Cao Cao had Xun Yu killed. Before his death, Xun Yu said: "Xun Yu has no Han Lu to eat today." 1. Xun Yu, the talented king and assistant

Xun Yu was Cao Cao's greatest counselor and great hero in unifying the north. He was known as the "talented king and assistant". He has been in charge of military affairs for decades and is known as "Xun Lingjun". Cao Cao respectfully calls him "my son Fang".

Xun Yu formulated a strategic plan for Cao Cao to unify the north and made many revisions to Cao Cao's strategy. Cao Cao listened to his suggestions such as "rooting deep roots to control the world" and "welcoming the emperor". He saved three cities in Yanzhou during Lu Bu's rebellion, blocked Yuan Shao's path during Guandu's conspiracy, interspersed between Wan and Ye, and made a sneak attack on Jingzhou, which made a lot of contributions.

In politics, Xun Yu recommended a large number of talents to Cao Cao, such as Zhong Yao, Xun You, Chen Qun, Du Xi, Xi Zhicai, and Guo Jia. 2. The focus of the conflict between Cao Cao and Xun Yu

Cao Cao was loyal to the Han Dynasty during the uprising, so he could win over a large number of loyal Han people and let him dominate the world. Cao Cao touched the battlefield. After so many years of fighting, he knew very well that the decline of the Han Dynasty could not be changed by one or two people. Loyalty to the Han Dynasty may not be the right path, but loyalty to the world is the unchanging truth.

However, Xun Yu was deeply trapped by Confucian etiquette and was foolishly loyal to the Han Dynasty in order to gain fame and integrity. This was the focus of their conflict. 3. Cao Cao ordered Xun Yu to die

Cao Cao sent Xun Yu a box of food. Xun Yu opened the box and saw that it was empty. The clever Xun Yu had already guessed Cao Cao’s intention and said to himself He said that Xun Yu had no Han Lu to eat today. Xun Yu understood that there was no need to do this. In the end, Xun Yu committed suicide by taking poison. "Three Kingdoms" annotated "Wei's Spring and Autumn Annals" records: Taizu gave Yu food, but it was an empty vessel, so he drank medicine and died.

The year after Xun Yu's death, Cao Cao became Duke of Wei. Xun Yu died with hatred before his death. He made his determination clear through death and did not change his original intention. He did not succumb to power and his ambition remained unchanged. As Mencius said, the strong cannot be surrendered and the humble cannot be moved. ?