whether General Guan is willing to follow it." Guo Jia ignored Guan Yu's words of seeking death. He only saw him smile slightly and said slowly, "It is the justice of the world for the Ming Dynasty to recruit good ministers.
It is also for personal gain, and it is the same for a good minister to seek refuge with a wise master. Although the general temporarily surrenders to my lord, if he leaves without making any achievements, it will be a loss of justice for the general and no gain for my lord. My lord can
I promised to let the general go after he found Liu Xuande's whereabouts, but before that, the general must make great contributions to Cao's army."
Cao Cao's eyes lit up when he heard this. What Guo Jia said meant that after Guan Yu found Liu Bei, if he did not perform meritorious service, he could not leave without permission. He had to wait until he had performed meritorious service before he could leave.
In this way, he has plenty of time. After all, military success is not easy to obtain. During this period of time, Cao Cao has enough confidence to make Guan Yu completely return to his heart.
Guan Yu thought for a moment and felt that this was the best proposal for both parties, so he nodded and agreed.