The Battle of Chibi destroyed Cao Cao's self-confidence, and such a fiasco almost killed him. Because Guan Yu was very affectionate and righteous, in order to repay Cao Cao's kindness in the past, he let him go, so Cao Cao could leave his life, and then he cried with emotion, if Feng Xiao was still there, how could I have such a big defeat!
▲ Image: Stills of the burning Chibi
Previously, Guan Yu had issued a military order, and if he failed to hold Cao Cao, he would be sentenced to death. But in fact, he saved his life, is this Zhuge Liang's heart soft?
No, look at Ma Mo, who also issued a military order, because of his unauthorized behavior, the street kiosk was lost, and after the withdrawal of the army, Ma Mo ended up in a tragic situation of being beheaded. The same is the military order, Guan Yu can stay alive, but Ma Mo is a human head to the ground, why is this?
In fact, there are two main reasons, the first is the difference in the status of Guan Yu and Ma Mo in the Shu Han camp, when it comes to status and power, Ma Mo is not as good as him. Even if Zhuge Liang had the intention to execute Guan Yu, he did not have this ability. The second reason was that the military orders established by the two men were not of the same rank at all, and Zhuge Liang did not implement them according to the same decrees.
First of all, let's look at the first point, Guan Yu is the brother of the boss of the Shu Han camp, and this status is equivalent to the gold medal of death! Liu Bei was the boss, and Guan Yu was naturally the second oldest. What's more, Guan Yu's seniority was even older than Zhuge Liangdu's, not to mention Ma Mo, not to mention Liu Bei's still not waiting to see him. As we all know, Liu Bei's discernment of people belongs to the first-class level.
▲Picture: Taoyuan Sanjieyi stills
At the beginning of Liu Bei's entrepreneurship, Guan Yu had already vowed to follow him to death, following Liu Bei's birth and death, and the friendship was naturally another matter. Guan Yu was killed, and Liu Bei raised his troops to take revenge, and he knew how deep their friendship was.
Next, we will look at the reaction of the crowd after Cao Cao was released by Guan Yu. Zhuge Liang wanted to kill Guan Yu, but Liu Bei pleaded bitterly, saying that although Guan Yu was at fault, after all, he was my righteous brother, and this mistake should be remembered first, and he hoped that he would make up for it in the future. It can be seen from this that even if Zhuge Liang had the intention to execute Guan Yu, he did not have this ability and had to give up.
▲Picture: Liu Bei pleaded for love stills
Guan Yu had an indestructible position in the Shu Han clique and naturally would not be easily executed.
On the other hand, although Ma Mo was heavily armed with Zhuge Liang and praised him for his superior strength, Liu Bei did not have a good feeling for him. Before his death, Liu Bei once said to Zhuge Liang: "Ma Chen's words are too truthful and exaggerated, and this person cannot take on great responsibilities, and he will be examined many times in the future." ”
▲Picture: Liu Bei's pre-death stills
Zhuge Liang had another idea in mind, he thought that Ma Mo could still be of great use. Therefore, Zhuge Liang let Ma Mo take the post of joining the army, and often invited him to the camp to discuss the military, often forgetting the time when he talked about it.
However, if the instrument is returned to the instrument, if it is really a big mistake, then it is still impossible to be merciless when it is time to kill. After all, the Northern Expedition was undermined, and the capital crime was unforgivable. Even if Zhuge Liang had the heart to protect him, he didn't have this ability.
▲ Photo: Zhuge Liang and Ma Mo discuss military stills
Therefore, Guan Yu's position in the Shu Han camp was incomparable to that of Ma Mo, and his natural encounters were different.
As for the second reason, when Zhuge Liang asked Guan Yu to issue a military order and let him intercept Cao Cao, in fact, it had been decided that Guan Yu could not complete the task, but the task that Zhuge Liang gave to Ma Chen could not be lost.
Let's first look at guan Yu's military order, when Zhuge Liang already said: "It's not that I don't want to use you, but I'm worried that you are too affectionate and righteous, and you will let Cao Cao, who has been kind to you, let go." However, Guan Yu repeatedly promised to stop Cao Cao and arrest him.
So there was this military order, if Cao Cao was released, he would be dealt with by military law without complaint.
▲Image: Stills of Guan Yu's military order
Zhuge Liang had already expected that Guan Yu would release people, and the reason why he still sent Guan Yu was actually for another reason.
Although the Three Kingdoms were established, the strength of the Shu Han Was the weakest. If Cao Cao was killed, then once Eastern Wu attacked, Shu Han could not resist. Therefore, Cao Cao could not be killed, and he had to be let go.
Of course, Cao Cao had to put it, but he couldn't put it openly, and he had to change his form so that people couldn't see the flaws. Therefore, this military order made by Guan Yu is just a form at all, and Cao Cao's smooth escape is Zhuge Liang's real intention. Since Guan Yu had successfully completed his mission, why should he be punished?
▲ Picture: Guan Yu HuaRong Dao let go of Cao Cao stills
As for the later military law to deal with Guan Yu, in fact, it means that it is just a formality, he also calculated that Liu Bei would intercede, so Zhuge Liang pushed the boat along the water, and Guan Yu saved his life. At the same time, this is also Zhuge Liang taking the opportunity to suppress Guan Yu's arrogance and let him restrain a little, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
Ma Mo's encounter was different, and the task Zhuge Liang gave him was to let him fight seriously, not to see the situation in which the street kiosk was lost.
Although both issued military orders, they failed to complete their tasks. However, the nature of the matter was completely different, and Ma Mo's burning of the Northern Expedition's grand plan was unforgivable and unquestionable, so Zhuge Liang had to kill him with tears.
▲ Picture: Zhuge Liang tearfully chopped the horse rumor stills
Now everyone should understand Zhuge Liang's intentions. The same is the military order, Guan Yu can be released and the horse is beheaded, which is already doomed.
Article author: Dahui
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