Guan Yu asked Sun Quan to surrender before he was killed, why did Sun Quan flatly refuse

Mondo History Updated on 2024-01-29

208 A.DThe Battle of Red Cliffs, the Sun-Liu alliance successfully defeated the northCao CaoThe southward army laid the overall situation of three points in the world. However, thoughSun QuanwithLiu BeiOn the surface, they are an alliance, but there has always been a secret feud and discontent between them. This article will**Guan YuKilled forwardSun QuanThe reason for the request for surrender, as wellSun QuanThe reasons behind the categorical refusal.

Liu BeiAfter getting Yizhou,Sun QuanHopefullyLiu BeiReturn what they lentLiu BeiofJingzhou。However,Liu Beibut refused to return itJingzhou, exacerbating the contradictions between the two sides. In order to keep withLiu Beiof the alliance,Sun QuanI endured it for a while, but the contradictions between the two sides will eventually intensifyWar

At this time,Liu BeiInHanzhongwithCao CaoFighting, whileGuan Yuthen attack the Cao Wei occupation area. Guan YuThe growing power of Jiangdong poses a great threat to Jiangdong. In order to safeguard the interests of Koto,Sun QuanDecide to multiplyGuan YuEmptiness in the rear, surprise attackJingzhouhinterland to exterminateGuan Yuof forces.

InWheat Citytrapped situation,Guan YuActually pieEmissarytowardSun QuanRequest for surrender. This orderSun QuanVery confused and didn't know what to do. His adviser Wu Fan analyzed thatGuan YuThis move is a delaying tactic, and the purpose is to delaySun QuanThe offensive of the army, looking for an opportunity to escape.

Based on Wu Fan's analysis and judgment,Sun QuanRefusedGuan Yurequest. He ordered his soldiers to defend to the death, and at the same time sent themPan ZhangAmbush inGuan YuOn the only way to escape to Yizhou, set up a net and waitGuan YuNetwork.

Guan YuThe surrender is just a ploySun Quansaw through this, and therefore decisively rejected his surrender.

AlthoughGuan YutowardSun QuanThe request for surrender failed, but he still led the remnants of his army to continue trying to escape. However, in the proximity,Guan YuIn the end, he was surrounded by the Wu army and could no longer resist. His tactical mistakes, the lack of food and grass, and the ambush of the Wu armyGuan YuCaught in a desperate situation.

Eventually,Guan YuIt was only to withdraw from the stage of history in a regrettable way, and the tragedy of becoming a generation of famous generals ended.

Guan YuBehind the request for surrender, in fact, his delaying tactics are hidden. Sun QuanThrough the analysis and judgment of the strategist Wu Fan, he saw through this, so he refusedGuan YuRequests for surrender. Guan YuHe was eventually defeated in battle and besieged, ending his life in a tragic way.

Guan YuThe experience makes people think deeply, and the loyal and brave generals will also face helplessness and predicament. History has given us a lot of enlightenment, and we must know how to see the situation clearly and make correct judgmentsDecision-making。At a critical moment,Decision-makingAccuracy and decisiveness are essential for a country, an organization or an individual.

1. Author of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms": Chen Shou;

2, "Guan Yu: The Mythical Heroes of the Three Kingdoms" Author: Zhao Yiyan.

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