What influence did Xia's death have on Cao Wei during the war of Hanzhong in the Three Kingdoms?

What influence did Xia's death have on Cao Wei in the Battle of Hanzhong in the Three Kingdoms?

The battle of Hanzhong, as its name implies, is a war that took place in Hanzhong area. The two sides in the battle of Hanzhong were Wei and Shu respectively. Hanzhong used to belong to Wei, but it became Shu after the war in Hanzhong. So when did the battle of Hanzhong break out? What was the cause of the Hanzhong War? The battle of Hanzhong can be divided into several stages. At which time node are these stages divided?

The battle of Hanzhong officially started in the 22nd year of Jian 'an, and ended almost two years later in the 24th year of Jian 'an. Speaking of the reasons for the outbreak of the Battle of Hanzhong, starting from the geographical advantages occupied by Hanzhong, Hanzhong can be regarded as a battleground for military strategists.

In order to get the land of Hanzhong, Cao Cao once attacked Zhang Lu and successfully obtained this superior terrain from Zhang Lu. In the late period of Battle of Red Cliffs, Sun and Shu jointly resisted Wei, forming a tripartite confrontation. In order to further consolidate the position of Shu in the Three Kingdoms, Hanzhong became a battleground for Shu, which is the reason for the outbreak of Hanzhong War.

The battle of Hanzhong can be roughly divided into four stages. The first stage was the first confrontation between Cao and Liu. At this stage of the war, Liu Bei was defeated and Cao Cao was victorious. In this battle, Zhang Fei was captured by Cao Xiu, and the Shu army made no progress in the battle of Hanzhong.

The second stage was a crushing defeat, and Liu Jun won. Liu Bei sent Huang Zhong to fight Xia, the general of Cao Jun, and Huang Zhong killed Xia and defeated Cao Jun. The third stage was a stalemate between the two sides. After the death of Xia, Cao Cao strengthened his defense against Hanzhong. Although Huang Zhong is brave, he can't tear a line of defense in a short time. In the fourth stage, Liu Jun defeated Cao Jun and occupied Hanzhong. ?

Cao Cao's Battle of Hanzhong;

The Battle of Hanzhong took place in the era of China's Three Kingdoms. At that time, the political status showed the trend of three pillars, so it was called the Three Kingdoms. The battle of Hanzhong was not a war between three countries, but between two countries, namely Wei and Shu. In this battle, Wei, who was in a favorable position, was finally defeated and lost all his advantages. On the other hand, Shu triumphed all the way and finally won the war.

So how did Cao Cao perform in the battle of Hanzhong? Is there a direct and inevitable relationship between Cao Cao and the failure of Hanzhong War? As the supreme leader of the warring parties, Cao Cao's performance in the whole battle of Hanzhong can be said to be unsatisfactory, and it is precisely because of Cao Cao's negligence in military strategy that he finally failed in the battle of Hanzhong. It can be said that Cao Cao bears most of the responsibility for the failure of the battle of Hanzhong, and the specific basis is listed as follows.

First, although Cao Cao occupied Hanzhong, he did not continue to attack Shu, giving Shu a chance to grow and develop in time, so that Shu had time to prepare for a showdown with Wei. Cao Cao neglected in this respect.

Second, after Cao Cao occupied Hanzhong, he only sent Xia and Zhang He as the coach to defend Hanzhong. We can know that Hanzhong took great efforts to fight down, but Cao Cao appointed Xia, who was not a general, as the coach, just because Cao Cao was suspicious and trusted Xia far more than Zhang He. This decision led to the death of Xia and Huang Zhong in the first battle, and it was this result that indirectly led to the failure of the battle of Hanzhong.