Speaking of Cao Cao, the world will come to mind
"Old Ji Futuo, determined to be in a thousand miles"
Impression, even when cooking wine on heroes, Cao Cao also said confidently
"Heroes of the world, only kings and ears",
In a word, shi broke the sky, frightening Liu Bei's chopsticks in his hand to immediately slip down, which showed that Cao Cao was full of confidence and extraordinary spirit when he did things.
It was precisely this kind of Cao Cao, when making a political layout for his grand cause, but gave up the bustling old capital Luoyang and chose to settle in the small Xuchang, is there any special reason for this?
The enemy is attacked in the abdomen and back, and long-term planning is not advisable
Historically, Luoyang was the center of economic construction and cultural development, and Luoyang, as the core city of the Sili region, has always been a fertile soil that nourishes a group of powerful warriors.
For them, Luoyang is not only a stage for great achievement, but also a source of ideas and inspiration, and an indispensable place of belonging in life.
At the same time, the Shi clan was also the richest of those people, in charge of wealth and armed with culture, they were a strong support point for Luoyang's economic prosperity.
Under their leadership, the historical Luoyang is a prosperous ancient capital that gathers the world's benevolent people, and for politicians who are accustomed to the shadow of swords and swords, this is a piece of fat that they want to compete for, and the famous Yuan Shao is one of them.
Luoyang
For a long time, Yuan Shao was eyeing the not far away Luoyang, and Cao Cao was far from him in terms of strength.
If you insist on placing the capital at Luoyang, it is to declare war in Yuan Shao's sphere of influence, and compared with Luoyang's position, Xuchang is undoubtedly far from the territory controlled by Yuan Shao.
As one of the heroes of the crowd, Cao Cao, if he and Yuan Shao went to war head-on, regardless of the strategy, just by strength, there was no doubt that they would be defeated, compared with the fiasco at the Battle of Guandu, there was no decrease, so Cao Cao chose Xuchang not only to avoid harmful and unhelpful disputes, but also to avoid Yuan Shao, who was in the limelight.
Not only Yuan Shao, but also other fierce enemies around Luoyang, because Luoyang is located in the plain area, the natural advantages are extremely obvious, many people want to take Luoyang as a bag, as a place of four wars, whoever occupies Luoyang first, who will become the target of the public, will be attacked by the crowd.
Yuan Shao
At that time, Cao Cao opened up the world and came to threaten the Son of Heaven to order the princes to pave the way for the grand plan of unifying the world in the future. If Cao Cao had made the capital Luoyang, met brave men, and seized the opportunity to sneak up on Luoyang and kidnap Emperor Xian of Han, then all of Cao Cao's efforts would have been in vain.
In order to avoid the failure of his own efforts, Cao Cao gave up the idea of making Luoyang the capital and chose Xuchang instead.
At the same time, Luoyang was originally the central development place of Emperor Xian of Han and his subordinates, with solid roots and deep popularity.
If he stayed in Luoyang, while his own rights and interests could be guaranteed for Emperor Xiandi of Han, it was very likely that he would also be able to obtain the full help of the warriors and restore the Han Dynasty, so cao Cao could not make Luoyang the capital in public and private.
Xuchang
Fish and bear paws, both of which hold the throne
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and smoke rose in various regions, and the people suffered from war.
However, Xuchang survived because of its depths in the hinterland of Henan, and its population and resources were relatively well preserved because they were far from war, and it was undoubtedly time-saving and labor-saving for Cao Cao to designate this place as the base for establishing political power.
The land near Xu County is vast and fertile, with abundant water resources and convenient irrigation. Yanzhou was Cao Cao's earliest base area, and Xuchang's development could rely on Yanzhou as an umbrella to become more and more rapid.
Under such unique conditions, the promotion of the Tuntian policy was more than enough to solve the problem of grain supply, but Luoyang at that time was reduced to a scorched earth after experiencing fires, and it was even more difficult to restore vitality in a short period of time.
In fact, Luoyang was not without merit for Cao Cao, although the capital was finally set as Xuchang, but also did not want to completely give up the benefits of Luoyang, after all, as far as the situation at that time was concerned, the Han Room was the orthodox, Luoyang was not only the most recognized city in the hearts of the Tianxia Shi clan, but also the most noble spiritual sustenance in the hearts of all those loyal to the Han Dynasty.
If Cao Cao had set the capital at Yanzhou, which was far away, although the early foundation was very strong, it was geographically too far from Luoyang.
At that time, Xuchang could be completely controlled by Cao Cao, and there would be no situation in which emperor Tiangao was far away, which was also extremely reassuring for Cao Cao, who was suspicious by nature.
If Cao Cao chose Luoyang, leaving aside all kinds of risks for the time being, Cao Cao would be extremely seriously affected by the overwhelming verbal criticism of the readers, so he set the capital city in Xuchang, which is close to Yanzhou and Luoyang at the same time, which will not push himself to the cusp of public opinion, but also enjoy the benefits brought by Luoyang.
Seek truth from facts, do not emphasize fame and reality
To a certain extent, many facilities in Xuchang at that time were not complete, but in addition, although the sparrow was small, it was complete, not to mention that all the cities and pools could be built to remedy the day after tomorrow.
Xuchang is located on the east bank of the Yinghe River, the Yinghe River is connected to the Huai River, the traffic is extremely convenient, so that Xuchang can not only attack and defend, but also in the surrounding areas of the material supply at the same time, but also in time to the army material supply, after all, when the soldiers and horses are not moving, grain and grass must go first.
In fact, Cao Cao set Xuchang as the capital, where he showed his grand plans and opened up hegemony, not caring about fame, but the practicality of Xuchang, which alone can see Cao Cao's long-term vision, not only that, but also very strategic, so that posterity admires.
After setting the capital at Xuchang, Cao Cao used the name of Emperor Xian of Han to suppress Haojie in the world, and used the proper name of the imperial family to attack the four sides, so that the princes everywhere had to obey, after all, invading Xuchang and abducting Emperor Xian of Han was a fantasy.
After successively recovering Xuzhou, Huainan, Wancheng and other places, Xuchang was located in the center of Cao Cao's control, the safety factor was significantly improved, and the defense against sneak attacks was pre-emptive, in this case, even if the enemy was strong, he did not dare to act rashly.
For example, during Sun Ce's Northern Expedition, he had to capture the important town of Hefei in advance, and then cross the Huai River, and after capturing the large county of Runan, he could further attack Xuchang.
Perhaps Cao Cao's strength was not good at that time, but because of his dependence on Xuchang's important land, sufficient space, and convenient supply of grain and grass, the time of battle was not a problem, which was enough for Cao Cao to defeat Sun Ce and make up for the shortcomings in other aspects.
On the other hand, Sun Ce, while the lone army is deep, the battle line is bound to be lengthened, and logistics are difficult to keep up, forced by these objective conditions, Sun Ce is likely to be surrounded and suppressed by Cao Cao's army.
Based on the above, it can be seen that Cao Cao's capital in Xuchang was well thought-out, not at all a head-slapping decision, but the best choice in the general environment, called flawless, even posterity also referred to Xuchang as a place of victory in the world, which shows that Cao Cao's vision is unique and strategic.