Cao Cao was very distressed at the moment. When Guan Yu surrendered to him, he made an agreement with him. It was just a temporary surrender. Once he learned Liu Bei's whereabouts, he would return to him.
At that time, he didn't pay much attention to this agreement. When Liu Bei was defeated, his life and death were uncertain. If he died, would Guan Yu have to follow him underground? Even if Liu Bei was alive, Cao Cao believed that as long as he treated Guan Yu well,
Showing great kindness and entrusting him with a high position will inevitably change his mind and serve him wholeheartedly.
However, he had used every means he could to win over people's hearts, but Guan Yu's heart was still rock solid and he had never truly surrendered to him. Although Guan Yu was respectful to his attitude, he never stopped inquiring about Liu Bei's whereabouts.
His behavior never gave up his desire to return to Liu Bei's tent.
Now that Liu Bei's whereabouts were known to Guan Yu, he immediately came to ask for his resignation without any delay.
Guan Yu made a lot of contributions during the Battle of Guandu. In Guan Yu's view, he no longer owed Cao Cao anything. Now that he knew his brother's whereabouts, it was naturally time to leave.
Letting Guan Yu go? Of course Cao Cao was reluctant to do so. He didn't say that he would send troops to Jingzhou sooner or later. Letting Guan Yu return to Liu Bei's side was tantamount to letting the tiger return to the mountain. Cao Cao was not willing to give up Guan Yu's abilities alone.
Such a loyal and unparalleled general can only be encountered but cannot be sought. How could he let him go so easily?
But no matter how reluctant you are to let go, what should you do and find a way to shirk it? It seems that there is no reason or excuse at all that can be used to shirk it.
When Guan Yu came to see him for the first time, he pretended not to be there and asked his disciples to block Guan Yu directly outside the house. But Guan Yu was never the kind of person who would give up easily. He couldn't see anyone for the first time.
There will definitely be a second or third time. Besides, can I still avoid Guan Yu all the time from now on?
Just when Cao Cao was having a headache about Guan Yu, an urgent report came from the north.
The Xianbei army invades the border area!
As soon as Cao Cao heard the news, Guan Yu immediately forgot about everything.
Guan Yu is important to you, but is it more important than the border? The border is attacked by aliens. This is a huge disaster!
Xianbei has been in a state of decline since the death of Tan Shihuai, the hero of the generation, and has not been able to harass the border very much. Why did it go out of its normal way and invade the border on a large scale?
According to the emergency report from the border, about 70,000 to 80,000 people were gathered in Xianbei, and the front line of troops was directed at Daijun.
Cao Cao did not dare to be negligent in this regard, and hurriedly summoned all civil and military officials to discuss the matter.
When everyone learned the news of Xianbei's invasion from Cao Cao, everyone looked solemn.
80,000 Xianbei troops were indeed a large number, enough to cause an extremely serious border threat.
If it is not handled properly, a large number of people at the border will be displaced.
The question is, what should we do now, defend the Great Wall? Or take the initiative to fight and meet the enemy outside the Great Wall?
The controversy among the people was fierce. Even the peerless counselors such as Xun Yu and Guo Jia could not always agree on their opinions. Now these counselors were divided into two groups. One group suggested relying on the Great Wall to repel the invading enemy.
.The other group of people believed that the Han army should take the initiative to attack and teach the Xianbei people a painful lesson.
Since the Battle of Guandu, Cao's army has been exhausted from successive battles. Although after more than three months of rest and adjustment, the army's combat strength has slightly recovered. However, the energy consumed by the army in the long-term campaign is by no means greater than that spent in just a few months.
The nourishment can be fully replenished.
If we start a large-scale war with Xianbei now, I am afraid that the morale of the troops will not be high, and they may not be able to gain an advantage in the war.
But should we take the initiative to avoid war? During the Tanshihuai period, Xianbei invaded the border frequently. Food was robbed, men were killed, and women were plundered. As a result, the border area was really a mess.
Although the current Xianbei is divided into several tribes, its strength is far inferior to that of the Xianbei during the Tanshihuai period. However, the situation of the Han Dynasty is also in great chaos today, which is completely different from that of a few decades ago. If the Xianbei invasion is
, the Han army did not take any action to fight back. It is estimated that the border areas will never have peace in the future.
To fight or not to fight, that is the question. If we fight, the situation may not be favorable; if we do not fight, there may be another climax of alien invasion.
Fight! Cao Cao finally made the decision to attack. After destroying the Yuan family, the entire north will be unified by me. Among the princes in the world, I am the strongest. If I don’t fight, who can! As a general, I will protect the territory.
It is my duty to secure the people! Even though the morale of the army is a little low now, and the soldiers have not yet come out of the fatigue period, no matter what, I will never be afraid of fighting!
Cao Cao decided to raise an army of 100,000 to fight Xianbei.
———————————————————————————————— Guan Yu is sorting his things in the mansion. The last time he asked to see Cao Cao was to no avail, he went to
Knowing that Cao Cao didn't want to let him go.
In this case, he had no choice but to leave without saying goodbye. Guan Yu planned to put up a seal and seal the gold, and would not accept anything given by Cao Cao. Then he took his two wives and several followers and left quietly.
Therefore, Cao Cao summoned the generals to discuss matters, but he did not go.
Just when Guan Yu was almost ready, someone from his disciples suddenly came to report, and Pingdong General Gao Shun asked to see him.
Gao Shun? He doesn’t have much friendship with me and doesn’t have much contact with me on weekdays. Why would he suddenly come to see me?
Could it be that Cao Cao has allowed me to leave? Guan Yu was moved in his heart and hurriedly sent people to invite Gao Shun in.
"Yun Chang, my lord is about to go on an expedition. You should prepare quickly and accompany the army!" Gao Shun said loudly to Guan Yu as soon as he entered the door.
When Guan Yu heard this, he immediately lost his interest. I bet this guy didn't come to let me go, but to let me continue to fight for Cao Cao. At that moment, Guan Yu seemed a little unhappy and said in a deep voice: "I once said in the past that I will continue to fight for Cao Cao."
After finding out the whereabouts of my brother, I left. I have made great achievements in Cao Ying in the past, and now I know that my brother is in Mianyang. It is time to leave. How can I serve the Cao family again?"
After a pause, Guan Yu continued: "Since Yuan Shaoxin has died, now is the time for Duke Cao to reorganize his troops and recuperate, instead of going into war rashly and resorting to force."
"Cao Cao is sending troops again? Is it possible that he already wants to march into Jingzhou? If this is the case, I'm afraid he will not let me go." While speaking to Gao Shun, Guan Yu was also secretly scheming in his mind.
"No! My lord is not going to war this time out of necessity, but out of necessity." Gao Shun explained to Guan Yu, "Besides, the general is not going to fight this time to serve the Cao family, but to serve the common people of the world!"
Not to serve the Cao family, but to serve the people of the world? Guan Yu was a little confused by Gao Shun's words.