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Chapter 32 Cao Cao: My old subordinate of twenty years actually knelt before Liu Bei?

Guan Yu still values ​​friendship and loyalty.

Although he and Cao Cao are now enemies, he naturally remembers the kindness Cao Cao showed him in the past.

When he was in Cao's camp, Yu Jin was respectful to him.

What's more, Liu Bei had instructed that Yu Jin must be captured alive.

Taking all these factors into consideration, Guan Yu naturally did not kill Yu Jin completely and planned to give him a chance to live.

The guards turned their heads tremblingly, their eyes all focused on Yu Jin.

They knew that their life and death depended on the decision of their general.

The one in front of me is the man with beautiful beard. Killing them all by himself on horseback is easier than cutting vegetables or melons.

Life or death depends entirely on Yu Jin's decision.

At this moment, Yu Jin's palms, which were tightly gripping the long sword, were already covered in cold sweat.

He gritted his teeth secretly, and his eyes looked at Guan Yu with fear and confusion.

The scene where Guan Yu killed Yan Liang and Wen Chou and was hailed as a god was flashing back in front of his eyes.

How much do you think you are worthy of being a bearded bus driver?

I'm afraid he will be killed on the horse if he can't withstand a single blow.

After following Cao Cao for decades, he had survived life-and-death situations like the Battle of Guandu. He was finally about to retire and rest on his laurels, but he didn't expect to suffer a setback.

Do I really have to abandon the fruits of my life's struggle and die under Guan Yu's sword for the sake of dignity?

Yu Jin's grip on the long sword loosened more and more, and the determination in his eyes was gradually replaced by fear.

"Fight or surrender, make a quick decision!"

Guan Yu didn't have that much patience. He swung his Qinglong sword and roared like thunder.

Yu Jin shuddered, and the long sword in his hand could no longer be held, and it fell to the ground with a bang.

"Forget it, forget it. The defeat in this battle was not due to my incompetence. No one expected that Guan Yu could actually fight a water battle!"

"I am the Prime Minister's most trusted general from a foreign family. I must remain useful to the Prime Minister and endure humiliation and hardship..."

Yu Jin kept comforting himself and finding excuses for himself.

After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, he let out a long sigh of helplessness.

Then Yu Jin took a deep breath, pushed away the guards, and walked forward silently with his head down.

Plop.

Yu Jin reluctantly knelt in front of Guan Yu's horse.

"General Guan is a god-like being. Jin overestimated his own abilities today and lost to him. I am truly convinced."

"Jin is willing to surrender. I hope General Guan will spare Jin's life for Cao Gong's sake."

Yu Jin knelt down and asked for surrender!

A hint of surprise flashed across Guan Yu's iron-cold eyes.

Originally, he did not expect Yu Jin to surrender. He was prepared for Yu Jin to fight to the death so that he could capture him alive by force.

After all, Yu Jin was Cao Cao's trusted general, and he was also the most senior and prestigious among all the generals of other surnames in Cao's camp.

Even if you want to surrender, at least be passionate and discuss the terms.

It was surrendered so easily?

Or kneel down and beg for mercy, almost begging?
After a slight pause, Guan Yu put away his Qinglong Sword and sighed softly:
"Tie up Yu Jin, bring him back to Xiangyang, and hand him over to my brother for disposal."

Yu Jin felt relieved and collapsed to the ground as if he had collapsed.

The soldiers behind him rushed forward, tied Yu Jin up and escorted him onto the ship.

When the other guards saw that their commander had surrendered, they no longer had the will to fight to the death and all fell to the ground begging for surrender.

After Guan Yu boarded the ship, in order to undermine the morale of Cao's army, he deliberately ordered the warship to sail close to the north bank.

At this moment, Cao's army on the shore was still like crazy, shooting arrows at Liu's warships on the river.

Cao Cao's palms were sweating as he stared at Yu Jin's flagship on the river, hoping that Yu Jin could fight his way out and return.

It was not until Yu Jin's warships hit the sandbar that the remaining hope in Cao Cao's eyes was completely extinguished.

"Stop shooting arrows, there's no need." Cao Cao looked gloomy and waved his hand with disappointment.

The crossbowmen stopped shooting.

Generals Cao Ren, Le Jin, Cheng Yu, Liu Ye and other counselors all shook their heads and sighed.

The navy was destroyed, and Yu Jin fled to the sandbar, which was equivalent to escaping to a dead end.

"Wen Ze has followed me for decades. Now that the world is about to be unified, I want to share my wealth and glory with him."

"I never thought that he would die at the hands of Guan Yu today!"

"Wen Ze, ah Wen Ze, I..."

As Cao Cao spoke, he became choked with emotion, and his face was filled with sadness and anger.

"Prime Minister, Yu Wenze sacrificed his life for the country. Although dead, his loyal soul will live on forever. His name will surely be recorded in history and passed down through the ages."

Cheng Yu also comforted him with a tragic look on his face.

Everyone spoke out to comfort Cao Cao, and they expressed their admiration and praise for Yu Jin, as if Yu Jin had already been buried.

This is also normal.

As Cao Cao's trusted and beloved general, now trapped in a desperate situation, he will fight to the death and be loyal to his country to preserve his reputation. Is there any doubt about that?

Everyone, including Cao Cao, naturally thought that Yu Jin must have died heroically in battle at this moment.

While the rulers and ministers of Cao's camp were expressing their admiration and mourning for Jin, Guan Yu's flagship had already "showed off its might" and passed by the north bank.

"Prime Minister, it seems that Yu Wenze is on the enemy ship!"

Xu Chu suddenly roared.

Cao Cao's heart was shocked, the sadness in his eyes disappeared instantly, and he looked towards the river in a hurry.

All the civil and military officers in Cao's camp were shocked and looked towards Guan Yu's flagship.

The fighting ship was sailing close to the north shore, and the inside and outside of the ship were clearly visible.

Yu Jin's figure suddenly appeared on the bow deck.

Cao Cao's body trembled, the whip fell out of his hand, his eyes suddenly widened, and his mouth opened into an exaggerated circle.

Yu Jin did not die for him!

He was captured alive by Guan Yu.

Yu Jin surrendered!
There was an uproar on the shore, and all the Cao army who witnessed this scene were shocked.

"Is that General Yu? He actually surrendered to Liu Bei?"

"General Yu is the Prime Minister's loyal follower, yet he didn't die for the Prime Minister?"

"Time reveals a person's true character. It turns out Yu Jin is also a coward."

Sounds of astonishment, regret, and contempt...came one after another.

Those comments were like knives cutting into Cao Cao's heart.

Cao Cao clenched his fists, gnashing his teeth until they made a clicking sound, his face gradually turned red, and veins bulged on his forehead.

"Yu Jin, you——"

He was filled with anger and was about to blurt out his words.

At the last moment, Cao Cao swallowed it back.

Guan Yu deliberately sailed close to the north bank, just to let them see that Yu Jin was captured by him, so as to deal him a heavy blow and severely undermine the morale of the three armies.

If I were to get irritated and lose my composure on the spot, cursing at Jin, wouldn't that be exactly what Guan Yu wanted?

Thinking of this, Cao Cao had no choice but to grit his teeth and swallow the blood, forcing himself to suppress his anger.

"Yu Jin and I have known each other for nearly twenty years, but I never expected that today I would find myself in such a desperate situation that I cannot die for me. What a pity, what a pity..."

After expressing his disappointment, Cao Cao turned his horse around and walked away dejectedly without saying another word.

Cheng Yu and the others could only shake their heads and sigh, and silently followed Cao Cao away.

"This Liu Xuande seems to be very different from before. Something is not right..."

Only Jia Xu stayed by the river, looking towards the direction of Xiangyang City, with a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)