After the fall of Xuzhou, Guan Yu's army was besieged in Tushan. Convinced by Zhang Liao in the name of "loyalty and righteousness", he put forward three conditions: first, only surrender to Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, not to Cao Cao; Second, please give the two sisters-in-law wages and support, and no one is allowed to come to the door; Third, as long as you know Liu Bei's whereabouts, no matter how far away Wan Li is, you should resign easily. All three are indispensable, and we will never surrender. When Zhang Liao returned, Cao Cao agreed that Guan Yu would stay with Cao Cao for the time being.
Cao Cao persuaded Guan to surrender and led his troops back to Xudu. He deliberately let Guan Yu live with Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi, while Guan Yu stood outside the door with a candle all night, showing great respect to the two ladies. In order to win over Guan Yu, Cao Cao gave money and red hare to beautiful women, and Guan Yu only accepted red hare.
Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, Liu Bei went to Yuan Shao, Guan Yu was forced to take refuge in Cao Cao, and Zhang Fei fled into the mountains. Yuan Shao sent Yan Liang to attack Xudu, losing two generals in a row, Cao Cao. Bai Mapo Cao Cao ordered Guan Yu to go out, and Yan Liang saw Guan Yu rush in. When he wanted to ask, Guan Yu took a knife and cut Yan Liang's horse, and the soldiers in Hebei would surrender without fighting.
Wen Chou avenged Yan Liang and was beheaded by Guan Yu. Guan Yu was presented to the imperial court by Cao Cao, and was named the Pavilion Hou of Hanshou.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a continuation of the history of nearly a hundred years from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the beginning of the Western Jin Dynasty. It mainly describes the war, and tells the story of the warlord melee in the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the political and military struggle between Wei, Shu and Wu, and finally Sima Yan unified the three countries and established the Jin Dynasty. It reflects the transformation of various social struggles and contradictions during the Three Kingdoms period, summarizes the historical changes of this era, and shapes a group of heroes of the Three Kingdoms.
The book can be roughly divided into five parts: The Yellow turban insurrectionary, Dong Zhuo's rebellion, competing among the heroes, the Three Kingdoms' separation, and the Three Kingdoms' return to Jin. On the vast historical stage, a magnificent war scene was staged. Luo Guanzhong, the author, combines the thirty-six strategies of Sun Tzu's Art of War between the lines, including both the plot and the strategy of Sun Tzu's Art of War.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is written in simple classical Chinese, which is vivid and fluent, appealing to both refined and popular tastes. Brush strokes are full of changes, contrasts, redundancies, twists and turns, and swaying. The structure is magnificent, and the events of about a hundred years and many characters with complicated clues are organized completely and closely, and the narrative is orderly, echoing, interrelated, interlocking and advancing layer by layer.
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