Chapter 547: What to Fear
Guan Yu's face was cloudy and changeable, and it took a long time to settle down and open the second letter. The letter was dictated by Liu Xin, and he was frustrated. The above is nothing more than to explain the current situation to Guan Yu, and tell him that there is no way out if he continues to resist, and he should not abandon his wife and children for the sake of his own fame.
Liu Xin knew that with Guan Yu's arrogant character, he would rather die than surrender. Now, Cao Hui and the child in her womb can be said to be the only bargaining chips that can be used to bind Guan Yu. Originally, Liu Xin could also tell Guan Yu that Liu Bei did not send troops, which made Guan Yu even more desperate. But thinking of Liu Bei's famous saying "A wife is like clothes, and a brother is like a sibling", Liu Xin endured it again, and Liu Bei was not mentioned in the entire letter. Because Liu Xin was worried that this would backfire, it would arouse Guan Yu's affection for Liu Bei, and he would rather abandon his wife and children than be loyal to Liu Bei.
Guan Yu was silent for a long time, suddenly smashed the two letters, and said loudly: "Liu Xin, villain, actually used a woman to blackmail Guan!" Mr. Song, you go back and tell him that Guan will never surrender! ”
In fact, Liu Xin did not mention Cao Hui in the letter, but with Guan Yu's wisdom, of course he understood the potential meaning of asking Cao Hui to write that letter.
Shopkeeper Song hurriedly persuaded: "Those who know the times are Junjie, please think twice about General Guan!" That Lord Liu also asked Xiaomin to ask the general a few words, and the general should not be busy refusing Lord Liu's kindness. ”
Guan Yu said in a deep voice: "What does he want to ask, you say!" ”
Shopkeeper Song arched his hand and said, "Lord Liu asked Xiaomin to ask the general, the general is the son of the Han Dynasty?" ”
Guan Yu laughed loudly: "Guan Mou is a Han man in life, and he is a Han ghost in death. ”
Shopkeeper Song seemed a little frightened, hesitated for a moment, and continued: "If General Guan thinks that he is a citizen of the Han Dynasty, then he should be even more loyal to the Han Dynasty. ”
Guan Yu sneered: "Can he, Liu Xin, represent the Han Dynasty?" If you want Guan to surrender to him Liu Xin, it is absolutely impossible! ”
Shopkeeper Song hurriedly said: "Lord Liu does not seem to ask the general to surrender to him, but hopes that the general can do his part for the Han Dynasty. ”
Guan Yu seemed to be moved, and muttered: "Did he let Guan surrender to Han and not to Liu?" ”
For Guan Yu now, this is indeed the best solution, which can not only prevent his wife and children from becoming slaves, but also save his face. And in doing so, Liu Bei can also be justified. After all, Liu Bei has said more than once that he is a relative of the Han family, and his loyalty to the Han Dynasty does not violate the brotherhood with Liu Bei. The most critical problem is that Guan Yu has gradually become disgusted with Liu Bei, and continues to hold on, in addition to his character, he is also waiting for a step.
Shopkeeper Song was overjoyed, and said repeatedly: "Thank God, General Guan, you finally agreed." Lord Liu said that as long as the general could agree, he would forgive the sins of the small people. ”
Guan Yu suddenly slammed the big knife in his hand to the ground, and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Song, you go back and tell Liu Xin that Guan is willing to be loyal to the Han." But there is a condition, Liu Xin must come and talk to Guan himself! ”
In the side hall of Guangling Taishou Mansion, he frowned, stretched out his hand and made a downward gesture, and said: "The body of the lord is ten thousand gold, how can he be in danger, according to the opinion of his subordinates, he should make a decision immediately!" ”
Zhang He also arched his hand and said: "Big brother, there must be fraud in it!" ”
Gan Ning, Zhang Liao and others all bowed their hands and said, "Please think twice!" ”
Even Mi Zhu, who had just rushed over from Jiangnan, was worried.
Xu Chu was anxious in his chest, and said in a rough voice: "Big brother, what should he do!" Let me bring a detachment of men and horses over and capture him alive, and then see if he surrenders or not!" ”
Liu Xin waved his hand, signaling everyone not to speak, he had to calm down and think seriously.
Guan Yu has been trapped on that high ground for two days and two nights, with no food and grass inside, and no reinforcements outside, even if Liu Xin does not send troops to attack, it will not be long before he will starve to death. Guan Yu's ability is one thing, and more importantly, his thousand-year-old martial saint legend. You must know that when Liu Xin was mixing on the road, he had to give Emperor Guan a pillar of incense every day. Now, he actually wants to kill the prototype of Emperor Guan, which makes him a little unable to make a move.
What's more, Liu Xin has always regarded Liu Bei as a potential enemy. Although Liu Bei has been defeated many times in history, he has been able to make a comeback, and what he relies on is Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, the two right-hand men, and their loyalty to him has attracted other talents to compete for him. Due to Liu Xin's arrival, the original history was disrupted, and without Zhang Fei, Liu Bei would be equivalent to a broken arm. If Liu Xin can pull Guan Yu from his side again, the blow to Liu Bei can be said to be fatal, and I am afraid that he will never have a chance to turn over again in his life.
Thinking of this, Liu Xin slapped the table with a "snap", and Zhengse said: "Thousands of troops are easy to get, but one will be hard to find." Guan Yu has the courage of ten thousand people, and he is the hero of the world, how can Liu miss him? I have made up my mind, and you don't need to persuade me anymore. ”
The sun slowly sank in the west, and layers of scales appeared on the water, Guan Yu had a gloomy face, looked at the direction of Guangling, and gradually showed a look of disappointment, and said mockingly: "What is thirsty for talent, it is all deceitful nonsense. Liu Xin's house must have been greedy for life and afraid of death, so he didn't dare to come. A hero of a certain life, but he must not be lost in the hands of a small man. After Guan went, you could take Guan's corpse and ask Liu Xin to surrender, and he would not embarrass you. ”
When he said this, Guan Yu had already sprouted the will to live and die, he would not let himself fall into the hands of the enemy like the shopkeeper Song, and then undergo severe torture, even if he died, he would die a dignified and dignified death.
Suddenly, the soldiers shouted: "General, another ship is coming." ”
Guan Yu suddenly became tired, cheered up, and looked over there, and sure enough, a small boat sailed over. On the bow of the boat, a young man in white clothes fluttered and stood with his hands in his hands. The other stood behind him with a long sword in his armour. There was another man at the stern of the boat, carrying a knife in one hand and a slung in the other. These three were the only ones on the entire boat, and there was no fourth figure.
The man at the stern of the boat was obviously a good man of the boat, and with one hand he carried the ship like a fly, and in the blink of an eye he came near. The white-clothed boy jumped ashore, hugged his fist at Guan Yu, and said, "General Guan, Liu is here at the appointment......
Guan Yu didn't wait for him to finish speaking, he suddenly shouted, raised the Qinglong Yanyue Knife in his hand, and slashed down at the head of the white-clothed man.
The boy in white is none other than Liu Xin. Regardless of everyone's hard persuasion, he insisted on meeting Guan Yu in person, and only brought Gan Ning and Zhang Liao. Gan Ning is familiar with water, and he is a good hand at making boats, so he took him to be a boatman. In Liu Xin's impression, during the days when Guan Yu was in Cao Cao's camp in history, he was only friendly with Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, so he did not let the reckless Xu Chu serve as a guard this time, but chose Zhang Liao.
Liu Xin is not a momentary bravery, he dared to come in person, and it was also well thought out. According to the description of the shopkeeper Song, Guan Yu has already been moved, and Cao Hui, who is pregnant, is still in his hands. Liu Xin believes that Guan Yu can follow the example of his eldest brother Liu Bei and abandon his wife and concubine, but he will never abandon his own flesh and blood. Therefore, Liu Xin believes that even if Guan Yu suddenly turns his face, at most he will use himself as a hostage in exchange for Cao Hui. With Cao Hui in hand, his life must be worry-free.
Who knows, Guan Yu didn't say a word, and slashed down with a knife on the head. In order to show his friendship to Guan Yu, Liu Xin jumped ashore alone without waiting for the boat to stop, and Zhang Liao, who served as a guard, was still on the ship, and there was no chance of rescue at all.
Liu Xin has been attacked more than once, from Meng Shu who used a sharp axe, to Han Dang who used a short knife, and Meng Jie who was bare-handed, none of them were not in danger, but Liu Xin was safe and sound in the end, thanks to Liu Xin's original profession.
He was not just a thief, he was the king of steals, he had all the qualities of a good thief - the bravery of a soldier, the cunning of a businessman, the insight of a spy, the physique of an athlete, and not only that, but he also had a keen sense of unknown dangers that seemed to be innate to him.
There were only two times when Liu Xin didn't feel the danger coming, once when he was recognized and captured by Ma Yun, which was the only time he missed in his career as a thief, and finally led him and Ma Yun to come to this world. And now, it was the second time that he didn't feel the danger approaching, and Guan Yu's knife slashed at him without warning.
Seeing that Guan Yu's knife was less than two feet away from the top of Liu Xin's head, he suddenly stopped. Guan Yu took a step back, and with a throw of his hands, the green dragon treasure knife fell to the ground with a "dang long" sound.
Guan Yu laughed, arched his hand towards Liu Xin, and said, "I heard that Lord Liu is a hero, but today I saw it as expected. In the face of Guan's all-out blow, his face was fearless and indifferent, except for Lord Liu, Guan had never seen a second person. Guan admires! ”
Liu Xin couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, he was not indifferent, but Guan Yu's knife was very fierce, and he hadn't had time to react. Although Liu Xin had faced many dangers, it was the first time that he had used a big sword and spear to attack like this, and he was also a top master like Guan Yu. When the knife was chopped down, the strong wind brought up made Liu Xin breathless, this was the biggest opponent he had ever met in his life. Indeed, Guan Yu, who has been bathed in countless bloods, the power he shows is indeed not comparable to Meng Jie, who has no actual combat experience.
However, Liu Xin's slow reaction is only at this moment, if Guan Yu does not retract the knife in time, Liu Xin will also retreat with his superior light body skills. However, in that case, Liu Xin's life may be saved, but serious injuries are inevitable, and he may even be disabled.
Liu Xin's mind was fast, and he quickly understood what was happening, and laughed and said, "Who is General Guan?" Since he asked Liu to come, how could he do those villains, why should Liu be afraid? ”