The Rebirth of Lu Bu in the Legend of the Heroes of the Later Han Dynasty

In the winter of the third year of Jian'an (198), after the autumn harvest, Yuan Shao assembled an army of and sent troops to attack Baima City with the intention of taking over the Central Plains. The vanguard general Yan Liang led troops and fought fiercely with Cao Ren, the defender of Baima. Cao Ren was defeated and sent his own soldiers to Xuchang for help.

When Cao Cao received the letter asking for help, Baima City had been besieged for a month. Cao Cao urgently summoned his ministers for discussion.

Xu Huang is a new general who joined Cao Cao's camp. He was originally a member of the Baibo Army, a remnant of the Yellow Turbans. He caused chaos in Luoyang and was put down by Cao Cao's army. After hearing the news about the rescue of Baima, Xu Huang volunteered, "I am willing to lead 30,000 troops to rescue Baima."

Cao Hong, Cao Zhen, Li Dian, and Le Jin also asked for help to fight. Cao Cao was very happy to see the generals fighting for the lead. At this time, Military Advisor Guo Jia spoke, "The Prime Minister needs to go out personally in this battle. At present, our army can mobilize 80,000 troops. In addition to bringing the generals, the lord also needs to bring one person from prison."

Cao Cao asked, "Who is Fengxiao talking about?"

Guo Jia said, "Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang. Yan Liang is a famous general in Hebei. He has courage that no man can match. Apart from Lu Bu and Guan Yu, there is probably no one in the world who can rival him."

When Xu Chu heard Guo Jia's praise of Yan Liang, he felt unhappy, "With the sword in my hand, I can definitely kill Yan Liang. Guan Yu is just a prisoner, so why should the Prime Minister use him?"

Cao Cao knew Xu Chu's bravery well. When he was hunting, he was attacked by a tiger. It was Xu Chu who killed the tiger with his bare hands. Cao Cao therefore kept him by his side as the commander of his bodyguard. Cao Cao waved his hand, "I know Zhong Kang is brave, but Yun Chang is also a hero in the world. If he can be used by me, he will be like a tiger with wings."

Xu Huang said, "Guan Yu and the last general are from the same hometown, and the last general is willing to go to persuade Guan Yu to surrender to the prime minister."

Cao Cao stroked his beard and laughed, "Okay, okay, okay, if Gongming can convince Guan Yu, it will be a great achievement."

After the meeting, Xu Huang went to Xuchang Prison with wine and food. At this time, Guan Yu had not eaten for many days. When he saw someone coming, he said, "Are you here to get someone's head?"

Xu Huang put down the food and wine, "I am Xu Huang from Hedong. I am from the same hometown as the general. When the general killed bullies in the street, he became famous in Hedong. I have admired the general for a long time. I came here to meet you. I prepared a small amount of wine and asked the general to accept it."

When Guan Yu heard that he was a fellow countryman, he put down his guard, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating. After a voracious meal, Guan Yu straightened his beard and bowed to Xu Huang, "Guan can have a fellow countryman to see him off before he dies. Sorry."

Xu Huang poured a glass of wine for Guan Yu, "Brother Yun, the Prime Minister never meant to kill you. The Prime Minister is a man who loves talents. The General is brave and brave. The Prime Minister has also admired him for a long time. Huang never wants to become brothers with the General."

Guan Yu waved his hand, "Cao Cao is a hero, I know that, but since ancient times, loyal ministers have never been loyal to two masters. My eldest brother and third brother Taoyuan and I are sworn to live and die together. I will not surrender. You should go back."

Xu Huang said, "May I ask what Yunchang's ambition is?"

Guan Yu said, "The world is in chaos and people are suffering. My ambition is to work with my eldest brother and third brother to help the Han Dynasty, turn the tide from collapse, and save the people from disaster."

Xu Huang said, "The general has great ambitions, so he should serve the prime minister. At present, the princes are divided and are constantly fighting for their own interests and fighting against the imperial court. The prime minister is determined to calm the world. I believe that in this world, no one except the prime minister can calm the troubled times. .

I think back in the Warring States Period when the seven heroes had been fighting for hundreds of years and the people were in dire straits. The First Emperor unified the world and ended the troubled times. Only then did the great ancestors establish the 400-year foundation of the Han Dynasty. Looking at the world, the prime minister’s mind, courage, and talents are no different from those of the First Emperor. Why don’t you and I work together? Can we jointly create peace for all eternity? "

After listening to Xu Huang's words, Guan Yu was a little tempted, but the word of righteousness was at the forefront and Liu Bei was still alive. How could he surrender? He struggled in his heart for a long time and said, "If one day my eldest brother is no longer around, I can work for the prime minister."

Xu Huang said, "What the general said is a big mistake! Brotherhood is a small righteousness, but family, country, and world are righteousness. How can a general give up righteousness for a small righteousness? Let future generations laugh!"

This sentence completely shocked Guan Yu, and he said, "Well, for the sake of the justice of the world, I am willing to serve the Prime Minister, but if one day I meet my elder brother on the battlefield, I will ask the Prime Minister to spare his life."

Xu Huang hugged Guan Yu's arms happily, "Great, I'll go to the Prime Minister and tell him that from now on, you and I can fight side by side to support the Han Dynasty and make contributions together."

Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard that Guan Yu had surrendered. He made Guan Yu the Shouting Marquis of the Han Dynasty and rewarded him with a thousand gold coins.