In the long history, there have been many famous military generals and strategists. With their wisdom and courage, they created countless brilliant achievements in the war and became heroes in the hearts of the people. Among them, Xu Yu is a controversial figure. He was an important member of the Cao Wei group during the Three Kingdoms period, known as "the great think tank around Cao Cao", and was one of the key figures who promoted Cao Cao's unification of the north.
Xu You was born in a scholarly family in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and was smart and studious since childhood. He was a man of great erudition and expertise in the art of war, tactics, and various political strategies. His talent was appreciated by some famous generals at the time, such as Yuan Shao, and hired as his staff. However, due to his arrogant personality, he repeatedly left these forces due to verbal conflicts.
When Cao Cao pacified the Yellow Turban Army, he received Xu Yu's help and support. Xu You's addition greatly increased Cao Cao's strength and gave him more opportunities for development. In the days that followed, Xu You used his knowledge and experience to help Cao Cao defeat many powerful opponents, and gradually rise through the troubled times.
As an excellent strategist, Xu Yu has many successful cases. For example, in the Battle of Guandu, he proposed to Cao Cao a strategic plan called the "Black Nest Strategy". The core idea of this strategy is to use the cover of night to attack the enemy's grain and grass warehouse, so as to weaken the opponent's power. After careful planning and implementation, this plan successfully dealt a blow to the enemy and played a decisive role in Cao Cao's victory in this crucial battle.
Before the Battle of Chibi, Xu You also put forward many targeted suggestions and strategies. Although most of them were not adopted, Cao Cao was still impressed by his accurate judgment of the battlefield situation. This made Cao Cao begin to pay more attention to Xu You's opinions and opinions.
However, as Cao Cao's status became higher and higher, Xu You's character problems began to be exposed. He was often outspoken and even critical of Cao Cao's practices and decisions. This made Cao Cao feel very embarrassed and angry. Finally, at a banquet, Cao Cao ordered the execution of this loyal and conceited strategist because of a small quarrel.
Xu You is a highly talented man, and his strategic contributions are indelible. However, due to his overly blunt and self-centered attitude, it led to his tragic fate. In any case, we cannot deny that without the existence of Xu You, then there may be many wonderful stories missing from Chinese history. So, let's remember this brave and unique historical figure!