What would happen if Yuan Shao ordered a sneak attack on Puyang in Guandu War?

The result will change a little, but the battle of Guandu will still end in Cao Cao's victory. Because Yuan Shao's defeat in Guandu War was not only because he didn't follow Xu You's advice to attack Puyang, but also because of many factors. The failure of the battle of Guandu can be said to be a devastating blow to Yuan Shao himself, not only from the failure of military resources, but also from the collapse of Yuan Shao's mentality. Of course, this is another story. Let's talk about Yuan Shao's failure to attack Puyang. Yuan Shao's temper is the key to the failure of Guandu War.

First, conceit and arrogance;

Yuan Shao was born in four dynasties and three kingdoms, so he has a strong sense of superiority and occupies the whole of Hebei. He is very arrogant. When I crusaded against Cao Cao, I despised Cao Cao. I felt that I was sitting on a million-strong army and the outcome was clear at a glance. I looked down on Cao Cao. His advisers advised him to send troops to attack Cao Cao's army and adopt the strategy of exhausting the enemy and disturbing me. Don't bet your fate on a battle, it's not worth it for a mere Cao Cao. But at this time, Yuan Shao was too inflated to listen to dissuasion. We must confront him head-on with overwhelming forces and give Cao Cao an opportunity.

Second, near the villain, far from the virtuous minister;

Xu Youben was a big official, but he surrendered to Cao Cao. With his understanding of Yuan Jun, Yuan Shao should take more precautions. But at this time, Yuan Shao is still dismissive of Cao Cao. And he also listened to the wrong advice of a second-rate psychological counselor. In fact, it was the stronghold where the army attacked Cao Cao, and there was not much support for grain and grass defense. This decision completely led to Yuan Shao's failure. Cao Cao seized the fighter plane and led an army to raid Yuan Shao's grain depot, burning all Yuan Shao's grain and grass. At that time, Tian Feng, Yuan Shao's own top adviser, refused to listen to their suggestions.

Third, despise logistics and despise opponents.

Yuan Shao has always looked down upon Cao Cao and felt that the battle of Guandu was only a small victory in his life. Because of this mentality, he didn't make any specific preparations at all, especially logistics. He felt that he could do it quickly and neglected the logistics. Finally, let Cao Cao have a chance.

Yuan Benchu is destined not to go far. Unless he can change his character, he will still fail even if he succeeds in attacking Puyang.