How many defeats did Liu Bei suffer under Cao Cao? Why did Cao Cao recognize Liu Bei but not Sun Quan?

If we talk about Cao Cao's military ability, there is no need to discuss it. "Great and outstanding strategist". Even Liu Quan, an old enemy, should call Cao Cao "Cao Gong" when talking about Cao Cao's fighting. But when it comes to Liu Bei, the level of his troops fighting gives people the feeling that he is not on the table. Especially when Liu Bei met Cao Cao, it was like a mouse meeting a cat. It's over.

Let's take a look at Liu Bei's early military line:

It started in Xuzhou, east of Cao Cao, and was defeated. Run to Yuan Shao, this is the north of Cao Cao. Together with Wen Chou, he attacked Cao Cao and was defeated by Cao Cao's strategy. Wen Chou was beheaded, and Liu Bei escaped with extraordinary talent. In the battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao sent Liu Bei to explore Cao Cao in the west and was defeated by Coss. Finally, before the defeat of Guandu, he left Yuan Shao and went to Liu Biao. And ran to the south of Cao Cao. It really revolves around Cao Cao. After Battle of Red Cliffs, if Liu Bei is willing to work for Sun Quan, he should be sent to attack Xuzhou. I thought we were back to square one. So Liu Bei's military ability is a joke.

But Cao Cao doesn't think so. There is more than one evaluation of Cao Cao and Liu Bei. Apart from "Big Ear Thief" and "making mats to sell shoes", there are two points that are pertinent. First, "Green Plum Boiling Wine" says that "the heroes in the world are only kings, so fuck their ears." As we all know, needless to say, but this seems to emphasize Liu Bei's leading position. Some people may not know another evaluation of Liu Bei by Cao Cao. After the defeat of Huarong Road, Cao Cao didn't know whether to continue to be a hero or to make a joke to boost morale. Cao Cao laughed: "Liu Bei, you are really my enemy. Let me slow down. If we set fire here earlier, it will not come to a good end. " According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei did come to Huarong Road to set fire, but found nothing. Cao Cao's evaluation should refer to Liu Bei's military ability.

At that time, Cao Cao was far more than one person who valued Liu Bei's combat power. For example, when Zhuge Liang sent messengers to Wudong to promote the alliance, Sun Quan once said, "You can't be Cao Cao unless you are in Liu Yuzhou." Zhang Song of Liu Zhang also said something similar, "Liu Bei is the only person Cao Cao is afraid of today." It seems that this is the universal world outlook during the Three Kingdoms period. Cao and the two men are not only at loggerheads, but also diamond cut diamond.

So what about Liu Bei's combat capability? Why does Liu Bei, respected by everyone, always run when he meets Cao Cao?

Let's take a look at the record of Liu Bei's confrontation with Cao Cao and his generals in the official history.

Liu Bei and Cao Cao first met on the battlefield, when they rescued Xuzhou shepherd Tao Qian. According to the "reflection of Liang Wudi" records, Liu Bei took more than one thousand troops, and the Ministry and Cao Bao fought against Cao Cao. This battle should not be big. There is only one sentence in the three countries: Mao defeated. Liu Bei and Cao Cao met for the second time, after cooking wine in Mei Qing. I don't know what water Cao Cao got into his head, but he sent tens of thousands of troops to find Liu Bei to stop Yuan Shu. It's like releasing a tiger into the mountains. Liu Bei will not go back to Xuzhou. Liu Dai and Zhong Wang sent by Cao Cao attacked Liu Bei and were defeated by Liu Bei. At this time, Liu Bei said something very important, "Like you, it's no use to me to have one hundred more." If Zuo Zongtang comes in person, the result will be hard to say. "crow mouth said, tso did come. This battle seems to be the biggest shame in Liu Bei's life. He began to hear that Cao Cao was coming, but he still didn't believe it. Later, when I saw Cao Cao's flag, I didn't even resist, so I turned and ran. A man fled to Yuan Shao. His wife and Guan Yu were given to Cao Cao, and Zhang Feifei flew somewhere. You said you could fight, but it's ugly! Later, the world often used this example to say that Liu Bei's troops were weak in fighting capacity.

But in my opinion, Liu Bei fled without fighting for sufficient objective reasons. If you can't win this battle, you can't fight at all. Think about it, where did Liu Bei's soldiers come from? Cao Cao gave it to him. You aim high, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are brothers, but how can this gentleman be loyal to you? At this time, they thought they were rebels and had no time to restore morale in a short time. With such troops, it is not easy to defeat Cao Cao's men. If you meet Cao Cao himself, I'm afraid you don't have to fight. You'll screw yourself up first. Perhaps in the chaos, Liu Bei's head had already been cut off and dedicated to Cao Cao. Liu Bei's escape is indeed awkward, but it also shows that Liu Bei's determination to fight is not slow. The so-called wise man is Jie Jun.

Later, under Yuan Shao, he was defeated by Cao Jun twice in a row. Once he lost to Cao Cao with Wen Chou, and the second time he colluded with the thief behind Cao Cao, but he was defeated by Coss who stayed in Xuchang. These two battles seem to explain nothing. In Coss' own words, Liu Bei had just mastered Yuan Shao's army and could not run from top to bottom. It is not difficult to beat him at this time. Liu Bei, who has been defeated in many wars but never discouraged, came to Runan with military forces with the support of Yuan Shao and reunited with the defeated army. This time, Xiaojun performed in Cai Yang. This is Cai Yang, who stood under Mr. Guan Zhong's horse after five affairs and six beheadings. In official history, he was actually killed by Liu Bei. Liu Bei finally recaptured a city.

Liu Bei gained a firm foothold in Runan. If we give him a little more time to grow and develop, I'm afraid Xuchang of Cao Cao will be really dangerous. But Yuan collapsed. Here is a detail that has been ignored by everyone: after the battle of Guandu, the first thing Cao Cao did was not chase Yuan Shao to occupy the north, but turned around and killed Liu Bei in Runan. Because of Cao Cao's point of view, Yuan Shao is a little worried, so it's no harm to let him catch his breath. But Liu Bei is different. Giving him some time is a big worry. Liu Bei's reaction is also very interesting. Although his business in Runan was colorful at this time, he still rolled up his possessions and went to Liu Biao without waiting for Cao Cao to act. Look, these two people are really bosom friends.

Liu Bei has been dormant under Liu Biao for several years, but his thighs have gained some weight. Liu Bei can be regarded as nothing. Cao Cao completely destroyed Yuan and unified northern China. Jingzhou and Liu Bei are in danger at this time. Cao Cao, Hou Yi and Yu are not allowed in. Liu Bei is meeting the enemy. I think everyone knows that I hope this fire is not Zhuge Liang's business. It is Liu Bei's masterpiece. Instead of burning the monarch, they set fire to the camp, pretended to retreat, set an ambush, and beat back Xiahou _ and Yu Jin who were chasing after them. Both of them are famous in the Three Kingdoms, and Cao Cao will never give them less troops than Liu Bei. Luo Guanzhong's victory over Zhuge Liang can be regarded as Liu Bei's most brilliant tactical victory, which is recorded in detail in the official history.

Then Liu Biao died and Cao Cao's army came. At this time, let's take a closer look. When did Liu Bei start running? It's not like running away. Before Liu Cong surrendered to Cao Cao without telling Liu Bei, he was actively preparing to confront Cao Jun in Xinye. After Liu Cong surrendered, if Liu Bei didn't escape, he would not only occupy a tiny place in Xinye, but also fight Cao Cao alone with his weak strength, and the south would be attacked by Jingzhou. After all this, I also missed the best time to retreat. Let Cao Cao's 5,000 elite cavalry catch up with Dangyang Changban for 300 miles a day and a night. He was killed. But compared with Xuzhou people, Liu Bei's growth in recent years is remarkable: this time he just lost his wife and children, and Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and Zhuge Liang were all around him. In Xuzhou, my brothers and sisters are gone, but this time I was stripped of my clothes in Jingzhou.

Battle of Red Cliffs will not say. After all, everyone seems to know this passage, but no one knows it at all. Romance is so famous that there are few official records. We can see the scene of Liu Bei, that is, chasing Cao Cao's ass and setting fire to it. After Battle of Red Cliffs, Liu Bei also played a role in Zhou Yu's attack on Nanjun, but it was only a lateral containment. When Liu Bei and Cao Jun met again, they had already arrived in Hanzhong. The battle of Hanzhong was divided into two parts. In the first stage, Liu Bei got off to a bad start and couldn't fight. Taking Huang Zhong's killing of Xia as an opportunity, Zhang Fei defeated Zhang He again. After Liu Bei occupied the favorable terrain, Cao Cao's reinforcements finally arrived.

The History of the Three Kingdoms records that "Cao Gong attacked Chang 'an". This was Cao Cao's last visit to the battlefield, mobilizing almost all the troops capable of mobile operations and all the famous soldiers around him. At this time, Liu Bei was obviously in high spirits: "Although Cao Gong has come, there is nothing I can do, but I must go to Hanchuan. "In addition to liu bei, it seems that no one else can say such a big thing to cao cao. In the end, Liu Bei, who was at the peak of his life, defeated Cao Cao, who had reached the end of his life. Liu Bei's capture of Hanzhong is equivalent to the Liu family's continuation in the Han Dynasty for decades. If Hanzhong can't win this time, I'm afraid Zhuge Liang and Liu Chan won't last long. For Liu Bei, this is his most important victory and the last confrontation with Cao Cao.

"Liu Bei, I love you", whenever I think of this sentence, my heart will always be moved. Let's think about it. Seeing Cao Cao after Liu Bei's death, he put aside the struggle for fame and fortune in the world. What will these two sworn enemies, the opponents of orangutans, say when they sit together? "My grandson, a world hero, that's it. Still us. " This is the hero. This is the occasion.