Just as the so-called chaotic world produced heroes, in the chaotic history of the Three Kingdoms, many heroes have appeared. Among them, there is such a strategist, because of his several schemes, the situation in the Three Kingdoms has undergone major changes many times, and he can be said to be a gravedigger of the Eastern Han Regime. For this reason, he was called a poisoner by later generations. Of course, in such a chaotic era, in fact, he did not have much ambition, but just wanted to seek a little stability in the chaotic world. Facts have proved that he also did it, and he was extremely popular in the second half of his life, enjoying the glory and wealth he won, which shows how strong his ability is. This person is Jia Xu, maybe he is not so famous, but his strength is unfathomable.
Jia Xu (147 – August 11, 223), courtesy name Wenhe, was a native of Wuwei Guzang (present-day Wuwei, Gansu), marquis of WeiShouxiang and Taiwei, a famous strategist and military strategist from the late Eastern Han Dynasty to the early years of the Three Kingdoms, and a hero of the founding of Cao Wei. In the seventy-seven years of Jia Xu's life, he experienced the most chaotic and turbulent period from the end of the Han Dynasty to the establishment of the Three Kingdoms of Wei Shu and Wu.
Jia Xu was originally a general of Dong Zhuo's army, and after Dong Zhuo's death, Jia Xu suggested that Li Dai and Guo Feng counterattack Chang'an. After li dai and others failed, they became Zhang Xiu's counselors. He repeatedly offered zhang xiu a plan to let zhang xiu use his methods to attack Cao Cao, and Zhang Xiu also followed the advice and defeated Cao Cao twice. However, before the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao wanted to surrender Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Xiu was ready to agree, but was stopped by Jia Xu, who pointed out that Yuan Shao could not tolerate people, and persuaded Zhang Xiu to surrender to Cao Cao, who followed Jia Xu's advice and led the crowd to submit to Cao Cao.
During the Battle of Guandu, Jia Xu advocated a decisive battle with Yuan Shao, and when Cao Cao's army ran out of food, he suggested that Cao Cao seize the opportunity to raid Wuchao, so Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao in one fell swoop, and later appointed Jia Xu as the Taizhong Doctor. Before the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao occupied Jingzhou and wanted to go down the river to the east. Jia Xu believed that at this time, the people should be appeased and wait for the opportunity. Cao Cao did not listen, and as a result, he was defeated in the Battle of Chibi. When Cao Cao and the Guanzhong coalition were in favor of Weinan, Jia Xuxian plotted to disintegrate Ma Chao and Han Sui, causing Cao Cao to pacify Guanzhong in one fell swoop. Later, when Cao Cao was undecided on the issue of heirs and sent someone to ask Jia Xu for advice, Jia Xu euphemistically expressed his opinion and secretly helped Cao Pi become a son.
In the first year of the Huang Dynasty (220), Cao Pi ascended the throne, bai Jia was made a lieutenant, and he was made the marquis of Wei Shouxiang, adding 800 households to the throne. He made his youngest son Jia Guan the Marquis of Liehou and appointed his eldest son Jia Mu as a lieutenant of The Horse. In the fourth year of the Huang Dynasty (223), Jia Xu died at the age of seventy-seven, with the posthumous title of Marquis Su and Jia Mu as the Marquis of Jia.