Xun Yu's official wisdom Wang Zuozhicai
Xun Yu: A key figure in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, a wonderful stroke in the history of ancient Chinese feudal society. In 190 A.D., He Hao died because of his participation in the assassination of Dong Zhuo, before his death he had evaluated Xun Yu as "Yingchuan Xun Yu, Wang Zuo's weapon", it can be seen that Xun Yu's talent is unrivaled, and he has the ability to assist the king to achieve great causes.
He chose Cao Cao as his assistant. Today, let's take a look at Xun Yu's way of dealing with the world.
Xun Yu's precise strategic vision lies in his ability to accurately see the long-term impact, not just the immediate gains and losses. He advised Cao Cao not to rush to achieve results, but to focus on stabilizing and consolidating his existing territory.
He believes that Cao Cao's home base of Yanzhou is crucial and needs to be operated in depth to ensure its stability. And if Xuzhou is attacked now, it may cause problems in Yanzhou, and may even allow other forces to take advantage of the situation.
Therefore, he advised Cao Cao to consolidate the rear first, and then consider a broader plan.
In 195 AD, Cao Cao had occupied a place, and in the face of the world, Cao Cao wanted to win the Central Plains, and strategy was indispensable. In this context, Xun Yu proposed to Cao Cao to welcome Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and his entourage, so as to highlight Cao Cao's identity as the representative of the Son of Heaven and win the support of all princes.
Cao Cao listened to Xun Yu's suggestion, successfully greeted Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and his party, and showed respect for the Son of Heaven. This move not only allowed Cao Cao to gain the greatest fame, but also paved the way for him to conquer the world.
In 199 AD, Yuan Shao, as the strongest local force at that time, occupied the land of Sizhou, with an army of 700,000 water and land, and occupied the richest Jizhou. His ambition swelled, and he launched a direct attack on Cao Cao's territory, hoping to defeat Cao Cao in one fell swoop, and then replace him as the one who held the Son of Heaven hostage to order the princes.
However, when Cao Cao's civil servants heard that Yuan Shao's army had marched towards Xuchang, they suggested fleeing. However, Xun Yu put forward a different point of view, arguing that although Yuan Shao was superior in strength on paper, he had many fatal shortcomings, and as long as he could take advantage of these shortcomings, he would definitely be able to turn defeat into victory.
Cao Cao himself also hoped to resist Yuan Shao's attack, so Xun Yu's thoughts coincided with Cao Cao's. The final result was as Xun Yu expected, Yuan Shao not only failed, but also lost an important strategist Xu You, becoming the key figure for Cao Cao to attack him.
This is the famous Battle of Guandu, a classic battle in which more wins than few.
After defeating Cao Cao, Cao Cao planned to move south to capture Jingzhou, but he was dissuaded by Xun Yu. Xun Yu pointed out that the most important thing at present is to eliminate Yuan Shao's army, and not to give Yuan Shao a chance to make a comeback.
He emphasized that Yuan Shao was thin but still strong, and that he had a history of failure, and that if he rose again, it would be a real challenge for Cao Cao. Cao Cao agreed with Xun Yu's views and launched a fierce attack on Yuan Shao, causing Yuan Shao to become disheartened and eventually die of depression.
Xun Yu's strategic vision is at the highest level in Cao Cao's strategist group, and he can always provide valuable advice to Cao Cao at critical moments and help Cao Cao lay a solid foundation for his foundation.
Xun Yu is an honest and honest official, and does not covet fame and fortune. After he followed Cao Cao, he was loyal and dutiful, and assisted Cao Cao with all his might, and won Cao Cao's trust. Cao Cao often gave him the opportunity to make a contribution, but he gave it to others.
Despite this, Cao Cao chose to reward him with gold, silver, and jewelry. Xun Yu did not refuse directly, but accepted it and rewarded it to his subordinates and clansmen, and he and his family lived an ordinary and ordinary life, with no delicacies from the mountains and seas, only coarse tea and light rice.
For example, in the "Biography of Xun Yu", it is recorded: "(Xun Yu) was humble and thrifty, and distributed the rewards he received to his clan and friends, and there was no extra property at home. In 203 AD, Cao Cao, in view of Xun Yu's actual exploits and indifferent attitude towards fame and fortune, sent a letter to the Han Emperor, suggesting that Xun Yu be canonized as the Marquis of the Long Live Pavilion to show his admiration and trust in him.
During his tenure as Shang Shuling, Xun Yu saw many ** notes in advance, including Cao Cao's Book of the Upper Table. Although Xun Yu kept a low profile, he still put away Cao Cao's watch.
In order to show respect for Cao Cao, he arranged for his nephew Xun You to resign from Cao Cao. However, Cao Cao did not give up, but personally wrote a letter to Xun Yu, highly appraising Xun Yu's contribution to strategy, believing that his contribution was incomparable to that of any soldier.
Under Cao Cao's sincerity, Xun Yu accepted the canonization of the Marquis of the Long Live Pavilion.
Xun Yu's personality charm is deeply rooted in the hearts of Cao Cao and Cao Cao Group, and his image has become a model in Cao Wei Group.
Sima Yi once spoke highly of Xun Yu, thinking that in what he had heard, from a hundred years ago to the present, no one had surpassed him in terms of merit. Therefore, Xun Yu became the object of their emulation in the Cao Wei group, hoping to be like him in terms of dealing with the world.
Xun Yu is Cao Cao's right-hand man, he not only helps Cao Cao wholeheartedly, but also actively recommends excellent talents for Cao Cao. Among them, Xi Zhicai is one of the important talents he recommends.
According to the records of "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu are fellow villagers, so Xun Yu knows his talents very well. When Cao Cao was in dire need of talents, Xun Yu recommended Xi Zhicai to him.
Xi Zhicai performed well after following Cao Cao and became an important advisor second only to Xun Yu at that time. Xun Yu was mainly responsible for sitting in Xuchang, so Xi Zhi became an important military advisor by Cao Cao's side.
However, in 196 AD, Xi Zhicai died of a sudden illness, which made Cao Cao deeply regret. In order to fill this vacancy, Cao Cao wrote to Xun Yu and asked who else could be qualified for the position.
Xun Yu had a unique vision, and after careful consideration, he thought of his fellow countryman and strategist Guo Jia, who was working for Yuan Shao at that time. Xun Yu wrote a letter to Guo Jia, and after Guo Jia read it, he chose to take refuge in Cao Cao without hesitation.
After Cao Cao met Guo Jia, the two had a very pleasant exchange, and Cao Cao expressed a very high opinion of Guo Jia's ability, believing that he could help him achieve great things. Guo Jia also deeply admired Cao Cao and expressed his willingness to assist him.
Xun Yu's vision is very unique, and he also recommended Xun You and Zhong Xuan to Cao Cao.
Xun You's name has long been known, and Cao Cao admires it a lot, only because Xun You was imprisoned for assassinating Dong Zhuo, and after Dong Zhuo's death, he was released and planned to go away to avoid chaos.
However, the letters sent by Cao Cao from thousands of miles made him moved by Cao Cao's sincerity and decided to assist Cao Cao. After following Cao Cao, Xun You made many strange plans in the Battle of Guandu, and made great contributions to Cao Cao's defeat of Yuan Shao.
And Zhong Xuan, who was recommended by Xun Yu, was continuously promoted under Cao Cao, and finally ranked as the third duke, becoming an important ** of Cao Wei. After his death, he was also enshrined in the Taimiao of Wei and was admired by future generations together with Cao Cao.
Therefore, Xun Yu has always been regarded as the best assistant by Cao Cao's side, and he has a clear conscience. Moreover, Xun Yu has always been committed to maintaining the national fortunes of the Eastern Han Dynasty and is a bridge between Cao Cao and Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, when Cao Cao was about to call "Gong", Xun Yu was directly **, and the former partners parted ways.
Xun Yu, a figure known as "Wang Zuozhicai", lived up to the praise of his predecessor He Hao. From the very beginning, he chose to fully support Cao Cao and help him compete for the hegemony of the world.
The reason why Xun Yu chose Cao Cao was because Cao Cao made it clear from the beginning that he wanted to restore the hegemony of the Han family, but the ** of power often made it difficult for people to stick to their original intentions, so Xun Yu finally parted ways with Cao Cao.