Liu Bei retaliated for Jingzhou; What was Guan Yu killed for?

Since Sun Quan dared to take Jingzhou, he was not worried about Liu Bei's revenge. As long as Sun Quan wins Jingzhou, Liu Bei has a great chance of revenge. It doesn't matter whether Guan Yu is dead or alive. The important thing is Jingzhou. The important thing is that Liu Bei will never stop with him for Jingzhou.

Great men are often superficial justice, while the mainland is cold-blooded. Therefore, it is enough for Liu Bei to retaliate against Sun Quan and Jingzhou. Maybe Guan Yu just has an excuse to send troops. Whether it is emotional impulse or rational calculation, a great man like Liu Bei can clearly distinguish it. Sun Quan's killing of Guan Yu must be impulsive, but it is also a more rational calculation.

0 1. Why is Liu Bei bound to retaliate against Sun Quan?

After the demarcation of Xiangjiang River and the war in Hanzhong, Liu Bei had three base areas, namely Hanzhong, Yizhou and Jingzhou. Although Yizhou is the headquarters, Yizhou can't fully support Liu Bei's ambition. Yizhou governors only have regional significance and cannot participate in the Central Plains competition at all. Therefore, a slowly but surely warlord like Liu Zhang can share the profits with peace of mind. People like Liu Bei have to do things, and Yizhou simply can't tolerate Liu Bei's ambition.

Therefore, Hanzhong and Jingzhou are particularly important, because Hanzhong is the springboard to attack Guanzhong and Jingzhou is the springboard to attack the Central Plains. These two places can support Liu Bei's ambition. And the two are stronger, Jingzhou wins Hanzhong.

Hanzhong, like Yizhou, is also a closed terrain, facing Chengdu across Daba Mountain in the south; It faces Guanzhong across the Qinling Mountains in the north. Especially in the Qinling Mountains, even birds can't fly, but they are connected with Guanzhong through several plank roads. In the battle of Hanzhong, Cao Cao, the strongest warlord, lost to Liu Bei, mainly because of the Qinling Mountains. Liu Bei crossed the Daba Mountain to support Hanzhong, and Cao Cao crossed the Qinling Mountains to send troops to Hanzhong. There is no need to fight the battlefield, but the logistics contest is enough. Of course, Cao Cao can't bear the logistical pressure of years of war. Therefore, Hanzhong is a land of chicken ribs for Cao Cao, which is tasteless to eat and a pity to abandon.

Jingzhou, mainly the core area of Nanjun, is completely different. Zhuge Liang attacked the Central Plains five times and fought with 100,000 troops, but the results were repeated battles and defeats. And Guan Yu? Jingzhou may threaten Xuchang, Cao Cao's lair. It is not Zhuge Liang's incompetence or Guan Yu's toughness, but his geographical position. As long as the battlefield wins, Jingzhou will not have to worry about logistics when it cuts the Central Plains. However, if Hanzhong attacks the Central Plains, even if the battlefield wins, the logistics should also be worried.

Therefore, as long as Liu Bei doesn't want to be a stable vassal, he must talk about Jingzhou and the world. Jingzhou is Liu Bei's ambition. Sun Quan dares to touch my Jingzhou, and Liu Bei dares to fight you.

02. The vassal situation after Guan Yu was beheaded.

In 220 AD, Guan Yu died in battle, marking the complete loss of Jingzhou by Liu Bei Group. What is the situation of the Three Kingdoms at this time?

Since Battle of Red Cliffs, the main energy of Cao Cao Group has shifted to the inside, and the outside has come to an end. Why should we rectify the interior? Since the battle of Guandu in 200 AD, Cao Cao went north to Hebei, made an expedition to Wuhuan, and went south to Jingzhou, covering almost the entire northern governors. In this process, it took only eight years for Cao Cao to reach Battle of Red Cliffs in 208 AD. During this period, Cao Cao Group had no chance to solve internal problems except fighting. Therefore, after Battle of Red Cliffs, in addition to recovering Liangzhou, Cao Cao's battlefield performance has been poor. The reason is that the focus of Cao Cao Group is not outside but inside, which is a problem of strategic focus shift. After losing in Hanzhong and narrowly winning in Xiangfan, Cao Cao is in his twilight years, and he is unwilling and unable to start any big war again.

After Battle of Red Cliffs, Sun Quan briefly moved south to build his powers. Then there was a battle with Cao Cao in the north, and there was a friction with Liu Bei in Jingzhou in the east. But as far as the actual situation is concerned, Sun Quan has done nothing but rob a part of the population from Cao Cao. It's not that Sun Quan doesn't want to do anything, but the sad situation of the second child. After Battle of Red Cliffs, Cao Cao was the first strong man, and Sun Quan was definitely the second strong man, but Liu Bei was really not the third strong man. Liu Bei took advantage of Zhou Yu's inattention and robbed four counties in Jingnan. It looks like four counties, but they are all places that no one cares about. Liu Bei of Nansi County is less likely to achieve anything than Liu Zhang of Yizhou. Therefore, there are no three kingdoms after Battle of Red Cliffs, only two strong ones, one is Cao Cao in the north and the other is Sun Quan in Jiangdong. In this situation, who does Cao pay attention to but not Sun Quan?

However, under the situation that two great powers are competing for supremacy, Liu Bei suddenly rose, which made people unprepared. In 2 10, Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou from Sun Quan, mainly from the South Army. 2 14 years, complete works of Liu Bei in Sichuan; In 2 19, Liu Bei defeated Cao, the strongest warlord, and took him to Hanzhong. At the same time, in 2 19, Jingzhou Guan Yu launched the battle of Xiangfan and arrived in Xuchang.

Look at the situation of Cao Cao, Sun Quan and Liu Bei at that time, and you will know roughly what is going on. Cao Cao focused on internal affairs, and the outside barely stared at Sun Quan. Sun Quan was suppressed by Cao Cao, the first warlord, and pursued by Liu Bei, the third warlord, and his battlefield martial arts did nothing. Liu Bei, on the other hand, has been engaged in the annexation war, and has been winning the battle before the battle of Xiangfan.

03. Liu Bei has the opportunity to attack Jingzhou.

Then the first emperor joined wuyue in the east, Bashu in the west, soldiers in the north, and Xiahou beheaded. This is a mistake, and the Korean incident will be a success.

This was the case during the battle of Xiangfan. What will become of Han Shi? . However, after Guan Yu was beheaded, the rising momentum of Liu Bei Group was destroyed by Sun Quan. However, Liu Bei is definitely not allowed. He struggled all his life, but he was a late bloomer, and eventually his career rose. How can Sun Quan be allowed to be destroyed? Liu Bei will continue to complete his life counterattack, not only from Ding Bai to vassal, but also to overlord and the Ninth Five-Year Plan. Liu Bei has this ambition. So how can Bay continue his counterattack life and realize his ambition?

The focus is on Jingzhou. As long as Liu Bei can still control Jingzhou, he will have a chance. Jingzhou was completely lost, and Liu Bei could only return to Sichuan and become a separatist warlord with only regional significance.

So Liu Bei must send troops to Jingzhou. Moreover, both internal and external conditions for sending troops to Jingzhou are available.

The external conditions are mainly Cao Cao. After the battle of Xiangfan in Hanzhong, Cao Cao was not only old, but also died immediately, so Cao Wei Group didn't care about Jingzhou affairs at all.

Sun Quan, an external opponent, lost his famous Lv Meng after he won Jingzhou, and his former famous players Zhou Yu and Lu Su have long since passed away. Therefore, Sun Quan has nothing to fight for.

In this way, Imahane unwittingly moved eastward, and finally, Sage, Mongolia and others survived. Today, I don't want to understand when I am strong. Once I am stiff and want to go back to Chen Li, can I be possessed by evil spirits?

As far as Jingzhou is concerned, Monroe is to Sun Quan what Guan Yu is to Liu Bei. However, Lu Meng died. Not only did Lv Meng die, but Zhou Yu and Lu Su also died long ago. The leading figures in Sun Quan's hands are giants and gentry. Guan Yu despises these people, especially Liu Bei.

There are internal conditions. The biggest internal condition is that before the battle of Xiangfan, Liu Bei had almost never lost a battle, won a big victory or won a small victory. This is a kind of momentum, and the momentum is fierce. In the battle of Hanzhong, Liu Bei was able to defeat Cao Cao in Hanzhong. In the battle of Xiangfan, Guan Yu was able to defeat Cao Cao and prepare to move the capital. But Cao Cao was the strongest vassal at that time, so Liu Bei Group did not take Sun Quan seriously.

Why does Liu Can Bay, a late bloomer, always win battles? It is precisely because of being a late bloomer that Liu Bei Group ushered in a talent explosion at this time. Jingzhou Huang Zhong, Chao, and leading figures from Sichuan all came. Didn't Liu Canbei win the battle with Cao Cao and Sun Quan's old clique?

The old horse crouches, aiming at a thousand miles, but this is the first-order truth; The real world is often zero-order truth. There are some lucky days when there is no money. This is first-class chicken soup, which is very emotional. But the zero-order truth is that a rich life is really happier. Therefore, Sun Quan and Cao Cao Group are always wandering, and they really can't aim for a thousand miles. Liu Bei Group, which is young and hard-working, is aiming for thousands of miles.

04. Sun Quan's emotional impulse and rational calculation in killing Guan Yu.

Sun Quan has a weak personality and has only been a monarch for half his life. In the early stage, he played with the world and Sun got married. Later, playing games with his own people, Sun Quan was in a mess. After being humiliated in Gongsun Yuan and Liaodong, Sun Quan will raise 100,000 troops to attack Liaodong. This is emotional impulse, knowing that you can't do it. After this incident was forgotten, Emperor Sun Quan began to envy the famous Lu Xun. Your opinions are all right, but mine are all wrong. Sun Quan could not swallow this tone. Therefore, the relationship with the minister has been bad in the later period. Family relations also caused the struggle between the two palaces. Prince Sun He and King Sun Ba of Lu were able to do it because Sun Quan only talked about family ties and love, not fame and politics.

Therefore, Sun Quan is also a grumpy and emotional person. Guan Yu once offended Sun Quan. What did he say? How does a tiger girl marry her son? .

First of all, Quan sent messengers to ask for a girl for his son. In case of scolding and humiliating his messengers, he was forbidden to get married, and Quan was furious.

Sun Quan, the hero of the world, can't stand this kind of anger. Therefore, Sun Quan's killing of Guan Yu is tenable in character and conflict.

But it is mainly rational calculation, because big people have to do this.

For Liu Bei, Guan Yu is very important in Jingzhou. It was because Guan Yu was important that Sun Quan had to kill him.

Guan Yu has been in charge of Jingzhou for nearly 10 years since Liu Bei entered Shu in AD 210. Guan Yu never let Sun Quan take advantage in Jingzhou. Except in 2 15, Monroe planned to take three counties and delimit the Xianghe River.

A general and several counties in Jingzhou can hold the eyes of Sun Quan Group and suppress opponents into good cats. In Liu Bei Group, Guan Yu is the only one who can play this role.

The key is to manage Jingzhou for nearly 10 years, and Guan Yu has laid a foundation in Jingzhou. Therefore, as long as Guan Yu is evenly matched militarily, he will certainly gain political advantages.

Feather is kind to soldiers and arrogant to literati.

Although Guan Yu despises scholar-officials, he is very kind to foot soldiers. Military conquest is mainly about beating foot soldiers. Guan Yu lost Jingzhou, but Guan Yu did not die, but made a comeback. What will these former Guan Yu men choose?

Lv Meng only occupied Jingzhou militarily, and it was a sneak attack. But to completely occupy Jingzhou, it is necessary to export order and establish rule in Jingzhou. If Guan Yu hadn't died, Sun Quan wouldn't have had this chance.

After planning to take three counties in 2 15 AD, why did Sun and Liu plan the Xiangjiang River? Sun Quan is not dominant militarily, but politically it is difficult to swallow Jingzhou, which Guan Yu has managed for many years.

How can it be so easy to get the land back?

Based on this cold calculation, Sun Quan's statement that Guan Yu was killed is more tenable. Therefore, since Guan Yu doesn't surrender, Sun Quan really can't let the tiger return to the mountain. Even if we don't kill them, we can't completely subdue the local forces in Jingzhou.

Whether Sun Quan kills Guan Yu or not, Liu Bei will take revenge, with the aim of retaking Jingzhou, and revenge is secondary. Great people often think that cold calculation is greater than emotional impulse when thinking about problems, otherwise they can't survive.

The external and internal conditions of Liu Bei's revenge on Sun Quan are very mature, so this is also the result of rational calculation, not the emotional impulse of revenge.

Sun Quan has a weak personality and has been humiliated by Guan Yu, so he has the emotional impulse to kill Guan Yu. But killing Guan Yu is a rational calculation, because Guan Yu is Liu Bei's trump card in Jingzhou. Guan Yu is immortal and Jingzhou is hard to recover, so Sun Quan's killing of Guan Yu is also the result of weighing, not personal grievances.