The story of Guan Yu's defeat has attracted much attention in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which tells the story of Sun Quan's success in seducing two of Guan Yu's cronies, Elfang and Zhiren, so that they can send their most powerful subordinates to meet Sun Quan, while Cao Cao sends Xu Huang to rescue Cao Ren, Guan Yu is powerless to resist and has to lead the army to withdraw. Sun Quan had captured Jiangling and captured Guan Yu's soldiers, wife, and children, causing turmoil in Guan Yu's military spirits. Sun Quan then sent his men to pursue Guan Yu, and eventually killed Guan Yu and his son Guan Ping at Linfu.
The reason why Sun Quan went out in person was because he understood that it would not be easy to capture Jingzhou, and in order to ensure that he was completely free from the threat of Guan Yu, he needed to go into battle in person to show his determination and boost morale. For the proud Guan Yu, being captured and becoming a tool of others is undoubtedly a profound pain. Sun Quan considered more political interests when dealing with Guan Yu's life and death issues.
Guan Yu's defeat and death could indeed have been avoided, and if he had been more cautious, less proud, or more aware of his subordinates, Jingzhou might not have fallen, and his fate might have been different. Guan Yu's decision to eventually go to tragedy was actually a result that led to his tragic ending. And the reason why Liu Feng is unwilling to send troops is closely related to his character. With the improvement of Liu Bei's status and the growth of his own military achievements, Guan Yu gradually became arrogant, no longer taking other generals seriously, and even insulted Sun Quan in Jiangdong.
Although Liu Feng received Guan Yu's signal for help, due to Guan Yu's arrogant attitude, he refused to send troops and witnessed Guan Yu's tragic ending. In short, Guan Yu's death was a tragedy, which not only made Liu Bei lose an important general and Jingzhou, but also made hundreds of people feel sorry. To this day, Guan Yu still occupies an important position in people's hearts, and his loyalty and righteousness are highly respected.
However, whether this tragedy could have been avoided and whether Guan Yu was to blame for his pride is still a historical mystery, and we can't help but reflect on the true meaning of life choices and loyalty. Either way, Guan Yu's legend will forever shine in history and become an eternal classic of loyalty and tragedy.