Chapter 54 5. Guan Yu suddenly became angry

Liu Bei proclaimed himself King of Hanzhong, and made Guan Yu a former general. At this time, Guan Yu was in the police department of the southern county of Jingzhou.The former general ranked above Zhang Fei and others and became the head of generals. Guan Yu was very satisfied and thought that he deserved his name.However, when he heard that even Huang Zhong had served as the rear general, he immediately became angry and refused to be worshipped. He said bluntly to Fei Shi: "I don't want to be in the same rank as a veteran (a man will never be with a veteran) same column)!" Under the cultivation of Zhuge Liang, Fei Shi grew up to be an outstanding diplomat in the future. He went to Sun Wu many times as an envoy and was famous for his eloquence.When encountering such a situation, ordinary people would be dumbfounded, but Fei Shi was not afraid. He said to Guan Yu:

"Establishing a king's business requires all kinds of talents (the husband who establishes a king's business does not use one). Xiao He, Cao Shen and Liu Bang knew each other since childhood, while Chen Ping and Han Xin were the ones who surrendered, but later their status was highest with Han Xin. I heard that Xiao He and Cao Shen complained about this. Now the King of Han has treated General Huang Zhong favorably with his temporary success, but how can his real weight in the heart of the King of Han compare with that of you, the King of Han? Become one body and share blessings and misfortunes. I don’t think you need to worry about the rank of your official title and the amount of your salary. I’m just an envoy. If you don’t want to be worshipped, I’ll go back and make a difference. Yes, but I think for the sake of you, and I am worried that you will regret it (it is a pity that you will regret this move)!"

Fei Shi's remarks showed his demeanor as a diplomat.In the face of Guan Yu's unreasonable behavior, he was not afraid, he did not flatter Guan Yu indiscriminately, and he did not challenge Guan Yu. People who can't understand the words, so hurry up and worship. Guan Yu is a little proud, but he has a reason. Not only does he have a strong relationship with Liu Bei, but he is also really talented, especially now that he is in Jingzhou and his career is in full swing. At the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era, Guan Yu was a first-class fierce general. This is not all an adjunct to later folklore and romance. Guan Yu in history was also highly praised by his contemporaries, including the enemy camp.Guo Jia and Cheng Yu once said that he was "the enemy of ten thousand people", Zhou Yu said that Guan Yu was "the general of the bear and the tiger", and Liu Ye said that he was "the brave champion of the three armies".These evaluations show that Guan Yu is quite outstanding as a general.Guan Yu later failed, mainly because he had general talent but not handsome talent.

In the official history, the year of Guan Yu's birth is unknown. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, Zhu Dan, the prefect king of Guan Yu's ancestral home in Jiezhou, unearthed Guan Yu's tomb bricks when he was dredging an ancient well. He wrote "The Tombstone of Guan Hou Zu" according to the records on the bricks. It is said that Guan Yu was born on June 24, the third year of Yanxi Emperor Huan (160). According to this statement, Guan Yu was fifty-nine years old at this time.But this statement has not been accepted. Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and others successively entered Yizhou and handed over the military and political affairs of Jingzhou to Guan Yu.Guan Yu is more competent in defending the land and expanding the frontier. Whether it is dealing with Sun Quan, Zhou Yu, or Lu Su, Guan Yu has a very tough attitude and safeguards the interests of the Liu Bei Group everywhere.

On the other hand, this period of time was also an eventful period for Cao Cao and Sun Quan. Apart from the several consecutive battles between Sun and Cao in the direction of Hefei, Cao Cao's two expeditions to Hanzhong were also unable to launch attacks from the center line. Expansion offers opportunities. When Ma Chao came to surrender a while ago, although Guan Yu didn't know Ma Chao, he knew that he was very famous, so he wrote to Zhuge Liang, asking what kind of person Ma Chao was (asking who can compare a superman).Zhuge Liang knew that Guan Yu didn't like others to be better than himself (Liang knew Yu Huqian), so he wrote back to Guan Yu and said: "Meng Qi is an all-rounder in civil and military affairs (both civil and military). It should be comparable to Yide, but there is still a gap compared to the peerless Yiqun of the beautiful bearded man."

According to historical records, Guan Yu's beard was long and beautiful, so Zhuge Liang called him the bearded man.Zhuge Liang first praised Ma Chao, then compared Ma Chao with Zhang Fei, and finally said that Ma Chao was inferior to Guan Yu, which was equivalent to saying that Zhang Fei was also inferior to Guan Yu, and praised Guan Yu very much.When Guan Yu entertained guests, he often showed everyone the letter written by Zhuge Liang. During this period, Guan Yu was injured twice, once on his left arm and once on his cheek. According to the "Three Kingdoms Guan Yu Biography", Guan Yu was shot in the left arm by the arrow, and although he recovered later, his bones hurt when it was rainy. The doctor said: "The arrow is poisonous and has been soaked in the bone. You can only cut the left arm." Only by scraping the bones and detoxifying can the root cause be cured." Guan Yu immediately stretched out his left arm to be cut by the doctor. While the doctor was performing the operation, Guan Yu was drinking and eating meat with others. Wrinkled.

What needs to be pointed out is that Hua Tuo had been killed by Cao Cao for more than ten years at this time, and it was not Hua Tuo who performed the operation on Guan Yu. The wound on Guan Yu's face was also shot by an arrow, and it was Cao General Pang De who shot him.According to the "Three Kingdoms Pound Biography", after Pound surrendered to Cao Cao in Hanzhong, Pound was sent to Fancheng to return to command. Pound had a cousin named Pang Rou who followed Ma Chao to Yizhou. Pound and Ma Chao had a special friendship. doubted his loyalty. Pang De was very upright. He often said to people: "I have received the grace of the country, and I can only repay it with one death. I swear to kill Guan Yu. If I don't kill him, he will kill me!" Later, he really fought Guan Yu face to face. Zhong Guan Yu's cheek.Pound often rode a white horse, and Guan Yu's army called him General White Horse.

From the eighteenth year of Jian'an (213) to the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an (219), about six or seven years, through Guan Yu's vigorous management, the Liu Bei Group's power in Jingzhou continued to increase.After the Battle of Hanzhong, Liu Bei captured the three counties of Shangyong, Xicheng, and Fangling in one fell swoop, and formed a half-sided encirclement of the Xiangyang and Fancheng bases occupied by Cao Cao. Faced with this excellent situation, Guan Yu suddenly had a greater ambition idea.For Guan Yu's forthcoming bold idea, some people have already seen clearly.At that time, Cao Cao concentrated his troops in Juchao and Hefei. One day, Wen Hui, the governor of Yangzhou appointed by Cao Cao, chatted with Pei Qian, the governor of Yanzhou, about the current situation. General Cao Ren is defending Xiangyang and Fancheng, and his power is weak, while Guan Yu is brave and cunning, I am afraid that something will happen in the south!" What happened next was exactly as Wen Hui expected, but it is a pity that they did not report the content of the conversation to Cao Cao, king of Wei in written form. .

It was the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an (219) at this time, and there were often continuous rains in Jianghan area. This year's August rain not only fell continuously, but also had relatively heavy rainfall, and the Han River surged. Cao Jun’s main strongholds on the front line, Xiangyang and Fancheng (they are now collectively called Xiangfan City), are both on the edge of the Han River, one is on the south bank of the Han River, and the other is on the north bank of the Han River. ), cities and barracks were flooded. The commander-in-chief of the Cao army on the center line battlefield is Cao Ren, the commander of the southern theater (General Zhengnan), under the jurisdiction of Yujin, Xu Huang and other ministries. Cao Ren asked Xu Huang to guard Wan County as the second line of defense; ordered Zuo General Yujin to lead Liyi General Pang De and others Set up troops outside Fancheng, forming an angle with Fancheng; Cao Ren guarded Fancheng himself.

Yu Jin and Pang De's troops consisted of seven armies, about 70,000 to 80,000 people, and they were the most severely flooded.The northern soldiers didn't have much idea about flooding, and they were unprepared for the sudden situation and didn't know what to do.Yu Jin and others fled to a high place in a hurry, but at this moment they found that someone was attacking them in a big boat. It was Guan Yu who came. When he saw the Han River soaring, he immediately realized that it was a godsend. He ordered Mi Fang, the prefect of Nanjun, to guard Jiangling, and General Fu Shiren to guard the police. He led the water and land troops to attack Fancheng.This battle was impossible to fight, and Yu Jin and others could only sit and wait to die. In desperation, Yu Jin surrendered to Guan Yu.

But Liyi General Pang De insisted on not surrendering. On an earthen embankment, he was armed with a bow and shot arrows at the enemy. The arrows were shot without fail. He fought from morning to noon. When the arrows were exhausted, he fought hand to hand. , The more you fight, the braver you are. At this time, more and more people wanted to surrender to Guan Yu. Cao Jun's Dong Heng and Dong Chao were about to surrender and were killed by Pang De.Pang De said to the people around him: "I heard that a good general should not be afraid of death, and a martyr should not steal his life by ruining his integrity. Today is my death day!" The water was getting higher and higher, and there were only two or three people left around Pound. They found a small boat and planned to take the boat back to Fancheng to look for Cao Ren, but the water was so strong that the boat capsized suddenly, and the bow in Pound's hand was also lost. , He floated in the water with the boat, but was finally captured by the enemy. Pang De was brought in front of Guan Yu, who subconsciously touched his cheek.Seeing Pang Deli, Guan Yu did not kneel, and said to him: "Your brother is in Hanzhong. I want to make you a general. Why don't you surrender?" Pang De scolded Guan Yu: "Boy, I don't know what surrender is! Millions, might shake the world, Liu Bei is just a mediocre man, how can he rival the king of Wei? I would rather be a ghost of the court than a general of a thief!" Guan Yu had no choice but to order Pang De to be killed. Cao Cao was very emotional when he heard about it. He said with tears, "I have known Yu Jin for thirty years. Why is Yu Jin not as good as Pang De when we are in danger?" Cao Cao ordered Pang De's two sons to be made Marquis . Guan Yu killed Pang De, and the Pang and Guan families also forged enmity.According to Wang Yin's "Shu Ji", Pang Hui, Pang De's son, followed Zhong Hui to Ping Shu, Pang Hui found Guan Yu's descendants, killed them all, and avenged his father.