During the Tang Dynasty, the Temple of King Wucheng was established, honoring Jiang Taigong as King Wucheng, with Zhang Liang as his companion, Shi Zhe and sixty-four ancient and modern generals as worshippers, and Guan Yu's name was among the sixty-four generals.
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From then on, the Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty worshiped the Wu Temple and it was parallel to Confucius' Confucian Temple. It was not abolished by Zhu Yuanzhang until the Ming Dynasty. It was not until the Qing Dynasty that the Wu Temple reappeared in the worship process, but the person had been changed to Guan Yu as the main deity.
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It has continued to this day, and the name of Emperor Guanwu has spread throughout the world.
There is a reason why Guan Yu is so highly regarded in history. His arrogant character has offended many people, but he is still a celebrity through the ages. This is not just because of his so-called ability to overcome five levels and defeat six generals while riding a thousand miles alone.
His loyalty, as well as his solid record, after all, there are too many words to say about pure loyalty.
Guan Yu may be said to have a humble background, but when it comes to his abilities, he is truly unrivaled in the entire Three Kingdoms period. Others, such as Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, the Xiahou brothers, Dian Wei, Zhou Yu, Zhou Tai, etc., some are good at cavalry and some are good at infantry.
There are people who are good at water fighting, but Guan Yu, who came from a humble background and was self-taught, is good at all three!
I won’t go into details about the achievements of cavalry and infantry warfare. Let’s talk about water warfare alone. As for the navy commanders who were very rare during the Three Kingdoms period, they were basically all concentrated in Soochow. But after occupying Jingzhou, Guan Yu has always been the commander of the navy.
To intimidate Soochow, Soochow betrayed its alliance not once, but they were all repelled by Guan Yu. This shows how strong Guan Yu's talent is on the battlefield.
At this moment, Guan Yu left 5,000 troops to garrison Yufu, Wu County, Badong, and Zigui counties, and he was responsible for marching towards Yiling with 5,000 swordsmen. Contrary to what he had done before, Guan Yu was not there this time.
Pursue the speed of the troops, but maintain a 'normal' marching speed towards Yiling.
Speaking of which, Guan Yu's current high-spirited appearance is completely incomprehensible to Jia Xu.
Jia Xu is an intelligent man and the top strategist of the Three Kingdoms. He is most famous for being good at self-protection. He is good at political struggles, but when it comes to war, he is better at analyzing war situations from a political perspective, or looking for loopholes from the perspective of people's hearts.
, but that’s all. If he really leads troops to fight, he will definitely be a strongman locking up men.
At least, now Jia Xu can't figure out what Guan Yu's plan is. He only knows that Guan Yu wants to attack Yiling. There are too many ways to attack, but the results will be very different, not to mention what happens after he conquers Yiling?
Don't think about it, the more you think about it, the more your brain will hurt.
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Jiangling, the county seat of Nanjun, is the largest city in Jingzhou, with the largest population, economy, and transportation. Yes, you read that right. It ranks first in everything except defense.
From the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, 34 generations of emperors established their capitals here. Throughout the entire history of China, Jiangling has always been one of the synonyms of prosperity and wealth.
Jiangling, which occupies a strategic transportation hub, controls Bashu to the west, borders Xianghan to the north, connects the rivers and lakes, and refers to Wu and Guangdong. It is the key link between the Central Plains and Lingnan. It is known as the "Southeastern Important Town" and "It is also a metropolis." At this moment, Jiangling...
The city was in chaos. Only seven days had passed from the time Guan Yu suddenly burst out to the three cities in a row. During these seven days, the scouts running back and forth on the main road in Jiangling City never stopped, and letters for help continued to be sent like snowflakes.
When we arrived at Jiangling City, the bad news came one after another. There was no worst, only worse. From the county guards to the big families, to the merchants and the common people, everyone was panicking. Without him, there was going to be a war!
Speaking of which, Jingzhou has been without war for a long time under Liu Yan's governance. The advantage is that it is far more prosperous and peaceful than other states and counties. The disadvantage is that when things happen, everyone will inevitably panic.
Overnight, prices in the entire Jiangling City almost doubled, and they continued to rise the next day. Taking the food that Jingzhou has never lacked as an example, it has tripled at this moment.
Everyone in the streets was walking in a hurry, with unconcealed looks of worry on their faces. Even the children of the aristocratic families no longer looked as high-spirited as they used to.
Coincidentally, the reaction in Xiangyang was similar.
Here we need to talk about geographical issues. Geographically, Xiangyang belongs to the intersection of Nanjun and Nanyang counties, the south bank of Han River, and the intersection of several major river systems in Jingzhou.
In terms of ownership, Xiangyang belongs to Nanjun, but it is not the seat of Nanjun, but the seat of the entire Jingzhou. Its geographical location is unique. Throughout history, Xiangyang has been the most important node in conquering the south. For example, in the Southern Song Dynasty, Xiangyang did not fall.
Previously, the Southern Song Dynasty was safe and sound. Once Xiangyang was lost, the Southern Song Dynasty immediately entered a countdown.
Xiangyang City is six feet high. It is a first-class fortified city for the entire Han Dynasty. It is very difficult to attack the city. Even a peerless military commander who has the power to unleash his power can hardly play a big role.
Because of this, all the aristocratic families in Xiangyang City are in a tangle. The reason is that once Guan Yu captures Yiling, Guan Yu will have two routes to advance. One is to go directly down the river in one day.
Arriving at the foot of Jiangling City, the second option is to take the land route north and head directly to Xiangyang.
With Guan Yu's force and the record of his five thousand swordsmen conquering three cities in five days, no one thinks that the current Yiling can withstand Guan Yu's troops. After all, the disadvantages in all aspects are too great, and Jingzhou's troops have been sparse for a long time.
The formation is on the one hand, Guan Yu's surprise attack caught everyone off guard, on the other hand, nearly half of Jingzhou's troops entered Shuzhong, and the lack of generals in the main scene of the formation is on the other hand...
To list it all, Cai Mao, Huang Zu, Kuai Liang and others can name more than a dozen, but the question now is whether to protect Yiling, even if it means delaying Guan Yu for enough time.
"Everyone, tell me what to do." Huang Zu pinched his eyebrows and looked at the people around him. Since he took the lead in stabbing Liu Biao last time, he has become the leader of the Jingzhou family.
"Guan Yu cannot be allowed to capture Yiling so easily. He must send troops to support him." Kuai Yue expressed his stance first, and continued to elaborate this time: "After all, if Guan Yu goes down the river after capturing Yiling, Jiangling will not even have a chance to react.
If there is no chance, someone will directly block the door. No one knows whether Jiangling can be defended by then. We are not afraid of ten thousand, just afraid of the worst. If Jiangling falls, it means the fall of Nanjun. By then, the only isolated city of Xiangyang will be surrounded by two sides.
, even if we don’t fight, the time it takes alone will kill us.”
"What should we do then? Go to Jingnan or the Central Plains? I'm afraid there will be no good end no matter where we go!" The more he spoke, the uglier his face became.
"What Xiandu said is not unreasonable, but..." Cai Mao pondered for a moment and then asked: "What if after delaying enough time to support Yiling, Guan Yu attacks from the east to the west? Will this lead to a shortage of Xiangyang defenders?
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"In addition, in my opinion, with the arrival of Guan Yu's army, will Zhang He Zhang Xiu be far away? Will he have raised his troops to kill Xiangyang at this moment, Wang Xuan? What is the situation in Shu now? Is General Xiahou still there?
Already..., if Xiangyang does not have enough troops at this moment..." At this point, Cai Mao paused, with a heavy look on his face, "I am really afraid that this is Liu Beijun's real purpose. After all, Mr. Liu Fu
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After Cai Mao said what he said, everyone's expressions also turned ugly. What they did with Liu Biao was indeed excessive. They dug a hole and jumped into it themselves, leaving no one to bury it.
This matter has basically become a taboo topic in Jingzhou. Now that Cai Mao is not mentioned, it is strange that everyone looks good.