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The underrated top strategists | Cao Wei think tank Xun Yu

author:Jin Shusheng

The west wind is remnant, the cold moon is traceless; the Han family is lingque, and the eastern Han Dynasty is decadent. In turbulent times, it is destined to be famous. Xun Yu was a powerful ruler of the world, a figure comparable to Zhuge Liang. He was knowledgeable, perceptive and strategic.

The underrated top strategists | Cao Wei think tank Xun Yu

It's just that in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", it was artificially degraded and underestimated, and Guo Jia always stole the role.

On the map of life, there are intersections everywhere. And every choice sows the seeds of destiny. Choices are so important and so difficult. Xun Yu's life: win in choice, lose in choice!

The underrated top strategists | Cao Wei think tank Xun Yu

In 191 AD, Xun Yu resolutely decided: to give up the strong Yuan Shao and to the weak Cao Cao, and the short historical development was consistent with Xun Yu's expectations, Yuan Shao declined, and Cao Cao rose.

The underrated top strategists | Cao Wei think tank Xun Yu

Xun Yu, who defected to Cao Cao at the age of 29 and followed him for more than 20 years, flashed his wisdom at almost every moment of his survival in Cao Cao's life.

"See the opportunity to win or lose, a little bit out of the world." Whether he is planning in the campaign or making strategic decisions, he can always cut through the layers of fog and point out the smooth path to victory.

The underrated top strategists | Cao Wei think tank Xun Yu

As a result, the Cao camp gradually became stronger, dividing the forces from one place to growing into a military and political group, turning chaos into peace and conquering the world.

The underrated top strategists | Cao Wei think tank Xun Yu

If we say that according to the degree of contribution, Guo Jia, who is respected by future generations, can only look forward to his back. Of course, Cao Cao entrusted Xun Yu with a heavy responsibility, not only giving the high-ranking official Houlu, but also forming a family with each other, such a special honor, in the Cao Wei shogunate, is also unique.

Xun Yu, he can read the heroes of the world, but he can't understand the heart of the hero. When Cao Cao, the chancellor of the Han Dynasty and the minister of Kuangfu in his heart, he was not ashamed to add nine tins. Xun Yu said indignantly, "I don't want to see this today!" ", has shown that the two people look at each other.

The underrated top strategists | Cao Wei think tank Xun Yu

In the 24th year of Jian'an, when Cao Cao attacked Sun Quan, he left Xun Yu alone in Shouchun, which seemed to be a wordless snub, and announced that they had parted ways.

According to Ye Shi, Cao Cao gave him a wooden box, which was empty, so he drank medicine and died; however, Chen Shou deduced that Xun Yu was overly sad and ended up depressed.

The underrated top strategists | Cao Wei think tank Xun Yu

Of course, he wanted to be both a hero of Cao Cao and a loyal servant of the Han Dynasty, but the two were in opposite directions, and the more diligently he worked, the more distant he was from his long-cherished wish, and eventually became the horizon.

The underrated top strategists | Cao Wei think tank Xun Yu

So choosing death is the best way for him to be liberated. In the year of Xun Yu's illness and death, Cao Cao suffered a crushing defeat: Chibi.

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