The opening of the Three Kingdoms inherits the bravery of the overlord of Chu

Chapter 176 If Guo Jia is not dead, there will be no Three Kingdoms

Recently, I have a lot of feelings when summarizing the historical figures of the Three Kingdoms.

The Three Kingdoms is a stage where heroes gather, and there are indeed a lot of great people, such as "Wushuang Admiral" Pan Feng, or Lingling Admiral Xing Daorong, or the titan Liu Sandao, these people also occupied a place and left a wonderful To the fragment, it is familiar to everyone.

At the same time, there are also many regrets in this. They are talented and shine on the stage of the Three Kingdoms. They are at the peak when they debuted, but time and fate are fleeting.

Among them, Guo Jia is one of the deplorable people.

There is a saying among fans of the Three Kingdoms: "If Guo Jia is not dead, there will be no Three Kingdoms!" Is Guo Jia really so powerful in history?Is it powerful enough to affect the course of history?Let's talk about it today.

The Cradle of Talents in the Three Kingdoms Period - Yingchuan

Yingchuan in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was a magical place.

During the Han Dynasty, the wind of private learning spread all over the Central Plains, and Yingchuan was the most prosperous.Local talents in Yingchuan like to make friends with each other, communicate with each other, and influence each other.Many talents from all over the country did not hesitate to leave their hometowns and came to Yingchuan to study.At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Yingchuan area was full of talents, and it seemed to have become a national talent exchange center.

Those who look carefully at the history of the Three Kingdoms will find that the hometown of many counselors is Yingchuan, such as Xun Yu, Xun You, Xu Shu, Chen Qun, Xinpi and so on.

Of course, there is also a talent in Yingchuan area, named Guo Jia, styled Fengxiao.

Guo Jia who stands out

As mentioned above, the Yingchuan area is full of talents, and it is very difficult for Guo Jia to stand out. He has neither the strong family background of the Xun family nor his nephew, nor is he particularly famous. It is not easy to win the favor of the princes, so he As soon as he was weak (20 years old), he chose to live in seclusion.

When Guo Jia was 21 years old, he was recommended by Guo Tu of the same county and went to Yuan Shao to apply for a job.

After the interview, Guo Jia was dissatisfied with the boss, thinking that he was not domineering and that it would be difficult to get things done, and it would be unwise to follow him, so he rejected the offer he had already received and continued to return to his hometown to live in seclusion.This time he hibernated for 6 years.

In 196 AD, Cao Cao's adviser Xi Zhicai died of illness. Cao Cao was grieved and asked Xun Yu to find another good military advisor for him.

Xun Yu was in a dilemma. Firstly, his old friends in Yingchuan area, such as Guo Tu, Xin Pi, etc., were all at Yuan Shao's place; secondly, there were too few people who could compare with Xi Zhicai; in fact, the most important thing was Boss Cao. Temperament is unpredictable.After thinking about it again and again, Xun Yu thought of Guo Jia who lived in seclusion at home, but he was only 26 years old, so young, could he be competent?Xun Yu didn't know what to do.

On the day of the interview, Cao Cao and Guo Jia talked for a long time about the current situation and future development. The two drew big cakes for each other and chatted very speculatively.Guo Jia took Xi Zhicai's position logically, and Xun Yu also breathed a sigh of relief.

Guo Jia's Road to Military Advisor

After Guo Jia took refuge in Cao Cao, he often put forward different opinions.Among them, in 197 AD, Cao Cao failed to conquer Zhang Xiu, but Yuan Shao fell into trouble and wrote letters to humiliate him.Cao Cao intended to fight Yuan Shao, but was dissuaded by everyone. At this time, Guo Jia put forward the famous "Ten Wins and Ten Defeats Theory", which was well-analyzed. However, Guo Jia was young and inexperienced, and the military division team was obviously not convinced.

In the spring of 198 A.D., Cao Cao returned to Xuchang after conquering Zhang Xiu, and took the post of military division sacrificial wine.

Some people say that Guo Jia is a "ghost" and has frequent tricks. In fact, a careful study of some of Guo Jia's so-called "tricks" is nothing more than strategic planning, and there is no tactical thing at all.

Some people say that Guo Jia is just a vase without real talent and learning, which is actually not true.Because his position is the supervisor of the military division, not an ordinary military division.Just like the current director, he only needs to make some strategic layouts, and he doesn't need to do other details at all, which doesn't mean he can't.

Guo Jia followed Cao Cao for 11 years and experienced major battles such as the Wancheng Conquest of Zhangxiu, the East Conquest of Lu Bu, and the Battle of Guandu. He could accurately point out the right direction for Cao Cao at critical moments. One of the outstanding strategic military strategists.

Missed Battle - Battle of Chibi

The failure of the Battle of Chibi made Cao Cao miss the opportunity to dominate the world, and also allowed Liu Bei to rise because of this, and finally divided the world into three. It was the most epoch-making battle in the Three Kingdoms period.It is a pity that Guo Jia had passed away long ago and had no chance to participate in this battle.After Cao Cao's defeat in the Battle of Chibi, he once sighed: "If Guo Fengxiao is here, I won't be alone here!" If Guo Jia doesn't die, can he really help Cao Cao win the Battle of Chibi and help him rule the world?

Let's take a look at the Battle of Chibi in history.

In the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao, who was good at defeating the strong with the weak, was "followed by the other's way, but lost by the other", and hundreds of thousands of troops collapsed instantly. Was it really Zhou Yu's fire?Obviously not.

After the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao once said: "The battle of Chibi was due to illness, and the lonely burning boat retreated by itself, so that Zhou Yu was given this name in vain."

It means that the plague was the main reason for Cao Cao's defeat in the Battle of Chibi, and Zhou Yu did not burn the boat.

Is it possible for Cao Cao to lie?Yes, but we continue to read the history books. In "Three Kingdoms Biography of Lord Wu", there is such a record:
Yu and Pu served as the governors of the left and right, and each led ten thousand people, advancing with their preparations. When they met Chibi, they defeated Duke Cao's army.The public burned the rest of the ships and retreated, and the soldiers were starved and plagued, and most of them died.

The same is said in Sun Quan's biography.

This is enough to prove that the root cause of Cao Cao's failure in the Battle of Chibi, or the most important reason, was the plague, not human conspiracy.

Even if Guo Jia survived the Battle of Chibi, with his small body, would he be able to withstand the plague?When he conquered Liaodong, he died because of acclimatization, which shows that his physical fitness is very poor.

Why is it so bad?Chen Qun knew best.According to historical records, Chen Qun once reported him to be indiscreet in his private life. After Cao Cao knew about it, he not only did not blame him, but appreciated him even more.

What is meant by indiscretion in private life?It is likely to be excessive indulgence, wine and sex misleading others.Why didn't Cao Cao blame him?Because he himself is also a person who likes to indulge, how many widows he has harmed will not be mentioned?
If Guo Jia is not dead, there will be no Three Kingdoms.If Sun Ce is not dead, there will be no Three Kingdoms.Without Zhuge, there would be no Three Kingdoms.There are many such formulations, and many people like to seriously exaggerate the influence of individuals in the course of history, which is actually wrong.

The Three Kingdoms is an era of shining stars, everyone exudes a unique light, although it is short-lived, it will last forever.

Although Guo Jiaying died young, it is regrettable.

(End of this chapter)