Why was Cao Cao able to win with a small number in the Battle of Guandu, but was defeated with a small number in the Battle of Chibi?

What are the factors that determine the victory or defeat of a war... Our ancestors have long given the answer - time, location, and people.

Among these three elements, who wins? There are many factors, and whoever uses them more fully will be able to take the lead in the war

The following is a detailed analysis:

The Battle of Guandu

Tianshi In terms of aspects, the two families of Cao and Yuan were similar. The northerners fought the northerners, and the battlefield was in the north. There was no influence from the weather or the general trend. At that time, the two families were facing each other face to face, and there was no third party with the ability to disrupt the situation. Therefore, in terms of weather and timing, the ratio between the two families is 1:1

In terms of location, Cao Cao has the advantage. Yuan attacks Cao Shou, and Guandu is a battleground. Yuan Shao must defeat Guandu before he can continue his next attack. . Invisibly, Yuan Shao's superior troops were concentrated, and they could not achieve the result of multiple strikes to contain Cao Cao. Think about it, if Yuan Shao's troops could be deployed and bloomed more, how could Cao Cao hold Guandu? So, here, Cao Cao is 1:0

In terms of human relations, Cao Cao takes advantage. Cao Cao knows people well and uses them well, and his soldiers are united. But Yuan Shao is self-willed and does not use his talents, which causes Brother Xu to flee to Cao Cao, bringing with him He got important information about Yuan Jun's lack of food and grass, and made suggestions to rob Yuan Jun's food roads, which ultimately led to Yuan Jun's defeat. Cao Cao 1:0 Yuan Shao.

The overall result was 3:1, naturally Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao.

Let’s talk about the Battle of Chibi

In terms of weather, Sun and Liu allied forces won. Cao Cao spent a lot of time on an expedition, fighting first in Jingzhou and then in Jiangnan. The men and horses were exhausted, the plague broke out in the army, and morale was at a loss. The situation was sluggish. Moreover, the most important thing was that the weather was abnormal that year, with strong southeast winds blowing in winter. As a result, Cao's army was unprepared for the fire attack. Sun Liu's coalition 1:0 Cao Cao

In terms of geographical advantages, Sun and Liu's coalition won. Reason It's very simple. The battle between the north and the south was on the Yangtze River. Cao Cao used his short force to attack the enemy's strong force. Therefore, the Sun and Liu coalition forces 1:0 Cao Cao

In terms of human relations, the Sun and Liu coalition forces won. Cao Cao's army set off for the expedition in October In December, the decisive battle with the Sun and Liu Allied Forces lasted a long time. The baggage was running low, and people wanted to return home. The Sun and Liu Allied Forces only went out in December, and they were all elite soldiers. Although the number was small, their morale was strong and they were united. As for the counselors, The Sun-Liu coalition had Zhuge Liang, but no one in Cao Cao's army could compete with Zhuge Liang. The only one who could compete was Guo Jia, who was dead (the Battle of Chibi was in 208, and Guo Jia died in 207, so Cao Cao cried for Guo Jia after his defeat) , although there was Xu Shu, he swore that he would never offer advice to Cao Cao for the rest of his life, so it was all in vain. Sun, Liu, and Pang Tong allied themselves to play Infernal Affairs, running to Cao Cao to offer a series of tricks, and Huang Gai played a bitter meat trick...Cao Cao played Infernal Affairs. But Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang saw through the truth... So, in terms of people and people, the Sun-Liu coalition 1:0 Cao Cao

Total 3:0, it is unreasonable for Cao Cao to be undefeated