During the Three Kingdoms period, the warriors were like clouds and the strategists were like rain. Guo Jia is one of those courtiers who is full of Chinese wisdom.
The novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" tries to beautify Zhuge Liang, making people feel that without Zhuge Liang, the Three Kingdoms will lose their brilliance. In the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhuge Liang is like a god, and he is simply not a mortal embryo. Despite this, the Three Kingdoms strategists were still very famous, such as Sima Yi, Xun Yu, and Xun You in Cao Cao's camp; Pang Tong and Fazheng under Liu Bei; and Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lu Xun in Sun Quan's account.
Lifting the artistic veil of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, many of the outstanding strategists in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms are intellectually superior. For example, some people say that "if Guo Jia does not die, there will be no Three Kingdoms", who is this Guo Jia? Is he really a figure who can turn the chaos of the Three Kingdoms around?
"If Guo Jia does not die, there will be no Three Kingdoms." Through the domineering and majestic nature of this sentence, we seem to faintly see Guo Jia's wisdom and thinking. Some people believe that if Cao Cao's adviser Guo Jia did not die young, but always accompanied Cao Cao, then Sun Quan and Liu Bei would not have developed and grown, let alone have a three-legged situation. Did Guo Jia have the wisdom and strength to help Cao Cao unify the world?
According to the "Fu Zi" record, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Guo Jia was keenly aware of the ups and downs of the times, and he was aware of the turmoil of the future. When the future of the Eastern Han Dynasty was uncertain, Guo Jia "made anonymous traces of the weak crown, made secret friends with Yingjun, and did not connect with the commonplace." "It is better to take a step further than to take a half step back, and Guo Jia chooses to look at the situation from a distance. Regression is often the best way to get inside, especially if there's no chance of winning.
At the age of twenty-one, Yuan Shaoguang, who dominated Hebei, recruited talents, showed compassion for the people, and was loved. Guo Jia liked it and decided to go north.
Getting people too close is sometimes not a good thing. In close contact with Yuan Shao, Guo Jia found out
"Yuan Gongfu wanted to emulate The Duke of Zhou, but he did not know the opportunity to use people. Many and widowed, indecisive, want to help the world in great difficulties, set the cause of the overlord, it is difficult! ”
Yuan Shao's scheming was indecisive, and in Guo Jia's view, it was difficult to achieve a great cause. He packed his bags and chose another Lord.
At this time, The Counselor Xi Zhicai, who was deeply influenced by Cao Cao, died. Cao Cao wrote to Xun Yu, hoping to recommend him a person to succeed Xi Zhicai. Xun Yu immediately recommended Guo Jia to Cao Cao.
After the two met, they exchanged views on the world's major events. Cao Cao couldn't help but be surprised: "Those who make a lonely person into a great cause will also be this person." Guo Jia met Cao Cao and felt at peace.
After Yuan Shao gradually gained hegemony in Hebei, he waited for an opportunity to go south. While Cao Cao was determined to unify the whole country, Hebei was a place of contention. The contradiction between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao was on the verge of erupting.
What to do? Guo Jia proposed that "Shaofang attacked Gongsun Wan in the north, but because of his expedition, he took Lü Bu in the east." If you don't take the cloth first, if Shao shao is Kou, the cloth is to help, and this deep harm is also. Instead of directly using troops against Yuan Shao, Cao Cao was allowed to attack Lü Bu first, preventing him from joining forces with Yuan Shao and avoiding himself from falling into the situation of being attacked by the enemy on his stomach and back. As a result, Cao Cao pressed forward step by step and attacked Lü Bu. Lü Bu gradually retreated, the Wei army was tired, and Cao Cao had the idea of giving up. Seeing this situation, Guo Jia persuaded Cao Cao not to stop and should increase his firepower to attack Lü Bu. Sure enough, Lü Bu was captured.
After defeating Lü Bu, Guo Jia participated in the Battle of Guandu with Cao Cao. In the phase of stalemate, it is precisely the time when strategic determination is needed. Guo Jia gave Cao Cao a comprehensive analysis of the situation and came up with the judgment that "Shao had ten defeats and ten public victories". The enemy is present, and the qi can be drummed up but cannot be vented. Guo Jia's words were enlightening, opening Cao Cao's eyes and boosting the morale of the soldiers.
The great battle was imminent, and suddenly came the news that Sun Ce of Jiangdong was preparing to go north and secretly attack Cao Cao.
For a moment, there was a murmur in Cao Ying. If the main force went north to attack Yuan Shao, the rear defense would inevitably be empty, and once Sun Ce made a move, it would be really difficult to deal with.
In the face of this sudden situation, Guo Jia was very calm and calm.
"Although there are millions of people, it is tantamount to walking alone in the Central Plains." If the Assassin rises, one man's enemy ears. From my point of view, he will die at the hands of the puppeteer. ”
In Guo Jia's view, Jiangdong Sun Ce is known as a million male masters, but it is just a pile of straw bales. It's not worth worrying about, just arrange an assassin and you can do it.
Sure enough, Sun Ce was secretly attacked by Xu Gong's protégés and died of his injuries soon after. Guo Jia's judgment was verified.
History often has many coincidences, and sun ce's assassination coincided with Guo Jia's prediction.
Without Sun Ce's involvement, Cao Cao went into battle lightly, defeated Yuan Shao, completely pacified the Hebei region, and swept away the remnants of his forces. After that, Cao Cao swept away the nomads in the north.
Guo Jia was, of course, an outstanding courtier.
Time went on, and Guo Jia died of illness. In the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao's army was defeated. He couldn't help but feel sad and sighed, "Guo Fengxiao is here, don't let you be lonely here." ”
A good horse cannot be separated from a good saddle, and a famous general cannot be separated from a noh. Without Guo Jia, Cao Cao made a strategic decision mistake in Chibi and won Huang Gai's strategy, resulting in burning Chibi. In the midst of the fireworks, Cao Bing suffered countless casualties, Sun Quan and Liu Bei's combined forces won, and the situation of the Three Kingdoms was formed.
Although history cannot be assumed, the Battle of Chibi, without Guo Jia's advice, deprived Cao Cao of the opportunity to unify.