Who is better, Cao Cao vs. Zhuge Liang, what do you think?
The Battle of Chibi, which everyone knows, was a famous battle in which Sun Quan and Liu Bei joined forces to defeat Cao Cao at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Although Sun and Liu's coalition forces were still in a fraction of the time, why did they say that? ? According to historical records, Cao Cao had an army of more than 200,000 at that time. Even if Sun and Liu joined forces, it was only 50,000. This comparison seems to have no possibility of victory, but it is precisely because of this humble little army of 50,000. , Able to break through the defenses and defeat Cao Cao, becoming a famous battle in Chinese history that wins more with less.
also because of this, it has become a household name, the most famous, is an important war during the Three Kingdoms period, but also has a milestone meaning, not only that, this battle also marked the history of China The political, economic and military centers are no longer limited to the Yellow River Basin, but have begun to migrate southward, beginning to migrate to the Yangtze River Basin.
is precisely because of this war, which ended the serious situation of the separatist regime in the post-Han period, and established the situation of three pillars in the later period.
We all know that in the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao was defeated, but was it really as miserable as we thought? Actually otherwise, the Battle of Chibi only damaged Cao Cao's naval forces. It was not Cao Cao's naval forces, but the former Jingzhou compiled by Cao Cao, so Cao Cao didn't lose much. For Sun Liu, we still need to maintain a high level of vigilance to prevent Cao Cao's comeback. Cao Cao's ambition to reunify the great cause still remains a powerful threat to the Jiangdong region. It is impossible for the Lianjun Sun and Liu to have such good luck every time they fight against Cao Cao, Jiangbei is still a battleground for all families.
After the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao sent his confidant to garrison Jiangling. This shows that Jiangling is difficult to be attacked and Cao Cao attaches great importance to Jiangling. However, Zhou Yu, who was unwilling to give up, took advantage of the victory and struck while the iron was hot, leading most of the troops to attack Jiangling. The dangerous terrain of Jiangling, complete defense facilities, and ample food and grass made Zhou Yu unsuccessful in several attacks, and eventually had to stop outside the city.
Later, why did Cao Cao's confidant give up Jiangling? I think it’s reasonable to say that Zhou Yu’s siege and Guan Yu’s "absolute north road" threatened Jiangling, but it was not substantive. He might have received Cao Cao’s suggestive instructions, otherwise what would he do? Could it easily give up guarding Jiangling? So why did Cao Cao give up his defense of Jiangling so easily? The probable reason is that the Sun and Liu alliance is not so perfect, but there are flaws. Both Sun Quan and Liu Bei want to get Jiangling, but only Cao Cao owns. If Cao Cao abandons Jiangling at this time, Liu Bei and Sun Quan will inevitably fall into the fight for Jiangling. , "Two birds with one arrow" is impossible for the treacherous Cao Cao. If you give up Jiangling, you can get Sun Liu into a melee. In the end, when the two alliances are both defeated, you can sit back and reap the fishermen. Why not do it? ?
Later, just as Cao Cao thought, Jiangling was first captured by Liu Bei. Sun Quan wanted to borrow Liu Bei to be lower than the powerful Cao Cao, so he didn’t break with Liu Bei, and even on the surface he was still in peace. Any contradiction, but from that moment on, Sun Liu Lianli had actually had their own ghosts. They just wanted to boil the frogs in warm water. They didn’t feel hot at first. When it was hot, it was too late. That’s the case. Cao Cao’s strategy succeeded. The alliance of the three kingdoms, the original friendly forces, has become tit-for-tat, and the contradictions have increased day by day. The already riddled alliance has finally become a handover and meet on the battlefield.
As Cao Cao thought, I have to say that Cao Cao is really talented in the military, he has a brain and seems to have foresight, but then again, it seems to us such an obvious strategy Looking at it at the time, even the "God Fortune Man" Zhuge Liang had not discovered the flaw.
Which one is better, Cao Cao or Zhuge Liang? There is no way to study this, Cao Cao has Cao Cao's mind, Zhuge Liang has Zhuge Liang's countermeasures, no matter how tit-for-tat the two are, they are no match for the wheel of history. Whether Cao Cao or Zhuge Liang, both of themEach has its own advantages and has achieved amazing results. Although Cao Cao did not realize his wish to unify the Central Plains, he did manage to maintain the peace of the northern people. Zhuge Liang never thought about being an emperor, or he could be after Liu Bei died. Choose to continue to assist Liu Adou instead of proclaiming himself emperor?
is just like Zhuge Liang said in "The List of Disbursements": He was originally a grassroots, how can He De let an emperor like Liu Bei visit his cottage three times. Living in troubled times and in dire straits, they are originally heroes in our hearts. No one is strong or weak, and they should be admired by future generations.
