The "master" is the chief counselor, for example, Liu Bang's counselor is Zhang Liang. So who are the masters of Cao Cao and Liu Bei? Many people may think of Xun Yu and Zhuge Liang in the first reaction, but in fact, Xun Yu and Zhuge Liang are not Cao Liu's planners.
Cao Cao’s planner-Xun You
"The Three Kingdoms·Xunyu Biography" records: the time and Xunyou are often the planner. This shows that Cao Cao's planner is Xun You. Many people may ask: Why not Xun Yu? In the beginning, Xun Yu was indeed Cao Cao’s mastermind. The "Three Kingdoms: The Biography of Xun Yu" records that: in the second year of Chu Ping, Xun Yu left Yuan Shao and went to Cao Cao. )and also". It can be seen that when Xun Yu first defected to Cao Cao, Cao Cao treated him as his mastermind.
"The Three Kingdoms·Xunyou Biography" records: Twelve years, ordered a great discussion of merits, Cao Cao said, "loyalty and conspiracy, care for inside and outside, Wenruo (Yes Xun) Da (Xun You) is second." It shows that in Cao Cao's view, Xun Yu's credit is above Xun You. That being the case, in "Three Kingdoms", should it be said that the mastermind is Xun You? The "Three Kingdoms·Biography of Xun Yu" records: The emperor worshipped Cao Cao as the general, and Xun Yu served as the servant of the Han Dynasty, and awarded the order of Shangshu. He often stays in the middle and holds the responsibility. Although Cao Cao is on the expedition, military affairs are organized with Xun Yu.
Xun Yu is very resourceful, and his credit is greater than Xun You. However, this record tells us a message: Xun Yu Ho’s main job is equivalent to Cao Cao’s rear . And Xun You made suggestions for the Southern and Northern Wars by Cao Cao's side. The "Three Kingdoms: The Story of Xunyou" records: "Jizhou is calmed down, and Cao Cao's Feng Xun You said: Xun You has assisted me since the beginning.Every time we go out, we will follow each other, and we will defeat the enemy before and after. Xunyou’s plan is also..."
Since entering the Cao Cao camp in 196, Xunyou has been in every key battle. When Cao Cao conquered Lv Bu, Xun You persuaded Cao Cao to retreat, and offered a strange plan to flood Picheng and capture Lv Bu alive. In the battle of Guandu, he planned to cut Yan Liang and cut Wen Chou, and made Qi Bing sent Xu Huang to burn Yuan Shao’s grain and grass, and tried hard. Persuaded Cao Cao to adopt Xu You’s plan to attack Wuchao, and also urged Cao Hong to accept Zhang Xun and Gao Lan, and both made great contributions. In the eighth year of Jian'an (203 years), Liu Biao became strong and Xun You was able to reject all opinions and advocated taking advantage of Yuan Shao’s discord and attacking first. Hebei.
Liu Bei's plotter-Fazheng
Influenced by the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhuge Liang seems to be swaying his fan and planning to kill Zhang Zheng. This is not the case in the "Three Kingdoms: Zhuge Liang Biography" records: Liu Bei took the south of the Yangtze River, used Liang as the general of the army, supervised the three counties of Lingling, Guiyang, and Changsha, and adjusted their taxes to enrich the army... 16 years of Jian'an, Yizhou animal husbandry Liu Zhang sent the law to meet Liu Bei and attacked Zhang Lu. Liang and Guan Yu guarded Jingzhou... Liu Bei went out, Liang often guarded Chengdu and was full of soldiers.
According to official history records, it can be seen that Liu Bei often let Zhuge Liang stay behind, which is equivalent to doing Xiao He's work. To Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang is like Cao Cao’s Xun Yu. In that case, who is Liu Bei’s planner? "Three Kingdoms: Fazheng" "The biography" records: Liu Bei took Fazheng as the prefect of Shu County and General Yangwu, the outer rule is Ji, and the inner is the master. It can be seen that the law is the master of Liu Bei.
The status is equivalent to Xun You,Liu Bei's acquisition of Yizhou was inseparable from Fazheng for internal response. In the 22nd year of Jian'an (217 AD), Fazheng persuaded Liu Bei to attack Xiahouyuan and Zhang Yun who guarded Hanzhong. Liu Bei adopted his strategy and led the generals into Hanzhong, and the Fa was following. In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an (AD 219), Xia Houyuan came to attack Liu Bei, and Fazheng suggested Liu Bei to counterattack Xia Houyuan. Liu Bei ordered Huang Zhong to send troops to defeat Cao's army and behead Xia Houyuan.
After Liu Bei seized Hanzhong, Cao Cao heard that this was a Fazheng strategy and said, "I knew Liu Bei couldn't think of this idea. Someone must have taught him. "Unfortunately, Jian'an. In twenty-five years (220 AD), Fazheng passed away. After Liu Bei's defeat in the battle of Yiling, Zhuge Liang sighed: "If the filial piety is still there, the Lord will be able to stop the Lord's Eastern Expedition; even if it cannot be stopped, if he goes with the Eastern Expedition, he will certainly not return with great defeat." Fazheng follows Liu Bei's time. Too short, otherwise it can play a greater role.
The so-called planner, in my opinion, is to follow the lord’s side to make plans and face the enemy. Xun Yu and Zhuge Liang used to play this kind of role in the early days. Staying in the rear, deploying rations and soldiers, to maintain the country's operations, just like Xiao He in the early Han Dynasty.
Reference materials: "Three Kingdoms" Pei Songzhi's Note, "Three Kingdoms"
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