During the Battle of Xiangfan, Lv Meng launched a sudden attack on Jingzhou, causing Guan Yu to flee in panic and ultimately die in Dongwu. At that time, Guan Yu’s subordinates had quickly retreated and abandoned him. Therefore, even though Guan Yu has strong personal abilities, he cannot change his fate and can only accept a tragic fate. Many people are confused. Although Sun Quan initially did not want to kill Guan Yu, why did Lv Meng refuse Sun Quan’s order and insist on killing Guan Yu?
Has Lv Meng become so arrogant and unwilling to obey Sun Quan’s orders?
Who exactly killed Guan Yu? In “Romance of the Three Kingdoms,” it is indeed said that Guan Yu was assassinated after being ambushed by Lu Meng. Therefore, it can be seen from this record that Guan Yu was indeed killed by Lu Meng. However, we should be more aware that Luo Guanzhong’s writing is a novel rather than a historical record, so this statement deserves our careful study. Opening Chen Shou’s “Records of the Three Kingdoms”, we will soon find the answer. The fall of Guan Yu to Jingzhou was indeed caused by the unexpected attack of Lu Meng. However, after Lu Meng’s attack on Jingzhou led to Guan Yu’s failure, he did not continue to deal with Guan Yu.
At that time, Lu Meng was far away from Guan Yu, who was captured alive by a general named Ma Zhong under the command of Pan Zhang. As for who died Guan Yu, there is no clear record in historical materials. Anyway, he must have been killed by the people of Dongwu. There is no doubt about it. Of course, after being captured alive, Guan Yu was not killed on the spot, which indicates that neither Lu Meng nor Pan Zhang, Ma Zhong, and others violated Sun Quan’s initial order not to kill Guan Yu.
As for the reason why Guan Yu was later killed, according to many historical records, it was because Sun Quan himself wanted to kill Guan Yu. Why did Sun Quan kill Guan Yu?
Why did Sun Quan kill Guan Yu? The reason why Sun Quan wanted to kill
Emperor Guan is actually very complicated. Sun Quan and Guan Yu have always had a lot of hatred, whether for public or private reasons, and even considering the political issues within Eastern Wu, they have a huge relationship with Guan Yu. What are these relationships? We will continue to analyze in detail. For Yu Gong, characters like Guan Yu were both gods of slaughter and war gods, and were feared by everyone during the Three Kingdoms period. In addition, Guan Yu’s personality is too high-profile and arrogant, and he doesn’t take anyone seriously, which has offended many people. Many people were dissatisfied with him, and the first person in Eastern Wu to be dissatisfied with Guan Yu was Emperor Sun Quan of Eastern Wu. At first, many people were dissatisfied and resentful towards Guan Yu. However, in the Battle of Xiangfan, these people were powerless to deal with Guan Yu.
Guan Yu insisted on eliminating many generals of Eastern Wu, causing them significant losses. Faced with the losses brought by Guan Yu to Eastern Wu, Sun Quan’s heart was filled with hatred, and public outrage was also established. Sun Quan’s hatred towards Guan Yu is becoming stronger and stronger. He wants to capture Guan Yu and immediately kill him to alleviate his deep hatred. In fact, Sun Quan’s hatred towards Guan Yu is not only due to public resentment. The key is that before the Battle of Xiangfan, there was already an irreparable personal grudge between Sun Quan and Guan Yu. This personal grudge is mainly because Guan Yu did not give Sun Quan any face, which made the Eastern Wu Emperor Sun Quan very angry. Everyone knows that Guan Yu is very arrogant. He always looked down upon Sun Quan, who became the Emperor of Eastern Wu after being favored by his father Sun Jian and brother Sun Ce. Therefore,
Guan Yu has always referred to Sun Quan as the ‘blue eyed child’. Even during the days when Sun Quan and Liu Bei united to resist Cao Cao, if Guan Yu was dissatisfied with Sun Quan, he would directly express his dissatisfaction without leaving him any face. For the highest leader of Dongwu, he certainly could not tolerate Guan Yu’s attitude. Sun Quan once thought of getting along well with Guan Yu to make their relationship more harmonious, thus avoiding hatred between the two and greatly affecting the situation of the Sun Liu alliance. Therefore, Sun Quan deliberately went to find Guan Yu and proposed to his son, hoping that Guan Yu could marry his daughter Guan Yu to his own son. After hearing Sun Quan’s proposal, Guan Yu only said one sentence: “How can a tiger woman marry a dog?” Sun Quan was furious and almost spat out blood, walking away straight away.
From then on, Sun Quan’s personal hatred towards Guan Yu reached its extreme, and he hoped that Guan Yu would not be contacted again after his death. To be honest, Sun Quan was able to put down his face and translate ‘In the Battle of Xiangfan’, Lv Meng launched a surprise attack on Jingzhou, causing Guan Yu to flee in panic and ultimately die in Eastern Wu. At that time, Guan Yu’s subordinates had already quickly withdrawn and abandoned him.
Therefore, even if Guan Yu had strong personal abilities, he could not change his fate and could only accept a tragic fate.Many people are quite puzzled. Although Sun Quan did not initially want to kill Guan Yu, why did Lv Meng refuse Sun Quan’s orders and insist on killing Guan Yu?
Could it be that Lv Meng has become so arrogant that he is unwilling to obey Sun Quan’s orders?
Who exactly killed Guan YuIn “Romance of the Three Kingdoms,” it is indeed said that Guan Yu was assassinated by Lv Meng after being ambushed. Therefore, from this record, it can be seen that Guan Yu was indeed killed by Lv Meng. However, we should be more aware that Luo Guanzhong’s writing is a novel fiction, not a historical record, so this statement is worth our careful study.Opening the “Records of the Three Kingdoms” written by Chen Shou, we will soon find the answer.
Guan Yu‘s careless loss of Jingzhou was indeed caused by Lu Meng’s surprise attack. However, after Lu Meng’s attack on Jingzhou led to Guan Yu’s failure, he did not continue to deal with Guan Yu. At that time, Lu Meng was far away from Guan Yu, and Guan Yu was captured alive by a general named Ma Zhong under Pan Zhang’s command. As for who Guan Yu was killed in the end, there is no clear record in historical materials. In short, he must have been killed by people from Eastern Wu. There is no doubt about this.Of course, after being captured alive, Guan Yu was not killed on the spot, indicating that neither Lu Meng nor people like Pan Zhang and Ma Zhong disobeyed Sun Quan’s initial order not to kill Guan Yu. As for why Guan Yu was later killed, according to many historical records, it was because Sun Quan himself wanted to kill Guan Yu. Why did Sun Quan want to kill Guan Yu?
Why did Sun Quan insist on killing Guan YuWhen it comes to the reasons why Sun Quan wanted to kill Guan Yu, it’s actually quite complicated. Sun Quan and Guan Yu have always had a lot of hatred, whether it’s for public or private reasons, and even considering the political issues within Eastern Wu, they have a huge relationship with Guan Yu. As for what these relationships are? We will continue to analyze in detail.For Yu Gong, a character like Guan Yu, who was both a god of killing and a god of war, was feared by everyone during the Three Kingdoms period. In addition, Guan Yu’s personality was too high-profile, arrogant, and did not take anyone seriously, so he offended many people. Many people were dissatisfied with him, and the first person in Eastern Wu who was dissatisfied with Guan Yu was Sun Quan, the Emperor of Eastern Wu.Originally, many people were dissatisfied and resentful of Guan Yu.
However, in the Battle of Xiangfan, these people wanted to deal with Guan Yu but were powerless. Instead, Guan Yu insisted on eliminating many of the generals of Eastern Wu, causing them to suffer heavy losses. Faced with the losses brought by Guan Yu to Eastern Wu, Sun Quan was filled with hatred, so the public grudge was established. Sun Quan’s hatred towards Guan Yu grew stronger and stronger, and he wished to capture him and immediately kill him to relieve his deep hatred.In fact, it’s not just a public grudge that makes Sun Quan hate Guan Yu so much. The key is that before the Battle of Xiangfan, there was already an irreparable personal grudge between Sun Quan and Guan Yu. This personal grudge was mainly because Guan Yu didn’t give Sun Quan any face, which made Sun Quan, the Emperor of Easte
In the Battle of Xiangfan, Lv Meng launched a surprise attack on Jingzhou, causing Guan Yu to flee in panic and ultimately die in Eastern Wu. At that time, Guan Yu’s subordinates had already quickly withdrawn and abandoned him. Therefore, even if Guan Yu had strong personal abilities, he could not change his fate and could only accept a tragic fate.
Many people are quite puzzled. Although Sun Quan did not initially want to kill Guan Yu, why did Lv Meng refuse Sun Quan’s orders and insist on killing Guan Yu? Could it be that Lv Meng has become so arrogant that he is unwilling to obey Sun Quan’s orders?
Who exactly killed Guan Yu
In “Romance of the Three Kingdoms,” it is indeed said that Guan Yu was assassinated by Lv Meng after being ambushed. Therefore, from this record, it can be seen that Guan Yu was indeed killed by Lv Meng. However, we should be more aware that Luo Guanzhong’s writing is a novel fiction, not a historical record, so this statement is worth our careful study.
Opening the “Records of the Three Kingdoms” written by Chen Shou, we will soon find the answer. Guan Yu’s careless loss of Jingzhou was indeed caused by Lu Meng’s surprise attack. However, after Lu Meng’s attack on Jingzhou led to Guan Yu’s failure, he did not continue to deal with Guan Yu. At that time, Lu Meng was far away from Guan Yu, and Guan Yu was captured alive by a general named Ma Zhong under Pan Zhang’s command. As for who Guan Yu was killed in the end, there is no clear record in historical materials. In short, he must have been killed by people from Eastern Wu. There is no doubt about this.
Of course, after being captured alive, Guan Yu was not killed on the spot, indicating that neither Lu Meng nor people like Pan Zhang and Ma Zhong disobeyed Sun Quan’s initial order not to kill Guan Yu. As for why Guan Yu was later killed, according to many historical records, it was because Sun Quan himself wanted to kill Guan Yu.
Why did Sun Quan want to kill Guan Yu?
Why did Sun Quan insist on killing Guan Yu
When it comes to the reasons why Sun Quan wanted to kill Guan Yu, it’s actually quite complicated. Sun Quan and Guan Yu have always had a lot of hatred, whether it’s for public or private reasons, and even considering the political issues within Eastern Wu, they have a huge relationship with Guan Yu. As for what these relationships are? We will continue to analyze in detail.
For Yu Gong, a character like Guan Yu, who was both a god of killing and a god of war, was feared by everyone during the Three Kingdoms period. In addition, Guan Yu’s personality was too high-profile, arrogant, and did not take anyone seriously, so he offended many people. Many people were dissatisfied with him, and the first person in Eastern Wu who was dissatisfied with Guan Yu was Sun Quan, the Emperor of Eastern Wu.
Originally, many people were dissatisfied and resentful of Guan Yu. However, in the Battle of Xiangfan, these people wanted to deal with Guan Yu but were powerless. Instead, Guan Yu insisted on eliminating many of the generals of Eastern Wu, causing them to suffer heavy losses. Faced with the losses brought by Guan Yu to Eastern Wu, Sun Quan was filled with hatred, so the public grudge was established. Sun Quan’s hatred towards Guan Yu grew stronger and stronger, and he wished to capture him and immediately kill him to relieve his deep hatred.
In fact, it’s not just a public grudge that makes Sun Quan hate Guan Yu so much. The key is that before the Battle of Xiangfan, there was already an irreparable personal grudge between Sun Quan and Guan Yu. This personal grudge was mainly because Guan Yu didn’t give Sun Quan any face, which made Sun Quan, the Emperor of Eastern Wu, extremely resentful.
Everyone knows that Guan Yu is very arrogant. He has always looked down upon Sun Quan, who became the Emperor of Eastern Wu after receiving the favor of his father Sun Jian and brother Sun Ce. Therefore, Guan Yu has always called Sun Quan a “blue eyed child”. Even during the days when Sun Quan and Liu Bei united to resist Cao Cao, if Guan Yu was dissatisfied with Sun Quan, he would directly express his dissatisfaction without leaving any face for him. For the highest leader of Eastern Wu, of course, he could not tolerate Guan Yu’s attitude.
Sun Quan once thought about getting along well with Guan Yu and making their relationship more harmonious, so as to avoid hatred between the two and greatly affect the situation of Sun Liu alliance. Therefore, Sun Quan specifically went to find Guan Yu and propose marriage to his son, hoping that Guan Yu could marry his daughter Guan Yan to his own son.
After listening to Sun Quan‘s proposal, Guan Yu only said one sentence: ‘How can a tiger woman marry a dog?’ Sun Quan was so angry that he almost vomited blood and walked away directly. From then on, Sun Quan’s personal hatred towards Guan Yu reached its extreme, wishing he would die and not keep in touch.
To be honest, Sun Quan was able to put aside his face and propose marriage to Guan Yu, which was already a great deal of face for Guan Yu. But why would Guan Yu say such things? Many people think that Guan Yu was originally an arrogant person who looked down on Sun Quan, so it is normal for him to say such things.
In fact, perhaps the real situation is not like that. Guan Yu’s words were actually a misunderstanding. Why do you say that? Listen to me continue speaking. As I mentioned earlier, Guan Yu’s daughter’s name is Guan Yan. Therefore, when Guan Yu said that ‘the tiger girl who marries a dog’ is not ‘Yan’, but ‘Yan’, it means that my daughter Guan Yan can marry your son.
But because Guan Yu couldn’t speak, he referred to Sun Quan’s son as a “dog son”. This kind of thing is usually said when he is modest, but Guan Yu accidentally said it. Combined with the previous sentence, it is easy for Sun Quan to misunderstand, leading to the intensification of their personal enmity in the end.
Of course, this explanation also has some truth, but as for what Guan Yu meant by what he said at that time, I think we can only fully understand it after more information appears in the future. However, there is no doubt that Guan Yu’s words did completely break the relationship between himself and Sun Quan.
With the combination of public and private grudges, Sun Quan‘s irreconcilable hatred towards Guan Yu was so intense that he wished he could kill him immediately.
However, at this time, Sun Quan may still consider some overall situations, so he would not directly kill Guan Yu.
It was not until later that Sun Quan conducted another analysis of his environment and situation that he officially decided to kill Guan Yu. This is the political consideration I am talking about today. After Guan Yu was captured alive, Sun Quan did not immediately kill him. There were also many different voices in the Eastern Wu court. Some suggested that Sun Quan kill Guan Yu immediately to avoid future troubles, while others suggested that Sun Quan should consider the overall situation and not kill Guan Yu. Sun Quan was caught in a dilemma.
When Sun Quan considered another issue, he finally decided to kill Guan Yu, which was the relationship between himself and Cao Cao. Cao Cao used the emperor to command the princes, and Sun Quan first needed Cao Cao to give him a higher official position to increase his status in the court. Secondly, he hoped to use Guan Yu to please Cao Cao and take the opportunity to unite with Cao Cao to defeat Liu Bei.
The best way to please Cao Cao was to send a living Guan Yu, because Cao Cao had always respected and loved his talents. If Sun Quan sent a living Guan Yu to Cao Cao, Cao Cao would definitely be excited. However, the problem is that Cao Cao already had an experience of releasing Guan Yu. If he gave Guan Yu to Cao Cao himself, what would happen if Cao Cao released him again?
Even if Cao Cao did not send Guan Yu back and kept him by his side, this kind of person who is highly proficient in both water and land warfare would have a huge impact on Eastern Wu. Although Cao Cao is now approaching Eastern Wu step by step, he does not have anyone familiar with water warfare. Sun Quan can temporarily relax. If Guan Yu follows Cao Cao, Eastern Wu may be doomed.
Considering the various political factors mentioned above, Sun Quan ultimately decided to kill Guan Yu and give a Guan Yu’s head to Cao Cao in order to please Cao Cao and achieve the goal of both sides uniting to deal with Liu Bei. Of course, the dead Guan Yu could not pose a threat to Eastern Wu.
Who would have thought that Sun Quan would do this? Cao Cao saw through it at a glance. Therefore, although Sun Quan sent the head of Guan Yu, Cao Cao only gave him a higher official position and had no intention of joining forces with Eastern Wu to attack Liu Bei. Cao Cao’s feelings for Guan Yu made him feel heartbroken when he saw Guan Yu’s head and ordered his subordinates to bury him in a lavish manner.
Cao Cao’s many actions fully demonstrate that he saw through Sun Quan’s thoughts. Later on, he naturally did not unite with Sun Quan, and even because of the killing of Guan Yu, Sun Quan’s efforts did not please him. In the end, Cao Cao continuously eroded his territory and did not take it seriously.
Based on the above three reasons, whether it was for public, personal or political reasons, Sun Quan believed that killing Guan Yu was the best solution. However, Sun Quan never thought that killing Guan Yu would inevitably lead to a rift between Shu Han and Eastern Wu. Once the Sun Liu alliance broke, Cao Cao could successfully eliminate Eastern Wu and Shu Han one by one. Sun Quan’s move had a narrow-minded intention.
After the surprise attack on Jingzhou, Lv Meng died shortly after being unable to eat (presumably due to diseases such as esophageal cancer. Although it was not Guan Yu that Lv Meng killed, later generations often regarded Lv Meng as a scapegoat, which was pitiful). After Sun Quan killed Guan Yu,
he not only did not gain Cao Cao’s approval to form an alliance with him, but also led to the rupture of the Sun Liu alliance. Liu Bei and Zhang Fei fought against the Eastern Wu at all costs, and both sides were injured. The Cao Wei, who watched from afar, became more and more excited. After they finished fighting, they picked up a bargain and defeated them one by one, ultimately achieving a dominant position!