The famous general with the second highest military rank in Cao Wei is undoubtedly Yuban . He is a good general with five sons, has repeatedly made military exploits, holds a high position, and is very loyal to Cao Cao. However, he actually surrendered later. This news was no less than Zhou Yu surrendered to Cao Wei. So why did Yu Jin surrender? Was it because he couldn't help himself, or was he just a weakling? Let me explain it to you below.
Yu Jin
Yu Jin's life
Yu Jin followed Cao Cao very early. He conquered the south and the north and made many military exploits. Moreover, he understands justice well and dares to attack soldiers who do not observe military discipline. Even if his old friends break the law, he still insists on enforcing the law impartially. He has an advantage, that is, he returns the things he captures to the public and never embezzles them. He is deeply loved by Cao Cao. But he also has disadvantages. He often uses military law to deal with his subordinates, so he is not popular among the soldiers.
Yu Jin experienced the baptism of many wars. The first place where he showed his head was the Battle of Guandu . He once led a small number of troops to block Yuan Shaojun's attack, eliminating boss Cao's worries when he was attacking Xuzhou . He also made many meritorious deeds in the subsequent battles of the Battle of Guandu, so he was promoted to the rank of general.
However, not long after he obtained the halo, he was beaten up by Liu Shijun (Liu Bei) who was chasing Cao Cao all over the world. At that time, Liu Meng was ordered by Liu Biao to attack the capital of Xu, and when he marched to Ye County, not far from Xu, Yu Jin and others were ordered to come to help, and the two sides faced off at Bowang. Then Liu Bei pretended to retreat, hoping to lure the enemy deeper. Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin suffered heavy losses. If Li Dian hadn't arrived later, history might have been rewritten. Although this battle was due to Xiahou Dun's arrogance and falling into a trap, Yu Jin also behaved foolishly, indicating that he was not very resourceful.
Yu Ban
However, this defeat did not defeat Yu Jin. Before the battle of Xiangfan, he had always played well. For example, in order to show loyalty to the prime minister, he killed his relatives and insisted on executing him regardless of his friendship with Changxi when he put down the rebellion of Changxi. In addition, during the pacification of Mei Cheng and Chen Lan's rebellion, they ensured logistics regardless of the dangers on the road, allowing Cao's army to successfully quell the rebellion. At the same time, he is very dignified in the army. He can lead a few people to make the general Zhu Ling hand over military power. It was because of Yu Jin's outstanding performance and military exploits that he finally became the only one in Cao's army who was a fake Yue. If Yu Jin retires quickly to take care of his old age, he will probably live a worry-free life and gain all his fame and fortune. However, fate played a huge joke on him and he almost lost his life.
Flooded the Seventh Army
AD 219 is a year worth remembering. Our Martial Saint Guan Yu created a myth here, flooding the Seven Armies and shocking China. At that time, Guan Yu attacked Xiangyang and Fancheng day and night, and Cao Cao sent Yu Jin and Pang De to rescue them. Since Fancheng was not surrounded at this time, Cao Ren asked Yu Jin, Pang De and others to garrison in the low-lying area in the north of Fancheng ( where the Han River was diverted). Little did he know that this was exactly what Guan Yu wanted, because Yu Jin and others happened to be stationed in a low-lying area, and they could borrow troops to destroy them. And this soldier is water. It was autumn at that time, and the Han River surged. So Guan Yu activated the skill "flooded seven armies", and the outcome can be imagined. Most of the seven armies were fed fish and shrimps, and some were captured.
Yu Jin surrendered to Guan Yu
Yu Jin chose to surrender when facing Guan Yu, but Pang De would rather die than surrender and be killed. When Cao Cao learned about Yu Jin's defeat, he couldn't help but lamented, "Yu Jin and I have known each other for thirty years, how come we are not as good as Pang De in the face of danger!" Some people may think that Yu Jin is cowardly, but I don't think so. If Yu Jin was really a coward, when facing and Yuan Shao , he would not attack the strong with the weak, and would either run away or surrender.
I think Yu Jin's surrender is more likely to be a kind of helplessness. He may be trying to protect the captured Cao army. If he would rather die than surrender, everyone may be killed together. Of course, there is also a possibility that this is a strategy. He knows Guan Yu's benevolence and righteousness, so he can also consume Guan Yu's food and grass under the pretense of surrender. After all, Guan Yu could not leave these prisoners alone and let them starve to death.
Therefore, Yu Jin's surrender was more of a last resort and he had no choice.If he sincerely surrenders, he can completely counterattack and help Guan Yu conquer Fancheng. In that case, Cao Cao will escape from Xudu before Soochow sneak attack Jingzhou . Therefore, banning is just a last resort. Sometimes it is admirable to regard death as home, but we cannot ignore the humiliation and sacrifice for a higher pursuit.
Yu Ban
Why didn’t the Cao family forgive Yu Ban?
Of course, we don’t know what Yu Jin’s true thoughts were, but what we do know is that his end was tragic. First he was humiliated in Soochow, and then when he returned to Cao Wei, he was raped by and Cao Pi. It was Cao Pi who comforted him on the surface and said it was okay, but took advantage of Yu Jin to paint a painting that humiliated him while he was visiting Cao Cao's grave. Yu Jin was so ashamed that he fell ill and died. Perhaps he regretted it very much at that time. It would have been better if he and Pound had rather died than surrendered. It can be said that Yu Jin surrendered to Guan Yu because he had no choice but to save his men and sacrifice himself. However, he caused a scandal. Not only was Cao Cao disappointed in him, but Cao Pi also humiliated him. Only Sima Yi and others felt that Yu Jin had no choice but to "forbidden and other things were lost by water, not by war and defense."
But I have to say that Cao Pi was really a shady boss, he didn't mean what he said. If you want to scold, just scold him directly, and he would do it behind his back. He was appeased, so why did he create a picture to humiliate him? He was so two-faced. This is the epitome of some shady bosses in the workplace. If it were his father, Cao Cao, he would not do this. It can be said that having a kind boss is very important. Cao Pi's unkindness directly led to Yu Jin's death in shame and anger.
Cao Pi
When Hao Pu was forced to surrender, Liu Bei did not play this trick when he returned to Liu Bei's camp. So Cao Pi was really unkind. I guess Yu Jin is also very unhappy inside. If you want to scold you, scold me directly, it will be easier to bear. Do you think you are trying to hurt me by doing this kind of inconsistency? I am already very ashamed, but you still treat me like this. I have no choice but to surrender. Do you really want to force me to death? Therefore, Yu Jin, as the second highest-ranking general in Cao Wei's military, was really helpless when he encountered the "petty" Cao Pi.
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