The Three Kingdoms are invincible

In the end, Gao Shun had no intention of disobeying Xiahou Dun, because Xiahou Dun's attitude was too resolute. Gao Shun could feel that if he continued to entangle with him, the other party might turn his back on him.

However, Gao Shun also secretly made a decision, and now temporarily agrees to Xiahou Dun, and shirks all the killing of Guan Yu on him, but when Cao Cao really blames him, he will definitely come forward and make all the facts public.

A man who dares to act bravely, even if Cao Cao has any punishments, he will bear it all by himself. Guessing that he is also his brother-in-law, no matter how much he admires Guan Yu, he will not execute himself for a general who is in a hostile camp.

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

Cao Ying's other generals may be dissatisfied with him because of this, but if that is the case, there is no other way. Although there are many reasons for killing Guan Yu, it is true, and we can only try our best to restore the relationship between them in the future. .

Since Gao Shun walked back to the city from a fork in the road, he did not meet Zhang Liao, so Cao Cao does not know that Gao Shun participated in the killing of Guan Yu, and is still surprised that Xiahou Dun was able to kill Guan Yu.

If Cao Cao knew that Gao Shun was also involved, maybe he would be able to understand it.After all, Gao Shun and Xiahou Dun are both generals of Cao Ying, and their martial arts are quite good. In addition, they have a lot of troops. Under such circumstances, Cao Cao, who is likely to kill Guan Yu successfully, stared at Guan Yu's body. After a long time, the sadness on his face faded slightly, and his eyes finally moved away from Guan Yu's body.

Cao Cao watched Guan Yu, and all the civil and military people around him also paid attention to Cao Cao.They estimated that Cao Cao was about to punish Xiahou Dun, but they couldn't guess how much Cao Cao would punish him.

Cao Cao opened his lips, but closed them again, as if he was still thinking about how to express himself.

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 was killed by him.At this time, Gao Shun was under great pressure, and it was 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. If you kill him, you will be killed." Cao Cao said slowly, his tone seemed a little weak, "Yuan Rang has worked hard, so go to rest. some."

Everyone was taken aback by Cao Cao's statement.

Everyone here knows how much Cao Cao admires and loves Guan Yu.When Guan Yu was in Cao Ying, Cao Cao had a small banquet every three days and a big banquet every five days, and various rewards came in an endless stream. It can be said that Cao Cao's love for Guan Yu has reached a level that is enough to make others jealous.

Guan Yu was killed by Xiahou Dun. Everyone believed that Xiahou Dun could not avoid suffering some crimes, even wise men such as Xun Yu were no exception. The difference in the thinking of these people was nothing more than the difference in the degree of punishment Xiahou Dun received.

However, to everyone's surprise, Cao Cao not only did not pursue Xiahou Dun's responsibility, but also said "consolation" in his words, which really surprised them all.

Gao Shun was also dumbfounded for a while, and now he is too embarrassed to come forward and say that Guan Yu killed himself.Didn't Cao Cao just say that killing Guan Yu is considered a credit? If he told everyone that Guan Yu was killed by himself at such a time, wouldn't that be an obvious way to grab credit?Besides, when everyone suspected that Xia Houdun might be punished just now, you didn't speak up, but now you see that the other party is fine, and you come forward, saying that you don't have any other small thoughts, does anyone believe it?

But in any case, Gao Shun was relieved for Xiahou Dun, and happy that he was spared from punishment.

In fact, Cao Cao has always been brooding about Guan Yu's death. Cao Cao also has the intention of punishing Xiahou Dun. Guan Yu's death did not mind.

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 Cao's mind.

Guo Jia first confessed to Cao Cao that Xiahou Dun chased and killed Guan Yu out of his own instigation, and then said to Cao Cao: "My lord, you punished Yuan Rang, and that is to declare to Zhang Wenwu that killing Guan Yu was Xiahou Yuan Rang's arbitrary decision." Guan Yu's prestige in our army is not small, and he has contacts with many generals. If they know that he was killed by Yuan Rang, there will be a big gap between the generals and Yuan Rang. Yuan Rang He is the pillar of the Xiahou Clan, and he is also an important general of our Cao camp. If Yuan Rang and other generals are unhappy, it will be detrimental to the stability of our army. But if the lord does not punish Yuan Rang, but lightly exposes the matter, then There will be an illusion in the hearts of the generals, they will mistakenly think that Yuan Rang went to chase and kill Guan Yu, and he got the Lord's approval in advance because of his destiny, so that their suspicion against Yuan Rang can be minimized. "

"But if this is the case, won't the generals be dissatisfied with me?" Cao Cao also had his own concerns. If everyone thought that Xiahou Dun chased and killed Guan Yu was out of his own order, would they be estranged from him?You must know that Huang Zhong, Zhang Liao and the others have a deep friendship with Guan Yu, and they are all loyal people. If these generals are separated from themselves because of Guan Yu's affairs, it will be called wanting to cry without tears.

You must know that these are rare good generals, even if any one of them leaves due to dissatisfaction, it will be an unacceptable loss for Cao Cao.

"Xiahoudun killed Guan Yu without authorization, which is a reckless act of a subject. The generals definitely have reasons to blame him." Guo Jia knew Cao Cao's scruples, so he continued, "However, as a prince, the lord is out of consideration for his own dominance. For this reason, it makes sense to order the removal of the enemy who may become a confidant in the future. Although the lord and Guan Yu had previously agreed to let him go, but in today's chaotic world, things that violate promises happen all the time. This cannot be a reason for others to criticize the lord. Zhang Liao and other generals are loyal generals, but it is because of their loyalty that they cannot be separated from the lord's move. Considering personal feelings, Guan Yu's death may be difficult for them to accept, but As ministers, 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 a perfect ending. As long as the generals still have loyalty to the lord, they I will also be able to understand the intention of the lord."

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

Guo Jia made it very clear that punishing Xiahou Dun would create a gap between the generals and him, which would destabilize the relationship between them and even affect the stability of Cao Ying.Not punishing Xiahou Dun may temporarily make it difficult for the generals to accept Guan Yu's death emotionally, but in the long run, these small influences will eventually be eliminated.

"If the lord is still not at ease, you can order Guan Yu to be buried generously and posthumously pursued. Through this, the generals will know that the lord's love and appreciation for Guan Yu has not changed at all, and killing him is really helpless. In this way, It can minimize the negative emotions of the generals, and even eliminate them." Guo Jia's last words strengthened Cao Cao's mind.

Today, Cao Cao has not punished Xiahou Dun, but at the same time, he also presented himself to Emperor Han, posthumously named Guan Yu General of Zhengbei, and posthumously named Zhuang Miaohou.

General Zhengbei belongs to the "Four Generals of Zhengbei", his rank is already extremely high, he can be described as an extremely human minister, coupled with the posthumous title of Marquis Zhuang Miao, he has exhausted his posthumous honor and favor.Such kindness also made some Cao Ying generals who were originally unhappy about Guan Yu's death calm down.

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

Guan Yu wanted to return to Liu Bei wholeheartedly. Since he couldn't make it in life, he would do what he wanted after his death. This was the last thing Cao Cao could do for this famous general whom he admired wholeheartedly but failed to use for him. It's over.