Retreat to avoid conflict
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Jin Xiangong listened to rumors, killed Prince Shen Sheng, and sent someone to arrest Shen Sheng's younger brother Zhong Er. When Zhong Er heard the news, he fled the State of Jin and forgot about it for more than ten years. Zhong Er came to Chu. King Chu Cheng thought that Zhong Er would make great achievements in the future, so he greeted him with state gifts and regarded him as a distinguished guest. One day, the King of Chu gave a banquet in honor of Zhong Er, and the two chatted, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. Suddenly, the king of Chu asked Zhong Er, "If one day you return to the State of Jin and become a monarch, how can you repay me?" Zhong Er thought for a moment and said, "Beautiful women are waiting for you, precious silk, and you have a lot of rare bird feathers, ivory leather, and even more in Chu. What rare items does Jin Wang have? " The king of Chu said, "Your son is too modest. Having said that, you should show me something? " Zhong Er replied with a smile, "Thanks to you. If I can really return to China to be in power, I would like to get along well with your country. If one day, Jin Chu goes to war, I will definitely order the troops to retreat first (one house equals thirty miles). If I can't get your forgiveness, I will fight you again. "
Four years later, Zhong Er really returned to the State of Jin and became a monarch. This is the famous Jin Wengong in history. The state of Jin became stronger and stronger under his rule. In 633 BC, the two armies of Chu and Jin fought. In order to fulfill his promise, Jin Wengong ordered the troops to retreat 90 miles and stay in Chengpu. When Chu Jun saw that 8 Jin J was retreating, he thought the other side was afraid and immediately pursued it. The Jin army took advantage of the weakness of the Chu army's pride in underestimating the enemy, concentrated its forces and defeated the Chu army greatly, and won the battle of Chengpu.
The story comes from Zuo Zhuan Xi Gong Twenty-two Years. This idiom means not arguing with others or making concessions on your own initiative.
One word is more valuable than nine tripods-a person's words carry a lot of weight.
During the Warring States period, the army of Qin surrounded Handan, the capital of Zhao, and the situation was very critical. Cheng Xiao, the king of Zhao, sent Ping Yuanjun to Chu for help. Pingyuan intends to lead 20 public tourists to complete this task. 19 of them have been selected, but one of them is still uncertain. At this time, he volunteered to go, Ping Yuanjun with a grain of salt, reluctantly took him to Chu.
When Ping Yuanjun arrived in Chu, he immediately talked with the king of Chu about "assisting Zhao", but the conversation was fruitless for a long time. At this time, Mao Sui said to the king of Chu: "We came to ask you to send reinforcements today, but you didn't say a word, but you should not forget that although Chu has many soldiers, it has been defeated and fought many times, and even the country has been lost." In my opinion, Chu needs to unite against Qin more than Zhao! " Mao Sui's words convinced the king of Chu and immediately promised to send troops to help Zhao.
When Ping Yuanjun returned to Zhao, he said with emotion: "When Mr. Mao arrived in Chu, Chu was more important than Jiuding Road." Jiuding Dalu: Together with Ding, it is a treasure of an ancient country. )
The idiom "It's a deal" comes from this story, and describing a sentence can play a very important role.
Buy the box, but return the pearls.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a businessman in the State of Chu who specialized in selling jewelry. On one occasion, he went to Qi State to sell jewelry.
Well, in order to sell jewelry, many small boxes are made of precious wood. The boxes are beautifully carved and decorated.
Look, let the box smell, and then put the jewelry in the box.
A man from Zheng saw that the box containing the orb was exquisite and beautiful. After asking the price, he bought one and opened the box.
Son, take out the treasure inside and return it to the jeweler.
Before a painter paints, he already has the image of bamboo in his mind-he has a well-thought-out plan/strategy.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a famous painter named Wen Tong, who was a master of bamboo painting at that time.
In order to draw bamboo well, Wen Tong keeps drilling in the bamboo forest all the year round, no matter spring, summer, autumn and winter, whether it is windy or rainy, whether it is sunny or cloudy. In dog days, the sun is on fire and the ground is hot. However, Wen Tong still ran to the side of the bamboo forest facing away from the sun, stood in the scorching sun, and watched the changes of bamboo with rapt attention. He measured the length of the bamboo joint with his fingers for a while, and then recorded how dense the bamboo leaves were. Sweat soaked his clothes and his face was sweaty, but he didn't even wipe it with his hands once, as if nothing had happened.
Once, a strong wind blew in the sky. Then, thunder and lightning, a heavy rain is coming. People are running home. Just then, Wen Tong, who was sitting at home, grabbed a straw hat in a hurry, buckled it on his head and ran straight to the bamboo forest on the mountain. Hardly had he stepped out of the gate when the heavy rain began to splash water with the washbasin.
Wen Tong is bent on seeing bamboo in the storm, but he can't slip in the rain! He lifted his robe, climbed the hillside and ran to the bamboo forest. Panting, he ran into the bamboo forest and looked at the bamboo unblinkingly without wiping the rain on his face. I saw bamboo in the wind and rain, bent down and nodded, swaying. Wen Tong carefully kept in mind the posture of bamboo being hit by wind and rain.
Because Wen Tong has made careful observation and research on bamboo for many years, what changes have taken place in the shape of bamboo in spring, summer, autumn and winter? What is the difference between the color and posture of bamboo in rainy and snowy days? What's the difference between bamboo in strong sunlight and bamboo in bright moonlight? He knows exactly what different bamboos look like. So when you draw bamboo, you don't need to sketch at all.
A man named Chao praised Wen Tong and said, Wen Tong already has a plan.
Later, "having a plan" became an idiom, which was used to mean that people made up their minds long before doing anything and had a clear idea in their hearts.
First, loyalty and courage, once upon a time in America.
As a literary image, Guan Yu has a special temperament and spirit. He is a hero warmly praised by the author and one of the most successful figures. From appearance to heart, there is a distinctive heroic bearing. Mr. Lu Xun once talked about the characterization of The Romance of The Three Kingdoms in A Brief History of Chinese Novels: "As for writing people, it is also quite lacking, even wanting to show Liu Bei's generosity and hypocrisy, and it is like Zhuge Zhi approaching the demon; Only in Guan Yu's place, he speaks many languages, and he will always be brave. " . Mr. Lu Xun saw the deep structure of the characters.
Guan Yu's "righteousness" is different from Confucian "benevolence" and vulgar "loyalty", but a kind of "loyalty" with lofty, just, brave and upright significance-the spirit of justice. Specific performance in the following aspects:
1, heroic and upright.
Guan Yu showed heroic spirit and heroism as soon as he appeared. "It is nine feet three inches long, its beard is one foot eight inches long, its face is like a heavy jujube, its lips are painted with cinnabar, its eyes are like a phoenix, and its eyebrows are like lying. Handsome and majestic. " He fled the Jianghu because he helped the people and killed the bully who bullied others. This is the appearance of a loyal and brave general. In the plot about Guan Yu, whenever possible, we should describe his mighty appearance, and repeatedly describe him as a whole, wearing a green robe, sitting on a red rabbit horse and holding dragon sword, and create a heroic image rich in our national aesthetic characteristics.
When Guan Yu and Liu and Zhang Jieyi started an uprising, they made an oath: "Serve the country and settle down." At that time, the world was in dispute. The specific content of "serving the country" is to help the Korean family. He was indignant at the "thieves and ministers" who had the intention of usurping the Han Dynasty, showing his intolerance of evil deeds. Guan Yu's performance in Hunting in Xu Tian is vivid proof. Back to the twentieth time, I wrote that Cao Cao "led hundreds of thousands of people to hunt with the son of heaven in Xu Tian, and Cao Cao rode side by side with the son of heaven, fighting only for a horse's head." While hunting, he turned the slope and suddenly saw a big deer driven out of the thorns. The emperor missed three arrows in a row, and Gu said to Cao Cao, "You shoot." Cao Cao asked the son of heaven to carve a bow and take a golden arrow, took a shot, hit the deer right in the back and fell into the grass. When the ministers saw the golden arrow, they only said that the son of heaven had hit it, and they all shouted "Long live" to the emperor. Cao took the horse out and covered it in front of the son of heaven to meet him. Everyone lost their voices. The cloud behind Liu Bei grew angry. He raised his sleeping silkworm eyebrows, opened his phoenix eyes and kowtowed to Cao Cao with a knife. When Liu Bei saw this, he hurriedly waved his hand and winked. Seeing this, Guan Yu did not dare to move. Liu Bei leaned over to congratulate Cao Cao and said, "It's rare for a prime minister to make a move!" The playground smiled and said, "This son of heaven is Hong Fuer." However, he went back to Ma to congratulate the Emperor, but instead of returning the treasure and carving the bow, he hung the belt himself. The paddock has stopped and a banquet has been held in Xu Tian; After the banquet, drive back to Xudu. Everybody rest. Yun Chang asked Liu Bei, "I want to kill a thief who deceives you and confuses you." I want to kill him and save this country. Brother, it's more than me. " Liu Bei said, "Get the mouse and avoid the device. Cao Cao and the emperor are separated only by a horse's head, and their confidants are Hui Zhou. If my brother gets angry and acts rashly, if he fails, he will hurt the son of heaven, and I will wait for sin. " Yun Chang said, "If you don't kill the thief today, there will be great disaster in the future."
In Guan Yu's view, Cao Cao should be punished for "deceiving the monarch and confusing the people". There is no compromise in endangering the country. This hatred and struggle against evil forces is a manifestation of justice.
2. Loyalty, poverty and immovability, wealth and immorality.
Guan Yu is regarded as a model of "honoring promises and keeping promises" and the embodiment of "keeping his word" mainly because of his loyalty to Liu Bei, and he is called "once upon a time" in the United States. This point has been greatly rendered and deeply expressed in Xiapi Fortress Besieged and Searching for a Brother in a Thousand Miles.
Although Guan Yu was a military commander, he still showed a righteous spirit under the most difficult conditions and extremely dangerous circumstances. Guan Yu was besieged by Cao Jun outside Xiapi City. Cao Cao sent Zhang Liao to surrender, but Guan Yu generously said, "Although I am in a desperate situation, I feel like I am dead!" Finally, Zhang Liao said, "If my brother dies today, he will be guilty." Convince Guan Yu that Guan Yu is talking about three things:
On the one hand, my uncle and I swore to help the Han family; Today, I only surrendered to Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, not to Cao Cao; In both cases, the second sister-in-law should give support to the uncle, and everyone is not allowed to come to the door; Of the three, knowing Liu Huangshu's whereabouts, no matter how far away Wan Li is, it is easy to resign. All three are indispensable, and we will never surrender.
These three things have both principles and strategies. The first is to return to Han, the second is to protect your sister-in-law, and the last is to find your brother. Putting the Han Dynasty first shows that Guan Yu persisted in justice and never compromised even at such a critical moment. At that time, in order to protect his two wives and wait for news from Liu Bei, he had to stay. Therefore, this was the only position that could be taken at that time. And more importantly, after returning to Cao Cao temporarily, Guan Yu didn't think about looking for his brother every day. It was really in Cao Cao's heart, in the Han Dynasty.
Although Cao Cao loved his bravery and hospitality, he had a three-day small banquet and a five-day big banquet. He got on the horse and got off with a piece of silver. Give a horse a brocade and let its face be crowned with a pavilion of longevity. But none of this can shake Guan Yu's will. The reason why Cao Cao is bent on subduing Guan Yu is not only to win a general, but also to love and admire Guan Yu. Mao Zonggang said, "Cao Cao has been a traitor all his life, like a ghost. Suddenly, he met with dignity, awe, bright as the blue sky, and if he was alone during the day, he also had his own pearls and jade. He was ashamed of my filthy appearance, so he didn't feel the respect of love and didn't have the heart to kill him. This is not Cao Cao's benevolence, but to accommodate Guan Gong. This is Guan Gong's righteousness and persuade Cao Cao. " (Comment 26). This explanation may not be completely correct, but as an analysis, it still proves that Guan's words and deeds do have a spiritual strength and inviolable momentum.
Although Guan Yu also thanked Cao Cao for his kindness, he would not turn his back on Liu Bei. He said: "New kindness (referring to Cao Cao's courtesy to him) is thick; The old meaning (with the grace of Liu Bei) is unforgettable. " Moreover, Guan Yu had a clear grudge, saying that he would "render meritorious service to Cao Gong and then leave." So the plot of beheading Yan Liang and killing Wen Chou happened, and then the part of Huarong Road can also be said to be a continuation of Guan Yu's "righteousness". Guan Yu's search for his brother thousands of miles away is a concrete manifestation of his loyalty. Faced with Zhang Liao's lobbying and Cao Cao's inducements, Guan Yu clearly and firmly said, "I was sworn to death by Liu Huangshu's great kindness and refused to recite it." Zhang Liao said: If Liu Bei has passed away, where will the state return? Guan Yu replied categorically: "I am willing to follow the world!" According to the feudal moral standards, Guan Yu's loyalty to Liu Bei is of course very noble, and this feeling showed extraordinary generosity and respect in front of Cao Cao and Zhang Liao, without any disguise. Knowing that he was going from Xuchang to protect his two sisters-in-law and find Liu Bei, he had to go through many difficulties along the way, but in order to find his brother, he abandoned everything and resolutely went. All this vividly shows Guan Yu's bearing and spirit, which makes this general very different from other military commanders and shows the uniqueness of "escaping from the group".
Guan Yu cried after reading the book: "I don't want to find my brother, but I don't know where he is." Ankentu has the money to betray the old alliance? ""Liu Bei wants to see you very much, "said Zhenbei." Since you don't want to break the old alliance, you should meet him as soon as possible. "The duke guan said," there is no life consistency between heaven and earth, this is not a gentleman. I understood when I came, and I will certainly understand when I leave. Writing a book today, I'm sorry to bother you to know your brother first, Cao.
Fuck, I sent my second sister-in-law to pick me up Zhen said, "If Cao Cao refuses, what shall we do?" ? "Gong said," I would rather die than stay here for a long time! Zhen said, "Write back quickly, so as not to worry about it. "。 "Guan Yu wrote a reply: stealing righteousness pays off, loyalty doesn't care about death. Feather has been studying since childhood, and she is both polite and righteous. When she looked at He Zuo, she sighed and shed tears. After guarding the front, there is no millet inside and no reinforcements outside; Want to die, have the weight of yisow, but dare not break the head and die. So the music is temporarily detained and I hope to meet again later. As close as Runan, you must know your brother's letter; That is to say, I quit Tsao Gong face to face and went back to my second sister-in-law. Feather was unfaithful, and the man of God was killed. It's hard to be poor with a pen. Looking forward to seeing you for a long time, and Fu Wei takes care of you. ...
Guan Yu temporarily returned to Cao Cao, with three appointments. He left Cao Cao, said goodbye several times, lost sight of it, and wrote a book to say goodbye. Indeed, "you will understand when you come, and you will understand when you go." Aboveboard. It can be said that loyalty is like a mountain.
3, brave and invincible, showing the true colors of heroes
Extraordinary and superior martial arts is an important part of Guan Yu's heroic image. The book also praised Guan Yu's martial arts. Although it can't be said to be the best in the world, it is absolutely first-class. Guan Yu's bravery is mainly manifested in two aspects: speed, wisdom and courage. The novel highlights Guan Yu's bravery and forms many thrilling plots around shaping Guan Yu's image. For example, Hua Xiong was defeated by Wen Jiu, and Wen Chou and Yan Liang, the leaders of a thousand armies, went to the meeting with a single knife and drowned the seven armies. Describe Guan Yu's martial arts from many angles. He is skillful in strategy, a general with both wisdom and courage, and a mighty and handsome hero.
Cao Caowen drank a glass of wine with Guan Yu and got on the horse. Guan Yu said, "Pour the wine and come as soon as you go." Pay the bill, carry the knife, Pegasus. Hearing the drums outside the customs, everyone shouted loudly, such as the sky were to fall and the mountains were to fall. Everyone was shocked. Just as he was about to snoop, the Luan bell rang and the horse arrived. Yunshang lifted Hua Xiong's head and threw it on the ground. The wine is still warm. Guan Yu mounted his horse cheerfully, turned to dragon sword and ran down the mountain. His eyes were wide open, his eyebrows were straight, and he rushed at each other straight. Hebei army is like stormy waves, and Guan Gong is heading for Yan Liang. Yan Liang, under the cover, saw Guan Yu coming and wanted to ask, Guan Yu reacted quickly and ran to the front; Yan Liang was caught off guard, and Yunshang picked up the knife and waved it out like nobody's business.
Guan Yu's martial arts and Hua Xiong, who beheaded four generals in a row, are not evenly matched, but far superior to Hua Xiong. The battle to kill Yan Liang before Bai Mapo was even more amazing. It's thunder and lightning-Yan Liang, a general who Yuan Shao called enough to refuse Hua Xiong, died. Guan Yu's "speed" is not groundless, but a natural expression of his superb martial arts. Of course, being an indomitable spirit hero is not just the courage of ordinary people. Guan Yu's strategy is "riding a thousand miles alone, going to the party with a single pole, and the seven armies are flooding. See going to the party with a single pole for a while:
Zhou Cang said sternly at the foot of the steps, "Where there is a place in the world, only the virtuous live, only you deserve it!" Yun Shang changed color, grabbed a broadsword from Zhou Cang's hand, stood in court, looked at Zhou Cang and scolded, "How dare you talk about this country! You can go quickly! " Knowing this, Cang went to the shore first and planted the red flag. Guan Ping's boat, like an arrow, ran across Jiangdong. Yunshang held a knife in his right hand and Lu Su's hand in his left, pretending to be drunk. "You invited me to dinner today, so don't mention Jingzhou. I'm drunk now, and I'm afraid I'll hurt my old feelings. Please come to Jingzhou for a meeting another day and discuss it. " Lu Su was out of her wits and dragged to the river by Yun Chang. Lv Meng and Gan Ning each led their own troops to war. They saw Yunshang holding a broadsword and holding Lu Su personally, afraid of being hurt, afraid to move. The cloud reached the boat, but it didn't let go. It stood at the bow and said goodbye to Lu Su. Sue gawked at Guan Yu's boat going with the wind.
The plot is simple, but the atmosphere is tense and thrilling. Guan Yu's fearless spirit, majestic momentum and ingenious arrangement are fully reflected here. In the Kuankou River, the Seventh Army was flooded, but it was captured alive, and Pound was killed with a knife. More importantly, Guan Yu's great wisdom and courage were vividly displayed, which made Guan Yu famous all over the world and made Sun Cao frightened, so I won't go into details here.
The bravery on the battlefield, the bravery outside the battlefield and the tenacious will of superman complement each other, which makes Guan Yu, a man with indomitable spirit, show his true colors as a hero. The thrilling scene of bone scraping and healing has pushed this image to a new height.
He went under the scalpel and cut the meat to the bone, which was blue. Scrape the bone hard and you will hear some sounds. Everything you see in the account is hidden. There is no pain in drinking and eating meat, laughing and playing chess. At that time, blood flowed. Scrape off all the poison, apply the medicine and sew it on. The public smiled and said to the generals, "this arm is as comfortable as ever, and it doesn't hurt." Mr. Wang is really a doctor! " He said, "I have been a doctor all my life. I have never seen this before. Hou Jun is really a god! "
Second, the headstrong, penny wise and pound foolish.
Of course, as a hero in feudal times, Guan Yu was not perfect. With the passage of time and the improvement of his status, his shortcomings have gradually emerged. The work vividly depicts his arrogant and willful personal heroic psychological activities and behaviors. It is because of his courage, wisdom and courage, and the past of the United States that China has achieved great success. This also makes him proud and willful. In the end, he lost a lot because of some small things, which caused irreparable losses to Shu Han's career. Conceited at home, competitive, not good at getting along with people around you. Lack of long-term strategic vision, indecision and even rudeness. Release the enemy chief, lose allies, lose lives, hurt a brother and a brother, and defeat the imperial industry of Shu Han. It can be seen that although he is brave and unparalleled, he has no vision. He can only be handed down from generation to generation with his loyalty and courage, but he can't have the foresight of politicians and strategists.
Let's first look at its inherent competitiveness and inhumanity. Chapter 35 Guan Yu heard that Liu Bei had accepted Ma Chao. He knew that Ma Chao was skilled in martial arts and had to enter Shu from Jingzhou to compete with Ma Chao. Fortunately, Zhuge Liang advised him to avoid this move. This matter is not fiction, and it is also recorded in the reflection of Guan Yu Chuan:
Guan Yu was not an old friend when he heard that Ma Chao was coming down. Yu Shu and Zhuge Liang asked who was better than who. Before knowing how to protect Yu Liang, he replied, "Meng Qi (Ma Chao) is a great hero, with both civil and military skills. He is a disciple of pengpeng (referring to Qing Bu and Peng Yue, the generals of Emperor Gaozu). He should be compared with Yide (Zhang Fei) for the first time, but it is not as good as the unparalleled school. " (4) feather province book big yue, to show the guests.
Similarly, when Liu Bei became the king of Hanzhong, Zhao, Ma and Huang were listed as "Five Tiger Generals", and Guan Yu was not convinced. (seventy-four) Zhuge Liang's letter and Fei's words all affirmed that Guan Yu was superior to several others, which satisfied Guan Yu's arrogance to a certain extent and made him cancel his unreasonable demands. This is a thousand miles worse than his brother Liu Bei. Although Liu Bei was in danger at the beginning, he couldn't bear to abandon the people and cross the river with them. So far, it has been handed down as a widely circulated story. Similarly, in order to win the heart of General Zhao Yun, he even ignored the safety of his own son Dou. This kind of mind, tolerance and foresight are really rare in the world. )
Look at the paragraph on Huarong Road again.
Cao Cao said, "Cao Cao's army is in danger, and there is no way out here. I hope that the general will attach importance to the past. " Yun said, "In the past, although Guan Mou was the Prime Minister, he was very kind and virtuous. He beheaded Yan Liang, fined Wen Chou and freed the white horse. How dare you waste the public today? " Cao Cao said, "Do you remember when you got the general through five customs? A gentleman values faith. The general knows the Spring and Autumn Annals like the back of his hand, but don't you know that Zizhuo's obedient son was pursued by Wa Gong? " Yunshang is a man who values righteousness. How can he not be tempted when he thinks of Cao Cao's many kindness on that day and the subsequent five customs and six generals? Seeing Cao Jun's panic, they all want to cry. They can't stand it. So they pulled the horse's head back and said, "Spread out." This clearly means releasing Cao Cao. When Cao Cao saw that Yun Chang had returned to his horse, he rushed over with his people. By the time Yun Chang turned around, Cao Cao had already left many people. Cloud long drink, all the troops dismounted, crying and kneeling on the ground. Yunshang turned around and couldn't bear it. Is hesitant, Zhang Liao longitudinal horse. When Yunshang saw it, he felt old feelings again, sighed, and everything went with the flow.
Here, "righteousness" has bound Guan Yu's normal thinking and action. The thought of repaying old feelings made Guan Yu blur the minimum boundary between himself and the enemy. Huarong Yi Dao released Cao Cao and let the embarrassed enemy chief go, which of course raised Guan Yu's "righteousness" to a higher level. Even Wang Guowei, who doesn't admire the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, admits that "it is not a great writer to release Cao Cao by telling Guan Yu (that is, chasing Hou)" (5) (classical Chinese). However, Guan Yu's achilles heel is also exposed here. Because of the old love, he forgot the price paid by Sun and Liu, hesitated before the right and wrong, and missed the opportunity. It's really not worth the loss, but you get what you pay for. He knew that Huarong Road was related to the overall situation of Wu and Shu. Before he came, he signed a written document with Zhuge Liang. In his conversation with Cao Cao, he also said, "How dare you waste public affairs with private affairs today?" But between public and private, he hesitated, as if to kill Cao Cao, which would blind his "righteousness." It can be said that he abandoned the great cause of Wu and Shu for himself. Let Cao Cao and others go, and it is inconvenient to explain to the strategist. In fact, the strategist has already made a decision on such a major policy, and has repeatedly explained it, for fear that Guan Yu will be "righteous" when he sees grace. Guan Yu at this time is not the one who was hunted by Xu Tian. He has always been too concerned about the gains and losses of his personal reputation, leaving behind "serving the country and settling down in the world". It can be said that he has been carried away by heroism and has no wind of generals at all.
Then look at the missing Jingzhou section. Guan Yu is arrogant and does not talk about strategy. He abandoned the general policy of uniting the sun with Cao formulated by Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, went his own way, refused the friendship of Soochow messengers, and undermined the United front. Wu Dong's "courtship" to Guan Yu was rudely rejected by him ("Tiger girl is willing to marry her son"), which put him in a passive situation and prompted Sun Quan to make up his mind to take Jingzhou. Moreover, Wangfu, the military Sima, once told Guan Yu to be more wary of Wu Dong taking Jingzhou, but Guan Yu, because of his arrogance, simply looked down on Wu Dong, didn't take Wangfu's words to heart at all, and only set up more beacon towers, which led to the fall of Jingzhou and his trip to Maicheng. It can be seen that Guan Yu has the talent of a general, but not a king.
The loss of Jingzhou can also be regarded as a turning point in the cause of Shu and Han. Not to mention the wealth of Jingzhou, just look at it from the military fortress. Jingzhou is a barrier to resist enemy attacks and ensure the peace of Shu and Han; At the same time, it is also the entrance. Only by opening the gap here can we further invade the mainland. Losing Jingzhou and being in a strategic position, Shu has been in a passive position. Look again, the loss of Jingzhou and the death of Guan Yu made Zhang Fei and Liu Bei grieved. In order to get revenge, they lost their minds, forgot the basic line of uniting the sun to resist Cao, and passed away one after another. Since then, Shu Han has been devastated and gone from bad to worse. Although Zhuge Liang saved the day and helped the building collapse, he failed to avoid the tragedy of national subjugation. It can be said that Guan Yu's headstrong and arrogant attitude not only killed himself, but also indirectly killed Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, causing huge and irreparable losses to the cause of Shu Han. It can be said that Guan Yu is hard to blame for the decline of Shu and Han countries, hurting others and harming himself and the country, and his tragic fate is deplorable and pathetic. The masterpiece Romance of the Three Kingdoms successfully shows us the whole process of Guan Yu's continuous growth, maturity and destruction.
Third, an overview of Guan Yu's image.
As a literary image and hero in feudal times, Guan Yu's personality is very complicated and prominent. We should look at Guan Yu's literary image from a developmental perspective, instead of looking at the complexity of Guan Yu's character from two aspects or two sides of a simple thing. He used to be a hero in Once upon a time in America, a brave and excellent soldier. However, with the passage of time and the development of the story, Guan Yu has grown from an ordinary horse archer to the head of the "Five Tigers General Army" with remarkable achievements. His personal heroism expanded rapidly and became headstrong.
He violated Zhuge Liang's diplomatic line of "rejecting Cao Cao in the north and Sun Quan in the south", went his own way, refused the friendship of Soochow messengers and undermined the United front. He looked down on Lu Xun and thought that Sun Quan was short-sighted. He used an obedient son as a general, and finally he was taken in by Lu Xun, lost Jingzhou and went to Maicheng. The development of Guan Yu's personality is the direct cause of his personal tragic fate, and it also brings great losses to the cause of Shu Han. But if the author is a modern man, it will not affect the splendor of Guan Yu's heroic image, but will be more authentic and credible, so that readers can confirm that Guan Yu is a man rather than a god.