關羽圍攻樊城已久，曹操派遣名將徐晃率軍增援，正面戰局逐漸逆轉；同一時間，呂蒙成功奪取荊州，截斷關羽退路。昔日威震華夏的名將，頃刻間陷入腹背受敵的絕境，蜀漢也迎來最沉重的一場危機。
As Guan Yu tightened his siege of Fancheng, Cao Cao entrusted veteran general Xu Huang with a crucial relief mission. While fierce battles raged in the north, Lü Meng quietly secured Jing Province behind Guan Yu’s back. Trapped between two powerful enemies, the once-invincible general found himself facing the greatest crisis of his military career.
中文
樊城之外，戰火依舊猛烈。
自從關羽水淹七軍、生擒于禁後，曹魏上下震動。曹仁雖仍死守樊城，但城中糧草所剩無幾，士卒疲憊不堪，只憑最後一口氣苦苦支撐。
許都朝廷內，曹操望著接連送來的戰報，久久沉默。
若樊城失守，中原門戶將徹底洞開。
就在眾將束手無策之際，一人挺身而出。
正是曹魏宿將——徐晃。
徐晃曾與關羽有舊交，更曾在年少時彼此切磋武藝。然而如今各為其主，昔日情誼早已化為戰場上的宿命。
曹操親自授予兵符。
「此戰，只許勝，不許敗。」
徐晃率領援軍星夜兼程，沿途收攏各路兵馬，很快集結成一支精銳大軍。
抵達前線後，他並未急於決戰，而是仔細觀察關羽營寨。
「關羽兵鋒雖盛，但連月征戰，將士早已疲憊。」
徐晃決定避其鋒芒，採取穩紮穩打的策略。
他先派小股部隊不斷騷擾蜀軍糧道，又築起新的營壘，逐步壓縮關羽軍的活動空間。
雙方對峙數日，誰也沒有輕舉妄動。
終於，徐晃抓住蜀軍防線出現空隙的機會，下令全軍猛攻。
魏軍鼓聲震天，四面齊進。
蜀軍雖奮力抵抗，但長期圍城早已消耗大量兵力，加上援軍遲遲未至，防線開始動搖。
關羽親自提刀迎戰。
青龍偃月刀揮舞之處，魏軍士卒紛紛倒下。
然而徐晃深知不可與關羽正面纏鬥，只是不斷以兵力輪番進攻，逐步瓦解蜀軍陣形。
經過數日苦戰，圍困樊城的包圍圈終於被撕開一道缺口。
曹仁率軍衝出城外，與徐晃成功會師。
樊城之圍，至此解除。
關羽望著逐漸穩定的魏軍陣勢，第一次感受到局勢已不再掌握於自己手中。
就在此時，又有快馬飛奔而至。
「荊州失守！」
短短四字，如驚雷落地。
關羽一時難以置信。
公安、南郡、江陵等重鎮竟已相繼落入東吳手中，呂蒙大軍更封鎖了返回荊州的道路。
更令關羽痛心的是，許多守軍因家屬受到東吳妥善照顧，軍心逐漸動搖，不少將士開始暗中離隊。
昔日士氣如虹的大軍，如今竟出現潰散之象。
關羽召集諸將商議。
有人主張繼續強攻樊城，有人建議立刻撤軍奪回荊州。
沉默良久後，關羽終於下令撤兵。
然而，此時已經太遲。
徐晃見關羽退軍，立即率領魏軍一路追擊，不斷襲擾後軍。
前有魏軍窮追，後有東吳截擊。
關羽率軍艱難南返，每走一步，都充滿危險。
一路上，不斷有探馬送來壞消息。
城池失守。
糧道中斷。
援軍未至。
部將失聯。
每一份軍報，都像重石壓在關羽心頭。
望著逐漸減少的隊伍，他第一次感受到孤立無援。
昔日那位威震華夏、令曹操幾欲遷都的英雄，如今卻不得不面對人生最艱難的一場敗局。
而在江東，孫權收到呂蒙捷報後大喜。
他知道，只要關羽無法回到荊州，蜀漢便將失去最重要的屏障。
天下三分的平衡，也將因此改變。
夕陽映照著殘破的戰旗。
關羽策馬回望北方，樊城已漸行漸遠。
等待他的，不再是凱旋，而是一條通往麥城的悲壯之路。
English Version
The siege of Fancheng had reached its decisive moment.
Although Guan Yu’s spectacular flood victory had shaken the Wei kingdom, Cao Ren still managed to defend the fortress with remarkable determination despite dwindling food supplies and exhausted soldiers.
In the Wei court, Cao Cao understood the gravity of the situation.
If Fancheng fell, northern China would be exposed.
He therefore entrusted one of his most reliable veterans—Xu Huang—with relieving the besieged city.
Xu Huang had once shared mutual respect with Guan Yu. They admired each other’s military abilities, but loyalty now placed them on opposite sides of history.
Upon reaching the front, Xu Huang refused to rush into battle.
Instead, he carefully studied Guan Yu’s position.
He realized that Shu’s forces had fought continuously for months and were becoming increasingly exhausted. Rather than confronting Guan Yu head-on, Xu Huang launched calculated attacks against supply routes while strengthening his own defensive positions.
His patience gradually shifted the momentum.
When the opportunity finally appeared, Wei’s army attacked from multiple directions with overwhelming force.
Guan Yu personally entered the battlefield, cutting through enemy soldiers with his legendary Green Dragon Crescent Blade. Yet Xu Huang avoided direct duels, relying instead on disciplined formations and continuous waves of attacks to wear down Shu’s exhausted troops.
After days of fierce combat, Wei forces finally broke through the siege.
Cao Ren successfully joined Xu Huang outside the city.
The siege of Fancheng was over.
Before Guan Yu could recover from this setback, an even more devastating message arrived.
Jing Province had fallen.
Lü Meng’s surprise offensive had captured the region, cutting off Guan Yu’s path home.
Even worse, many Shu soldiers learned that their families were being treated well under Wu’s occupation. Instead of fighting desperately, morale began to collapse, and desertions quietly increased.
Guan Yu gathered his commanders to discuss their next move.
Some argued for one final assault on Fancheng.
Others insisted they must immediately march south to recover Jing Province.
Recognizing the impossible situation, Guan Yu finally ordered a retreat.
But the opportunity had already slipped away.
Xu Huang pursued relentlessly from the north while Wu forces blocked every southern route.
For the first time in his remarkable career, Guan Yu found himself trapped between two determined enemies.
Each new military report brought worse news.
More cities surrendered.
Supply lines disappeared.
Expected reinforcements never arrived.
Trusted officers became separated from the main force.
The once-proud army that had shaken the entire empire now marched under constant pressure, surrounded by uncertainty and defeat.
Far away, Sun Quan celebrated Lü Meng’s remarkable success.
He understood that without Jing Province, Shu would lose its strongest defensive shield.
The balance of power that had defined the Three Kingdoms was beginning to shift.
As the sun disappeared beyond the battlefield, Guan Yu looked back one final time toward distant Fancheng.
His greatest victories were now behind him.
Ahead lay the lonely road toward Maicheng—and the tragic conclusion of one of history’s greatest heroes.
