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Having singlehandedly slain four generals of the coalition – Zu Mao ( 祖茂 ), Pan Feng ( 潘凤 ), Bao Zhong ( 鲍忠 ), and Yu She ( 俞涉 ) – Hua Xiong seemed invincible.

Despite mistrust from many warlords of the coalition, most notably their commander Yuan Shao, Guan Yu volunteered to duel Hua Xiong.

To convince them to give him the opportunity, he told them that if he failed against Hua Xiong, the coalition could take his head as punishment.

Cao Cao, one of the eighteen coalition leaders, poured Guan Yu a cup of hot wine but the latter declined, claiming he would soon return.

Within a matter of minutes, Guan Yu returned with Hua Xiong's head in hand, while the wine was still warm.