"Kongming knew that Cao Cao had treated Yunchang so well back then. If Cao Cao were to be defeated today, he would surely escape through Huarong Road. Yunchang would take pity on him and surely let him go!"
Why did Zhuge Liang make this arrangement? To have Guan Yu guard Huarong Road!
Zhuge Liang's smile was unfathomable.
That's the wonderful part.
This is the brilliance of the Three Kingdoms period.
Those who understand will naturally understand; those who don't will never understand, no matter what.
Since ancient times, there have been advantages to a tripartite balance of power.
Cao Cao, Sun Quan, and Liu Bei are now three parties. Although their strengths are not evenly matched, they are still three parties, and each of them has its own advantages.
If Cao Cao had fought at the Battle of Red Cliffs, he would have been utterly defeated and killed.
In that era, who was the leader and who was the strongest?
Is there even a question? It's definitely that brat Sun Quan from Jiangdong, and that arrogant Zhou Yu!
Because Zhuge Liang used Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao to provoke Cao Cao, Sun Quan and Zhou Yu were eager to tear Zhuge Liang to pieces.
Therefore, we absolutely cannot let Cao Cao die like this!
We must keep Cao Cao alive, so that he will always remember the fire at Red Cliffs and the grudge at Red Cliffs, and so that he will keep a watchful eye on the land south of the Yangtze River.
We must not allow Sun Quan to sleep peacefully.
Sun Quan and Zhou Yu must be kept constantly vigilant, making them understand that Cao Cao is still alive and that Jiangdong still needs allies at all times.
Only then would Liu Bei have a chance to catch his breath and have the possibility of growing stronger.
Zhuge Liang did not explicitly address these matters at the time.
Master Zhuge looked at his lord, Liu Bei, with a meaningful gaze.
After asking this rather unwise question, Liu Bei thought about it for a moment.
Liu Bei himself said, "The path at Huarong Road is too narrow, and the mountains are too high. If Guan Yu could really pile up some straw and set it on fire, luring Cao Cao into an ambush and then capturing him..."
If Guan Yu could really kill Cao Cao.
That's just too terrifying!
Think about it, Cao Cao was really generous to Guan Yu back then, giving him beauties, money, and official positions. He practically gave up his own seat to Guan Yu, but even that couldn't win Guan Yu's heart.
If Guan Yu turned around and saw Cao Cao in such a sorry state, he could have cleaved Cao Cao in two with his Green Dragon Crescent Blade, causing Cao Cao's death at Huarong Road.
What's the difference between Guan Yu and Lü Bu?
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei became sworn brothers because they were loyal and righteous.
Therefore, Liu Bei stopped worrying about Guan Yu's final encampment at Huarong Road.
That's how things are.
Anyway, Liu Bei only had so many men under his command.
Even if someone else were sent to guard the final pass, they might not be able to defeat Cao Cao. Even if Cao Cao suffers another defeat this time, he still has many fierce generals.
Sending Guan Yu would give Liu Bei a better chance of winning, and if it really doesn't work out, it would at least do Cao Cao a favor.
It's better to do Cao Cao a favor than to be defeated by him instead.
That was exactly what Liu Bei planned.
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