Xu You was originally an outstanding strategist around Yuan Shao. If Xu You had not appeared in the battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, Cao Cao would have been defeated by Yuan Shao long ago. Fortunately, Xu You appeared, which turned the situation of the battle between Guandu.

The Battle of Guandu , Cao Cao and Yuan Shao confronted each other, and the strength was very different. Just when Cao Cao was at a loss for the army's food and supplies, Yuan Shao's adviser Xu You came to surrender. Xu You just said one sentence, which made Cao Cao deeply believe that he was sincerely coming to surrender to him.

Xu You was originally an outstanding strategist around Yuan Shao. If Xu You had not appeared in the battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, Cao Cao would have been defeated by Yuan Shao long ago. Fortunately, Xu You appeared, which turned the situation of the battle between Guandu. It can be said that Xu You was one of the biggest heroes of Cao Cao's unification of the north.

In the Three Kingdoms in the Troubled Times, heroes rose up everywhere, and fought for the territory and interests, and staged countless battles of all sizes and big and small. Among them, the three most famous battles are: the Battle of Guandu, the Battle of Chibi, and the Battle of Yiling.

The Battle of Guandu was a decisive battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao to fight for the world. Cao Cao, a generation of heroes, finally created a miracle and fought a classic battle of defeating the strong with the weak, laying the foundation for him to unify northern China. In order to realize his ambitions, Cao Cao first joined forces with Liu Bei to destroy the first powerful general of the Three Kingdoms, Lu Bu. Then, he went to the palace to meet Emperor Xian of Han and initiated the "strike" Yuan Shao. So, the Battle of Leguandu began.

As the saying goes, "A scholar rebelled and failed in ten years." The reason why he said this is mainly because scholars read too many books of sages, looked at the front and back, thought too much, and were too worried, and dared not take risks easily. Cao Cao was a hero of a generation and was able to succeed precisely because of his courage to take risks. At the critical moment of the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao chose to believe that Xu You who came to join was actually the result of Cao Cao's decision to take a risk. Of course, if it is just a blind adventure, the possible result will most of the time be a complete failure. Therefore, there must be reasons to take risks.

both Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were born in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. They were both born in famous families and had their own revenge and ambitions. They were both brave and resourceful since childhood and had strong military capabilities. Yuan Shao killed more than 2,000 eunuchs in the chaotic court at the age of 40 to establish his own family power. Cao Cao achieved certain success in his later years, because Cao Cao's experience was more than Yuan Shao's hardships. His life experience at the bottom made Cao Cao more calm, and he knew how to cooperate and use his own advantages. However, Yuan Shao had always fought in the court and helped his family, which caused some of his bad habits.

The battle of Guandu was a decisive battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. In this battle, Yuan Shao dispatched 100,000 troops to gain the upper hand in military strength. Cao Cao was forced to adopt a strategic defensive posture and deal with Yuan Shao. After Yuan Shao's strategic intention of quick battle and quick decision failed, he also changed his tactics. He and Cao Cao were in junction with Guandu , hoping to drag down Cao Cao with a protracted battle. As time goes on, Cao Cao's difficulties are getting more and more. Due to the huge difference in strength between the two sides, Cao Cao's situation is very unfavorable.

In the late stage of the battle, the situation was already very serious for Cao Cao, and his troops were not as strong as Yuan Shao. Many people under his command had secretly had secret contacts with Yuan Shao, and the food and grass in the army were about to be exhausted. Even if Yuan Shao just confronts him next, Cao Cao will be difficult to maintain, and the defeat seems to be in front of him.

Cao Cao also had the idea of ​​retreating in this situation. Finally, when Cao Cao was on the verge of despair, Xu You appeared. This man was a counselor under Yuan Shao and was a friend he met since childhood. His family members who remained in the rear were arrested by 推文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文�

At that time, the power of the two armies was very different, and Yuan Shao had already clearly had the advantage. In this case, Cao Cao would definitely be defeated. Therefore, there was no need for Yuan Shao to send Yuan Shao to set a trap for Cao Cao. After all, if Yuan Shao insisted on fighting a protracted war, it would definitely consume Cao Cao's death. Therefore, Xu You could not have been sent by Yuan Shao, so Cao Cao chose to believe Xu You and use Xu You more.

Xu You followed Yuan Shao for more than 10 years and entered the decision-making level in Yuan Shao's army.He was indeed able to learn important information in Yuan Shao's army, such as strategic deployment and the location of the granary. Moreover, there is a reasonable reason for Xu You to defect to Cao Cao. He was not adopted by Yuan Shao because of his plan to attack Xu Du . In addition, his family was arrested by the trial and wife because of his mistake. In a very angry situation, he decided to defect to Cao Cao.

At first, Cao Cao and his subordinates also had some doubts about Xu You's resignation, but Cao Cao's important advisers Xun You and Jia Xu both believed that the information provided by Xu You was credible. Their views had a great impact on Cao Cao's decision to believe in Xu You.

After Xu You came to Cao's camp, he asked Cao Cao's army about the amount of food and grass. Cao Cao first said that it could be paid for one year, then said that it could be paid for half a year, and finally he was to be honest and could be paid for one month. After Xu You learned the truth, he offered Cao Cao's plan to attack Wuchao. As for Cao Cao's belief that Xu You would not lie to him, it was based on his own judgment. First of all, he and Xu You have known each other for a long time and know everything about Xu You's character. He knew that Xu You was a man who was greedy and could not control him. He would not be able to feed the tiger with his own life, exchange his life for Cao Cao's failure and make achievements for Yuan Shao.

At that time, Cao Cao had many advisers, Xun Yu , known as the "talent of kings and subordinates", and Jia Xu, who was known as the "poison warrior", these two people are among the first among the world's strategists, so Xu You's plan must have been repeatedly discussed by these two people, and he thought this plan was feasible, so this sneak attack was made. If this plan was not feasible, these two people would definitely try their best to stop it.

Xu You relied on his familiarity with Yuan Shao to provide important news about the Wuchao granary. Under Xu You's guidance, Cao Cao took a desperate bet and personally led 5,000 elite troops to attack Wuchao, a major grain garrison in Yuan Shao's army. After a fire turned Yuan Shao's food into ashes, the main generals of Yuan Shao's army, Zhang He and , , Gaolan , also surrendered to Cao Cao. Yuan Shao's entire army was shaken and was defeated under Cao Cao's attack. Yuan Shao abandoned his army and fled. The remaining army was killed after surrendering to Cao Cao. The Battle of Guandu came to an end with Yuan Shao's army's defeat.

Xu You finally helped Cao Cao turn the defeat into victory, completely defeat Yuan Shao, laying the foundation for the great cause of unifying the north later. After following Cao Cao, Xu You continued to shine and heat, helping Cao Cao defeat Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang , so that Cao Cao could completely unify the north. Xu You made two greatest contributions to Cao Cao: one was to make a brilliant attack on Wuchao, which allowed Cao Cao to win a great victory in the battle of Guandu; the other was to make plans to determine the water of Zhanghe River, occupy the old nest of Yuan Shao's group, and complete a fatal blow to the Yuan group. In short, Xu You did make great contributions in the battle to eliminate Yuan Shao.

Although Cao Cao was very suspicious, most of the time, Cao Cao was relatively rational and could see the essence of things clearly. Therefore, he chose to believe Xu You. It was precisely because of this wise decision that Cao Cao finally won and successfully won half of the Jiuzhou in the world.

We know that Cao Xu is the commander of the first army and must be distinguished from the enemy's surrender. Cao Cao had no doubts about an important person from the other party like Xu You, and it seemed a bit confusing to follow his advice. First of all, Xu You and Cao Cao are old friends. Xu You and Cao Cao are old acquaintances, and both sides know each other's tempers very well. Xu You came to join Cao Cao. As long as Cao Cao observed his words and expressions, he could know the truth. So, the conversation between Xu You and Cao Cao and the question and answer of how much military rations the Cao army left was essentially a test of each other. After this test, Cao Cao strengthened his understanding that Xu You came to join him sincerely.

Secondly, in terms of reason, it is unreasonable for Xu You to come to surrender. At that time, Cao Cao's military rations had been exhausted and his defeat was right in front of him. Yuan Shao had no need to use the strategy of deceiving surrender, as long as he persisted for a few more days. Moreover, Yuan Shao is a strong man and a man who is not very talented at all, especially in terms of strategy, he is not Cao Cao's opponent at all.

At this time, Cao Cao had no choice, no matter whether the plan Xu You mentioned was right or wrong. In this case, Cao Cao had to take a bet, and if he won the bet, he could completely defeat Yuan Shao. If you lose the bet, the loss situation will only occur in advance. That's why Cao Cao took action himself to burn Wuchao by catching all the gamblers.

In the end, Cao Cao won the bet. The success of burning Wuchao determined the success or failure of the Battle of Guandu. Cao Cao, who won the victory, finally gained a strategic advantage. After years of war, Cao Cao unified most of China and became the most powerful force at that time. All of this started from the moment he boldly and decisively trusted Xu You and adopted his suggestions.

You should know that talents are the most important resource in troubled times. If you sacrifice, then it will be more than worth the loss. Finally, after weighing the pros and cons, Cao Cao made up his mind to choose to obey Xu You. He also used his life as a bargaining chip to make a bet, but luckily his choice was obviously right. In the end, he brought endless benefits to him, not only destroying Yuan Shao, but also annexing all of Yuan Shao's territory.

Why Cao Cao was able to win such an unfavorable war? Although there were some chances, most of them were inevitable at that time. It was Yuan Shao who beat a good deck of cards in his hand, giving Cao Cao a chance. It was also Cao Cao's resourcefulness and bravery to fight, which made the success of the Battle of Guandu. Therefore, to sum up, hard work may not necessarily lead to success, but without hard work, it may definitely lead to success. For ordinary people. And if you work hard, you will also let yourself get rid of your thoughts.

We all know that when you are 100% sure, you may have missed the opportunity. Through his judgment of people and things, as well as the results of the investigation, Cao Cao believed that Xu You's strategy was worth taking a risk, so he chose to believe Xu You. It was this adventurous spirit that made Cao Cao successful.