Xun Yu - Strategizing and Winning a Thousand Miles Cao Cao's chief strategist and hero in unifying the north, known as "Wang Zuo's talent". For Cao Cao, he recommended a large number of talents such as Zhong Xuan, Xun You, Chen Qun, Du Xian, Xi Zhicai, and Guo Jia. It was called "My Son's Room" by Cao Cao. 1. Xun Yu abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown To move the clan to Jizhou to take refuge in Jizhou to save Dong Zhuo from the rebellion 2, Cao Cao's eastern expedition against Tao Qian, Zhang Mi and Chen Gong took the opportunity to oppose Cao in Yanzhou and secretly greeted Lü Bu. Xun Yu presided over the overall situation and Shou Zhang ordered Cheng Yu to guard Juancheng, and Xun Yu and Cheng Yu made plans to save Fan and Dong'a. All three cities. Let Cao Cao return to Puyang and defeat Lü Bu. 3. After Tao Qian's death, he carefully analyzed and weighed the pros and cons for Cao. Make abandon the attempt to attack Xuzhou. Seize the fighter, harvest the ripe wheat, store the grain, and accumulate strength to attack Lü Bu. Soon, Cao Cao defeated Lü Bu, and Lü Bu abandoned his camp overnight and retreated to Xuzhou. Cao Cao took advantage of the victory to capture The city of Dingtao, and sent troops to retake the counties of Yanzhou, and Yanzhou suiping. The victory of this battle was of great significance to Cao Cao's future unification of the north and the achievement of great causes, and Xun Yu's contribution was indispensable. 4. Advocate the righteous soldiers to cause Cao Cao to serve the Heavenly Son to order the strategic advantage of the princes 5, recommend Zhong Xuan to use grace to appease Han Sui and Ma Chao, and send emissaries to communicate with them, even if it cannot be stable for a long time, but at least until you pacify Shandong, it is enough not to change. 6. Analyzing Cao Yuan's victory or defeat strengthened Cao Cao's confidence in defeating Yuan Shao. 7. It is an important pillar of Cao Cao in Guandu, such as Xiao He of Han. Writing to Cao Cao when he was about to fail gave Cao Cao unlimited hope and self-confidence.
![Cao Cao killed Xun Yu fiercely, and a few years later, Xun Yu's son frantically retaliated against Cao Cao's descendants[fig]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=)