Borrowed Knife Killing 7 Cao Cao

Guan Yu successively killed Yan Liang and Wen Chou, two key generals in Yuan Shao's camp.

Yuan Shao was so enraged that he threatened to kill Liu Bei.

After Liu Bei explained his reasoning, Yuan Shao agreed and spared Liu Bei.

Liu Bei explained, "Cao Cao has always been wary of me, Liu Bei.

Now that he knows I'm with you, he's afraid I might help you.

If we join forces, Cao Cao has no chance of victory.

So Cao Cao specifically instructed Guan Yu to kill Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

This is to use you to kill me. I hope you'll think this over carefully."

Liu Bei exemplified Cao Cao's strategy of using a borrowed knife to kill someone. 

Yuan Shao decided not to kill Liu Bei, and Liu Bei survived.

Guan Yu successively killed Yan Liang and Wen Chou, two key generals in Yuan Shao's camp.

關羽接連斬殺:顏良、文醜，兩員袁紹陣營的大將，

Yuan Shao was so enraged that he threatened to kill Liu Bei.

袁紹太過於生氣，氣得要殺了劉備。

After Liu Bei explained his reasoning, Yuan Shao agreed and spared Liu Bei.

劉備解釋一番以後，袁紹覺得有道理，所以就不殺劉備。

Liu Bei explained, "Cao Cao has always been wary of me, Liu Bei.

劉備解釋說:「曹操素來忌憚我劉備。

Now that he knows I'm with you, he's afraid I might help you.

今天知道我在你這裡，害怕我幫助你；

If we join forces, Cao Cao has no chance of victory.

如果我們兩個聯手，曹操他就沒有勝利的機會了。

So Cao Cao specifically instructed Guan Yu to kill Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

所以曹操特別指使:關羽斬殺顏良、文醜，

This is to use you to kill me. I hope you'll think this over carefully."

這是要藉由你的手來殺我。希望你好好的想一想。」

Liu Bei exemplified Cao Cao's strategy of using a borrowed knife to kill someone. 

Liu Bei exemple Cao Cao's strategy make Yuan Shao to kill Liu Bei himself. 

劉備詮釋曹操的借刀殺人。

Yuan Shao decided not to kill Liu Bei, and Liu Bei survived.

袁紹決定不殺劉備，劉備活下來了。