Guan Yu (? -220), formerly known as Xianren, later changed to Yunchang, a native of Xie Xian County, Hedong County (now Yuncheng, Shanxi Province). He was a famous soldier in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He followed Liu Bei in his early days, was captured by Cao Cao, and killed Yan Liang, the general of Yuan Shao, in Bai Mapo. Together with Zhang Fei, they are called ten thousand enemies. [ 1]

After Battle of Red Cliffs, Liu Bei helped Zhou Yu of Wu Dong attack Coss of the Southern Army, so he didn't send Guan Yu to the North Road to stop Cao Cao's reinforcements. After Coss retreated, Guan Yu was appointed as the prefect of Xiangyang by Liu Bei. Liu Beijin Yizhou, Guan Yu stayed in Jingzhou. [ 1]

In the twenty-fourth year of Jian 'an, Guan Yu surrounded Xiangfan, and Cao Cao sent reinforcements. Guan Yu captured Yu Jin alive and killed Pound, which greatly shocked China. Cao Cao wants to move the capital to avoid its sharpness. Later, Cao Cao sent Huang Xu to reinforce, and Monroe of Soochow attacked Jingzhou. Guan Yu was caught between Scylla and Charybdis and was defeated and killed.