Chapter 102 Chapter Thirteen: Meng De’s Laughing Call to Wenyun’s Three Affairs (7)

Everyone admired Cao Mengde's scheming like a god. Xiahou Dun yelled at the city again, saying: "Liu Bei has been broken by us. The soldiers are arresting Big Ear." Guan Yu ignored him. A sergeant suddenly came to report: "General Xia, we have captured Liu Bei's head." There was a bloody head in his hand. Guan Yu looked at the head on the top of the city, which looked exactly like Liu Bei, and shouted: "Brother, I can't live together, I hope to die together, what's the point of me, Guan Yu Gouquan!"The two fought for more than ten rounds, and Xiahou Dun pretended to be defeated.Guan Yu chased after him, Xiahou Dun fought and left.Unknowingly, they chased and killed them for more than twenty miles.Guan Yu was afraid that Liu Bei's family might lose something, so he quickly turned his horse's head, only to hear the sound of a cannon, Xu Huang was on the left, Xu Chu was on the right, and the two teams stopped Guan Yu's way back.Xiahou Dun came back from behind again.Guan Yu fought hard, but after all, he was alone and weak. At dusk, he retreated to a dirt mountain. Before he could catch his breath, Cao Bing had surrounded the mountain with water.

Looking down at Xiapi City, the flames were already burning in the sky, "You two sisters-in-law, you..." Guan Yu wailed and rushed down the mountain alone. The dense arrows roared, although they did not hurt his body, they blocked Guan Yu's way down the mountain. Guan Yu was in so much pain that he fainted from anger.When he woke up, it was already dawn, the east sun was gradually emerging, and the morning light shone hazyly on the top of the mountain.Guan Yu rubbed his red and swollen eyes, and saw a man riding straight towards him on horseback.Guan Yu swung the Qinglong Yanyue Saber and was about to meet the enemy. After a closer look, it turned out to be Zhang Liao, his old acquaintance.

"Isn't Wen Yuan here to persuade you to surrender?" Guan Yu understood Zhang Liao's intention. Zhang Liao dismounted from his horse and sat on the big bluestone with Guan Yu. "Brother is dead, and Ji De's whereabouts are unknown. What's the point of my life, I just want to fight Cao Cao to the death and earn some capital." Guan Yu said again. "Xuande is not dead. It is estimated that he went to Yuan Shao. Ji De went to the northeast, and there is no danger of his life. Yesterday Cao Gong broke down the Pi, settled the people inside and outside the city, and sent someone to guard Xuande. Family members, I’m here to tell my brother.” Zhang Liao said.

"Then Cao Cao kills people without blinking an eye, eats people without spitting out their bones, he would not treat the people like this, let alone my brother's family." Guan Yu said through gritted teeth. "Brother's understanding of Cao Gong is too one-sided." Zhang Liao said. "Kill the Yellow Turban Army, dig up ancestral graves, and kill Dong Cheng, even Concubine Dong Gui. Everyone knows his wolf ambition." Guan Yu angrily listed Cao Mengde's crimes. Zhang Liao said: "Didn't Liu Xuande also kill the Yellow Turbans? Didn't Yuan Shao also destroy the ancestral graves? It was Cao Mengde's last resort in order to recruit troops, unlike Yuan Shao brothers who dug the ancestral graves to possess rare jewels. Kill Dong Cheng and the others did it as a last resort. If someone puts a knife on your neck, you will not be indifferent. As for killing Concubine Dong and the nine clans of Dong Cheng, it is a bit too much. This kind of situation is not a public precedent for Cao. .”

"Cao Cao can shoot me with random arrows and send generals to take my head. Why should he besiege and not attack, leaving me trapped on the mountain?" Guan Yu asked Zhang Liao. "Actually, Mr. Cao has always admired his brother's bravery. He has already made a promise. If he can persuade his brother to surrender, it will be a great fortune in his life." Zhang Liao said. Guan Yu looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, and said: "How can I, Guan, serve two masters in one person. Now I am in a desperate situation, and I see death as my home. Get out of here quickly, and I will go down the mountain to fight immediately!"

Zhang Liao said: "If you do this, you will only tarnish your reputation of loyalty and be ridiculed by the people of the world." Guan Yu was a little puzzled. "Brother went down the mountain to fight to the death. Death is not a pity. There are three reasons: first, when Liu Shijun and his elder brother became sworn brothers, they swore to live and die together; now Liu Shijun's whereabouts are unknown. If one day they make a comeback, they need elder brother's help, but elder brother is lost Returning to Huangquan, wouldn't it be a violation of Taoyuan's sworn oath? Secondly, Liu Shijun entrusted his family to you, but you passed away easily, and the two wives had no one to rely on. You are not a bad brother. Third, you have superb martial arts skills and are well versed in classics and history, but you don’t want to help the Han Dynasty with the envoy, you just want to go through fire and water. You are showing the courage of a man. How is it different from Lu Bu, let alone leave the name of loyalty to you? Future generations." Zhang Liao persuaded earnestly.

Guan Yu pondered for a long time, feeling extremely conflicted emotionally. Zhang Liao seized the opportunity and further said: "Now your situation is similar to that of Xiang Zhuang in Gaixia. If you stick to the lonely mountain, you will be killed sooner or later. This kind of death is too worthless. It is better to vote for Duke Cao first and secretly inquire about the whereabouts of the envoy. , as soon as I heard the news, I abandoned elder brother Cao Tou, in this way, firstly, I can protect the two sisters-in-law, secondly, I will not violate the promise of Taoyuan, and thirdly, I can keep a useful body.”

Guan Yu thought about it again and again, and said: "I also have three conditions. If the prime minister agrees, I will immediately disarm and surrender; if the prime minister does not agree, I would rather die in battle or commit suicide!" Zhang Liao said: "The prime minister is very tolerant. He will definitely agree to your conditions. Let me pass them on." Guan Yu said: "First, our three brothers swore to help the Han Dynasty. Today I surrendered to the Han instead of bowing to Cao Cao; Choose someone to serve; third, once I know the whereabouts of Liu Huangshu, even if there are many mountains, I will look for it immediately. If one of these three conditions is missing, I will definitely not surrender, and Xi Wenyuan will truthfully convey it to the prime minister."

Zhang Liao hurried down the mountain and first told Guan Yu's first condition. Cao Mengde twitched his beard and said with a smile: "Yun Chang's qualifications are too low. I am the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. Isn't it the same thing to descend from the Han to the Cao?" Zhang Liao stated Guan Yu's second condition.