Why did Guo Jia in Romance of the Three Kingdoms die so early?

In the twelfth year of Jian'an (207), Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi fled to Wuhuan, which is now Jinzhou, Liaoning. The generals of Cao Jun all said, "Yuan Shang is like a lost dog, and the Hu people outside the gate will not support them." If he does another expedition, Liu Bei will inevitably provoke Liu Biao to attack Xuchang, what if there are any variables?

Guo Jia. At this time, after several years of recuperation, Liu Bei accumulated considerable strength by Liu Biao's side in Jingzhou. With Cao Cao's understanding of Liu Bei, he had reason to worry that when he was on a lonely expedition, Liu Bei would attack behind his back.

At this time, Guo Jia put forward an opinion that was different from others: "Ming Gong, although you can go on an expedition with confidence, it doesn't hurt to leave an empty Xu Du, I expect that Liu Bei will not be able to cause you trouble." It's not that Liu Bei doesn't want to add, but someone will stop him instead of you, and this person is Liu Biao.

In the midst of an uproar among the people, Guo Jia analyzed in detail the feasibility and significance of the Battle of Ping Wuhuan: "The Hu people are proud of their remoteness, and now they must be defenseless, and if they suddenly attack, they will definitely be able to eliminate them." Yuan Shao is kind to the Hu people, if Yuan Shang is still alive, they will definitely help, sooner or later it will be a hidden danger. Now the influence of the Yuan family is still very great, at this time in the southern expedition, if the Hu people have action, our rear will be unstable.

But Liu Biao is a politician who only knows how to sit and talk, and he knows that his ability is not enough to control Liu Bei, so he will inevitably be wary of Liu Bei. Although it is now a virtual country expedition, once and for all, there will be no more troubles. ”

Guo Jia's point of view hit the nail on the head, and Cao Cao immediately entered Liucheng after hearing this. When Cao Cao's army arrived in Yicheng, Guo Jia felt that the speed of advance was still too slow, and he said: "The soldiers are fast.

Now that the potential expedition has too much baggage and is moving slowly, it is inevitable to be on guard if the other party is aware of it. It is better to leave the baggage, advance quickly with light troops, and attack it unprepared. Later, this battle became a classic example of "noble soldiers and swift soldiers, and surprise soldiers to win" in the history of Chinese warfare.

After Cao Cao set up some illusions of withdrawal, he secretly led a group of lightly armed elite soldiers, and suddenly appeared behind Wuhuan under the leadership of the guide Tian Chou. Wuhuan leader Badun and Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi led the army to rush to the battle, this battle, Badun was beheaded, the Cao army captured more than 200,000 people, and the desperate Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi defected to Gongsun Kang in Liaodong.

The march was in extremely bad condition, with 200 miles of dry and waterless sections along the way. When the grain ran out, the soldiers of Cao's army had to kill thousands of horses to satisfy their hunger before they reached their destination with difficulty. In the autumn of the same year, Sun Kang, the Taishou Gong of Liaodong, came to surrender with the head of Yuan Shang.

According to Guo Jia's strategy, Cao Cao finally completely pacified the north and unified the entire area north of the Yellow River Valley. On the way back from Liucheng, Guo Jia died of illness because of the unaccustomed water and soil, the harsh climate, and the overwork of the day and night.

The thirty-third chapter of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms": "Cao Pi took advantage of the chaos to accept the Zhen family, and Guo Jia's legacy was determined in Liaodong".

After Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi fled into Wuhuan, Guo Jia persuaded Cao Cao to continue the pursuit, but he became seriously ill on the way to Cao Cao's expedition to Wuhuan, and Guo Jia died after Cao Cao returned.

Guo Jia profile: Born in 170, died in 207, the word Fengxiao, Yingchuan Yang Zhai people. The historical figure of the Three Kingdoms, originally a subordinate of Yuan Shao, later switched to Cao Cao, and made meritorious contributions to Cao Cao's unification of northern China.

Cao Cao died of illness during his expedition to Karasuma at the age of thirty and eight years old. He is said to be the Marquis of Zhen, and the history books hail him as "a genius and a strategist, a strange man of the world". And Cao Cao praised him for seeing people and being his "Qizuo". Inflated.