During the Three Kingdoms period, there were countless examples of surrender or rebellion because of interests and safety of life, but there was one person who paid a heavy price for rebellion and was eventually humiliated and died, and he was Cao Cao's most appreciated general Ban.
It is not an exaggeration to say that Yu Ban was Cao Cao's most appreciated general. In 194, Yu Ban followed Cao Cao in his campaign against Lü Bu, and Yu Ban alone attacked Lü Bu's two camps, and led his troops to defeat Gao Gao at Xuchang. While following Cao Cao in attacking Shouzhang and other places, he besieged Zhang Chao at Yongqiu and occupied four cities. While following Cao Cao in his campaign against the Yellow Turban Army, he defeated the Yellow Turban Army and forced the Yellow Turban Army to surrender in its entirety. In 198 AD, he followed Cao Cao to defeat Zhang Xiu and capture Lü Bu alive.
Yu Ban and Zhang Liao, Le Jin, Zhang Gao, and Xu Huang were all famous generals under Cao Cao, and every time Cao Cao went out on a campaign, he either let them be the vanguard and take the lead, or break the queen. This can be seen in the combat effectiveness of the forbidden.
Yu Ban not only made great achievements in battle, but also had a great sense of justice. In 197 AD, Zhang Xiu rebelled again and gave Cao Cao a surprise attack. On the way back to the Cao Army's base camp, Yu Ban found more than a dozen wounded soldiers in disheveled clothes, and it turned out that the Qingzhou soldiers were robbing their homes. The Qingzhou soldiers surrendered from the Yellow Turban Uprising and often did some things to rob the family. This time, he was met by Yu Ban and taught them a harsh lesson. These people not only did not think about repentance, but also took a bite back and ran to Cao Cao to make a small report, saying that yu was forbidden to rebel.
When the news reached Yu Ban, someone advised Yu Ban to wash himself to Cao Cao first, but Yu Ban was anxious to build a ditch first, and then went to explain to Cao Cao. Regarding Yu Ban's practice, Cao Cao publicly praised him, saying that he was an example for a good general.
However, a later war completely changed the fate of Yu Ban. In 219 AD, Guan Yu stormed Fancheng, and Cao Ren was in a hurry, and Yu Ban led an army to rescue him. It was the rainy season in August, and it rained for more than ten days in a row, causing the Han River to surge, and the soldiers who were forbidden were flooded and scrambled to escape to the heights. The opponent Guan Yu was mainly a sailor and took the opportunity to attack by military ship. As a result, it is conceivable that Yu Ban and his soldiers have no ability to resist at all. In the harsh reality, Yu Ban made a decision to save thirty thousand lives and let himself be doomed: surrender.
Surrender and rebellion in the Three Kingdoms era, is not a serious problem, many people in Cao Cao's camp repeatedly surrendered and rebelled, Zhang Xiu, Wei Zhong, Liu Xiongming and others have rebelled against Cao Cao, because they can not defeat Cao Cao and then turn to them again, and Cao Cao, they do not have too much to think about. However, Yu Ban's surrender was different, and Cao Cao himself was not ashamed and angry, but only lamented for a long time, and then Yu Yu said: "I know that forbidden for thirty years, why do I mean to be in danger, but not as good as Pound Deye!" ”
Pang De was Cao Ren's general, who was captured by Guan Yu in this war and was once persuaded to surrender, but Pound Not only did not surrender, but instead broke his mouth and scolded, and finally died heroically. In contrast to Pound, the more forbidden surrender seems to be despised. However, he saved the lives of 30,000 people. Compared with the lives of 30,000 people, it is very obvious that the reputation of one person is more important than the other.
Later, Guan Yu was killed by Eastern Wu, and Yu Ban returned to Eastern Wu. Later, Cao Cao died, Cao Pi declared himself emperor, and Sun Quan sent Yu Ban back to the north. During this period, although there were only three years, Yu Yu's beard was completely white, describing emaciation.
On the one hand, Cao Pi let Yu Ban go to Cao Cao's mausoleum, and on the other hand, let people draw pictures of Guan Yu Zhan Ke, Pound De's anger, and Yu Ban's surrender and hang them next to the mausoleum. Yu Ban saw that the painting was thunderous, and soon died of shame and illness.
Cao Pi's approach inevitably makes people feel a little mean. In other words, Boss XiaoCao is too good at playing, and this pattern is a little worse than his father Boss Cao. Probably, at this time, Yu Ban is already a wind candle, and there is no value for reuse.
In exchange for the humiliation of one person for the lives of 30,000 people, Yu Ban probably thought so when he surrendered. However, what he did not expect was that such humiliation was better than death, especially Cao Pi's harshness. What face does he still have to live in this world? Death was the best relief for him.