It had just dawned in the east, and the Wei army camped.

Xu Huang was about to come to wake up Cao Cao, the king of Wei, and searched around the tent, but saw that Cao Cao was already dressed neatly, standing in front of a cliff with his hands in his hands, and was doing a pensive state.

Xu Huang stepped forward and saluted: "King Wei, why did you get up so early?" ”

Cao Cao turned around and asked, "Did Gongming ever hear Guan Yujun's wailing yesterday?"

Xu Huang replied: "The minister had trouble sleeping last night, and he has heard it. Hey, I'm afraid that Guan Yu will die. ”

Cao Cao said: "Not bad. ”

Xu Huang hesitated: "With hundreds of remnants of the army to block the main force of our army for a day and a night, Guan Yu's move is already a miracle. It's a pity that he had a chance to get out last night......"

"Walk away?" Cao Cao suddenly laughed softly:

"You let him retreat to the small Zigui City, guard until Liu Bei's reinforcements arrive, and then follow Liu Bei back to Shuzhong in a gloomy manner? Then silently endure the white eyes and ridicule of the group of celebrities and scholars in Shu who he never looked down on? Guan Yunchang has been arrogant all his life, do you think he is willing? ”

Xu Huang sighed: "The minister and Yun Chang have been friends for more than ten years, and the contract is profound, and they are not compared to others, and I really can't bear to be so heroic." ”

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "This time, you don't understand Yun Chang." ”

"What does King Wei mean by this?"

"Yun Changben started at the end of the micro, Taoyuan righteousness, fighting Lu Bu, beheading Yan Liang, Zhuwen Chou, sealing the gold and hanging seals, passing the customs and cutting the generals, the North Road, flooding the Seventh Army, from a peddler pawn, to the world's famous generals in China, all the way, is it a fluke? It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a legend. ”

Xu Huang bowed his head and said: "Yes, Guan Yunchang's life can be described as legendary. ”

Cao Cao sighed again and said, "It's just that in his later years, he let the rats calculate and lose Jingzhou...... If he wants to save his reputation, he still needs to finish the last crucial link. ”

"Please also ask King Wei to speak clearly."

Cao Cao looked at Xu Huang and said, "As a martial artist, what other way to die can be more glorious than the horse leather shroud?" ”

A few years later, it was recorded in the history that Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang led hundreds of remnants of the army in order to protect the return of the army, fought fiercely with the enemy to the last soldier, and fought to the death without retreating...... Gongming, think about it, if future generations see such a description, what a feeling of worship and admiration they should have! ”

"Guan Yu's life is precipitous, and he would rather die proudly than live reluctantly. If he didn't retreat last night, he knew that he must have this intention. ”

Xu Huang listened leisurely for a long time, and Fang sighed: "Ruochen also has that day, and he also hopes to die on the battlefield instead of dying on the sickbed." ”

Cao Cao faced Xu Huang, waved his hand, and said, "Since it is Yun Chang's ambition, then, as an old friend, I will fulfill this wish for him." ”

After a pause, he sighed again: "Only by dying at the hands of my Cao Mengde can I live up to the pride of his life!" ”

Xu Huang responded and immediately took the order.

Both of them knew that in this battle, Guan Yu only had 100 remnants, even if he was a fierce general who was unparalleled in the world, he was never lucky.

Leaving Cao Cao alone, standing against the wind, looking at the wind and watching the moon, his thoughts were flying.

He suddenly thought of his youth in Luoyang.

Calling friends and companions, the years of flying chickens and lackeys, and the boyhood with the dream of conquering the west.

At that time, compared with Yuan Shao, who was born in the fourth and third princes and the hairpin family, his background was not high; In the years when he grew up with Yuan Shao, he always had a strong sense of inferiority in his heart.

Whether it is following Yuan Shao to be debauched or loyal to the king, this feeling has always tormented him, and it has also frantically inspired him to work hard.

Later, his talent was gradually revealed, and he was evaluated by Xu Shao as "a capable minister who rules the world, and a traitor in troubled times" - which made him no longer feel that he was a useless man.

On the contrary, in the later days with Yuan Shao, he slowly developed a kind of contempt for these noble-born but scheming companions. 
He was born into a family of eunuchs, but he mingled with the sons of a family of scholars all day long; He is dedicated to serving the country, but the group of people around him harbor evil intentions. 
He has always had this complex mentality of inferiority and arrogance in his heart.

In the years in Luoyang, he called friends and companions, and it seemed to be very lively, but only he knew that he was always lonely.

Finally one day, he met Liu Bei and Guan Yu.

On that day, he seemed to see his confidant and his own kind of people.

This is why there is "green plum boiled wine", and this is "Xuzhou investment".

Cao Cao knew that he was short in stature and his appearance was not good, while Guan Yu was majestic and magnificent.

He wanted to make meritorious contributions to the country, and wanted to be the general of the expedition to the west, and then inscribed the tomb with the words "The tomb of the general Cao Hou of the Han Dynasty who conquered the west", which is also his will.

This was his biggest vision when he grew up.

It's just that he has not been able to find a monarch worthy of loyalty in his life, so that he can show his ambition and become the general of the expedition to the west, Cao Hou.

And Guan Yu was lucky, he had met Liu Bei from the beginning and was determined to finish with him.

Sometimes, although he was unwilling to admit Liu Bei's charm and Guan Yu's feelings for Liu Bei, and after all the temptations of a small banquet on the third day and a big banquet on the fifth day, Guan Yu still forced him to admit it with righteousness. 
Guan Yu - this is a person he wants to do, but can't do it; This is a person he wants to shake, but can't!

At the same time, he saw another self in Guan Yu.

They were not of high birth, but they were all talented; They are all readers, love Zuo Chuan, love their grandchildren; They have had heroic dreams of serving the country and making contributions since they were children; They don't want to see scholars, but prefer to be kind to the grassroots; Even—

They even have a similar taste for women.

He began to sincerely appreciate this person, and was even willing to use the behavior of the enemy to achieve Guan Yu's perfection - he knew that his romantic illness had always been serious.

So, after Guan Yu sealed the gold seal, he ordered: "Each of them is his master, don't chase him." ”

In Cao Cao's opinion, Guan Yu got what he wanted from the beginning and spent the rest of his life constantly improving; And he went distorted from the beginning, and eventually became a person he didn't want to be.

Guan Yu has no regrets in his life, he died well, whether in this life or in history, his tombstone is destined to be engraved with romantic and gorgeous titles, and his deeds will be praised by thousands of people. 
So, what about yourself?

The evaluation of himself by later generations may be the minister of power, it may be a thief, or it may be the founding ancestor, who knows?

But he will never be the general of the Han Dynasty, Cao Hou. 
Because of different aspirations and different choices, the people he admired the most, whether it was Liu Bei, Guan Yu or Xun Yu, ended up standing on his opposite.

Xun Yu died because of him, and Guan Yu will also be buried by him personally.

The mountain wind is fierce, the sea of clouds is surging, the martyrs are raining at dusk, and the water is moss.

I don't know when Cao Cao has burst into tears......

******

Cao Cao was immersed in the reminiscence of the past, and he didn't know how long it had been, and the middle of the thick clouds was suddenly illuminated by the sun.

It can be clearly seen with the naked eye, and a ray of sunlight is shining down from it, illuminating a peak, as if on that peak, someone is about to shatter the void and become an immortal.

The fierce killing in the distance gradually subsided, and he knew that the battle was over, and finally sighed faintly.

After a while, Xu Huang strode forward to restore his life.

"King Wei, our side has won."

Cao Cao had already wiped the tears from his cheeks at this time, and returned to become His Royal Highness the King of Wei who was above 10,000 people on weekdays.

"How's the battle damage?"

Xu Huang hesitated for a while, and said, "Our army suffered more than 500 casualties; All the feather troops were killed, and none of them surrendered! ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he let out a long sigh: "It is worthy of Guan Yunchang." Such a heroic figure must not be slackened. His body was collected and transported to Luoyang, where he was buried with a princely ceremony. ”

Xu Huang showed a sad expression on his face, bowed down and said, "I was about to tell King Wei that General Guan was hit by an arrow in the chest, and there was still a breath of air." ”

"Huh?" Cao Cao's heart suddenly moved: "Quick, take Gu to see!" ”

When he arrived, Guan Yu's face was like gold paper, lying flat on a boulder with his eyes closed, an arrow stuck in his chest, blood gushing from the wound, and he was dying.

In Cao Cao's heart, Guan Yu has always been brave and simple, and he has never seen Guan Yu show such a weak side.

He was very sad in his heart, stepped forward quickly, held Guan Yu's cold palm, and called out in a sad voice: "Yun Chang! Cloud Chief! ”

Guan Yu opened his eyes with difficulty, looking for prestige, his throat moved, and he slowly responded: "Oh, it's Meng De......"

Mengde is the word for Cao Cao.

But Cao Cao hadn't heard anyone in person for more than ten years.

For decades, he broke the Yellow Turban, captured Lu Bu, destroyed Yuan Shao, and broke Yuan Shu, step by step from the small Dunqiu County Order to today's His Royal Highness the King of Wei, a very popular minister.

There are those who admire, there are those who fear, and there are those who hate.

Those who revered were mostly called "King of Wei"; And the hatred is mostly called "Cao thief".

For many years, the word "Mengde" seems to be plain, but no one dares to call it to his face.

When Cao Cao heard it at this moment, it was like returning to the years when he called friends and attracted companions.

This "Mengde", his tears were welling up, but he couldn't hold back anymore.

Guan Yu looked at the old man in front of him who was pale and crying like a child, and smiled softly: "Don't go forward, reinforcements are coming......

When snowflakes fell from the sky, he barely raised his confused eyes to look.

In the eye, but see the heavy snow blowing one after another, or without interruption, vaguely like the peach orchard when the righteousness was settled, the peach orchard full of colorful falling flowers.

I don't know where to give birth to a surge of strength, Guan Yu actually pulled his hand out of Cao Cao's hand and held it in the air, trying to hold the Fanghua at that moment.

It's just that the snowflakes are cold, and they melt when they are in their hands, and he grabbed them several times in a row, all of which were like fishing for the moon in water, and returned in vain.

Cao Cao saw that Guan Yu's eyes were slowly dilating, and his lips were closed one by one.

He knew that Guan Yu was going to say his last words. He didn't care about his grief and put his ear to Guan Yu's lips, trying to hear his last words.

It's just that no matter how hard he listens, he can only hear Guan Yu's "ho-ho".

It was a voice that only Guan Yu himself could hear.

"Brother, Yide, please forgive me for making it difficult to keep the contract......"

At this moment, the beam of light that broke through the clouds moved to Guan Yu's body, and Guan Yu's raised right hand suddenly ran out of strength and fell to the stone.

On February 2, the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an, Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang, the embodiment of a generation of war gods and loyalty, passed away suddenly.

Cao Cao hugged Guan Yu's body and cried bitterly, because what he was looking for was not someone else, but another self.

With it, there is also the one who lives in his heart, Cao Hou, the general of the Han Zhengxi.

He finally killed the glorious and noble boy buried deep in his heart with his own hands.

******

When Cao Cao's mood recovered slightly, Xu Huang stepped forward and said:

"Report to King Wei, go to the hill and see Zigui City, please take a look."

Cao Cao took a deep breath, and the cold air poured into his lungs, which finally made him feel better.

He gently placed Guan Yu's body on the boulder and followed Xu Huang to a hill to the south.

Because of the high and far-sighted sake, the field of vision here is broad, and the Yangtze River and Zigui are all in full view.

"Are the scouts sent down?"

Xu Huang replied: "It has already been dispatched, and it will be able to turn around in half an hour." ”

Cao Cao bowed slightly.

The two of them only waited for half a pillar of incense, and a scout dressed person hurriedly ran in front of the two, knelt on one knee, and said hurriedly:

"Report to the King of Wei and General Xu, the villain just went down the mountain to investigate the movement of Zigui City Defense, and when he reached the halfway point of the mountain, he saw a large army going up the mountain, looking at its banner, and writing the word 'Zhao'."

When Xu Huang heard this, he paused and said, "The reinforcements that Guan Yu said are really coming?" How did it happen so quickly? ”

Cao Cao suddenly opened his mouth and said: "The banner of Zhao Zi should be the hero of Changsaka in the past. ”

Xu Huang hugged his fists and said: "Please order the King of Wei to send his ministers to break through this reinforcement army, and then go down to Ziguicheng, so that Liu Bei will die without a place to be buried!" Cao Cao pondered for a while, shook his hand, and said, "Retreat." ”

Xu Huang was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart, I finally came here, why did I have to retire? He was about to persuade again.

Cao Cao said: "Since he dares to come to meet Guan Yu, Zigui must have made all preparations......

After a pause, he said: "Our army originally came from afar, but now its whereabouts have been exposed, and the opportunity has been lost; Moreover, the Shu army has lost Guan Yu, the momentum of mourning has been completed, and Liu Bei is angry, I am afraid that no one in the world can stop it, and we are really not suitable to fight head-on here. ”

Xu Huang knew that Cao Cao was right, so he had to sigh.

Cao Cao patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's okay, Sima Yi should be unable to sit still in Dangyang." Counting the days, Wen Yuan (Zhang Liaozi) should have arrived at the mouth of the water. Let's go, let's go to Gangneung, and we'll meet Sun Quan for a while. ”

******

Zhao Yun and Jiang Wei led 5,000 soldiers, traveled lightly all the way, took a boat down the river, and arrived at Zigui City at sunrise on the second day, and saw Liao Hua anxiously looking at the head of the city.

When he saw the arrival of reinforcements, he personally opened the door to welcome the army into the city, and hurriedly told Guan Yu about yesterday night.

Zhao Yun was shocked, and immediately ordered two thousand soldiers and horses, accompanied by Liao Hua and Jiang Wei, and went up the mountain to respond.

Just when they arrived at the place of battle, they saw that the ground was densely covered with the corpses of Han and Wei soldiers; The Wei army has long since withdrawn, and even Guan Yu's body is missing.

Zhao Yunqiang was still grieving, and left 500 soldiers to set up fortifications in this place, and the soldiers collected the remains of the sacrificed soldiers; He went down the mountain to arrange the city defense, and hurriedly took Jiang Wei and Liao Hua to the direction of the Yiling base camp by boat.

Everyone was silent all the way, and most of them were sad and painful; Moreover, they really didn't know how to face Liu Bei's anger for a while.

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