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[Is Guan Yu really a myth? Does he have the strength to be the strongest fighter in the Three Kingdoms? Guan Yu in the history of the Three Kingdoms]

[He is revered as the Emperor by Confucianism, as the Protector of Buddhism, and as the God of Heaven by Taoism. He is the most powerful god of war in history, Guan Yu.]

[The real Guan Yu in history was not so perfect. He did not kill Hua Xiong with warm wine, nor did he pass through five passes and kill six generals. The killing of Wen Liang was real, but the killing of Wen Chou was fake, and the weapon he used was not the Green Dragon Crescent Blade. ]

[Although Guan Yu was almost a legend in later generations, his life of loyalty and righteousness was enough to make him a great figure in China.]

[In this video, let us follow the chronological order and understand the legendary life of Guan Yu, the Martial Saint, in one go. ]

——"The King of Fighters knows that even Guan Yu can be questioned, so what else can't be questioned?"

——"The reason why Guan Yu is praised so highly is mainly because of one word - loyalty!"

【Guan Yu's original name was Changsheng, which was later changed to Yunchang. He was from Yanhu District, YC City, SX Province. In his early years, he had to leave his hometown because of some troubles and fled to Zhuo County, Youzhou. In 184 AD, the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out. Liu Bei organized an army in Zhuo County and established his first team.】

[Guan Yu, who happened to be stranded in Zhuo County, joined Liu Bei with Zhang Fei. As Liu Bei traveled around the country, he participated in the battle to suppress the Yellow Turban Army. However, the Three Brothers of Peach Garden did not happen.]

[According to the "Records of the Three Kingdoms", Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei had a very good relationship, so good that they even slept together. When Liu Bei was appointed as the Prime Minister of Pingyuan, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were responsible for managing the team and served as Sima of other departments. When Liu Bei attended events, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also stood by Liu Bei's side, protecting Liu Bei's safety.]

[In 194 AD, Cao Cao was angry at Tao Qian because his father Cao Song2 was killed, so he sent troops to attack Xuzhou. Tao Qian asked Liu Bei for help, and Liu Bei and Guan Yu led more than a thousand people to rescue him.]

[After Cao Cao withdrew his troops, Tao Qian recommended Liu Bei as the governor of Yuzhou, and Guan Yu followed Liu Bei to station troops in Xiaopei, which was considered a foothold. Later, Liu Bei's kindness led to the hard-won Xuzhou being occupied by Lu Bu.]

——"It's not really merciful. I feel like Liu Bei wanted Lu Bu to be like Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, to be moved by him and be loyal to him. I didn't expect Lu Bu to not buy into that and launch a surprise attack!"

[Liu Bei, unwilling to give in, seized the gold from Lu Bu's army. Lu Bu sent Gao Shun to lead his army to attack Liu Bei. With the help of Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Cao Cao captured Lu Bu and took Xuzhou.]

[However, this time, the governor of Xuezhou became Cao Cao's subordinate, so Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had no choice but to follow Cao Cao and return to Xuchang. After the Yidaizhao incident broke out, Liu Bei took the opportunity to escape, killed Che Zhou, the governor of Xuzhou, and appointed Guan Yu as the governor of Xiapi, openly opposing Cao Cao.]

[In 200 AD, Cao Cao personally led a large army to attack Liu Bei. Liu Bei was outnumbered and had to flee and surrender to Yuan Shao, but Guan Yu was defeated and captured alive by Cao Cao. Cao Cao was also very impressed by Guan Yu's bravery and loyalty because of his talent, so he rewarded him with a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, and appointed Guan Yu as a general.]

Although Guan Yu was very grateful to Cao Cao, he refused Cao Cao's olive branch on the grounds that he could not break his oath to Liu Bei. In order to repay Cao Cao's kindness, Guan Yu promised to make contributions to Cao Cao before leaving.

[Coincidentally, Yuan Shao sent his general Yan Liang to attack Bai Ma, so Cao Cao ordered Zhang Liao and Guan Yu to lead the charge. After seeing Yan Liang's camp, Guan Yu rode his horse to charge, stabbed Yan Liang to death in the midst of thousands of soldiers, drew his sword and cut off Yan Liang's head, then returned. The siege of Bai Ma was thus lifted.]

——"Yan Liang, the leader of the Four Pillars of Beihe, has a long-standing reputation. Guan Yu was the only general in the Three Kingdoms period who single-handedly took the head of an enemy general in the midst of thousands of troops. Cao Cao's all-star lineup almost forced Guan Yu to move the capital. Even so, he could still be criticized by people in later generations. I really didn't expect this."

[Guan Yu was also granted the title of Marquis of Han Shou Ting because of this incident, but when faced with a large bribe, he took all the rewards given by Cao Cao, left a letter of farewell, and returned to Liu Bei.]

[Later, folk culture called Guan Yu's action "riding alone for a thousand miles", but there is no clear record of him passing through five passes and killing six generals, and Wen Chou was not killed by Guan Yu.]

[In 208 AD, Liu Bei surrendered to Liu Biao and stationed his troops in Xinye. After Liu Bei got Zhuge Liang, he valued Zhuge Liang more and more. This caused dissatisfaction among Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who thought that their elder brother had forgotten the old one because he had a new one. However, after Liu Bei's ideological work, Guan Yu reluctantly accepted this young military advisor.]

[When Cao Cao led his army southward, Liu Bei led the people to flee southward, and Guan Yu took hundreds of ships to Jiangling to meet Liu Bei, but Liu Bei was caught up by Cao Cao's army on the way. Fortunately, Guan Yu arrived at Hanjin in time, so Liu Bei was able to take a ship to Xiakou together. ]

[Later, after Liu Bei and Sun Quan defeated Cao Cao in the Battle of Red Cliffs, Guan Yu cut off the passage to the north of Jiangling and attacked Cao Ren together with Zhou Yu. After that, Liu Bei went south and captured the four southern counties of Jingzhou. Guan Yu was also worshipped as a hero and was granted the title of Xiangyang Governor and Bandit Suppressing General. During this period, he rebuilt Jiangling City.]

[In 211 AD, Liu Bei entered Shu to help Liu Zhang defend against Zhang Lu, leaving Guan Yu, Zhuge Liang and others to guard Jingzhou. After Liu Bei broke with Liu Zhang, when attacking Luocheng, military Pang Tong was shot and killed. Liu Bei had to urgently summon Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang and others to Shu for support.]

【Guan Yu was left alone to guard Jiangzhou, and after Liu Bei pacified Shu, he was authorized to take charge of Jingzhou. When Guan Yu learned that Ma Chao, whom he had never met before, had returned to Liu Bei's hometown, he wrote a letter to Zhuge Liang to ask about Ma Chao's ability. Zhuge Liang knew that Guan Yu was arrogant, so he compared Ma Chao to a general like Peng Yue. 】

[He can be on par with Zhang Fei, but definitely not as good as the bearded man. After seeing Zhuge Liang's reply, Guan Yu was very happy and handed the letter to the guests and staff to read.]

[In 215 AD, after learning that Liu Bei occupied Yizhou, Sun Quan hoped to take back Jingzhou, but Liu Bei kept delaying, and the two eventually parted ways unhappily. So Sun Quan sent Lu Meng to prepare to attack the southern part of Jingzhou, and Liu Bei led troops back from Yizhou to provide support.]

【Guan Yu believed that the Eastern Wu was ready to fight, so he did not cross the river to fight, but camped on the other side of the river. This place was later called Guan Yu Lai. At this time, Cao Cao launched an attack on Zhang Lu in Hanzhong. After weighing the pros and cons, Liu Bei quickly made peace with Sun Quan and agreed to divide Jingzhou equally. This is the famous Xiangshui demarcation in the history of the Three Kingdoms.】

[After Lu Su passed away, Lu Meng took over to guard Lukou. On the surface, Lu Meng was very kind to Guan Yu, but secretly, he was always thinking about how to kill Guan Yu. Lu Su's death also laid a hidden danger for the relationship between Wu and Shu in the future.]

[In 219 AD, Liu Bei and Cao Cao fought the Battle of Hanzhong. Xiahou Yuan, a general of Wei, was killed by Huang Zhong, a general of Liu Bei. Cao Cao had no choice but to withdraw from Hanzhong. After Liu Bei proclaimed himself the King of Hanzhong, he appointed Guan Yu as the General of the Front, Zhang Fei as the General of the Right, Ma Chao as the General of the Left, and Huang Zhong as the General of the Rear.]

[When Guan Yu learned that he had the same status as Huang Zhong, he angrily said, "A real man should never be in the same rank as an old soldier," and refused to accept the appointment. It was only after Fei Shi's persuasion that Guan Yu came to his senses and immediately accepted the appointment. But Guan Yu's arrogance would eventually make him pay the price. ]

[Taking advantage of Liu Bei's momentum in defeating Cao Cao, Guan Yu ordered Xiangyang Governor Mi Fang to guard Jiangling, while he led the army to attack Lü Chang in Xiangyang and Cao Ren in Fancheng.]

After Cao Cao withdrew from the battlefield in Hanzhong, he immediately sent Yu Jin to lead the Seventh Army with 3 troops to rescue Fancheng. Yu Jin and Pang De were stationed in the north of Fan. Guan Yu took advantage of the flooding of the Han River to flood the Seventh Army, then attacked them by boat, and forced Yu Jin and Pang De to surrender. At this point, the Wei army that came to rescue Fancheng was completely wiped out, and Fancheng, where Cao Ren was stationed, was also in danger. 】

[In addition, many bandits from the south of Xudu surrendered to Guan Yu one after another, and even Cao Wei's Jingzhou Governor and Nanxiang Governor Fu Fang also defected to Guan Yu, causing Cao Cao to want to move the capital to avoid his edge. Guan Yu's momentum once shocked China. ]

[Just when Guan Yu was unstoppable, Sima Yi suggested to Cao Cao that Sun Quan did not want to see Guan Yu succeed, and suggested that Cao Cao give Jiangnan to Sun Quan as a condition for him to attack Guan Yu from behind. At the same time, Cao Cao sent Xu Huang to lead the army to rescue Fancheng.]

[Earlier, Sun Quan had sent someone to ask Guan Yu's daughter for his son, but was insulted by Guan Yu. Sun Quan, who was already very angry, immediately ordered Lu Meng to lead a surprise attack on Jingzhou, and personally led the army as backup.]

[In addition, Guan Yu was always kind to his soldiers, but arrogant to the literati, which led to the garrisons in Jingzhou and Jiangling being very disgusted with Guan Yu's contemptuous attitude and surrendering without fighting. When Guan Yu learned that Nanjun had been lost, he immediately retreated southward.]

On the way back, Guan Yu sent messengers to contact Lu Meng several times. Lu Meng treated Guan Yu's messengers well every time, allowing them to tour the city and express condolences to Guan Yu's subordinates and relatives. The treatment he received was better than before, which eventually caused Guan Yu's soldiers to lose their will to fight again, and the soldiers gradually dispersed. Guan Yu had no choice but to retreat to Maicheng. 】

[In 219 AD, Guan Yu led a group of more than ten riders to escape. They broke through the siege all the way to Linqu, which was only to miles away from Yizhou. However, they were ambushed by Ma Zhong, a general under Pan Zhang. He was captured and killed along with his eldest son Guan Ping.]

【Sun Quan sent Guan Yu's head to Cao Cao, who buried it in Luoyang with the rites of a vassal. At the same time, Sun Quan also buried Guan Yu's body in Dangyang with the rites of a vassal, also known as the Dangyang King's Tomb. Liu Bei built a cenotaph for Guan Yu in Chengdu, which is the Guan Yu Tomb in Ducheng. Guan Yu was also posthumously named Zhuangmiao Hou. 】

[Although there are not as many wonderful stories about Guan Yu in history as in the legend, Guan Yu is well-deserved of the title of loyalty and martial saint. Emperors of all dynasties also regarded Guan Yu as the embodiment of loyalty and righteousness, and he became a model for educating people to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic.]

——"Before the Qing Dynasty, Yue Fei was the Martial Saint. Later, it was changed to Guan Yu in the Qing Dynasty."

——"Guan Yu's flooding of seven armies shocked China. Are you underestimating this battle? This battle exhausted all of Li Shang's overt and covert schemes, bribery and discord, and shocked China with just this one battle. Moreover, he was fighting against Cao Cao's all-star lineup."

——"Whoever is crowned the God of War, my evaluator is not as good as Huo Qubing."

——"Even though he is recognized by Sun Quan and Cao Cao, he still cannot pass the comment section of the fighting historian."

[The mastermind behind the killing of Guan Yu, a successful man who has been reviled by later generations for hundreds and thousands of years - Lu Meng. Lu Meng in the history of the Three Kingdoms]

[He was the first person in the Three Kingdoms period to rise from the ashes. He was born in a grassroots family, but with his extraordinary talent and hard-working spirit, he became a famous general of the Eastern Wu.]

【The diligent study of "A scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days of absence" and the wisdom and courage of "Crossing the River in White Clothes" all prove Lü Meng's ability. However, Lü Meng has always been unpopular among fans of the Three Kingdoms, and was even once considered a villain. 】

[Is it just because he has an inseparable relationship with Guan Yu's death? In this video, let us understand Lu Meng's inspirational life in chronological order. 】

【Lü Meng was born in 178 AD and died of illness in 220 AD at the age of 42. He was the earliest initiator of the Eastern Wu's plan to attack Guan Yu. His hard work and diligence in study also became a representative of the ancient Chinese saying "make up for one's shortcomings with diligence and be determined to study hard", and he realized the long-cherished wish of the Eastern Wu to control the Yangtze River. 】

【Lü Meng had a brother-in-law named Deng Dang, who once worked under Sun Ce. When Lü Meng was young, he crossed the Yangtze River to the south to rely on his brother-in-law. Under the influence of his brother-in-law, Lü Meng became more and more adoring of the "Little Overlord" Sun Ce. 】

[Around 193 AD, 15-year-old Lü Meng secretly mixed into the army and followed Deng Dang to fight. When Deng Dang found out, he was worried about Lü Meng's safety, so he "reported" to Lü Meng's mother and severely reprimanded Lü Meng. ]

[But the young Lu Meng had had enough of his current poor life, and insisted on going out to fight, saying "You can't get a tiger cub without going into the tiger's den", hoping to make a name for himself by making military achievements and become a hero like Sun Ce.]

[But before he had been a soldier for a few days, Lü Meng made a big mistake. At that time, an official under Deng Dang looked down on Lü Meng's young age and ridiculed and humiliated Lü Meng in person.]

[Lü Meng was furious, raised his knife and killed the man who laughed at him, then turned himself in. Sun Ce saw that this boy was indeed quite capable, so he arranged for him to work by his side.]

[A few years later, Deng Dang died, and Lu Meng took over Deng Dang's position on Zhang Zhao's recommendation and became a Sima of a separate department.]

[In 200 AD, 26-year-old Sun Ce was assassinated and Sun Quan took over the power of Jiangdong. Sun Quan, who had just succeeded to the throne, wanted to select those young generals who had fewer troops and could not play much role, and adjust and merge their troops. ]

[When Lü Meng heard about this, he immediately found a way to buy uniform clothing and leggings for his subordinates on credit, and stepped up assault training. When Sun Quan reviewed the troops, Lü Meng's troops were well-displayed and well-trained.]

【Sun Quan was very happy when he saw this, so not only did Lu Meng's troops not get cut, but Sun Quan thought he had good command of the army and increased his troops.】