Chapter 249: The aftermath of the 'wave'

Gao Shun still didn't mean to disobey Xiahoudun in the end, because Xiahoudun's attitude was too resolute, and Gao Shun could feel that if he continued to entangle with him, the other party might really turn his face and not recognize people.

However, Gao Shun also secretly made a decision, and now temporarily promised Xiahoudun that he would blame him for killing Guan Yu, but when the time comes, if Cao 'Cao' really blames him, he will definitely 'stand up' and make all the facts public.

The eldest husband dares to act boldly, even if Cao '' any punishment, he will bear it with all his might, and he thinks that he is also his brother-in-law, no matter how much he admires Guan Yu, he will not execute himself for a general in the hostile camp.

As for Xiahoudun's side, Gao Shun didn't believe that after he confessed everything, he would really break off his 'friendship' with him.

The other generals of Cao Ying may be dissatisfied with themselves because of this, but if they really want to do that, there is no way, although they killed Guan Yu for many reasons, this is indeed a fact, and they can only try their best to save the relationship between them in the future.

Since Gao Shun walked from a fork in the road when he returned to the city, he did not meet Zhang Liao, so Cao 'Cao' did not know that Gao Shun was involved in killing Guan Yu now, and was still surprised that Xiahou was able to kill Guan Yu.

If Cao 'Cao' knew that Gao Shun was also involved, he might be able to suddenly understand. After all, Gao Shun and Xiahoudun are both Cao Ying's generals, and their martial arts are quite good, plus they have a lot of men and horses, so it is still very likely that Guan Yu will be successfully killed in this situation

Cao 'Cao' stared at Guan Yu's corpse, and after a long time, the sadness on his face faded slightly, and his gaze finally moved away from Guan Yu's corpse.

Cao 'Cao' looked at Guan Yu, and the civil and military forces around him also paid attention to Cao 'Cao'. They estimated that Cao Cao's punishment was about to be issued to Xiahoudun, but they couldn't guess what level of punishment Cao Cao' would make.

Cao's lips opened, but closed them again, as if he was still thinking about how to phrase them.

Gao Shun was also a little nervous on the side, he had already decided that once Cao 'Cao' said the content of the punishment, he would 'stand up' and admit that Guan Yu had killed him. At this time, Gao Shun is also under great pressure, and it is obviously impossible for him not to be nervous.

"Guan Yunchang has no intention of using it for me, so keeping it is a disaster after all, just kill it, it can be regarded as a credit." Cao '' said slowly, his tone seemed a little weak, "It's Yuan Rang who has worked hard, let's go and rest." ”

Everyone was taken aback by Cao's '' statement.

How much Cao 'Cao' appreciates and loves Guan Yu, everyone here knows very well. When Guan Yu was in Cao Ying, Cao 'Cao' had a small banquet on three days and a big banquet on the fifth day, and all kinds of rewards were endless, so it can be said that Cao's love for Guan Yu had reached a level that was enough to make others jealous.

Guan Yu was killed by Xiahoudun, and everyone thought that Xiahoudun could not avoid suffering some responsibility, even Xun Yu and other wise people were no exception, and the difference in the thinking of these people was nothing more than the difference in the severity of the punishment suffered by Xiahoudun.

However, to everyone's surprise, Cao 'Cao' not only did not hold Xiahoudun responsible, but also had the meaning of "consolation" in his words, which really surprised them.

Gao Shun was also dumbfounded, and now, he was embarrassed to come forward and say that Guan Yu had killed him. Didn't I hear Cao '' just say that killing Guan Yu is also a credit, and if you tell everyone at this time that Guan Yu was killed by yourself, isn't that an obvious robbery? Besides, you didn't speak when everyone suspected that Xiahoudun might be punished, but now when you see that the other party is fine, you come out and say that you don't have any other thoughts, does anyone believe it?

But in any case, Gao Shun was still relieved for Xiahoudun and happy that he was able to avoid punishment.

In fact, for Guan Yu's death, Cao 'Cao' has always been obsessed, and for Xiahoudun, Cao 'Cao' also has the intention of punishment, although the other party is his brother who is as close as a sibling, and his purpose of killing Guan Yu is also for his own sake, but Cao's 'Cao' is concerned about Guan Yu's death.

However, before he went to check on Guan Yu's body, Guo Jia came to meet him and said a few words to him, which finally changed Cao's mind.

Guo Jia first confessed to Cao 'Cao' that Xiahou Tang went to hunt down Guan Yu out of his own instigation, and then said to Cao 'Cao': "My lord, you punished Yuan Rang, that is, to declare to the account that killing Guan Yu was an arbitrary move by Xiahou Yuanrang. Guan Yu has a lot of prestige in our army, and he also has contacts with many generals, if they learn that he was killed by Yuan Rang, then there will be a big gap between the generals and Yuan Rang. Yuan Rang is the pillar of the Xiahou clan, and it is also the important general of my Cao battalion, if Yuan Rang and other generals are unhappy, it will be unfavorable to the stability of our army. But if the lord does not punish Yuan Rang, but gently exposes the matter, then the generals will have an illusion in their hearts, they will mistakenly think that Yuan Rang went to chase and kill Guan Yu, and he was approved by the lord in advance, but out of order, in this way, their suspicion of Yuan Rang can also be minimized. ”

"But if so, won't the generals be dissatisfied with me?" Cao 'Cao' also has his own concerns, if everyone thinks that Xiahoudun chased and killed Guan Yu out of his own orders, will they be centrifuged by themselves? You must know that Huang Zhong and Zhang Liao have a deep 'friendship' with Guan Yu, and they are also loyal and upright people.

You must know that these are all rare good generals, even if any of them leave because of dissatisfaction, it will be an unacceptable loss for Cao Cao'.

"Xiahoudun killed Guan Yu without authorization, it was a reckless act as a subordinate, and the generals definitely had a reason to complain about him." Guo Jia knew Cao's scruples, so he continued, "However, as a prince, the lord ordered the removal of the enemy generals who might become a big trouble in the future for the sake of his own hegemony, which is reasonable and reasonable. Although the lord and Guan Yu had agreed to let him go before, but now in the world of great 'chaos', breaking promises happens all the time, which cannot be a reason for others to criticize the lord. Zhang Liao and other generals are loyal and upright generals, but it is precisely because they are loyal and upright that they cannot be centrifuged by the actions of the lord. From the perspective of personal feelings, Guan Yu's death may be difficult for them to accept, but as subordinates, they have to consider the great cause of the lord, and for the great cause of the lord, Guan Yu is an existence that must be eliminated, and his death is the most suitable ending. As long as the generals are loyal to their lords, they will be able to understand his intentions. ”

After listening to Guo Jia's words, Cao 'Cao' fell into deep thought.

Guo Jia said very clearly, punishing Xiahoudun would create a gap between the generals and him, which would make the relationship between them unstable, and even affect the stability of Cao Ying. Not punishing Xiahoudun may make it a little difficult for the generals to accept Guan Yu's death in friendship for a while, but in the long run, these small influences will eventually be eliminated.

"If the lord is still not at ease, he can order Guan Yu to be buried and be pursued vigorously. Through this move, the generals will know that the lord's love and appreciation for Guan Yu has not changed at all, and it is really a helpless move to kill him, so that the negative emotions of the generals can be minimized, or even eliminated. Guo Jia's last words strengthened Cao's mind.

Now, Cao 'Cao' did not punish Xiahou Dun, but at the same time, he also went to the Han Emperor to posthumously crown Guan Yu as the general of the expedition to the north, and he was named the Marquis of Zhuang Miao.

General Zhengbei belongs to the list of "Four Zheng Generals", and his rank is already extremely high, which can be described as a very popular minister, coupled with the nickname of Zhuang Miaohou, he has exhausted his posthumous favor. Such a generous kindness also made most of the Cao Ying generals who were originally unhappy with Guan Yu's death calm down.

However, regarding the burial of Guan Yu, Cao 'Cao' did not give a thick burial according to Guo Jia's intentions, but sent someone to send Guan Yu's body to Liu Bei.

Guan Yu is bent on returning to Liu Bei, he can't do it when he is alive, so let's do what he wants after his death, this is also the last thing Cao 'Cao' can do to this famous general who he admires but can't use for himself. Please keep in mind the URL, if you like "The Invincible of the Three Kingdoms" written by the thunder