Cao Cao has a famous saying, "I would rather teach me to betray the people of the world than teach the people of the world to betray me." This sentence undoubtedly reveals Cao Cao's heroic nature. Not to mention whether this sentence was really said by Cao Cao, but Cao Cao did too many things by turning his hands to make clouds and rain. Forcing Xun You to death and killing Liu Chong can be said to show the true nature of a traitor. However, Cao Cao rarely showed true love for Guan Yu, which also achieved Guan Yu's reputation of loyalty.
"The Biography of Guan Yu in the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms" In the fifth year of Jian'an, Cao Gong marched eastward, and the First Lord went to Yuan Shao. Duke Cao captured Yu and returned, worshiping him as a partial general. He was treated with great courtesy. It was this year that Liu Bei and Guan Yu were separated by Cao Cao. Cao Cao captured Guan Yu and treated him very well. This story "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was written as "Three Things About Tucheng", which highlights Guan Yu's loyalty to the Han Dynasty and his loyalty to Liu Bei.
Of course, what story is there leaves the world with endless room for imagination.
Guan Yu's greatest contribution under Cao Cao was to kill Yan Liang. "Shao sent General Yan Liang to attack Liu Yan, the prefect of Dongjun, on Baima. Cao sent Zhang Liao and Yu as the vanguard to attack. Yu saw Liang's subordinate Gai , rode his horse to kill Liang among the crowd, and beheaded him. None of the generals could do it, so he broke the siege of Baima. Duke Cao then made Yu the Shoutinghou of the Han Dynasty. "
Here Guan Yu. He was truly unstoppable, and Cao Cao took the opportunity to win Guan Yu's heart with his high position and generous salary.
In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", both the execution of Yanliang and the killing of Wen Chou were attributed to Guan Yu. This reflects that Guan Yu's subsequent bravery in passing five passes and killing six generals was mostly fabricated, and Wen Chou was It was not Guan Yu who killed him, and most of the following stories about passing five levels and killing six generals are fictional.
Just why Guan Yu returned to Liu Bei aroused countless suspicions. Indeed, the reason why Guan Yu returned to Liu Bei at that time was not sufficient (leaving aside the reasons of friendship). Because at that time Liu Bei was far from able to give what Cao Cao could give. The situation at that time was that Liu Bei still relied on others and took refuge in Yuan Shao, while Cao Cao had already held the emperor's power to command the princes and held great power. Therefore, there is no hope or power in taking refuge in Liu Bei, and everything is still empty talk.
So many people thought that Guan Yu and Cao Cao had a conflict. Where did the conflict start? It turned out to be over the beauty. The biography of Guan Yu in the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms records an incident in the "Book of Shu": "Cao Gong and Liu Bei surrounded Lu Bu in Xiapi. Guan Yu called the Duke and sent Qin Yilu to ask for help, begging for his wife, and the public agreed. When they were defeated, they repeatedly Qi Yugong suspected that she had a strange appearance and sent him to see her. Because he kept her alone, Yu felt uneasy. This is no different from what Wei Shi said in the Spring and Autumn Period. "The general meaning is that Guan Yu fell in love with Qin Yilu's wife. He went to Cao Cao and asked Cao Cao to allow Mrs. Qin to give him permission. Cao Cao initially agreed, but later he saw that Mrs. Qin was very beautiful, so he stayed on his own. Guan Yu felt uncomfortable.
Although Cao Cao is said to be lustful, there seems to be no need for Cao Cao to break Guan Yu's heart for such a woman, unless he does not like Guan Yu. Otherwise, he would never do this in order to win over Guan Yu. This is Cao Cao. He loves both beauty and country, but country is still the most important.
Some people say that Guan Yu, Liu Bei, and Zhang Fei were sworn brothers in Taoyuan, and the word righteousness comes first. There must be a reason for this, but now it seems that Guan Yu has always been loyal to the Han Dynasty. It is also an important reason, so Tucheng is about three It is possible that the Han Dynasty will not surrender to Cao Cao. But the reason why Guan Yu can tell is that he has a deep brotherhood with Liu Bei. If he is loyal to the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao may get rid of Guan Yu.
So Guan Yu said: "I know very well that Duke Cao treats me kindly, but I have received great kindness from General Liu, and I have sworn an oath to death, and I must not betray it. I will not stay in the end, and I will take effect." In order to repay Cao Cao, I will go."
In fact, if Guan Yu really surrenders to Cao Cao, I am afraid that spitting stars will drown him, and Cao Cao does not like that kind of surrender, so on the surface it seems that Guan Yu will surrender. After leaving Cao Cao, he lost a bigger stage than Liu Bei, but actually gained a bigger platform. This platform has supported him to this day and become the embodiment of loyalty. This may be something he did not expect at the time. In one thought, it can be said that One thought of heaven, one thought of hell. In fact, letting Guan Yu leave not only achieved success for Guan Yu, but also Cao Cao. Although "The Biography of Cao Cao in the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms" only contains the words "Guan Yu died and returned to Liu Bei", judging from the biography of Guan Yu, the record should be true.
When Ji Yu killed Yan Liang, Duke Cao knew that he must go and rewarded him heavily. Yu finished the seal given by him, bowed to the letter and said goodbye, and ran to Yuan's army. The left and right wanted to pursue him, but Cao Gong said: "Each of them is their own master, don't pursue them."
Pei Songzhi wrote an annotation, thinking that "Cao Gong knows that Yu will not stay, but he is determined to encourage his ambitions, and he will not send pursuers after him." To achieve his righteousness, he must not have the attitude of a king. How can he be so good? "Pei Songzhi's comment is very accurate. He said that Cao Cao knew that he could not keep Guan Yu's heart, but he was so kind to Guan Yu. Guan Yu admired Guan Yu's loyalty so much that he simply sent him away to fulfill Guan Yu's loyalty. Cao Cao's fulfillment of others' loyalty was actually fulfilling his own loyalty. This was Cao Cao's kingly demeanor.
Therefore, it is said in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" that Guan Yu left Cao Cao and passed five passes and killed six generals. It should be untrue. Cao Cao really wanted to keep Guan Yu, which should be easy. Cao Cao often does things unexpectedly. If he wants to let go, he should let it go. This is also Cao Cao's imperial mentality. If Cao Cao killed Guan Yu, the Three Kingdoms would lose a lot of color.
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