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In the Battle of Chibi, why was Zhuge Liang able to defeat Zhou Yu with less and more?

In the Battle of Chibi, Sun and Liu teamed up to defeat Cao Cao. The time and events of the Battle of Chibi were in the 13th year of Jian'an, that is, 208 AD. After Cao Cao conquered Jingzhou, Liu Bei originally attached himself to Liu Biao. Jingzhou was captured by Cao Cao. Liu Biao died of illness. Liu Bei fled to Xiakou. Cao Cao took advantage of the victory to prepare to attack Sun Quan. , Sun Quan and Liu Bei united against Cao Cao, and the Battle of Chibi broke out. It's not that Cao Cao didn't think of the fire attack, but that Cao Cao didn't think of the false surrender and sneak attack with the fire attack. The focus was on the sneak attack rather than the fire attack, because in ancient times, the most important thing in naval warfare was the fire attack. This was not a strategy but a conventional combat method. In fact, it's not that Cao Cao didn't think of it, it's that Cao Cao basically didn't need to think of such a sneak attack.

1. Comparing the military strength of Cao Jun and Soochow, Cao Jun has an absolute advantage, so as long as it is a regular frontal battlefield battle, Cao Jun will succeed. Due to Cao Cao's continuous victory in previous wars, especially the elimination of powerful forces like Yuan Shao and Lu Bu, the north was basically unified and began to prosper. After he led the army to the Yangtze River, he basically paid no attention to the Sun-Liu coalition. He did not seriously spy on the opponent's military situation and carefully deploy the battle plan. "Serial Strategy" nearly wiped out the entire army and returned in defeat.

2. Cao Gong spent half his life in the army, commanding land battles, being invincible and invincible. But it is true that there is a lack of experience in naval combat, so when one's own strength is strong in numbers, the best strategy is to take steps and wait for the time to act. It is not advisable to make surprises, nor can one win by surprise. Cao Cao's army came from the north, and most of them were not used to water warfare, and the army composition was disordered. It was composed of Yuan Shao, Lu Bu, Liu Cong, Yellow Turban Army and other surrender troops. There were not many people who truly belonged to Cao Cao's direct troops. Moreover, these surrendered personnel were scattered after being recruited by Cao Cao, and they did not form a true united front.

3. Because Cao Cao was too powerful, it was a big joke to say that someone wanted to betray Cao Cao and take refuge in Soochow, which was in danger at the time. Cai Zhong and Cai He are a good example. The two brothers were eventually pushed to The guillotine.

The reason for Cao Cao's defeat at Chibi can only be said to be that the fire attack was the last straw that broke the camel's back in the Battle of Chibi. Before the fire attack, Cao Cao's failure had been foreshadowed, and he was not used to water warfare. , the sergeant contracted illness, was complacent, underestimated the enemy, and other reasons. In the end, what Cao Cao did not expect the most was the southeast wind blowing in Chibi in the middle of winter, which directly contributed to the conditions for the fire attack and led to Cao Cao's failure.