How to evaluate the result of Guan Yu's Northern Expedition? Why do you say "noble China"?

The story of Guan Yu has been told too much throughout the ages. These anecdotes have long been heard. What Guan Yu did was to go through five hurdles and kill six generals, just as Cao Cao wanted in the Han Dynasty, killing Yan Liang, cutting Wen Chou, and so on. But these are more things in romance. Luo Guanzhong told the story of the Three Kingdoms too much artistically, which led to slowly, most people heard the stories of the Three Kingdoms are all exaggerated.

There are two people in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms who are undoubtedly over-deified. One is the ingenious Zhuge Liang, and the other is the loyal Guan Yunchang. Zhuge Liang is too complicated to talk about him. Let's start with Guan Yu.

Guan Yu appeared on the historical stage for the same reason as in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Because he committed a crime, he went to Zhuo Jun, Youzhou, and then started the road of entrepreneurship with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei. As for such a beautiful thing as Taoyuan sworn, it is supposed that Luo Guanzhong wrote it himself. After all, a novel must be legendary to be readable. However, the relationship between Liu and his brother is really good, which is neither black nor boastful.

Guan Yu didn't really take part in many big battles with Liu Bei. Even though The Romance of the Three Kingdoms deliberately raised Guan Yu's achievements, Guan Yu's virtue and strength were also greatly exaggerated, and he didn't say how many key battles he really fought. I have to say that the word "ten thousand enemies" is shared by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Guan Yu was captured alive by Cao Cao, and Cao Cao did mean to soothe Guan Yu. He also sent many gifts. Guan Yu didn't vote for Cao Cao, but he helped Cao Cao behead Yan Liang to show his gratitude. This is recorded in the official history. At that time, Guan Yu saw the cover of Yan Liang, so he rode over and beheaded Yan Liang without hesitation and took his head. He comes and goes at will. You should know that Yan Liang is not a vegetarian, and all the hosts are standing, and Guan Yu is the first to kill the enemy. Few people can do it in the official history of the Three Kingdoms. This is improper courage.

This is Guan Yu's personal strength, so he was named the Tinghou of Hanshou. But in fact, it really counts, not to mention Guan Yu, that is to say, Liu Bei didn't fight a decent battle when he came, so no matter how much Luo Guanzhong touted it, he could only make a fuss about personal heroism. When Liu Bei finally owned his own company, Guan Yu, as one of the few generals under his account, was bound to have an arduous task.

In the twenty-fourth year of Jian 'an, Guan Yu attacked Coss in Fancheng, and Cao Cao quickly sent Yu Ban and Pound to rescue him. It happened to be autumn at that time, and the Xiangjiang River would rise, which was the right time and place. How can Guan Yu not use it? So he ordered people to block the estuary, a rising tide lifts all boats, and captured it in one fell swoop, and prepared many battle rafts at Hanshuikou. It is conceivable that this war is bound to be famous. Guan Yu flooded the Seventh Army and was captured alive in the Forbidden City. At that time, he sympathized with Pound. It is said that Pound went to war with a coffin, which means he will die if he doesn't succeed. Later, Guan Yu could not surrender and killed him.

This war was truly famous in the world and shocked the Central Plains. At that time, Guan Yu was unable to compete with it, but he also spoiled Guan Yu and bought a stage for Guan Yu's own death.