Cao Cao said that Hanzhong is a chicken rib, which is for Cao Cao, but for Liu Bei, Hanzhong is still very important.
Next, Mu Yu from Jincheng will come to see the Hanzhong area, which is a chicken rib to Cao Cao and a treasure to Liu Bei. Cao Cao's chicken ribs.
to say that Hanzhong is Cao Cao's chicken ribs, we should start with a password. When Cao Cao marched into Hanzhong, he was not sure of winning in the face of Liu Bei's army, but it was a pity to retreat. Just then, his subordinates asked for the password tonight. When Cao Cao saw the stewed chicken in the pot, he thought it was chicken ribs.
Yang Xiu, a clever man, immediately told Cao Cao what he meant and told him to pack his things. As a result, Cao Cao killed Yang Xiu on charges of disturbing the morale of the army, and then Cao Cao forced him to send troops, and the result was really disastrous.
why did Hanzhong become Cao Cao's chicken rib?
In fact, there are two main aspects. On the one hand, Cao Cao was not sure of winning Liu Bei in terms of strength at that time, but it was a pity to give up in vain, as the saying goes, "it's a pity to eat tasteless and abandon it";
On the other hand, geographically, the troops are stationed in Hanzhong, and the logistics supply channel needs to pass through the steep Qinling Mountains, which is too expensive and uneconomical. Only when Cao Cao planned to attack Sichuan and Shu from Hanzhong did Hanzhong come in handy, but it was difficult to prevent Liu Bei from leaving Sichuan, not to mention attacking Sichuan and Shu at that time.
So, for Cao Cao at that time, Hanzhong area was a "tasteless food, but a pity to abandon it". Liu Bei's baby.
since Hanzhong is a chicken rib, why did Liu Bei take it?
The so-called "garbage is misplaced gold", Hanzhong area is really a chicken rib for Cao Cao, but it is a "treasure" for Liu Bei.
because Liu Bei had already occupied Jingzhou and Yizhou at that time, if Liu Bei wanted to develop, besides Jingzhou Guan Yu's development to the north, he would go out of Sichuan and enter the Han Dynasty, then enter the Guanzhong from Hanzhong, and then seize the world from the Guanzhong area. That was the way Liu Bang took when he entered the customs from Hanzhong and then competed with Xiang Yu.
for Liu Bei, Hanzhong area is a stepping stone to realize his dream, an outpost for him to forge ahead in Guanzhong, and an area that Liu Bei must seize for the world.
It can be seen that Liu Bei didn't get a chicken rib when he captured Hanzhong, but the place that people originally wanted. Longzhong's established policy.
Before Zhuge Liang came out of the mountain, he planned the future development direction with Liu Bei's alignment in Longzhong. After Liu Bei captured Sichuan and Sichuan, he marched into Hanzhong. This was the established policy and he followed the steps of alignment in Longzhong.
for Liu Bei, he sent troops to capture Hanzhong, and then marched into Guanzhong from Hanzhong, which was to pacify the world along the road taken by Liu Bang, the emperor gaozu of Han Dynasty.
In addition, after Cao Cao occupied Hanzhong, although he will not attack Sichuan immediately, Cao Jun's presence in Hanzhong will threaten Sichuan and Sichuan areas at any time as long as the time is ripe.
if Hanzhong is captured, the defense lines of Sichuan and Sichuan will be moved to the Qinling Mountains, which is more conducive to the safety of Sichuan and Sichuan. For Sichuan and Sichuan, Hanzhong is the gateway.
So, for Liu Bei, Hanzhong area is very important, which is one of the important reasons for Liu Bei to seize Hanzhong with all his strength.
what do you think of this? Do you think Liu Bei's capture of Hanzhong is an added burden, or a treasure trove of geomantic omen?
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References:
History of the Three Kingdoms and History as a Mirror.