Lü Meng was one of the important generals of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. In the Battle of Chibi, he was an important figure in Liu Bei's army, and he also had outstanding performances in subsequent wars. However, one thing that has been controversial throughout his career is that he died suddenly and violently some time after killing Guan Yu and Guan Ping.
There are many theories about the reasons for this. There is an opinion that this is due to Lu Meng's body being too weak. Because after the battle, he fell ill, and his condition has not improved. There is also a view that it may have been because he was so excited when he killed Guan Yu that he lost control of his emotions and was too stressed, which triggered a physical illness.
However, according to the "Zizhi Tongjian", Sun Quan, the lord of Wu, once had his own explanation for this matter. He said: "Although Lü Meng killed Guan Yu and Guan Ping, his actions were not approved by me (Sun Quan). Actually, I'm against this kind of behavior. ”
In other words, Sun Quan believed that Lü Meng's actions were his own actions, rather than being supported or authorized by the organization. Therefore, he believes that the reason why Lü Meng died may have been caused by his arbitrary behavior. This also reflected from the side that the Wu government at that time had a negative attitude towards the arbitrariness of the soldiers.
In general, there are still many questions about the cause of Lü Meng's death. However, no matter what the reason, we cannot deny that he was an outstanding military strategist, and his deeds will forever be engraved in Chinese history.