In the process of losing Jingzhou, Guan Yu was not because of carelessness, but because of the uncooperation and hindrance of his comrades. He didn't expect that his cronie Mi Fang would rebel, nor did he expect Liu Feng to passively avoid the war. There was a big problem with these two seemingly most reliable "princes' relatives", which prevented Guan Yu's plan from going smoothly.
In fact, according to the records of the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", from the beginning, Mi Fang did not supply grain and grass on time and in sufficient quantities, and Liu Feng refused to join the battle. Guan Yu's troops were exhausted after the flooded Seventh Army captured the forbidden Pang De, and saw that Fancheng was about to be submerged, but they were unable to launch a final general attack.
If Liu Feng can join the battle in time and take Fancheng, even if Xu Huang and Zhang Liao come to support, Guan Yu will be able to hold on and wait for help. However, Mi Fang and Liu Feng's non-cooperation and pulling back made Guan Yu fall into a predicament. This story teaches us that sometimes, even the most reliable people can have unexpected problems, so communication and cooperation are essential in teamwork.
Guan Yu's loss of Jingzhou was not entirely due to his own reasons, in fact, he did not make too many mistakes in choosing tactics and deployments. The key question is the performance of his comrades. Mi Fang's betrayal and Liu Feng's passive avoidance of war disrupted Guan Yu's plans, causing him to be unable to successfully hold Jingzhou. However, according to historical accounts, this is not entirely unexpected.
In fact, when Guan Yu chose his comrades-in-arms, he did not fully trust Mi Fang and Liu Feng. He had expressed opposition to escorting Mi Fang's wife to Jingzhou, while Liu Feng had joined Guan Yu's troops when he recaptured Xiapi. Although they looked like Guan Yu's cronies on the outside, their betrayal and negative attitude made Guan Yu lose Jingzhou and caused heavy losses to Liu Bei's group.
This story teaches us that when choosing a comrade-in-arms, you need to think carefully and be vigilant. The story of Guan Yu's loss of Jingzhou also makes us think about the choice of leaders and teamwork. As a leader, Guan Yu chose Mi Fang and Liu Feng as his comrades-in-arms, but their betrayal and negative attitude brought great trouble to Guan Yu.
This shows that in teamwork, leaders need to carefully select the right talents, and establish an effective communication and cooperation mechanism. At the same time, it is also necessary to be vigilant and ready to respond to the unexpected.
The story of Guan Yu's loss of Jingzhou provides us with an important lesson, that is, in teamwork, communication and cooperation are crucial, and the failure of any one team member can have a significant impact on the entire team. Finally, I would like to raise a question, one of the reasons why Guan Yu lost Jingzhou was the betrayal and negative attitude of his comrades-in-arms.
Have you ever been in a similar situation in your experience? How did you cope? Please share your stories and perspectives in the comments.