Some people ask: Why do some people say that the Battle of Chibi, the end of Cao Cao's defeat, prevented the arrival of a prosperous world?
This is also a bad question, and no one can predict what will happen next in the hypothetical history.
The Battle of Chibi did lay the foundation for the division of the world into three parts, delaying Cao Cao's pace of unifying the world. However, even if Cao Cao ruled the world while he was alive, whether the Wei Dynasty could usher in a peaceful and prosperous era was not judged in three words. It is certain that the defeat of Cao Cao in the Battle of Chibi did make the common people suffer from the war chaos for several more years, especially the people of Shudi.
However, as a northerner, I am personally more optimistic that Cao Cao can become a good emperor. However, to say whether Wei can create a situation of great dynasties and prosperity like Tang, this is not easy to say, I will state my views below, for entertainment reference only:
First of all, Cao Cao can become a good emperor, and I believe most people still agree. In that chaotic world, Cao Cao had a long-term strategic vision, the appropriate benefits of appointing talents, the status shelf could be afforded, the expansion efficiency was high, and the ambition was large and tolerable. None of these characteristics, whether it was Liu Bei or Sun Quan, as well as many warlords and princes, could catch up with him, and the most likely to unify the world at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty was Cao Cao.
Secondly, I think the most important reason why Cao Cao can become a good emperor is because Cao Cao can hold on to his subordinates. Liu Bei's Shu Han dynasty was full of internal contradictions, with many parties, Sun Quan's Eastern Wu Mountains in rebellion, and the Jiangdong clans vying for power. Liu Bei and Sun Quan mediated back and forth in the political ecology of the country, cautiously, pulling the whole body together, and considering the appointment and employment of people again and again. Cao Cao was at the center of the political whirlpool of the Han Dynasty, and it is reasonable to say that Cao Cao faced much greater political resistance than others, but there were very few people who dared to operate with Cao Cao, and even more famous families admired Cao Cao to climb one step further.
This is why I am so optimistic about Cao Cao, Xun Yu is so talented, Cao Cao should be broken or broken, because there will inevitably be sacrifices on the road to achieving great things. No matter how important he is to you, this kind of fierceness of "I would rather bear the people of the world, Hugh call the people of the world to bear me" is where Cao Cao is superior to others, like Lü Bu, Cao Cao would rather kill than stay as a scourge.
Maybe at this time, someone will mention Sima Yi, about this matter, involving Cao Pi and Cao Zhi competing for the son of the world. Cao Cao also has his considerations and intentions, and it is off topic when he expands, and we will talk about it again next time we have the opportunity.
Therefore, even Cao Pi, who was Cao Cao's heir, had some sense of pushing the boat along the way in his actions of usurping the Han to establish the Wei government. There was resistance, but it was not big, because Cao Cao paved the way, originally Cao Cao was for himself, but also because of the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao did not wait for that day.
Such a long-term strategic deployment, I believe that if there is really a day when Cao Cao ascends the throne, it is impossible for a thief like Sima Shi to succeed, and Cao Cao has come this way, and you can still succeed.
Moreover, Sima Yi's ascension to power had a lot to do with Zhuge Liang's continuous Northern Expedition, otherwise Sima Yi would not have been able to control the soldiers at all, and it can also be said that Sima Yi was the achievement of Zhuge Liang.
Finally, I said that I was not sure whether the Wei Dynasty could really create a flourishing time, for the following reasons:
The prosperity of a dynasty cannot be accomplished by one person, but depends on the common work of several generations of the dynasty. If Cao Cao had conquered the world, Cao Cao would have been equivalent to Liu Bang, the originator of a dynasty, and possessed supreme glory. However, the task of running the world was a bit unreasonable to Cao Cao, and the rule of Wenjing in the Han Dynasty was not done by Liu Bang. Including the later Qing Dynasty, the so-called Kangqian prosperous era was not created by Nurhaci.
Therefore, if the Wei Dynasty had several consecutive sages, the Great Wei Dynasty would have come, but if it had been a few consecutive Yongjun, it would soon be replaced by others.
It is said that it is difficult for Qing officials to judge family affairs, and you cannot guarantee that every generation of monarchs of the Wei Dynasty can choose the best heirs. When people make choices with feelings, it is easy to be swayed, even if it is Cao Cao, who uses people like gods, is not it also difficult to sway in the choice of Cao Zhi and Cao Pi.
Finally, let's return to the question, the Battle of Chibi stopped Cao Cao's steps to unify the world and laid the foundation for the three divisions of the world, which is correct. But to say that it prevented the arrival of a prosperous world is slightly far-fetched. As far as the existing historical records are concerned, I can only be sure that Cao Cao can become an excellent emperor, and other speculations that are a little deeper can only be speculations.