"What?" Guan Yu was shocked: "What did you say? Say it again? Mi Fang and Jiang Ji want to withdraw from Hangu Pass? How is this possible? It is a big joke. Hangu Pass is so dangerous, why did Mi Fang and Jiang Ji want to withdraw?"
"There is indeed such news from Hangu Pass."
"There's news? Is it news about Mi Fang and Jiang Ji?"
"That's not true. Some sergeants noticed the movements of the Hangu Pass defenders and felt suspicious, so they came to report to the general in advance."
"Hahahaha." Guan Yu looked up to the sky and laughed, stroking his long beard with his hands: "Huang Yueying, the yellow-haired girl is just like this. She thought that if she sent a few spies to falsely pass on military information, I, Guan, would be fooled. You underestimated Guan, you go down and get ten
Five Army Staff, please don’t spread such rumors to the army in the future.”
"Ah... General Guan, please spare your life." The reporting sergeant was dragged down.
"The more the Sichuan army uses these tricks, the less they can support it. The whole army must brace up and fight to the end with the Sichuan army." Guan Yu raised the Qinglong Yanyue Sword and shouted.
"Fight bloody to the end, fight bloody to the end." The three armies shouted in unison.
The battle lasted for two days, and another soldier came from the rear to report that Mi Fang and Jiang Ji had led Cao's army into the pass and headed for Chang'an. Guan Yu immediately ordered his men to drag down the messenger and kill him.
Guan Ping said worriedly: "Father, soldiers are coming frequently to report. I think there must be trouble in the rear. Starting from yesterday, the Sichuan army has stopped attacking. It seems that they have realized something. Should we withdraw our troops and go back to Chang'an to take a look?"
"Withdraw troops?" Guan Yu glared at Guan Ping: "Do you know how much pressure my brother is under in Xiliang now? Every time we fight with the Sichuan army here, we share some of the pressure with my brother and withdraw our troops. It's a joke."
"Then what if Cao Jun really enters the pass?"
"This is just Huang Yueying's plan to undermine the morale of the army. How can I, Guan Yu, be fooled?"
Another night passed, Guan Yu's sneak attack on the Sichuan army's camp was thwarted, and he withdrew his troops back to the camp while thinking about the next offensive strategy. When he arrived at the gate of the camp, he suddenly saw a large number of soldiers from the rear coming from Chang'an. There were also the family members of the Liang army generals, all of whom came to report the news.
of.
"Father, people from Chang'an came to report that Cao's army has passed Hangu Pass and entered Chang'an. Zhu Jie, our nurse, is also here. He was sent by his mother Diao Chan personally. When Zhu Jie left Chang'an, Cao's army was not far away from Chang'an.
By thirty miles, I'm afraid Chang'an has been captured by now."
Guan Ping ran over in a hurry. Guan Yu looked away with a pair of red phoenix eyes. He slowly lost his focus and staggered back. Zhou Cang hurriedly stepped forward to help him.
"Mi Fang, a common man from Jiang, colluded with Cao Cao's thieves and harmed my army. He hates me."
Guan Ping stepped forward and whispered: "Father, Zhu Jie said that Cao Jun once sent Mi Fang's people to persuade the Chang'an garrison to surrender. He said... that it was the Lord's order to lure Cao Jun into the pass to fight against Liu Zhang."
"Bullshit, it's impossible." Guan Yu said loudly: "You can only believe this kind of nonsense. The thief Cao kidnapped the emperor, killed the noble concubine, and stole the country of the Han Dynasty. My brother is a member of the imperial family. A descendant of the empress of the Han Dynasty, he has been working for ZTE for half his life.
How could the Han Dynasty associate with Cao Cao?
I have been fighting with my brother for twenty years. No one knows better than my third brother and I that my brother will definitely not betray the Han even if he dies. This is just a treacherous plot by Cao Jun. The whole army immediately rallied and followed me to kill him.
Return to Chang'an."
Guan Yu organized an army of 20,000 men and fought back to Chang'an overnight. The Sichuan army immediately occupied the fortress.
The Liang army arrived thirty miles outside Chang'an City. They encountered Xiahou Dun, a general of Cao's army who was marching westward. Guan Yu and Xiahou Dun had already had a quarrel. When they passed five passes and killed six generals, Guan Yu not only killed Qin Qi, a general of Xiahou Dun's tribe, but also fought with Xiahou Dun.
After the great war, and the special courtesy that Guan Yu received from Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun had long been itching to hate him.
As soon as the two sides met, they fought together. The soldiers trained by Guan Yu in the Lantian camp were all the best of the Liang army. Together with the 500 swordsmen of the personal guards, more than 10,000 soldiers and horses rushed around all day, and Xiahou Dun's 20,000 soldiers were killed.
The army was severely defeated.
If Xiahou Yuan, who was stationed in Chang'an, had not come to the rescue in time, Xiahou Dun would have been killed by Guan Yu.
The Liang army had more than 10,000 exhausted soldiers and was outnumbered. They were defeated by Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan. Guan Yu led his army to the north and entered Jingyang City. Xiahou Dun led Cao's army and followed closely.
"kill."
Cao's army poured into Jingyang City, but Guan Yu's army had not yet gained a foothold. The soldiers were exhausted and were constantly being strangled. Guan Yu was defeated and retreated, escaping for three hundred miles. He was surrounded at Mumapo outside Wugong City. There were less than three thousand soldiers around Guan Yu.
After running around for three days and three nights, I was exhausted and my army supplies were cut off.
"Whoever goes up the mountain and beheads Guan Yu will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins." Xiahou Dun hated Guan Yu for being treated politely by Cao Cao, hated Guan Yu's arrogance, and hated that Guan Yu had abandoned Cao Cao, who was so kind to him, and traveled thousands of miles to join Liu Bei alone, which made Cao's generals look shameless.
live.
In Xiahoudun's heart, Guan Yu was like an arrogant North Star. He was unhappy no matter how he looked at it. Now that Guan Yu was at a dead end, Xiahou Dun eagerly wanted to see Guan Yu's head beheaded to vent his hatred.
Years of evil.
"General." The deputy general hurriedly persuaded him: "When we entered Hangu Pass, the Prime Minister told us that we should try our best to persuade Guan Yu to surrender. If we kill him directly, the Prime Minister will be angry."
"Still trying to persuade him? Wasn't it enough to persuade him back then? He gave him beauties, gave him BMWs, made him marquises and knights, and the prime minister did all the courtesy that he should have, but what did he get in exchange? In exchange for passing five levels and killing six generals, he got
Guan Yu is stationed in Chang'an, and our army is forced to station heavy troops in Heluo, Nanyang. Isn't your persuasion enough?"
"Because of this, the Prime Minister appreciates Guan Yu's talent and loyalty. Today is different from the past. The general feels that Guan Yu is very likely to surrender to our army. First, the switch order this time was given by Liu Bei. We have Liu Bei's personal order. We
Entering Chang'an does not mean entering by force.
Second, we don’t need to directly persuade Guan Yu to surrender, but just say to fight together. Now Liu Bei is surrounded by the Sichuan army in Xiliang. Liu Zhang will never let Liu Bei, who is a serious problem in his heart, let go. I think Liu Bei is dead. As long as Liu Bei dies, Guan Yu
How could you not surrender to us?
With these two points in mind, and the fact that Guan Yu's beloved wife Diao Chan is still in our hands, Guan Yu is in a desperate situation. Due to his emotions, reason and righteousness, Guan Yu should surrender. If we send the generals of the Liang Army to persuade him, we will succeed immediately."
"Huh, I don't want to persuade him."
The deputy general bowed and said: "General, I know that the general does not like Guan Yu as a person, but it is not the same for the generals and others. However, Guan Yu is indeed a talented person. He is brave enough to be the leader of the three armies. He is brave, resourceful and knowledgeable."
In the art of war, people like this are a great help to the prime minister. General, please think twice."
Xiahou Dun was silent for a long time and said: "Okay, okay. This guy is very lucky. I, Xiahou Dun, can't stand him. If it weren't for the great cause of the prime minister, I would never say a word to him."
Xiahou Dun called Mi Fang and Jiang Ji, as if faced with his own plan, he said coldly: "Which one of you will persuade Guan Yu to surrender?"
Mi Fang remained silent. Jiang Ji immediately bowed and said, "I will go there in the end."
After Jiang Ji was told what to say by Xiahou Dun, he went up the mountain excitedly. Mi Fang looked at Jiang Ji coldly from behind, with disdain in her heart. Didn't she just vote for the new master and want to make a contribution? I'll leave it to you.
Jiang Ji has not been serving Liu Bei for a long time and does not know Guan Yu yet. Mi Fang knows very well. Based on Xiahou Dun's words, it is good not to anger Guan Yu, but it can also make Guan Yu surrender, which is ridiculous.
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When Guan Yu saw the order written by Liu Bei, he was stunned. When Jiang Ji saw Guan Yu's expression, he thought it was a show, and immediately said impassionedly that his wife Diao Chan is in the hands of Cao Jun, and Liu Bei intends to unite with Cao Jun. Guan Yu and Liu Bei should
Brothers unite.
It is also said that Guan Yu's surrender to Cao Cao was not a surrender, but a fight side by side. The Liang army fought side by side with Cao Cao's army to resist the violent lord Liu Zhang.
Guan Yu slowly clenched his fists and tightened the order. Seeing Liu Bei's handwriting, Guan Yu's heart dropped to his lowest point. Regardless of various reasons, Liu Bei and Liang Jun both believed in supporting the country. How could they unite with Cao Jun?
Guan Yu still remembers Liu Bei's anxious look after receiving Liu Xie's clothing order. He also remembers Liu Bei's repeated defeats and never forgets his ambition to revive the Han Dynasty.
Guan Yu always thought that his brother would rather die than betray the Han Dynasty.
Guan Yu and his third brother Zhang Fei had different feelings for Liu Bei. Zhang Fei basically followed Liu Bei blindly. Even if Liu Bei killed Liu Xie, Zhang Fei felt that he deserved it.
Guan Yu has always been attracted by Liu Bei's ambition, ambition, and indomitable will, so following him and following him himself is to see the day when the Han Dynasty can rebuild its world.
This handwritten letter written by Liu Bei shattered Guan Yu's twenty-year belief, and the image of his brother who was always indifferent to mood and anger, perseverant and worried about the Han Dynasty became increasingly blurred.
What Guan Yu couldn't stand was how Liu Bei could unite with Cao Cao, while Jiang Jiu was still talking about Guan Yu's surrender to Cao Cao and fighting side by side with Cao Cao's army. The anger in his heart was rising little by little. His disappointment in his brother and his hatred for Cao Cao's army were all concentrated in Jiang Jiu.
On the body.
With a "squeak" sound, Guan Yu tore up the handwriting, picked up the Qinglong Yanyue Sword at hand, and slashed at Jiang Jiong. Before Jiang Jiong could react, his head flew into the air, and his body stood still, slicing his neck flat.
Streams of blood spurted out.
"The whole army is organized and ready to fight to the death with Cao's army."
Guan Yu carried the Qinglong Yanyue Sword, mounted a thousand-mile red rabbit horse, and led Zhou Cang, Guan Ping, Guan Xing, and Guan Suo to the foot of the mountain. Cao Jun and Xiahou Dun surrounded Mumapo, but Guan Yu tore out a hole and fought his way out of the siege.
, went straight into Wugong City, and Xiahou Dun ordered an urgent pursuit.
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"Report, report to military advisor, Cao Jun is pursuing Guan Yu and approaching in the direction of Wugong."
Huang Yueying led tens of thousands of troops to march eastward from Yinsai, and the letter soldiers came to report urgently.
"Got it." Huang Yueying waved her hand.
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Guan Yu entered Wugong City, and Cao's army attacked. There were torches surging in the darkness, and the sound of killing was loud. The soldiers of the Liang army ran around for several days, fighting non-stop, and they were unable to fight anymore.
After the battle at Mumapo, there were less than 400 men left around Guan Yu, all of whom were elite swordsmen who had followed him for many years. Zhou Cang, Guan Ping, Guan Xing, and Guan Suo were all injured. Guan Yu, the God of War, had reached a dead end.
"Father, Cao Jun is coming again. Let's leave quickly."
"Let's go, where can we go now?"
Guan Yu felt lonely. Now Liu Bei was far away in Xiliang, and he was trapped in Guanzhong. Cao's army was in front of him, and Sichuan's army was behind him. Where could he go?
And even if Liu Bei is close at hand, can he go there calmly?
Liu Bei's military orders were passed directly to Mi Fang and Jiang Ji without passing through him. How could Guan Yu not understand that his brother knew him well? His brother was determined to unite with Cao Cao and knew that he did not agree, so he simply did not wait for his consent.
How could Guan Yu, who was well versed in strategy, fail to understand that Liu Bei led Cao's army into Guanzhong to contain Liu Zhang and gain some breathing space for Xiliang.
But for this chance to breathe, Liu Bei not only betrayed his ideals, but also his brotherhood with himself. How could Guan Yu convince himself that he had fallen to this point and had nothing to do with Liu Bei?
Betraying ideals, betraying the Han Dynasty, betraying brothers, the brother who was once tough and unyielding has become a disloyal and unjust man. Can I still fight side by side with him?
Guan Yu knew that his brother had been struggling for twenty years. Due to his background, the road to realizing his ambition was difficult and bumpy. In these twenty years, he had experienced many hardships.
The family fortune of Liangjun is not as good as that of Xuzhou. Xuzhou is not as easy to obtain and its strength is not strong. However, the two states of Yongliang were conquered bit by bit. When the power was at its peak, the elder brother was sitting on an army of 300,000, and he was dominating.
One side.
But who would have thought that Liu Zhang led the Sichuan Army in the Northern Expedition, and Liu Bei was defeated again and again, and finally ended up in the situation he is in today.
The higher you stand, the more painful it is when you fall. Liu Bei, who has reached such great heights and is getting older, can still bear to start over from scratch? What's more, now that the world is divided, there is no room for Liu Bei to start over.
Anyone else would be defeated by such a blow and would do anything, so my brother did not hesitate to collude with Cao Cao.
But in Guan Yu's heart, there is no excuse in front of loyalty. Anyone who betrays loyalty is the most unforgivable person.
And now this person who betrayed his loyalty turned out to be his brother. How could Guan Yu not feel heartbroken?
"I'm not going away. I've been running for four days and four nights in a row. The horse is tired as well as the man. Let my red rabbit and horse rest."
As Guan Yu spoke, Guan Pingping felt depressed. Suddenly Guan Xing opened his eyes wide and said, "Father, why don't we show off our martial arts and join the Sichuan Army?"
"What did you say?" Guan Yu stared at Guan Xing.
"I just feel that Liu Zhang is not that bad after hearing what my sister said. Besides, my sister is also over there... Oh, father, I will fight to the death with you in martial arts."
Unable to stand Guan Yu's eyes, Guan Xing spoke softer and softer, and suddenly became weak.
"Sigh." Guan Yu let out a long breath: "People all over the world say that Liu Zhang is cruel, but Ping'er doesn't lie to people. Liu Zhang is also a king with ideals and ambitions. If you want to vote for him, it's not a bad idea."
"Is it true? Father, let's rush out of the city immediately and go to the fortress." Guan Xing and Guan Suo were obviously happy. They were not afraid of death, but they didn't want to die like this.
Guan Ping remained silent and did not speak.
Guan Yu recalled what Guan Yinping had said: Liu Zhang treated the nobles well, but treated the people very well. Under his governance, the people of Jingyi lived and worked in peace and contentment, and their people's hearts were stable.
For the sake of the common people at the bottom, he dared to go against the aristocratic family. Even Guan Yu had to admire his heroic spirit.