Born in Guo Fengxiao, heroes are called heroes.

The history of Tibetan scriptures is in the abdomen, and the Tibetan soldiers are in the chest.

Act like Fan Li and make decisions like Chen Ping.

It's a pity that the pillar of the Central Plains died first.

-Romance of the Three Kingdoms

The three countries compete for the hero, and heroes come forth in large numbers. For heroes of all walks of life, it is very important to have a brilliant counselor. As we all know, as soon as Zhuge Liang came out of the mountain, Liu Bei's luck changed, from the embarrassing state of relying on others to success, and finally established the foundation. On the contrary, Cao Cao Group began to decline because of a person's early death, which eventually led to the failure of Cao Cao's ideal of unifying China. Mao Zedong once praised this man, saying that he was "brilliant, resourceful, resourceful and accomplished". He was Guo Jia, the core figure of Cao Cao's early military think tank. Guo Jia is one of Cao Cao's favorite and most effective counselors. Cao Cao has said many times that he will entrust his son to Guo Jia after a hundred years. It's a pity that Guo Jia died young, otherwise the aura he left in the historical sky can definitely be compared with Zhuge Liang.

Guo Jia (170-207), a native of Yangzhai, Yingchuan, was an outstanding counselor in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. First, he advised Yuan Shao's army to be under siege. Later, he found it difficult for Yuan Shao to achieve great things, so he took refuge in Cao Cao and made great contributions to Cao Cao's unification of northern China. History books called him "a talented and resourceful man", and Cao Cao praised him for his knowledge and his "Zuo Qi".

Guo Jia was born in Yingchuan, which is today's Dengfeng area in Henan. This place was the largest talent pool during the Three Kingdoms period. At that time, 67 of the 10 counselors who gave advice to various heroes came from here. As a teenager, Guo Jia showed extraordinary wisdom. He likes to talk to his elders, and often has original opinions, which often makes them feel ashamed. Time flies, Guo Jia, who has read many poems, has grown up in an instant. He is thin and handsome, with clear and deep eyes. Guo Jia is confident and lofty, likes freedom, and is very picky about making friends. He only associates with people with lofty ideals in his mind. But he is sincere and enthusiastic about his friends and likes to drink and chat all night. At the age of 2 1, Guo Jia went to Yuan Shao's account at the instigation of his good friend Tian Feng and others. Yuan Shao was called "the hero of the world" at that time. He treated Guo Jia and others with great respect and courtesy. But after a few days, Guo Jia saw that Yuan Shao didn't know how to choose people and didn't want to achieve great things. So, Guo Jia resolutely left Yuan. Guo Jia left Yuan Shao at the best time, which requires not only great courage, but also extraordinary vision.

In this way, Guo Jia idle for six years. In A.D. 196, Cao Cao's highly admired counselor and dramatist died. Cao Cao was very sad, so he wrote to Yu Xun, asking him to recommend a counselor to replace this talented playwright. So Yu Xun recommended his friend Guo Jia to Cao Cao. Cao Cao was overjoyed to meet Li Li and discuss world affairs with Guo Jia in the village. This meeting is no less important than the later "Longzhong Dui". Guo Jia is younger than Cao Cao 15 years old, but he seems to know Cao Cao's lofty aspirations like the back of his hand. Cao Cao asked Guo Jia about the world situation, and Guo Jia hit the nail on the head. Cao Cao borrowed Yuan Shao to attack Gongsun Zan and destroyed Lu Bu. This will not only enable Cao Jun to expand its own strength, but also prevent Lu Bu from threatening Cao Jun from the flank in the future decisive battle between Cao Yuan and Cao Yuan. Cao Cao also asked Guo Jia, as a counselor, what is the most critical quality? Guo Jia said that war is like chess. No war is planned in advance. Reading the Art of War is just the beginning. The strength and weakness of a strategist lies in improvisation. Guo Jia's clear and thorough analysis showed Cao Cao a bright future. After hearing this, Cao Cao sighed: "It must be this person who makes orphans become great things." Guo Jia was overjoyed when he left the camp and said, "What a master." From then on, Guo Jia used Cao Cao's military adviser, the military adviser, to offer drinks, and made suggestions for Cao Cao's four-way campaign, thus serving faithfully.

At that time, the governors of all walks of life were divided and had no ambition to swallow the four seas. In this case, Guo Jia's accurate judgment of the opponent's psychological state often becomes the key to Cao Cao's victory. 197, when Cao Cao was worried that he could not compete with Yuan Shao, Guo Jia put forward the famous theory of "ten wins and ten losses". He cited ten reasons one after another to prove that "the public wins ten times and loses ten times less." Guo Jia's analysis is very convincing, which not only inspired the morale of Cao Jun soldiers, but also helped Cao Cao to set long-term and short-term operational goals. At the same time, Guo Jia also formally established his core position in Cao Cao's military intelligence corps. 198 September, Cao Cao adopted Guo Jia's plan and sent troops to attack Lu Bu who lived in Xuzhou. Cao Jun first defeated Cheng Peng, then defeated Lu Bu, and finally besieged Li Shiqi. Lu bu can't hold on. The battle lasted for half a year, and Cao Cao saw that the soldiers were tired and ready to give up. At this time, Guo Jia saw the victory. Taking Xiang Yu as an example, he remonstrated with Cao Cao, and put forward the view that "those who are brave and have no plans will do their best and will soon fail" and advised Cao Cao to attack urgently. Cao Cao acted according to Guo Jia's plan, while attacking the city, he broke the dike to hide his pride. Indeed, in the same month, he captured Pi and Lu Bu.

Generally speaking, Cao Cao is obedient to Guo Jia. But only once, he didn't listen to Guo Jia's advice, and as a result, he made an irreparable mistake, that is, he released Liu Bei at 199. After Liu Bei took refuge in Cao Cao, everyone suggested killing him at first to avoid future trouble. Only Guo Jia agreed with Cao Cao that Liu Bei could not be killed. Guo Jia's original intention was to let Cao Cao put Liu Bei under house arrest. Because if you kill Liu Bei, it will inevitably bring bad influence to Cao Cao and cut off the road of talent. Although you can't kill it, you must not let it go. But Cao Cao's little knowledge of Guo Jia's meaning led to a big mistake. After Cao Liu boiled wine and talked about heroes, Liu Bei was worried about Cao Cao's suspicion and wanted to wait for an opportunity to get out of Cao Cao's control. Liu Bei pretended to take advantage of Yuan Shu's rout and asked Cao Cao to intercept him. With Guo Jia away, Cao Cao agreed to Liu Bei's request. When Guo Jia came back, he immediately said, "Get ready." . Cao Cao regretted it at that time and immediately sent someone to chase it, but it was too late. Sure enough, Liu Bei later lived in Xuzhou and began to fight Cao Cao.

For 200 years, Cao Cao's army and Yuan Shao were at loggerheads in Guandu. Cao Cao was worried about Liu Bei's sudden attack and stabbed him in the back. It is difficult to deal with the strong enemy ahead. Cao Canjun divided his troops to meet Liu Bei? Guo Jia just said "yes", and before that. Guo Jia said, "Yuan Shao has always been indecisive and won't react quickly. Liu Beixin has not returned, and his foothold is unstable. He must attack it quickly. He is sure to fail. Then return to Li to deal with Yuan Shao. This is the best opportunity to be attacked by both sides and must not be lost. " So Cao Cao conquered Liu Bei, captured Liu Bei's wife and captured Guan Yu. As Guo Jia expected, Liu Bei was defeated before Yuan Shao could react. When Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were at loggerheads in Guandu, another disturbing news reached Cao Ying: Sun Ce, a hero of Jiangdong, was preparing to send troops to attack Cao Cao's base in Xudu. Sun Ce's reputation for being brave and good at fighting kept ringing in the Central Plains at that time. He is a brave man, completely inheriting the aggressive temperament of his father Sun Jian. Previously, in the fertile Jiangdong, he laid a solid foundation in one fell swoop by attacking from all sides with invincible momentum. Cao Cao, who was already at a disadvantage in the stalemate with Yuan Shao, could not spare more troops to defend Xu Du. Once Xu Du falls, Cao Cao's camp will immediately fall apart. This is the most turbulent period of Cao Cao's camp, and many people began to secretly flatter Yuan Shao, ready to leave a way out for themselves. At that time, there were many private correspondence between Cao Jun and Yuan Shao. After the Battle of Guandu, many Han bamboo slips were found in Yuanying. At this critical juncture, Guo Jia actually put forward an incredible opinion: "Gong Ming Cao Cao doesn't need to take out his troops to defend Xudu, because Sun Ce can't come." Guo Jia said, "Sun Ce just annexed Jiangdong and killed all the heroes. And Sun Ce himself is reckless and careless. Although he has millions of people, he is no different from a loner. I think he must have died at the hands of an assassin. " Later, because of the revenge of three assassins, Sun Ce was killed by a poisoned arrow. This may be a coincidence, but it does add to Guo Jia's ingenuity.

In 2003, Yuan Shao, who was defeated in the battle of Guandu, died of illness. Cao Cao attacked his second son, winning Lien Chan and winning Lien Chan. Jun people want to attack the Second Yuan, but at this time, Guo Jia, who had argued for the northward advance, pushed his way through the crowd, found a new way and suggested withdrawing troops. He analyzed the contradiction between the two brothers. "Yuan Tan is the eldest son of Yuan Shao's two sons, but Yuan Shao prefers Yuan Shang. Yuan Shao was so hesitant about who to give the throne to that he hastily decided to let his third son, Yuan Shang, succeed him when he died. Yuan Tan, the eldest son, has been dissatisfied with this. If we attack, they will certainly fight side by side. If we suspend the use of troops, they will definitely break out. " Guo Jia suggested that Cao Cao feint Liu Biao south and "wait for it to change". Sure enough, just after Jun returned to Xuchang, the news of the bad weather in Yuan Junsheng came. Cao Cao took the opportunity to return to the north, split Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang in two, and Yuan Yi escaped. Thanks to Guo Jia's clever plan, the battle was won easily and smoothly. The Image of Guo Jia in Romance of the Three Kingdoms

In 2007, Yuan Shang fled to the Fifth Ring Road, which is now Jinzhou, Liaoning. General Cao Jun said, "Yuan Shang has become a lost dog, and the Hu people will not support them. If we make another expedition, Liu Bei will inevitably provoke Liu Biao to attack Xuchang. What if there are any variables? " At this time, after several years of recuperation, Liu Bei has accumulated considerable strength in Jingzhou beside Liu Biao. Based on Cao Cao's understanding of Liu Bei, he has reason to worry that Liu Bei will sneak attack behind his back when he is on a solo expedition. At this time, Guo Jia put forward different opinions from others. "You can rest assured to expedition, leaving an empty xu is just as well. I assume that Liu Bei can't give you any trouble. It's not that Liu Bei doesn't want to add, but that someone will stop him instead of you. This person is Liu Biao. " Amid all the noise, Guo Jia made a detailed analysis of the feasibility and significance of the Pingwu Huan War. "The conference semifinals self-reliance remote, now will be unguarded. If they attack suddenly, they will be wiped out. Yuan Shao is kind to the conference semifinals. If Yuan Shang were still alive, they would certainly help. Sooner or later, it will become a hidden danger. Now Yuan Jia's influence is still great. At this time, if the conference semifinals take action, our rear will not be stable. However, Liu Biao is a politician who only knows how to talk big. He knows that his ability is not enough to control Liu Bei, so he must guard against Liu Bei. Although it is now a virtual country expedition, once and for all, there will be no future trouble. " Guo Jia's point of view hit the nail on the head, and Cao Cao immediately sent troops to Liaodong. Cao Jun raided Wuhuan, Bailangshan, and captured more than 200,000 people. Desperate Yuan Shang defected to Xiangping Gongsun Kang. When Cao Cao Jun arrived in Yicheng, Guo Jia felt that the speed of advancement was still too slow, so he suggested, "The soldiers are expensive and fast. Now the potential expedition, with too many burdens and too slow progress, will inevitably be guarded by the other side. It is better to leave the trench, travel light and attack it unprepared. " Later, this war became a classic example in the history of China War, in which "the soldiers were swift and the raiders won". After setting up some illusions about withdrawing troops, Cao Cao secretly led a light and good soldier, and under the guidance of a guide, he suddenly appeared behind King Tatun, the leader of Wuhuan. Sergeant Wu Huan was caught off guard, and the chief tower shield was also killed. The road conditions of this March were extremely bad, with drought and water shortage of 200 miles along the way. When the food was eaten up, the soldiers in Cao Jun had to kill thousands of war horses to satisfy their hunger before reaching their destination. In the autumn of the same year, Liaodong satrap Gongsun Kang came to surrender with Yuan Shang's head. According to Guo Jia's plan, Cao Cao finally completely pacified the north and unified the whole area north of the Yellow River Basin. On the way back from Liucheng, Guo Jia died because of acclimatization, bad weather, overwork and illness. In this way, a child prodigy fell like a meteor.

Among many advisers of Cao Cao, Guo Jia is the only one who knows Cao Cao best, and they are close as friends. It is reported that two people walk in the same car and sit at the same table, which shows their intimacy. Guo Jia has many unreasonable behaviors in the strict camp of running the army, but in the eyes of Cao Cao, who prefers him, "this is an extraordinary person and should not be detained by common sense." One of Cao Cao's discipline inspection officials, named Chen Qun, once typed a book by Guo Jia because of his bad behavior. However, Cao Cao praised Chen Qun for his meritorious service, but turned a deaf ear to Guo Jia. Not only that, Cao Cao secretly applauded Guo Jiayi's old way of life. In his long career, Cao Cao always took Guo Jia with him, so as to learn from him at any time and improvise. Some historians say that Guo Jia is lucky. Only Cao Cao, a talented person, dares to use Guo Jia, a person who despises etiquette and regards him as a "confidant". During military events, Guo Jia's plan never miscalculated. Cao Cao placed infinite hopes on the young Guo Jia, intending to entrust the affairs of governing the country behind him to Guo Jia after pacifying the world. Guo Jia's important position in Cao Cao Group is irreplaceable, and Cao Cao's military career can even be divided into two parts according to the death of Guo Jia. Guo Jia helped Cao Cao to unify the north before his death: Guo Jia played an important role in Cao Cao's battle to destroy Lu Bu and Yuan Shao. After Guo Jia's death, Cao Cao was basically at a standstill except for his achievements in the Northwest War with bandits such as Marten and Han Sui. After Battle of Red Cliffs in 2008, it left a helpless ending. Cao Cao himself has a deep understanding of this, otherwise he would not have issued such a lonely ape-like lament on the retreat road after the defeat of Chibi: "Guo Fengxiao (Guo Jia) is not alone here."

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