A gentle gust of wind awakens the body that has been sleeping for a thousand years; a gentle gust of wind blows away the mysterious veil of history. Standing on the shoulders of time, I talk to history.
The history books record that Guo Jia was "a brilliant strategist and a wonder of the world". To find out how powerful Guo Jia is, let's first look at Guo Jia's life.
Guo Jia was initially a strategist under Yuan Shao' account, but then defected to Cao Cao through Xun Yu's introduction. Cao Cao discussed major national affairs with the state, and after listening to Guo Jia's suggestion, Cao Cao sighed and said: "He is the one who can help me achieve hegemony", calling Guo Jia his own "Qizuo". After Guo Jia left the tent, he said to Xun Yu, "This is the lord of the people I want to serve."
In the history of the Three Kingdoms, there is an old saying: "Guo Jia does not die, and the Crouching Dragon does not come out." Before Wolong, the most famous strategist in the Three Kingdoms was Guo Jia, and after Guo Jia's death, Zhuge Liang came out of the mountains. This will make future generations think, is the reason why Zhuge Liang did not go out of the mountain is because he is not able to defeat Guo Jia?
Folk records record that Guo Jia and Wolong were both disciples of Mr. ShuiJing, a protégé of Oniguzi. Although this credibility is not great, it is enough to prove the great reputation of Guo Jia.
Guo Jia's greatest contribution to Cao Cao was to help Cao Cao formulate a plan to unify the north. Help Cao Cao defeat Yuan Shao at the Battle of Guandu. The famous "ten victories and ten defeats" in the Three Kingdoms came from Guo Jia's hand. Actively persuaded Cao Cao to fight Against Yuan Shao. He listed ten reasons to prove that "the public has ten victories, and the Shao has ten defeats." It greatly encouraged the fighting spirit of the generals of the Cao Army.
First of all, let's take a look at Guo Jia's famous ten-win-ten-defeat theory.
Guo Jia had foresight when he was a teenager, and saw that the world would be in chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty, so he lived in seclusion after the weak crown. He befriended Yingjie secretly and did not associate with the world, so not many people knew him. When he first left the mountain to defect to Yuan Shao, it was a pity that Yuan Shao was suspicious and suspicious, and did not have a great talent. Jian'an defected to Cao Cao in the first year, and was honored by Cao Cao as a guest of honor, and once openly said: "Those who make loneliness a great cause, this person must also be!" ”。
Cao Cao had great trust in Guo Jia, and cao cao always let Guo Jia make the final decision on many military and state affairs. And Guo Jia's trick is also ten to ten stable. At that time, the princes of all walks of life divided a corner, and the tigers competed for the world. In this case, Guo Jia's material was like a god, and accurate judgment of the enemy's psychological state often became the key to Cao Cao's victory.
In the second year of Jian'an, Cao Cao failed to negotiate Zhang Xiu, and Yuan Shao wrote a letter of humiliation. Cao Cao was worried that he did not have the ability to compete with Yuan Shao, and Guo Jia put forward the famous "ten wins and ten defeats" theory. He gave ten reasons in a row to prove that "the public has ten victories, and Shao has ten defeats." Guo Jia's analysis was very convincing, not only invigorating the fighting spirit of Cao Jun's generals, but also helping Cao Cao to formulate long-term and short-term combat goals. At the same time, Guo Jia also formally established his core position in Cao Cao's military intelligence regiment.
Second, the wit deduces the pros and cons of Liu Bei's killing and staying.
In the third year of Jian'an (198), Liu Bei was destroyed by Lü Bu and attached to Cao Cao. The strategist Cheng Yu suggested to Cao Cao that Liu Bei be killed to avoid any trouble. Cao Cao then asked Guo Jia what his opinion was, and Guo Jia said:
Indeed, cao gong raised his sword to rebel against the soldiers, eliminated violence for the people, and introduced integrity to recruit heroes And Junjie, I am afraid that it has not yet been done. Now Liu has a reputation as a hero, and he turned to us at the end of his rope and we killed him, which will make you bear the notoriety of killing the Magi. Then the wise men and soldiers will doubt themselves and want to choose who to be the master again, then who will settle the world with Cao Ping? Therefore, the choice to get rid of the affliction of one person and endanger the prestige and safety of the world cannot be ignored!
Cao Cao also felt this, thinking that he had once caused a collective rebellion by Zhang Mi, Chen Gong and other Yanzhou scholars and doctors because of killing famous soldiers. Therefore, he decided not to kill Liu Bei. However, Guo Jia also believed that Liu Bei had ten thousand enemies to follow Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and Liu Bei won the hearts of the people and would not be under the people for a long time. Therefore, he advised Cao Cao: "The ancients once said: 'One day of indulging the enemy will become a scourge for several generations.' 'Establish the right position early. This meant that Liu Bei was to be placed under house arrest, but Cao Cao did not accept Liu Bei's plan to put him under house arrest, and in order to make him submit to himself, he became closer to Liu Bei.
In the fourth year of Jian'an (199), Liu Bei took advantage of Yuan Shu's northward surrender to Yuan Shao and took the initiative to request Cao Cao to intercept it. At this time, it happened that Guo Jia and Cheng Yu were not around, and Cao Cao agreed to Liu Bei's request. When Guo Jia and Cheng Yu returned, they dissuaded Cao Cao together after learning of this matter: let Liu Bei go, there will be variables! However, at this time, Liu Bei had already left, and he took Xia Pi and raised an army against Cao Cao, who regretted not listening to Guo Jia's words. Later, after Guo Jia's death, Liu Bei invited Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang was mighty, Cao Cao was defeated in succession, and chibi was divided into three points after the first world war. Therefore, there is a saying that Guo Jia will not die without the Three Kingdoms.
Again, he urged Cao Cao to capture Lü Bu.
Cao Cao sent an army to attack Lü Bu in Xuzhou. The Cao army first broke through Pengcheng, then defeated Lü Bu, and finally besieged Xia Pi. Lü Bu couldn't hold out. The battle lasted for more than half a year, and Cao Cao saw that the soldiers were tired and helpless, whether to retreat or attack, and hesitated. At this time, Guo Jia saw the opportunity to win, offered Cao Cao a plan, and urged Cao Cao to use the water meter to attack Lü Bu. Cao Cao took Guo Jia's advice and used the water attack to successfully capture Xia Pi, capture Lü Bu, and stabilize his rear.
Finally, let's look at the historical evaluation of him.
During the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao was defeated and left a sentence: "If Guo Fengxiao is here, I will never have such a big defeat!" "I'm afraid this is the biggest affirmation for Guo Jia." Luo Guanzhong said:
Born Guo Fengxiao, Haojie Crown Qunying. The history of the scriptures is hidden in the abdomen, and the armor soldier is hidden in the chest. The operation is like Fan Li, and the decision is like Chen Ping. Unfortunately, he died first, and the Central Plains fell. Although the number of days is determined by three points, the magic machine can also be figured. If filial piety existed at that time, it would be difficult to tolerate Western Shu and Eastern Wu. The weather and latitude can be exaggerated, and the young man can learn to crown China. Cao Gong knew the real Liang Dong deeply, and the defeat of the soldiers still wanted Guo Jia.
The author's evaluation is also a recent compliment. The history books say that he was "a man of great strategy and a wonder of the world."
Unfortunately, jealous of talent, Guo Jianian died of illness at the age of 37. At that time, Cao Cao's north had been determined, with millions of troops, and the power had become a unified country, and victory was in sight. If Guo Jia did not die, Cao Cao's dream of unifying the country might come true. Perhaps it was Cao Cao's bad luck, and history eventually evolved into the situation we see.