Zhang Fei is a person who pays special attention to friendship. He is a man with a strong character who is willing to go to the trouble of his brothers. Zhang Xiu is sure that if he knows that Guan Yu is trapped in Maicheng and is in danger, and Nanjun City is in danger of breaking through the imperial city, We will definitely find ways to deploy troops to help.
As long as Zhang Fei makes a move, something can be done.
But that's not necessarily true for Liu Bei.
Liu Bei has great ambitions and will never ruin his great cause due to personal affairs. In other words, he is a person who wants the country but not friendship, but it does not mean that he is a person without friendship. It is just that in the face of the country and friendship , he values the country more.
Now Liu Bei has opened up the situation in Yangzhou. Judging from the current battle situation sent by the Lujiang River, after Sun Ce personally led the army south, he was still intercepted by Huang Zhong's troops at the Lujiang Ferry. Although Sun Ce's army fought bravely, this was a cross-river battle, and the Wu army was in the hands of the enemy. Wu Chuan is no match for Huang Zhong.
Liu Bei, on the other hand, led the army with overwhelming force in Yangzhou. He moved in a U-shape in Yangzhou. He first defeated Yuzhang County and then went south to capture Luling County. The reason why he dared to go south was because the Jing army blocked Sun Quan of Jianye to the north of the Yangtze River. He had to divide his troops to defend the north of the Yangtze River. Luling County was empty of troops and he had no worries, so he dared to go deep alone.
As Liu Bei expected, the army quickly defeated Luling County, then headed east to Kuaiji County, then north to defeat Wu County, and finally arrived at Danyang County. The Wu Army was Sun Wu's hometown. Wu County was defeated, and Sun Wu's family elders Xiaodu was captured by Liu Bei.
But Liu Bei knew that if he wanted to gain a foothold in Yangzhou, he had to treat Sun Wu's family preferentially. Naturally, he did not dare to do anything to them, and he had to feed them well. Then the army surrounded Jianye, pulled Wu Guotai, and forced Sun Quan to surrender.
Under such a good situation, Liu Bei will definitely make a decision after careful consideration.
The current situation in Jingzhou is very bad. Jing's army fought its way down from Nanyang, and Zhang Xiu marched westward from Jiangxia to capture most of Jingzhou. Currently, only Zhang Fei's single army is still supporting Yiling, but the Yi Lu Xun's troops were also aggressively attacking the mausoleum. After Guan Yu was killed, Zhang Fei would face the danger of being attacked from two sides.
Under such circumstances, Liu Bei had to think carefully.
Due to the war in Lujiang, various places in Jingzhou have been controlled by Zhang Xiu, and Liu Bei is busy persuading Sun Quan to surrender. So far, the news of such a major change in Jingzhou has not reached Liu Bei's ears. These are the reasons why Zhang Xiu considered Liu Bei to take over. What countermeasures will be taken next.
"In my opinion, if Liu Bei learns about the incident in Maicheng, he will definitely send troops and horses to rescue him." After listening to Zhang Xiu's analysis, Jia Xu was silent for a moment and then said this with certainty.
Zhang Xiu was surprised: "Oh! How do you say this?"
Jia Xu said steadily: "Guan Yu is a famous general in the world and Liu Bei's sworn brother. He has conquered the world in the name of benevolence and righteousness. How can he remain unmoved when Guan Yu's life and death are at stake? Even if he knows that he cannot be saved, he still has to do it. Show yourself to the world and deepen your reputation for benevolence and righteousness."
Zhang Xiu nodded in agreement.
According to Liu Bei's character, no matter what, he has to show his acting skills to the world.
Moreover, Jingzhou is the foundation of Chu State. After Jingzhou was captured by Zhang Xiu, could Liu Bei still call himself the Emperor of Chu? Is the State of Chu still the State of Chu, and the Chu army still the Chu army? When the time comes, when the soldiers of Chu know that their home has been captured by Zhang Xiu, will their military morale be weakened? If the Chu army loses morale because of this, it will be to Sun Ce's advantage.
So no matter what, Liu Bei had to find a way to fight.
This is exactly what Zhang Xiu is worried about. His attitude towards the gentry is obvious to all. The Jingzhou gentry system is huge and intricate. It may not be easy to win over the Jingzhou gentry. Liu Bei has been operating in Jingzhou for many years and has cultivated many families who serve Liu Bei loyally. All these must be guarded against.
"Then let's wait until Liu Bei reacts!" Zhang Xiu sipped his tea, "The most important thing right now is Guan Yu in Maicheng. His identity is different from other enemy generals. How should we deal with it?"
A meaningful smile appeared on Jia Xu's face. He glanced at Zhang Xiu, then looked at Zhang Liao and said, "Wen Yuan, I heard that when you followed Lu Bu, you had a good relationship with General Guan. What do you think should be done?"
Zhang Liao said without hesitation: "General Guan has great friendship and righteousness. He and Liu Xuande are sworn brothers. I'm afraid it will be difficult to recruit General Guan to surrender, but... General Guan is also a rare talent. The last general asked for his orders and wanted to go into the city and try to persuade General Guan to surrender."
Zhang Xiu raised the corners of his mouth slightly and glanced at Jia Xu without leaving any trace.
This old fox is really cunning.
Guan Yu is a famous general today, and everyone knows his righteousness. Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu both expected that Guan Yu would rather die than surrender, but how he died was hard to say. However, he was determined not to die in Zhang Xiu's hands. This means that they cannot attack the city by force because Guan Yu is a hot potato.
If he is captured alive, he cannot be killed, he cannot be surrendered, and he is always a bomb if he is placed next to him. The best way is to let him recognize the reality and choose suicide.
If you want Guan Yu to commit suicide, you have to stimulate him. Zhang Liao is undoubtedly the best choice.
"good!"
Zhang Xiu readily agreed: "Wen Yuan is also a loyal man and has good relations with General Guan. He should go to persuade him to surrender. Then I will order you as an envoy to enter the city to see General Guan."
Zhang Liao was overjoyed: "Here!"
That night, Zhang Liao shot arrows into the city with documents tied to them.
Guan Yu saw the document, which was a letter written by Zhang Liao himself. After thinking for a moment, he ordered people to open the city and welcome Zhang Liao into the city.
The two old friends met and had a long talk. They were deeply aware of the passage of time and the unpredictable changes in the world. Zhang Liao led the conversation and sighed and said: "I did not expect that the emperor's uncle would achieve such an achievement, dominate one area, and continue the Han Dynasty for several years." It has been a long time, but... things are unpredictable. Now all the nine counties of Han Dynasty controlled by the general belong to others. Only one area of the isolated city has no food and grass inside, and no reinforcements outside. It is in danger. Why doesn't the general follow the advice of Liao and submit to Jing? Your Majesty, if you restore the town of Jingzhou, your life and your family will be safe."
Guan Yu said sternly: "I am just a warrior who knows how to be a good man. Thanks to the emperor's uncle, I will not give up and treat each other as brothers. How can I betray my righteousness and surrender to the enemy? If the city is destroyed, there will be death -" Two beams shot out from his slightly narrowed eyes. Zhang Liao was so confused that he didn't dare to look directly: "-Jade can be broken, but its whiteness cannot be changed. Bamboo can be burned, but its joints cannot be destroyed. Even if the body dies, the name can be hung on the bamboo and silk. Look at you. We have been friends for many years, so please don’t say too much. We won’t talk about military matters tonight, but you and I will reminisce about our old friendship together. Guan was a soldier and a hero all his life, how could he be willing to die at the hands of others!”
Zhang Liao was shocked: "Yun Chang...!"
Guan Yu waved his hand to stop: "Wen Yuan, there is no need to persuade him too much. If he is just reminiscing about old friendship, that's fine. If he tries to persuade you to surrender again, don't blame me for not showing my kindness for many years."
Zhang Liao knew he was powerless to persuade him, so he had no choice but to accompany him.
The two drank to their destiny and became extremely drunk.
After Zhang Liao left Maicheng, Guan Yu faced Liu Bei's direction and led his neck to die.
His son Guan Ping was unwilling to surrender and followed his father's will and committed suicide.
