Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 139 Warming wine to persuade surrender
Luling, Gan County.

Luling is located in the south of Yuzhang County and northwest of Kuaiji County.After Liu Bei and Liu Qi returned from Jingzhou, their troops were divided into three groups.Liu Bei led his army into Yishan and ordered Huo Jun to attack Lujiang. Guan Yu restrained Huang Zhong from attacking Sun Bi and Sun Fu brothers.

Guan Yu's headquarters had 500 men, and Huang Zhong had [-] troops in his tent, for a total of [-] troops. Although the brothers Sun Bi and Sun Fu were defeated twice by Liu Bei, they still had [-] troops in their tent. More than a thousand soldiers.

When Sun Bi and Sun Fu took control of Gan County and defended themselves, they did not engage in battle with Guan Yu.Guan Yu had no choice but to defeat the brothers Sun Bi and Sun Fu in a short time with only the soldiers and horses in his hands.

However, the two armies were in confrontation for several months, and Guan Yu was not without options. He ordered his generals to surrender the surrounding counties and slowly remove Sun Bi and Sun Fu's supplies.

This winter, Guan Yu's tactics worked. As expected, the Sun brothers were in shortage of supplies and many fled.

In the Chinese military camp, Guan Yu stroked his long beard and read the battle report sent by Liu Bei.

"what!"

Seeing the result of Huo Jun's victory, Guan Yu was surprised and said: "Huo Zhongmiao was able to defeat Xia Houyuan and Sun Yu with his back to the water. It's quite wonderful!"

As he spoke, Guan Yu chuckled and said: "Xia Houyuan is nothing but a reckless man, and the rewards and punishments of the ban are unknown. Sun Yu is good at literature but weak at martial arts, so it is not difficult to defeat him. I never thought that they would be defeated by the hands of the enemy, leaving only a few points for future generations. joke."

In his words, one could hear Guan Yu's surprise, but it was just surprise.In his eyes, he was more disapproving of Xia Houyuan, Yu Jin, and Sun Yu. He had known Xia Houyuan and Yu Jin before and knew their true level.

Huang Zhong sat on the throne, raised his hands and said: "Guan Junhou, today General Huo has defeated Sun Cao's coalition forces, and Liu Yuzhou has defeated Sun Quan's army. The Sun family has withdrawn to Wu County on the left side of the Yangtze River, and the two brothers Sun Ben have no reinforcements. We The army has cut off its military supplies and food and grass, and we will soon be able to move to Gan County!"

Guan Yu raised the corner of his mouth, raised the battle report in his hand, and said: "The Sun brothers have been trapped for several months, and their food and grass have been exhausted. Winter is coming, and there is no winter clothes. They can stay for a long time. They just want to see whether Sun Quan can rescue Gan County. Do you have any intention of fighting to the death?"

Huang Zhong hesitated a little and asked, "If you follow your advice, what should you do next?"

He sent his brother's battle report to the city, copied dozens of letters and fired them into the city to destabilize the Sun family's military morale. "

Guan Yu stroked his beard, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said: "A banquet was arranged outside Gan County. Sun Ben was invited to the banquet alone to talk about his family, children, and old friendships."

When the Jingzhou army invaded Nanchang, Sun Ben had no time to bring his family with him.As a result, his family members fell into the hands of the Jingzhou Army, and the Jingzhou Army met their family members with courtesy.

"promise!"

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In late autumn, when the weather was getting colder, Guan Yu set up a tent three hundred steps away from Gan County and kept his left and right soldiers away.Sitting alone in the tent, cooking warm wine and waiting for Sun Ben.

After a while, Sun Ben rode out of the city gate on his war horse, escorted by his entourage.There was no ambush around the tent, and the sergeants were far away from the tent. Guan Yu was the only one who felt slightly relieved.But facing Guan Yu's bravery, Sun Ben was a little afraid. He stayed more than ten steps away from the curtain and did not dare to enter the tent alone.

Guan Yu sat in the tent and said with a smile: "In the past, when brother served Yuan Shu, you and I have met before. Why are we afraid of Yu now? Yu just wants to chat with brother Boyang."

After Sun Jian's death, Sun Ben took Sun Jian's troops to serve Yuan Shu. At that time, Guan Yu had a relationship with Sun Ben and also fought against each other.

Sun Ben hesitated for a while, thinking of Guan Yu's reputation, and finally dismounted and sat across from Guan Yu.

Guan Yu picked up the jug, poured a glass of wine for Sun Bi, and said, "It's freezing cold and it's inconvenient for Boyang to defend the city. Firewood is hard to come by and it's inconvenient to make a fire. Let's drink this wine to warm up."

Sun Ben's expression changed slightly but quickly returned to normal, and he said: "There is no shortage of firewood in my city, why does Yun Chang speak like this?"

Guan Yu poured himself a glass of wine and said with a smile: "There are dozens of Boyang Army sergeants in our camp. Your army is short of clothes and food. How could you not know?"

Sun Ben was silent for a while, then asked in a low voice: "Since Yunchang knew the reality of our army, why did he trick someone into leaving the city for a banquet in the name of his family members?"

Guan Yu drank the warm wine in the cup and said in a gentle tone: "Boyang and I have two sons and one daughter, the eldest son Guan Ping and the second son Guan Xing. When Yu went on an expedition, he met his wife and nephew. The nephew is quite He is outstanding and has the demeanor of Brother Boyang." Sun Ben sighed and said, "The eldest daughter married far away to Xuchang, and the eldest son was sick, so Yun Chang took care of him."

Guan Yu stroked his beard and said: "Boyang should have received the battle report. This year, Sun Quan led his troops to attack Peng Zebu, defeated Huang Zu, and stationed in Chaisang, hoping to echo Boyang's north and south. However, Danyang rebelled, and Sun He , Sun Yi died, and Sun Quan returned to Danyang to aid."

"Since the beginning of Xia and Autumn, the war situation has suddenly changed. Our general Huo Zhongmiao attacked Xiahou Yuan and Sun Yu in Anhui, captured all the counties in Lujiang, and entered Jingkou; Liu Yuzhou attacked Sun Quan in Yishan and defeated them, and Sun Quan withdrew to Wuxian. . Judging from the current military situation, our army is attacking from the north and south, and is attacking Sun Quan in Wu County. Sun Quan's defeat is just a matter of time."

"At present, the general has neither external aid nor food and grass, so why bother to be trapped in a desperate situation? Brother Boyang led his troops to resist our army for a year and a half. He held our troops and horses at bay for a long time. He has made great contributions, so why not do it for himself now? think?"

Faced with Guan Yu's words about pros and cons, Sun Ben couldn't help but clench the wine bottle with both hands and fell into silence again.

Seeing that Sun Bi was silent, Guan Yu said again: "If Brother Boyang doesn't want to surrender, he can only break out at night. But where can Boyang go if he leaves?"

"Going to Kuaiji?"

"There are many barbarians in Kuaiji and the roads are rugged. How difficult it is for Boyang to lead his defeated troops and flee into Kuaiji."

Sun Ben's heart tightened and he couldn't calm down with his thoughts. He felt the texture of the wine bottle with his palms and said, "Then based on Yun Chang's opinion, what should Ben do?"

Guan Yu stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Brother Boyang is already old. Why go to war? Why not reunite with your family and enjoy family happiness? Don't forget that your eldest daughter is married to Cao Zhang." With the identity of Boyang, if you rush to Xuchang, you can easily get the wealth and honor in the world."

Sun Ben's expression moved slightly and he said, "Can Yun Chang let a certain Beitou Cao Gonghu do it?"

Guan Yu sipped the warm wine and said, "Brother Boyang left his troops and horses. Yu Li will send the general and your brother's family out of the country, and let you go north to Jianghuai."

In the late Han Dynasty, although the heroes were divided and attacked each other, there was still a bottom line to speak of.Even if someone is not a usurper like the one who ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, basically he will not insist on causing the other party's death, and will still retain some customs and habits of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

For example, when Wang Lang, the prefect of Kuaiji, was defeated and captured, Sun Ce simply ignored him. When the imperial call came, Wang Lang swaggered north to take up an official position. After Hua Xin, the prefect of Yuzhang, surrendered, he was unwilling to serve Sun Quan. No matter how Sun Quan tried to persuade him, Sun Quan could only He sent Hua Xin out of the country as a gift; Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou, died of illness. Sun Ceshan met his family members, and his son Liu Ji took up an important position.

After all, everyone is apparently an official appointed by the emperor, and they are still in the official system of the Han Dynasty. They will not easily break up with each other, and insist on causing the other party's death.Liu Zhang surrendered, and Liu Bei moved his family to Gong'an.

Even when the Three Kingdoms were first divided, when Yu Jin was defeated and captured, Guan Yu only chose to imprison him.But no one expected that Sun Quan would be so outrageous and capture Guan Yu and actually kill him.

Sun Ben held the wine bottle hesitantly and said, "Ben is worried whether Liu Jingzhou will stop him?"

Guan Yu put down the wine bottle and said in a deep voice: "Please rest assured Boyang, Jun Xiancheng will surrender, Yu's life will be guaranteed, and he will order his trusted followers to send Boyang to Hefei."

After a pause, Guan Yu said: "Liu Jingzhou also values ​​​​the wings and will never stop him."

If it were Sun Quan, the lord of Jiangdong, Guan Yu would not dare to agree and let him and his family return north to Cao Cao.However, Sun Bi and Sun Fu were not very capable. They were able to serve as prefects only because of their relationship with the Sun clan, so they could not make any waves with Cao Cao in Beitou.

"it is good!"

Sun Ben thought deeply about the situation, drank the wine in one gulp, and said in a deep voice: "Ben and his younger brother Fu left the city and returned to surrender. Yun Chang ensured that we and others safely returned to Beitou Cao Gong."

"A gentleman's words are as loud as his tongue!"

"Three Kingdoms": "Quan Cong's brother Ben, the prefect of Yuzhang, and his daughter are Cao Gong's wife. Cao Gong defeated Jingzhou and shocked the southern land. Ben was afraid and wanted to send his son as a hostage."

　One more chapter tonight

　　
　
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