Why did Cao Cao say that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were not heroes when he was cooking wine?

Talking about heroes when cooking wine, Cao Cao said that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were not heroes because they were short-sighted, without talent and were not good at listening to other people's opinions. Although they have gained an advantage for the time being, they are only going to die sooner or later. Even Yuan Shu was besieged by other governors without fighting Cao Cao, which was a model of self-destruction.

As early as the 18th Route Warlord besieged Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, as the leader, showed an ugly side. At the end of the war, he sounded the golden bell of retreat, which also showed that although he was in the name of Jun Qing, he had his own small plan and was not so ambitious. So when chasing Dong Zhuo, only Cao Cao made efforts. Although it suffered a blow, it also won the hearts of the people. Many people therefore came to take refuge. There are countless talents who don't know how to make good use of them, so that at the critical moment of the war between the two armies, Xu You actually came to take refuge, which made Cao Cao win. This kind of thing happened after cooking wine to talk about heroes, which shows that Cao Cao had a foresight.

As for Yuan Shu, he is even more ridiculous, because after he got the imperial edict, he lent his military forces to Sun Ce, and he only wanted to be emperor himself. Yuan Shao, the most powerful man at that time, did not dare to do so because of Dong Zhuo's warning, and when the 18th Route Warlord besieged Dong Zhuo, he showed great contempt for Guan Yu and once wanted to drive him out. On the contrary, Cao Cao recognized heroes with his eyes, and achieved the reputation of beating Hua Xiong with warm wine.

Although Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are brothers, their hearts are not harmonious, and they even regard each other as rivals. In Cao Cao's view, this is the biggest drawback. On Cao Cao's side, by contrast, Xiahou's clan fully supports one heart and one mind. Although they are not as strong as the other, they are more cohesive, and these are all because of themselves, so Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao are not heroes, and even the cards in their hands are not easy to play.