is similar to the "Five Tiger Generals" under Liu Bei in folk rumors. Cao Cao also has the so-called " Five Tiger Generals ", but compared to the Five Tiger Generals, the Five Tiger Generals are less well-known. Quite a few. And strictly speaking, several of them have indelible stains, especially Yu Wenze, who ranks first among the five good generals, is a typical example. In terms of status, he is the number one general under Cao Cao with a foreign surname. In terms of qualifications, he followed Cao Cao in almost the early days of Cao Cao's army . In terms of merit, he is the only one among the five good generals who can be a high-ranking officer all the way. The treatment is almost the same as that of blood-related generals like Zhu Cao Xia Hou . But it was such a character who later became a prisoner when he resisted Guan Yu's attack on Jingzhou and gave Cao Cao a severe slap in the face. So what exactly was the reason for this?
First of all, the reason why Yu Jin surrendered was related to the change in his mentality after he had been doing logistics work in the rear for a long time. We must know that the period of time when Yu Jin was active on the battlefield was mainly from the time when Cao Cao raised his troops to the end of the Battle of Guandu , and almost all of Yu Jin's achievements were established during this period. The Battle of Guandu broke out in 200 AD. After the Battle of Guandu, Yu Jin thought that his life's achievements were complete and wanted to enjoy life. Cao Cao also felt that he could not treat this old subordinate badly. In addition, he was suspicious of Yu Jin. After all, he is an outsider and cannot compare with the core strength of the Cao Cao and Xiahou clan in his hands. It is not a good thing to have too much military power, so he found a way to send Yu Jin to the rear to serve as a casual post. If things continue like this, there is actually no problem. The key is that in 219 AD, Guan Yu suddenly attacked Jingzhou. At this time, Cao Cao had not many generals available, so he could only pull Yu Jin out again to lead the battle. After being idle for more than 20 years, it is still unknown how much willpower Yu Jin can muster to solve Cao Cao's problems when he returns, let alone being defeated in one fell swoop. At this time, his mentality must have collapsed. His life's achievements Just like this, it was reduced to nothing, and there was no way to think about a comeback. Surrender was actually the only mechanical thinking possible under such a blow.
Secondly, Yu Jin also wanted to save the lives of his soldiers. You must know that Cao Cao ordered Yu Jin to lead not a few thousand people, but an army of tens of thousands of people. Yu Jin may be able to not think about himself, but if he does not surrender, he cannot predict what Guan Yu will do to tens of thousands of people. Reaction. It may be possible to solve them all, or to leave some parts and solve some parts. It is hard to say. In this case, the best thing Yu Jin can do is to surrender decisively and save the lives of his subordinates as much as possible. In this way, he Not only can he erase the disgraceful traces of his surrender, but he can also use this method to gain favor from some people. He hopes that he can rely on these people in the Cao Wei court to save his wife, children, and children in the future.
To sum up, on the one hand, Yu Jin’s psychological collapse caused by not fighting for many years prevented him from making accurate judgments; on the other hand, Yu Jin’s own conscience discovered it at a critical moment and wanted to seek compensation for his own failures. There was a possible way to survive, so he chose to surrender. This was Yu Jin's tragedy, but it was also the helplessness of the times.
