In 200 AD, when Lusu and Sun Quan were drinking together, the victory and defeat of the battle of Guandu was not decided. Lusu clearly pointed out that the enemy in the north would only be Cao Cao . The so-called "Cao Cao today is just like the Xiang Yu " How can Wu State gain a foothold and unify the world in the chaos in the world in the future be called "the best strategy".
In 208 AD, Liu Bei visited his thatched cottage three times and finally met Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang analyzed the world situation for Liu Bei and proposed to take Jingzhou as his home, then take Yizhou to become a tripod, and then take the strategic concept of the Central Plains.
The two countermeasures of Lu Su and Kong Ming became the strategic development array of Dongwu and Shu Kingdom , and then according to its strategy. Both the Eastern Wu and Shu Kingdom have clear strategic countermeasures. So, as the biggest protagonist of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao, who is determined to unify China, has unified strategic countermeasures?
Lu Su may be the most underrated strategist in the Three Kingdoms. His talent is not inferior to Guo Jia and Zhuge Liang, but he is only slightly inferior to Xun Yu. The reason for his comments like this is that you might as well take a look at the details of Lu Su's best plan.
The best strategy said: In the past, Emperor Gao wanted to respect the Emperor Yi but failed to obtain the consequences of Xiang Yu. Cao Cao is now Xiang Yu, so how could the general be Huan Wen? Su secretly predicted that the Han Dynasty could not be revived, and Cao Cao could not be eliminated. As a general's plan, he could only reach Jiangdong to observe the challenges of the world. There is no doubt about this scale. What? The north is sincere and has many tasks. Because of his many tasks, he eliminated Huang Zu, advanced to attack Liu Biao, and seized the Yangtze River, and then established the emperor to seek the world. This is the cause of the emperor.
Before the victory and defeat of the battle of Guandu was decided, I realized that the enemy in the north would only be Cao Cao, and pointed out incisively that the Han Dynasty could no longer be revived, and Cao Cao could not be eliminated at once. It is necessary to make a long-term plan. For General Sun, he can only compete with Jiangdong now, and he will not attract suspicion or hatred, because the north is in trouble. Due to chaos in the north, General Sun can now wipe out Huang Zu and attack Liu Biao. "successfully ended with the Yangtze River", try his best to occupy all the places south of the Yangtze River, and then call himself emperor and establish a title in order to further capture the world.
After Liu Biao's death, Cao Cao took the lead in attacking Jingzhou and occupied Jiangling in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. So Lu Su changed his strategy and united with the hero Liu Bei to resist Cao Cao who went south. After the Battle of Red Cliff , Cao Cao was still in great power. Lu Su suggested lending Jingzhou to Liu Bei to create more enemies of Cao Cao. Throughout his life, Lu Su always advocated Sun and Liu's joint fight against Cao, which was undoubtedly the most correct strategy. Unfortunately, Sun Quan and Liu Bei did not understand before the battle between Yiling.
Looking at Lu Su's best plan, Zhuge Liang's Longzhong's specificity is not specific, but it is a strategic concept. If the Eastern Wu acted according to the plan, it might not be impossible to seize the world.
In 208 AD, before the Battle of Red Cliff, Liu Bei's third conversation in visiting Zhuge Liang was the famous "Longzhong Pair".
At that time, Zhuge Liang clearly realized that the status of Cao Cao and Sun Quan was unbreakable. The so-called " Now Cao has a million people, and he has commanded the emperor to command the princes. This is really not to compete with him. Sun Quan has occupied Jiangdong for three generations. The country has been in danger and the people are attached to him. The wise can be used for help but not for the purpose of ". Only Liu Biao's Jingzhou and Liu Zhang's Yizhou can be taken by Liu Bei. Like Lu Su, Zhuge Liang also realized that Liu Bei and Sun Quan were ally, that is, " This (Sun Quan) can be used for assistance but cannot be used for the sake of ."
After taking over Jingzhou and Yizhou, he recruited heroes, "to reconcile the Rong people in the west, pacify Yiyue in the south, build Sun Quan outside, and cultivate political principles in the internal affairs." When the world changes, he can attack the Central Plains in the north, that is, Jingzhou and Qinchuan, "then hegemony can be achieved, and the Han Dynasty can prosper."
Later, the development direction of Shu Kingdom was basically promoted according to Longzhong's conscience. Unfortunately, Guan Yu's mistaken loss of Jingzhou, and Liu Bei's defeat in Yiling, which disrupted the strategy of Shu Kingdom.
Dongwu and Shu both have clear strategic policies. So, as the strongest state of Wei, the Three Kingdoms, what strategic policies do they have to unify the country? In fact, although there is no clear strategic article such as "the best strategy" and "Longzhong Preference", it is clear at a glance, but from the experience of Cao Cao's first counselor, Xun Yu's strategy to unify the country can be seen.
Cao Cao has many advisers, the most well-known ones are Guo Jia, Jia Xu , Cheng Yu , etc., but what is little known is that Xun Yu is the first adviser. Cao Cao's ability to unify the north is inseparable from Xun Yu's strategy. The author believes that no one is better than the advisers of the Three Kingdoms. Looking at the strategic countermeasures proposed by Xun Yu, there are three main points to summarize.
1, If Cao Cao wants to unify the world, he must first unify the north . Sun Quan of Jiangdong has been in three generations, and the country is dangerous and the people are rich, so it is not suitable for conquest; Xichuan Liu Zhang has been governing Xichuan for a long time, and the road traffic is inconvenient, and the terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it is not suitable for attack. The strongest warlord group at that time, Yuan Shao, had no laws and regulations, and there were many generals and ministers but were not in line. Therefore, Xun Yu urged Cao Cao to fight to the decisive battle, eliminate Yuan Shao in one fell swoop, and then unify the north.
In the specific steps, first cut out the northern warlords such as Zhang Xiu and Lu Bu , then fight against Yuan Shao, and finally pacify Hebei , and the Northern Expedition of Wuhuan. After 17 years of war, Cao Cao successively eliminated the separatist forces north of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, initially laid a situation of unifying northern China, and formed a strategic situation that threatened Jiangnan.
2, Ming Dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang has the nine-character scripture of "building high walls, accumulating grain, and slowly becoming king", and Xun Yu also has a similar view, namely, the so-called " deep roots to consolidate the foundation to control the world ". Xun Yu knew very well that national strength was the key to governing the country and pacifying the world. So when the warlords in the world were fighting endlessly, Xun Yu held the center and developed the economic strength of Cao Wei. This was the material basis for Cao Cao to become the hegemon of the Three Kingdoms and the most fundamental national policy.
3, obey the emperor to order the princes. In 196 AD, Yuan Shao refused on whether to welcome Emperor Xian of Han, and most of Cao Cao's advisers also refused, but Xun Yu stood up to the public and finally convinced Cao Cao. Therefore, Cao Cao personally led a large army to Luoyang and welcomed Liu Xie back to Xu County. From then on, Cao Cao was able to support the emperor to command the princes and laid a political foundation for the smooth implementation of the War to Unify the Northern.
In 207 AD, after several years of annexation war, there were mainly forces such as Cao Cao who basically unified the north, Sun Quan who owned Jiangdong, Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Liu Zhang in Yizhou, Zhang Lu, Ma Chao and Han Sui in the west. This year, Liu Biao passed away, and Cao Cao's chance to fight in the south came, so he asked Xun Yu for advice, and the answer he got was: "History 7 China is now peaceful, and the southern land is in trouble. You can show Wan and Ye and move lightly to cover up their unexpectedness. But Cao Cao made a rash move, thinking that he could defeat the Eastern Wu in one battle. As a result, he was defeated in the Battle of Chibi, and the three kingdoms were formed, and Cao Cao temporarily lost the possibility of unifying the world.
Interestingly, in 217 AD, Cao Cao once again conquered Eastern Wu in the south. From this point of view, Cao Cao's strategy of unifying the country should be to pacify Eastern Wu first and then to pacify Shu. But in Sima Zhao , the Shu Kingdom was first pacified, and Sima Yan was pacified 17 years later. It can be seen that Cao Cao's strategy was wrong and underestimated the difficulty of pacifying the Eastern Wu.
The author believes that unlike Sun Quan and Liu Bei, Cao Cao himself is a military strategist and strategist, who has plans to unify the country, and his advisers are more about picking up the leftovers and filling in the gaps. Even a genius like Xun Yu is difficult to impress Cao Cao with a strategic article. Therefore, Sun Quan had Lu Su's best plan, and Liu Bei had Kong Ming's Longzhong's right, but Cao Cao could not have similar plan.
Reference: "Three Kingdoms"
