In the journey of life, sometimes overconfident decisions can cause us to lose everything. For example, what is the reason behind Yu Ban leading the Seventh Army to rescue Xiangfan, but it eventually led to the annihilation of the entire army?
Who are his generals? Why do they choose to back down in times of crisis? These questions are worth going deeper.
Guan Yu broke the Seventh Army, morale was low In the autumn of 219, Guan Yu, a fierce general under Liu Bei, led 70,000 elite troops and smashed Xiangfan. Prior to this, Guan Yu had already captured Jingzhou, but Shu Han's strength was limited and he could not fully control Jingzhou.
Therefore, Guan Yu decided to go north to attack Wei in order to seize Hebei and consolidate the front line. In this context, Guan Yu led the army north, and soon conquered several cities around Fancheng, and the counties surrendered one after another.
Xiangfan's defender Cao Ren felt the pressure and repeatedly asked Zhuge of Wei for reinforcements. At that time, Cao Cao, Emperor Wen of Wei, was befriending Sun Quan and it was inconvenient to fight abroad, so he sent his henchman Meng General Ban to lead the Seventh Army of 30,000 people to relieve the siege.
Yu Ban had quelled Zhang Lu's rebellion with Pang De and others, and became famous in Cao's camp, and Cao Cao had high hopes for him, believing that he would be able to repel Guan Yu's army. Yu Ban is full of conceit and is full of confidence in defeating Guan Yu.
But the Han water suddenly soared, and Guan Yu seized the opportunity to release the water to flood the forbidden military camp. The 30,000-strong army lost its resistance and suffered heavy casualties. Yu Ban himself was forced to break through alone.
This blow discouraged the forbidden army and demoralized it. After consulting with several major generals under his account, Yu Ban decided to voluntarily surrender Guan Yu's army in order to save his life. So, who are these generals under Yu Ban?
In the face of Guan Yu's water attack, why did they choose to surrender and cowardly at the moment of life and death?
2. Kong Haozhou and Dongligon's Proposal In the face of Guan Yu's elite water attack, Xuzhou Assassin Kong Haozhou and Dongligon took the initiative to put forward a proposal to surrender. Kong Haozhou, with different words, is a member of the party, although he is old in Cao Yingzhong, he has a weak personality, short-sightedness, and is full of anger.
Considering his personal safety, he suggested surrendering to Guan Yu. Yu Ban and the other generals glanced at each other and acquiesced to his decision. Dongligon, originally served as the Taishou of Nanyang, responsible for training and deploying war horses, for an army that mainly relied on cavalry, the quality of war horses directly affected the combat effectiveness of the army.
He proposed surrender, which was approved by Yu Ban.
When the army was flooded, Dongligon lost his fighting spirit and chose to surrender to the enemy. As the Taishou of Nanyang, he should protect the lives of the people, but now he can't survive himself, and he feels very guilty in his heart for letting the soldiers die in vain.
However, no matter what, Haozhou and Dongligon, as high-ranking generals, escaped at a critical moment, which seemed very inappropriate. Rather than surrendering without a fight at the last moment, it is better to fight to the end, which is at least more manly.
It's a shame that they're all opportunists who value life too much and ignore honor.
3. Dong Heng and Dong Chao In the face of Guan Yujun's water attack, Pang De's lieutenant generals Dong Heng and Dong Chao had planned to surrender. However, their operation failed, and they were instead beheaded by Pound.
Dong Heng and Dong Chao may have been Xiliang soldiers who surrendered to Cao Cao with Pang De. They followed Pound on his conquests for many years. However, when Guan Yu came to attack, they chose to betray.
This shows that Dong Heng and others have no loyalty at all, and are just opportunists. Their act of surrender is appalling. Pang De is determined to fight Guan Yujun to the end, but his lieutenants Dong Heng and Dong Chao plan to stab him in the back.
It's shocking. Fortunately, they were eventually executed under Pound's knife, which was also a kind of retribution.
Fourth, the brave and resolute death of Pang De's account under the governor Cheng He, with his tough spirit, known as a heroic general. Cheng He was originally Pound's confidant, and he assisted Pound in training the department for a long time, and the two had a deep friendship.
This time he went north to rescue, and Cheng He also went out with the ban at the suggestion of Pang De. Cheng He was cautious and observant, and he keenly discovered that Yu Ban's choice to camp in the low-lying area of Hanshui might encounter flooding, so he took the initiative to speak to Yu Ban.
However, Yu Ban was overconfident and did not accept Cheng He's suggestion. In the end, the Han flooded the army, and Cheng He still fought bravely with Pang De until he died. Cheng He's heroic attitude is in stark contrast to Dong Heng and others.
He died on the battlefield with courage and perseverance, which is awe-inspiring. Perhaps if he had been forbidden to listen to Cheng He's reminder back then, it would not have led to a fiasco.
Fifth, Pound swore to carry the coffin, and the heroes were unsurpassed, facing Guan Yu's army on the right side, Pound showed great bravery and resolutely decided to fight the enemy to the end. In order to assure Cao Cao of victory, he personally requested to go into battle and had a wooden coffin made to show his determination to die.
His pride and ambition can't help but make people awe-inspiring. In the midst of the flooding, he fought alone until he was exhausted, and his never-say-die spirit is really admirable.
In the Battle of Jingzhou, Yu Ban miscalculated Guan Yu's strength and chose low-lying terrain, which led to the destruction of the Sixth Army and forced him to flee. Although his command includes such fierce generals as Pound and Cheng He, the commander's failure is the key.
If he had heeded Cheng He's advice, the outcome might have been completely different.
The defeat in this battle is a warning of the consequences of overconfidence. In the mall and in the workplace, we need to learn to be flexible in judging situations and be able to respond flexibly.
Just like a tree stands alone in the forest, the wind will blow it down. Yu Ban's experience will definitely become a wake-up call for those who come after him. February** Dynamic Incentive Program