Is “Capturing Guan Yu and being assassinated by Zhao Yun” true?
novel invention
According to the 'Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biography of Zhu Ran', Zhu Ran captured Guan Yu, defeated Liu Bei, and held Jiangling steadfastly until his death from illness in the twelfth year of Chiwu. In 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms', to showcase Zhao Yun's bravery, the plot of Zhu Ran being killed by Zhao Yun's spear is fictionalized.
Zhu Ran
In official history, he participated in capturing Guan Yu, decisively defeated Liu Bei, and died of illness. In the novel, it is fictionalized that he was killed by a single spear thrust from Zhao Yun while pursuing Liu Bei.