Guan Yu Attends A Banquet Alone Armed With Only A Blade
Guan Yu attended a banquet hosted by Sun Quan's viceroy Lu Su, armed with only his Green Dragon Crescent Blade. The banquet was actually a mask for an attempt by Lu Su and Sun Quan's generals to coerce Guan Yu to hand over Jing Province (荊州; covering present-day Hubei and Hunan). Lü Meng, Gan Ning and some soldiers were lying in ambush near the banquet area, waiting for a signal from Lu Su to dash out and kill Guan Yu. Guan Yu knew it was a trap for him but he still attended the banquet, chatting with Lu Su. He sensed imminent danger but pretended to be drunk and grabbed Lu Su, using him as a hostage and releasing him only after he had boarded his vessel bound for Jing Province.
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