Zhang Fei has no choice but to work out a strategy to trick Liu Dai. He told everyone to have a night raid over their enemy. However, Zhang Fei can’t wait until he win over Liu Dai. He started drank wine with the peasants. He drank until he drunk and lashed his soldier. That night, his soldier that beaten by Zhang Fei ran to Liu Dai’s camp and surrender with the reason that he wanted to revenge on Zhang Fei. Liu Dai finally decided, to attack Zhang Fei.

Before Liu Dai managed to reach Zhang Fei’s camp, Zhang Fei’s armies suddenly came out and surrounded them. And that’s how Liu Dai was being captured. The soldier being beaten was actually under Zhang Fei’s plan to trick Liu Dai. From Liu Dai’s mouth, Prime Minister was indeed marching toward Xu Zhou to attack Liu Bei.

These two Generals however were treated well by Liu Bei which hoping that Cao Cao will have a different attitude toward Liu Bei. Once they returned to Xu Chang to inform non-hostile intent of Liu Bei, Cao Cao was very furious and decided to attack Liu Bei.

Meanwhile, in the capital Xu Chang, Emperor Xian’s secret edict to murder Cao Cao was exposed. All those involved and the ones who signed the edict with their blood were captured and executed except Liu Bei. This rose up Cao Cao’s desire to kill Liu Bei.

Cao Cao personally led 200,000 men to Xu Zhou in 5 detachments, marching from Shandong. When this news alerted Liu Bei, he quickly asked Yuan Shao in Ji Zhou for reinforcements. However, Yuan Shao was regretting to help Liu Bei. This was due to Yuan Shao’s grandson was about to die. No one was allowed to hunt. That’s why he ordered not to send troops.

Liu Bei has no choice but decided to defend themselves. He entrust his wife to Guan yu in Xia Pi, while he himself and Zhang Fei guards Xiao Pei City. Zhang Fei then suggested raiding them and robbing their horses. They plan to hit Cao Cao’s troops in one hit and coordinate attack with Guan Yu from Xia Pi to finish them off.

On that night, a southeastern wind blew and breaks Cao Cao’s flag. This wind alerted Cao Cao, it probably indicated a night raid by Liu Bei. Thus, Cao Cao ordered to prepare for the raid. Cao Cao’s troops pretend to sleep exhausted that night. When Liu Bei and Zhang Fei attack Cao Cao in the camp, they were trapped. Because no one was in the camp.

Suddenly, they heard Cao Cao’s troops came from surrounding area. Liu Bei Lost Xu Zhou that night but he managed to escape. Now, Xu Zhou is completely under Cao Cao’s control. Guan Yu in Xia Pi also threatened. Xia Pi’s fall is only a matter of time. Meanwhile, Liu Bei is on his way to Ji Zhou to request Yuan Shao’s help personally.

Chen Gui and Chen Deng was executed by Cao Cao after Xu Zhou fall into Cao Cao’s control. After this raid, nobody knows where about Liu Bei. About Xia Pi, Cao Cao admired Guan Yu every much for his bravery, prowess and honesty, so he wants to capture guan yu and recruit him as his general. Thus Cao Cao appointed General Zhang Liao to talk to Guan Yu since Zhang Liao has good relationship with Guan Yu. At the same time lure Guan Yu out of Xia Pi. Once he’s isolated, they can easily capture Xia Pi. If Guan Yu knew that Liu Be’s whereabouts is unclear he would certainly fall to this trap.

By knowing that Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were fled and missing Guan Yu was very worried and went out to search for his brothers. However, he met Xiahou Dun (Cao Cao’s General) both of them fight on the spot and few minutes later, Xu Zhu also Cao Cao’s General came from behind and attacked Guan Yu. Guan Yu thus knew that he is tricked and because no general was in the Xia Pi city, Guan Yu then ran to the forest and that’s the place where Zhang Liao has chance to talk to him.

Zhang Liao tried to persuade Guan Yu surrender by telling him that Prime Minister ordered them to treat Liu Be’s wife well. However, Guan Yu was very stubborn and said a warrior should die in the battlefield and not to simply surrender to his enemy. Zhang Liao then continued by saying that Guan Yu didn’t realize he has committed to three offenses. First, he didn’t know whether Liu Bei was alive or dead if he died, he violated his brotherhood oath. Second, since he were entrusted with his lords wife how dare he avoid that duty and third, right now the emperor needed his help to restore this dynasty and if he died he will fail his first and foremost duty.

Thus Guan Yu realized that he serves no purpose at all if he died like in the battlefield like that. He then rose up three conditions. He will only follow Cao Cao if Cao Cao agree the three conditions. First, he do not surrender to Cao Cao, he surrender to the han dynasty. Second, he must be allowed to protect his lord’s wife personally and third, if he knows Liu Bei’s whereabouts, no matter what happens he has to leave Cao Cao. Without these three conditions he would rather die in shame for the three offenses that Zhang Liao mentioned earlier.

When Zhang Liao feedback the three conditions to Cao Cao, Cao Cao was not really agreed with the third condition as he might leave him if he knows Liu Bei is still alive. But he has no choice because he admired Guan Yu so much. He will only try to win Guan Yu’s heart over Liu Bei before Guan Yu managed to find Liu Be.

On that night, Guan Yu asked Cao Cao’s troops retreat 30 miles away from the Xia Pi city and nobody is allowed to come close. He then back to Xia Pi city to ensure Liu Be’s wife is safe. Later, he guarded Liu Be’s wife to Xiao Pei to meet Cao Cao. Again, Guan Yu confirms with Cao Cao the three conditions in front of Cao Cao when he met him. After confirmation, Guan Yu then brought Liu Bei’s wife to the Capital and follow the Prime Minister. Cao Cao lifelong wish has come true the great warrior Guan Yu is now under his service.