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Guan Ping
Dynasty Warriors 9 artwork
Character Information
Force(s): Shu
Age:
19
Height:
176 cm (5'9")
Weapon Type: Zhanmadao (5, 7~9)
Short ji (6)
Significant Battle(s):
Playable Debut: Dynasty Warriors 5
Historical Information
Real name:
Guān Píng
Chinese name:
關平 - 关平
Born:
200
Died:
220
Guan Ping's exact birth year is unknown. Huayang guo zhi records that when Guan Yu, Liu Bei, and Cao Cao besieged Lu Bu, Guan Yu said to Cao Cao that Guan Yu's wife was childless. At the same time, Lu Bu requested help from Zhang Yang, who died in 198 before Xiapi fell in 7 February 199. In 219, Guan Yu and Guan Ping were captured together, implying that then Guan Ping was at least 19-year-old (or 20 in East Asian age reckoning) and thus eligible to join Guan Yu's army. Also, according to the Three Kingdoms (2010) film series, his courtesy name was Dingguo (定國).
Warriors Orochi Info
Force:
Stage:
Jing Province (WO1)
Initially available (WO2)
Jieting (WO3)
Anegawa (WO4)
Character Type:
Power (WO1~2)
Technique (WO3~4)
Personal Item:
Headband of Honor
Sacred Treasure:
Trident

Guan Ping (関平, onyomi: Kan Pei) is Guan Yu's first son and Guan Xing's elder brother. He is given a minor mention in historical texts, but Romance of the Three Kingdoms identifies him as Guan Yu's adopted son who helped Liu Bei's conquests throughout Hanzhong. He is also Guan Suo's and Guan Yinping's older brother in various fictional media.

Before his playable Dynasty Warriors appearance, he was a generic NPC since its second installment. Gamecity's Dynasty Warriors 7 character popularity poll has him at thirty-ninth place with fans and forty-third in the Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends poll. According to Famitsu's character survey, he is the second most popular character fans would want as their brother. The latest poll for the eighth installment puts him in forty-ninth. The character poll for overseas fans puts him in thirteenth place for the Shu division. He won first place in the Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate popularity poll.

His character's height in Kessen II is 180 cm (5'11").

Role in Games

"Lend me your courage, if only for a moment."
~~Liu Chan; Dynasty Warriors 5

Dynasty Warriors

Guan Ping proves his worth as heir to his adopted father, Guan Yu, fighting at Chang Ban and pursuing Cao Cao. Trusted by Shu, he aids in Fan Castle battle, ultimately swearing to rule Shu.

He shares his Legend Mode in Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends with his father and Xing Cai. Stationed within Mai Castle, they are heavily surrounded by Lu Meng's forces. Guan Yu orders his men to hold out until reinforcements arrive. However, their allies' entry points are blocked by Wu. The father orders his son to head through the north-eastern road and cut open a path for the coming Shu soldiers, resting the fate of the battle on Guan Ping's shoulders. If all three entry points are opened, the three oath brothers reunite with Xing Cai and Zhang Bao assisting them. Together, they counter Cao Ren and Lu Meng's pincer attack and cause the elder strategist's death. After the battle, he still believes in hope for the future.

Guan Ping's ending scene in Dynasty Warriors: Online has him walk amidst the peach trees with the player. Admiring the beauty of the trees, he proposes an oath of brotherhood in hopes of continuing the legacy of those before them.

In Dynasty Warriors 6, Guan Ping, though with no personal Musou mode, has special in-battle dialogue with his father. This time his father orders him to his side at Fan Castle. Guan Ping triggers the flood attack on Cao Ren's men and storms the castle. Though it is possible to ensure his survival during the battle, he will not appear at any time afterwards. He is also one of the generals who reinforces Jing Province.

Guan Ping appears in Dynasty Warriors 7 during the chase for Cao Cao's head at Chibi. He also appears in the Battle of Fan Castle in Shu's story, being the general who oversees preparations for the water attack. During the first half of the battle, he is the one to report and direct his father for the success of their battle strategy. Their tactic works and they take the castle, but since they are betrayed by their allies at Gongan and Jiangling, their efforts are rendered for naught. Finding themselves surrounded at the castle, Guan Ping tells Guan Suo to protect their father's life. He volunteers to stay behind at Fan Castle to face the Wei and Wu armies, trying to bide time for their escape. Although not shown explicitly, the game's narrative states that he dies in battle. He may die alongside his father in other Story Modes.

His first Legendary Battle in Conquest Mode entails his participation in the Battle of Xinye. Personally ordered by Zhuge Liang, Guan Ping guards the castle from a continuous flood of Cao Cao's invading army. Guan Ping's second Legendary Battle reenacts his previous side story of defending his father from Lu Meng's army at Mai Castle. Xing Cai and others arrive as reinforcements to drive the Wu army back.

The Xtreme Legends expansion adds a Hero Scenario centered on Guan Ping's efforts. Hou Yin, a vassal of Wei, rebelled against the ruling governor of Wan Castle. The governors actions cause insufferable damage to the residents in Jing Province, an injustice that the nearby Guan Yu won't stand to allow. Guan Ping volunteers to drive out the menace, as the Shu forces rescue Hou Yin at Wan Castle. Though they easily dispatch the governor, their activities are noticed by Cao Ren, the nearby governor of Gong Castle. They attempt to overwhelm the Shu army with their forces.

Once Cao Ren is forced to withdraw, Guan Yu praises his son's accomplishments. Both Liu Shan and Xing Cai -although she is a bit reluctant- agree with his father's assessments. Guan Yu is impressed that his son has matured into a mighty warrior worthy of his name, complements which greatly pleases Guan Ping.

He joins Liu Bei by the seventh chapter of Dynasty Warriors Next. He is killed either by Pang De or Lu Meng in their respective versions of Fan Castle. Shu's scenario has him and Guan Yu survive the battle and echoes his father's judgment over their situation. He survives in this scenario's ending.

Dynasty Warriors 8 reprises Guan Ping's final act at Fan Castle except his demise is witnessed by Guan Yu. He can survive the battle through the player's intervention and fight beside his younger siblings in the Nanman Campaign for Shu's hypothetical route. He is also present in the final battle at Xuchang guarding the main camp.

In Wei's story mode, Guan Ping will join Zhao Yun in attacking Cao Ren at Xinye, and will reprise his role as his father's guardian in Fan Castle. In the hypothetical route, he will fight at Baidi Castle and orders ballistae to attack Guo Jia's ship. When the attack fails, he leaps on board to try and stop the strategist from reaching the castle, but fails and dies.

In the Xtreme Legends expansion, Guan Ping helps Xu Shu set up his ambush at Changban in Shu's storyline. In Wei's story, Guan Ping appears as one of the flood gates' guardians, but will leave the gates to Guan Suo if the Wu forces are lured into Fan Castle. He appears in the central area at Maicheng where he attempts to stop the Wei forces who have just climbed the cliffs. At Xinye, Guan Ping will attack Cao Ren's unit.

Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed gives Guan Ping a bond story that focuses on his growth as a warrior. Having been recently adopted by Guan Yu, the young officer cannot help but question the reason for Zhuge Liang's tactics at Bowang Slope. He gains a newfound respect for the strategist after witnessing his plan to burn the enemy army's supplies succeeds. Zhuge Liang in turn sees traces of Guan Yu in the youth and starts entrusting him with more important tasks such as supporting Pang Tong with reinforcements at Luofeng.

While talking to Zhang Bao about their daily lives, Guan Ping admits he finds his father's strict training regimen stifling and restrained in contrast to the former's more casual life with Zhang Fei. Nonetheless, he is grateful enough to stand by Guan Yu's side during their last moments in Fan Castle.

During Dynasty Warriors 9, Guan Ping appears among Liu Bei's forces at Xinye, having just been adopted by Guan Yu at the request of Guan Ping's birth father, Guan Ding. After achieving victory against Cao Ren's Eight Gates Formation, he acts as one of Zhuge Liang's decoys at Bowang and later helps with Liu Bei's flight through Changban. Upon making it safely to Sun Quan's Yang Province, Liu Bei allies with Sun Quan, and Guan Ping helps in the successful fire attack against Cao Cao at Chibi, forcing Cao Cao to retreat out of Jing Province, leaving it wide open for Wu to attack Nanjun while Liu Bei, under Zhuge Liang's advice, takes the southern counties of Jing in Lingling, Wuling, Guiyang, and Changsha, leaving Wu empty-handed.

Joined by Fa Zheng, Guan Ping and the others invade Yi Province to capture Bashu and Chengdu to establish the Shu Han kingdom to stand against Cao Wei and Sun Wu. Once Chengdu is secured, Guan Ping is assigned by Zhuge Liang to stay in Jing Province with Zhou Cang and his adoptive father to maintain the Prime Minister's strategy of a land divided in three. However, when Liu Bei invades Hanzhong, Guan Ping and Zhou Cang head up to assist, trusting that Guan Yu can defend Jing in their absence. After they return following the successful campaign, Guan Yu moves to attack Fan Castle to clear the way to the Central Plains. The attack is successful, especially after flooding the castle, capturing Pang De and forcing Yu Jin to surrender.

Guan Ping later speaks with his siblings Xing, Suo, and Yinping, and is proud to be their big brother and adopted son of the God of War. After his ending, Guan Ping, along with Guan Yu and Zhou Cang, meet their end at the hands of a Wei-Wu alliance, provoking Liu Bei and Zhang Fei to plan a retaliatory strike on Wu in revenge.

Warriors Orochi

Guan Ping, wanting to avenge his lost comrades from Shu, reinforces Huang Zhong at Jing Province in Warriors Orochi. Their army is being attacked by one of Orochi's men, Cao Pi. Exhausted from defeating several enemies at once, Nobunaga saves him and rides away. Later in the same battle, Guan Ping is ambushed within a garrison and is saved a second time by Nobunaga. After they cause Cao Pi's retreat, the Shu generals join Nobunaga's army in gratitude.

Unlike Huang Zhong, Guan Ping serves Nobunaga throughout the Samurai storyline with utmost respect and admiration. Despite being one of his closest generals, Nobunaga later reveals his opinion that Guan Ping is a follower, asking him his desires while at Koshi Castle. Guan Ping angrily rebuttals the claim and is challenged by Nobunaga to prove it to him.

He continues to serve Nobunaga in Warriors Orochi 2 and is one of the starting characters of the Samurai faction. The young warrior volunteers to support Sakon's desire to rescue Zhang Jiao from Dong Zhuo. When Sakon hurries to meet Nobunaga's reinforcements, Guan Ping serves as the guardian for the ally main camp and vows to stop any who come his way.

In one of the game's dream stages, he teams up with Cao Pi and Gracia to prove themselves worthy successors to their fathers. Guan Yu challenges his son to defend Liu Chan from their assault and personally defeat several enemies. When they face each other for a duel, Guan Yu encourages his son to attack without restraint. If he succeeded in the previous mission, his father will state that he's proud of him.

Honoring his ties and debt to Nobunaga over his loyalties to Shu, Guan Ping chooses to stay with the general after the second title. He stays true to his decision despite Xingcai's vocal protests. When the Oda army is later scattered within the original timeline, the young warrior's whereabouts remain unknown to the Coalition in the future. When a future Xingcai and company return to Jieting in the past, Guan Ping thinks she followed him soon after he left Shu. Since words had failed to convince him, she issues a duel with him once she finds him. Impressed by her will that he felt during their shared blows, Guan Ping concedes defeat and joins the Coalition.

In Ultimate, Guan Ping is one of the officers deployed by the Shu army to Honnōji where Jiang Wei tells them that Da Ji and the Oda have formed an alliance. He becomes conflicted by this report due to his past experiences working under Nobunaga. Regardless, Guan Ping does his duty and is relieved to clear up the misunderstanding once the real Jiang Wei arrives.

Guan Ping remained with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei when they were transported to the new world in 4, and they worked with the Uesugi to resist Nobunaga's armies. He is first found protecting Liu Bei at Anegawa. After his rescue, Guan Ping accompanies the resistance in protecting the Perseus from Athena, who is being guarded by many Shu officers, including his brothers and Xingcai, at Hanzhong.

When Bao Sanniang reveals that the others were only forced to serve thanks to Liu Shan's imprisonment, Guan Ping and his remaining family members decide to cause a distraction at Sekigahara while the Coalition's shinobi rescue Liu Shan. The plan succeeds and Liu Shan and Xingcai personally intrude into the battlefield, finally allowing the Shu officers under Athena to rejoin their allies.

Kessen

Guan Ping appears as Guan Yu's adopted son in Kessen II. His father introduces him early in the game as a promising youth. In the Japanese script, he addresses his father in an informal way (oyaji, オヤジ) and their relationship is seen on a more brotherly level. He is in Guan Yu's army at all times and leads his own cavalry unit. Guan Ping starts as a relatively weak general, but, with enough patience, he can be just as fearsome as his father. His maximized statistics can be seen when he is an enemy in Wei's story.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Within the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, Guan Ping appears as early as the Battle of Guandu as a free officer and will feature as a member of Liu Bei's army in scenarios set after said battle. Among Guan Yu's children, Guan Ping possesses the most well-rounded stats with his War landing in the low 80's compared to Xing and Suo who's own War stats fall in the mid-to-high 80's while Guan Ping's other statistics are higher in every category compared to his siblings with his Leadership and Charisma landing in the mid 70's while his Politics and Intelligence rank in the 60's range. In reference to his cooperative relationship with Liu Feng, the two are often on good terms and will perform better in battle when deployed together.

Character Information

Guan Ping 15th Anniversary Artwork (DWEKD)

Shin Sangoku Musou 15th Anniversary artwork

Personality

In the Dynasty Warriors series, Guan Ping is a stalwart general idolizing his father, despite his youth and naivety. He matures into a steadfast general, serving as a wise older brother for Guan Suo, reflecting his father's brotherhood.

His relationship with Xingcai can be interpreted as either friendly comradeship or a romance. Both warriors are the same age, act very respectful to one another, and share similar responsibilities to their country. In the all women's dream mode in Musou OROCHI Z, the participants fight against their loved ones from the opposite gender. Jokingly, he faces her to prove the power of men. Likewise, some games depict that though initially hesitant, Guan Ping does not oppose facing a woman in battle. The seventh title and Warriors Orochi 3 has several clues implying that while he may harbor intimate feelings for Xingcai, the feelings appear to be unrequited due to her admiration for Liu Shan.

Guan Ping has special praise for Kenshin, Masamune, Mitsunari, Nene, Gracia, and Nobunaga throughout the Warriors Orochi series. His growing bond with the Demon King becomes a focal point in the first Samurai storyline as the youth strives to prove that he has what it takes to be a leader rather than just a vassal.

Character Symbolism

As a dominant ruler in Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires, he calls his five greatest warriors the "Five Dragons", a moniker also used by Zhuge Liang.

Guan Ping's Dynasty Warriors weaponry are named in memory of Guan Yu. His third and fourth weapons specifically address the idea of a dragon ripping through the heavens with the latter has divine connotations. His fifth weapon in Dynasty Warriors: Online is named after Tianlong, one of the eight guardian dragons of heaven in East Asian Buddhism. Tianlong is said to be charged with defending the divine dwelling of the gods.

Guan Ping's Standard spear is named in honor of Qinglong, a being that has ties to his father in the series. His Skill spear is named after Bailong, and his Strength spear is named after Heilong. Both dragons are lords of the heavens whom serve under Shangdi and Huanglong.

For his Dynasty Warriors 7 original costume, Guan Ping dresses with the stereotypical attire of a bancho, a supposed male leader of juvenile delinquents during the early 1920s in Japan. Bancho were said to be distinguished by their rugged attire, wooden sandal footware, and by the long cloth tied around their arms and shoulders. Strong and thought to be highly disciplined in martial arts, they ordered their group to follow a strict code of honor and ethics. Due to a violent attack by a gang in the 1980s, however, bancho also have a negative media reputation for being muscled thugs. While they aren't seen in schools today, they continue to appear in fictional stories as either heroes, villains or comical characters. They are sometimes called "male cheerleaders" since they are known to loudly howl and cheer for something that they support. As a side note, Guan Suo's outfit suggests he is Guan Ping's second in command (uracho).

Voice Actors

  • Ryohei Nakao - Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi series (Japanese)
  • Seo Yun Seon - Dynasty Warriors 5 (Korean)
  • Bryce Papenbrook - Dynasty Warriors 5~8, Warriors Orochi 1~2 (English-uncredited)
  • Gabriel Sousa - Dynasty Warriors 9 (English)
  • Bo Jiang - Dynasty Warriors 9 (Chinese)
  • Kang Ho-cheol - Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed (Korean)
  • Randy McPherson - Kessen II (English-uncredited)
  • Daisuke Sakaguchi - Kessen II (Japanese)
  • Kim Hyeseong - Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Legend of Cao Cao (Korean)
  • Nobutoshi Canna - Romance of the Three Kingdoms drama CD series (Japanese)
  • Kazutaka Ishii - Sangokushi Legion (Japanese)
  • Takuma Harada - Sangokushi Hadou (Japanese)
  • Yukitarō Namura - Sangokushi Three Kingdoms TV series

Quotes

See also: Guan Ping/Quotes
  • "Don't give in! Our bravery shall overwhelm the enemy!"
  • "Fight a woman? I can't... no, in war there is no man or woman. To battle!"
  • "Father, preparations are complete."
"Mmm. If we time this right, the water will devastate them."
"Father. When the battle is over, could you please teach me to play Go?"
"Sure... that sounds like it would be very enjoyable indeed."
~~Guan Ping and Guan Yu; Dynasty Warriors 5
  • "You need to advance yourself more! Or else you'll never match your father as a warrior!"
"I know that! So, will you spar with me everyday?"
"You're going to try to beat me first? I warn you, I won't hold back."
~~Xing Cai and Guan Ping; Dynasty Warriors 7
  • "Well, if it isn't Master Guan Yu's son. I trust you will put up a good fight!"
"I am the very flesh and blood of the God of War! Defeat is not an option for me!"
~~Xu Huang and Guan Ping; Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends
  • "Master Zhou Tai, what kind of training regimen do you normally follow? Could you perhaps give me some tips?"
"...Nothing special... ...I just swing my weapon mindlessly..."
"Mindlessly? I see. I've always tried to think of something while training. Has that been getting in my way, then? Master Zhou Tai, thank you so much! Now when I train I'll be mindless with all my strength!"
"...Mindless with all your strength... ...Give it your best shot..."
~~Guan Ping and Zhou Tai; Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers
  • "Lady Nō, you are safe!"
"Oh, you came to meet me? How adorable..."
"Adorable? I-er-no-well... Do you really think so?"
~~ and Guan Ping; Warriors Orochi
  • "On my father's name... no... on my name, I will cut you down where you stand."
"I'll cut you down, and free you from the burden that you bear."
~~Guan Ping and Kojirō; Warriors Orochi 2
  • "Lord Nobunaga, I am still green. You and my father still seem like great men to me. But one day, I shall be great as well, and surpass both of you!"
"Is that so...? Hahahaha!"
~~Guan Ping and Nobunaga Oda; Warriors Orochi 3
  • "Master Kenshin, known as the God of War in Japan. You have an aspect to you that suits that title, too. My own father, too, can overwhelm a battlefield just with his presence."
"You should be proud of yourself. At the moment, you merely look up to your powerful father. You will never find pride in yourself, like that."
"You're right. I'm so inexperienced, just looking up to my father."
"If you understand that much, take it another step. Learn from your father, and hone your own skills. That is when you will become the true successor to the God of War."
"Successor to the God of War? Thank you, Master Kenshin. I will train with the intent of surpassing my father!"
~~Guan Ping and Kenshin; Warriors Orochi 4

Gameplay

See also: Guan Ping/Movesets

Dynasty Warriors 9

『真・三國無双8』関平アクション動画

『真・三國無双8』関平アクション動画

Keys: Square Flow Attack • Triangle Reactive Attack • Circle Musou X Jump/Mount

Guan Ping is affiliated with the great sword in this title. When equipped with it, Guan Ping can perform the following unique attacks listed below.

Unique Attacks
Unique Flow Attack Finisher: Enemy Downed + Square Square Square Square: Guan Ping directs his weapon upward while generating a ferocious tornado that sucks in foes and juggles them constantly. Based on his first EX attack from previous games, it can be used to set up aerial flow attacks.
Unique Trigger Attack: R1 + Square: Dizzies foes by thrusting sword forward. Despite its simplicity, the move is surprisingly fast and has decent range. The motions for this attack are taken from Guan Ping's second EX attack in Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends, though it can no longer fire a beam of energy like it once did.
Special Technique: R1 + Circle: Produces a dark red whirlwind that ensnares foes while inflicting slash-based damage on them. Can be used in a pinch to break through enemy crowds. Based on the second phase of the great sword moveset's final charge attack from the prior installment.
Musou Attack: Circle: Performs continuous horizontal swings done clockwise while moving forward. Guan Ping then finishes the assault by doing a rotating slash attack that produces a massive whirlwind, sending surrounding foes airborne while inflicting wind damage on them at the same time. Incorporates aspects of Guan Ping's old Musou attack from the fifth game and his Launching Slice Musou from the more recent titles.
Aerial Musou Attack: X Circle: Does a batting motion in the air which leads up to an overhead slice that causes the ground to crumble while unleashing a fiery pillar to travel at a good distance, knocking foes away while setting them ablaze. Takes cues from Guan Ping's Titanic Strike Musou attack in the eighth game.
Horse Maneuvers
Summon Horse: L2: Summon horse to the battlefield. Holding L2 as the horse approaches will allow the character to automatically mount them.
Auto-Run: Riding Mode + L2: Automatically runs towards a specified destination. If a destination has not been set, the horse will instead run towards the location of the player's currently selected mission.
Sprint: Riding Mode + Direction + R1: Causes horse to run at a faster pace. Doing so depletes their stamina each time.
Jump: Riding Mode + Direction + R2: Causes horse to jump high while running.
Horse Fast Attack: Riding Mode + Square: Performs a fast and seamless attack while mounted. The attack itself varies depending on what type of weapon is equipped and whether the enemy is grounded or airborne.
Horse Trigger Attack: Riding Mode + Triangle: Performs an attack that sends enemies flying into the air. May vary depending on what type of weapon is equipped.
Horse Musou Attack: Riding Mode + Circle: Causes horse to sprint by consuming Musou instead of stamina.
Dismount Horse: Riding Mode + X: Dismounts from horse and resumes default fighting stance.
Bow Maneuvers
Shooting Mode: 🡻: Pulls out bow and assumes archery stance. Can be cancelled by tapping 🡻 again.
Switch Arrows: 🡸 or 🡺: Switches between different types of arrows.
Bow Attack: Shooting Mode + Square: Fires current arrow at a target. Can lock on targets by tapping R3.
Lower Bow: Shooting Mode + X: Lowers bow while squatting down.


Weapons

See also: Guan Ping/Weapons

Dynasty Warriors 8

Guan Ping still uses the great sword as his default weapon in this title.

Historical Information

Little information was recorded for him and his only mention was that he was with his father at Maicheng after their defeat from Cao Ren and Lu Meng's forces. In 219, both he and his father were captured by Eastern Wu and were executed by Sun Quan soon after in 220. While Guan Ping was older than Guan Xing, the nature of the relationship between the two was not recorded; therefore, tales about Ping being a good elder brother to Xing were not evidence-based.

In the Sui Dynasty of China, Guan Yu received a deification as the God of Loyalty and Righteousness. Guan Ping has been paired with Liao Hua or Zhou Cang, appearing in temples of worship with their leader. The trio would appear together at times in portraits as well. In a contrast of colors, Guan Ping's face is painted white in tradition, Zhou Cang in black, and Guan Yu in shades of red.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Years of Service

Guan Ping, son of Guan Ding, was drawn to martial arts and warfare. He joined Guan Yu's army in 201 AD, leading to victories against Cao Cao's forces. Guan Ping later joined Liu Bei's expeditions, including a successful escape from Xinye. He was chosen to accompany Liu Bei in numerous expeditions, including executing Riverland generals and repelling Zhang Ren's pursuit.

Fan Castle

After Sun Quan gained lands in Jingzhou, he sent Lu Su to negotiate its complete return to Wu with Guan Yu. Guan Ping, as well as strategist Ma Liang, advised Guan Yu not to meet with him, as they expected it would be a trap. Despite their warnings, Guan Yu chose to go to defend his own honor. Ma Liang advised him to take precautions and Guan Yu told his adopted son to follow him with five hundred skilled marine fighters. Guan Yu would signal for his retreat if needed. Though the signal was raised by Zhou Cang, the meeting was peaceful and the two rode back to Jingzhou.

Guan Yu was ordered to attack Fan Castle after in 219 AD. Originally, he made Mi Fang and Fu Shiren vanguard for the expedition, but the two were beaten for neglecting their duties with drunken shenanigans. Guan Ping and Liao Hua replaced them. The army set off for Xiangyang and the enemy general Cao Ren met them at Fancheng, and Guan Ping and Liao Hua lead the initial assault. They were able to rout Zhai Yuan and Xiahou Cun, and Guan Ping personally cut down the former general. Cao Ren lost half of his troops in the attack. Guan Ping also clashed blades with Pang De, but could not prevail over his opponent.

When his father dueled Pang De the next day, Pang De started to beckoned his horse to flee after fifty bouts. Guan Yu pursued him and Guan Ping rode after them. Guan Ping perceived the fleeing general's intentions too late and his father suffered an arrow wound from Pang De. The father and son recover to eventually cause a great blow to Wei with Guan Yu's plan to use a water attack. With Pang De dead, the Shu army marched towards Fancheng itself but Guan Yu suffered a grievous arrow wound to his arm. Guan Ping ushered the famed surgeon, Hua Tuo, to mend his father's wound in chapter 75. Guan Ping repelled Xu Shang and faced Xu Huang. Guan Yu, still rehabilitating from his wounded state, decided to duel Xu Huang in his son's place. The two faced each other in eighty bouts, but Guan Ping sounded the gong to stop the fight out of worry for his father's wound. The army was attacked on two sides by Cao Ren and fled. On the way, they were informed of Fu Shiren and Mi Fang's surrender.

The fatigued troops fled to the city of Mai. Zhuge Jin was permitted to have a meeting with Guan Yu, but left after Guan Ping tried to attack him. With no aid coming from Shu, Guan Ping and his father bid their farewells to Zhou Cang and the other troops. He and his father fled with two hundred and suffered repeated attacks from Zhu Ran and Pan Zhang. At a place called the "Breach in the Rocks", Guan Yu was captured by Ma Zhong. Guan Ping, though left with no other men, rushed to his aid and fought bravely against his enemies. However, fatigue caught up with him, and he was captured by Zhu Ran and Pan Zhang. The father and son were brought to Sun Quan's tent, who attempted to incite them to surrender. However, the two decided to die in glory of Liu Bei's service. The two were beheaded in 220 AD.

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