Man is the spirit of all things.

I believe that many people are familiar with this sentence.

That's right! This phrase was originally a description of human pride in one's race.

It is also the difference between man and beast, the difference in essence.

That's... Wisdom!

There are many kinds of human wisdom, including quick wisdom, slow wisdom, long wisdom, short wisdom, small wisdom, and great wisdom and foolishness......

There is no doubt that Cao Cao, the future Emperor of Wei Wu, was a man with quick wisdom.

As the most famous outstanding politician, military strategist, writer, and calligrapher in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, he was the founder of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms.

Cao Cao is undoubtedly a talented guy.

Unlike many contemporaries who fought for hegemony, Cao Cao himself was very high in command and resourcefulness.

The most distinctive point is the difference between him and his childhood friend Yuan Shao in dealing with major events.

As the two major overlords of the north in the same period, they also had strong power, military generals were like clouds, and ministers were like rain.

The choices of the two are completely different.

As a strategist who has been separated from each other, Guo Jia has the most say in this.

So, how did he evaluate the two in history?

"The wise man judges the master, so he can make a name for himself in all his actions. Yuan Gongfu wanted to follow the corporal of Zhou Gong, but he didn't know the opportunity to use people. There are many ends, there are few wants, there is no decision, and it is difficult to help the world with each other, and it is difficult to determine the cause of the overlord! ”

This is the comment left by Guo Jia when he left Yuan Shao.

In fact, it is true that Yuan Shao, as a warlord of the world, has many and chaotic rituals, and is bound by his form.

What was the most exaggerated thing Yuan Shao ever did?

At the beginning of the Battle of Guandu in history, Liu Bei killed Xuzhou to assassinate Shi Che Zhou against Cao, thus seriously threatening Cao Cao from the flank.

At that time, one of Yuan Shao's important advisers, Jizhou Beijia Tian Feng, once persuaded Yuan Shao to take the opportunity to lead the main force to attack Xu, but Yuan Shao gave up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity because his young son Yuan Mai was sick.

Angry, Tian Feng raised his cane to hit the ground and said: "My husband has suffered a difficult opportunity, and he has lost his meeting with the baby's illness, what a pity!" ”

Is it conceivable?

For the sake of sick children, there are princes who can give up sending troops?

As a father, Yuan Shao has to say that he is very good, but as a hegemon-level figure, he is indeed disqualified.

What is Cao Cao's evaluation of this best friend in his life and the biggest competitor in his life?

Fierce and timid, scheming and indecisive, doing big things and sparing his life, forgetting his life when he sees small profits!

That's right, none of the twenty words of evaluation are good.

But it's very objective.

You must know that the person who knows a person best is not the best friend, but should be the biggest enemy, Cao Cao got both points, but gave such a comment.

It can only be shown that from the perspective of the hegemon, Yuan Shao's essence does have more shortcomings.

After all, judging from the personnel transfer of his subordinates, Yuan Shao is generous on the outside, but suspicious on the inside, and only his relatives and children are appointed.

Let go of his subordinates to do civil and military affairs, and divide the land of the four continents to three sons and a nephew to manage, except for Yuan Shao, there is no one else in this matter...

In contrast, Cao Cao is even more "undoubtedly employing people, only talents, regardless of distance", and is better than Yuan Shao in terms of temperament and mind.

In terms of employing people {dispatching troops}, Yuan Shao employed nepotism, but Cao Cao really achieved the quantity is the use.

Compared with Yuan Shao, he was helpless and indecisive; Cao Cao is alert and resolute, and he is endlessly adaptable.

The performance of this kind of person is that he has a strong ability to deal with emergencies, and the more he encounters major events, the less he panics.

And in all military and political struggles, this capability is very crucial.

As we all know, the key to deciding victory or defeat on the battlefield is often within a few minutes, and whoever seizes that opportunity first will tilt the balance of victory in favor of whom.

The development of things is often determined by people, and people's personality is often the decisive factor in making decisions, such as some people are impatient and some people are hesitant, they will decide that things will develop in different directions.

You must know that at the beginning of the alliance, Cao Cao suggested that when the alliance had just been established and morale was booming, and Dong Zhuo was not ready, he immediately divided his troops into five routes.

Attack Bishui Pass all the way, feint all the way to Tiger Prison Pass, sneak attack all the way after detouring Luoyang City, rob all the way to Hangu Pass, prevent Dong Zhuo's reinforcements in Xiliang's hometown, and attack Rongyang Pass all the way to cut off Dong Zhuo's retreat.

If the plan is implemented, even if Luoyang cannot be broken and Dong Zhuo cannot be killed, Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Army will be severely damaged, but the alliance army will firmly grasp the initiative, and it is a matter of time before Dong Zhuo is killed.

It's a pity that at the beginning, Cao Cao's suggestion was not adopted, and these princes got together and did not take Dong Zhuo in their eyes.

One by one, they only cared about eating and drinking, talking and bragging in the tent, pointing out the country and swallowing thousands of miles, thinking that so many troops would be able to hit Luoyang at once and make Dong Zhuo surrender obediently!

As a result, when the opportunity is missed, it is not returned.

The sudden change in the war situation has led to the fact that now, this proposal has lost its original value, and I can't regret it.

On the battlefield, soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent.

Only by adapting measures to local conditions and time can we finally adapt to the sudden changes in the battlefield and win by surprise.

Just like at this time, in the face of the West Gate of the Tiger Prison that Lu Bu refused to defend, Cao Cao immediately made a decision to give up the situation of heads-up.

"Big brother, how are we going to take the Tiger Prison later? Do you need me to bring a man and a horse to protect the ladder and the well? After returning to the military formation and settling Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Yuan suddenly asked.

"What? Thinking about waiting to protect the ladder and the well? Cao Cao, who was walking in front, couldn't help but pause slightly when he heard this, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Unexpectedly, my tiger general Yuan Rang also began to think about analyzing the battle situation, haha, not bad! Not bad! ”

For the tiger general brothers of this family, Cao Cao regarded it as very important and placed great expectations on him.

It's just that there is one bad thing, that is, Xiahoudun is violent and irritable, so he often uses small things to warn him.

"Big brother is making fun of me again..."Xiahou Danhan smiled and scratched his head.

"Haha, let's tell me what you think." Cao Cao put away his smile and said more examinedly.

"Hmm..."When it came to business, Xiahoudun couldn't help but put away his laughter, frowned and thought about it, and said, "In my opinion, we must capture the Tiger Prison Pass within this month, otherwise our army will run out of food and grass......"

He still remembered that Meng De told him that the soldiers and horses had not moved, and the grain and grass had gone first, so he attached great importance to the grain and grass.

And the food and grass of the coalition army is really not enough to support several months of waste...

"It doesn't take that long." Cao Cao shook his head with a smile and vetoed.

"Moreover, although the grain and grass are troublesome, Jizhou is rich, and the Hanwen Festival can still supply the remaining grain and grass, plus the supply of Xuzhou and Runan, we still don't need to worry about the grain and grass."

"This time, the Tiger Prison is bound to be taken, and Ben has already made up his mind to do whatever it takes." Cao Cao sighed with a little emotion, and he was also secretly surprised by the courage shown by his friend this time.

"As for Lu Bu... Hehe, just need to break the door of the tiger prison, and at that time, some of Lu Bu's men and horses will not be afraid! ”