In the troubled times of the Han Dynasty, heroes in the world rose side by side, and wars continued year after year. As the saying goes, "Times make heroes." This is the result of heaven. There is no doubt that Cao Cao was born in such an environment, a figure with a historical mission.
Cao Cao in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, from the moment he appeared, became a white face deeply rooted in people's hearts for thousands of years because of Xu Shao's phrase "a minister capable of governing the country and a traitor in troubled times". There is also a saying that is difficult to prove, "I would rather teach me to be negative than negative." At this point, the title of a generation of adulterers seems to have become a conclusion.
In fact, it doesn't matter whether you are a tough guy or a thin man. Cao Cao is Cao Cao, and his value is irreplaceable. Cao Cao fought in four fields all his life. He once beheaded the yellow turban insurrectionary, begged Dong Zhuo, destroyed Yuan Shu, took Zhang Xiu, took Jingzhou in the south, conquered Yuan Shao in the north, broke Lu Bu in the east, and marched to Zhang Lu in the west. And pacifying the three counties of Wuwan and the chaos of Han, Sui and Ma Chao can be described as brilliant achievements. It's a pity that Battle of Red Cliffs didn't succeed, otherwise it would really be a hegemony. Such an all-powerful figure in the Three Kingdoms, even after two thousand years, is really shocking to us! His strategy, his thoughts, his personality, his courage, his literary talent and * * * isomorphism have become the extraordinary personal charm of this peerless hero.
As early as 10, when he often waited on eunuchs and tried to recruit Dong Zhuo from Xiliang to Beijing, the young Cao Cao predicted that this would be a disaster. He disagreed with Braise's decision and thought that if he wanted to be punished, he should be punished, but it was enough to pay for a jailer! "This kind of words is by no means the average person can say. It comes from Cao Cao's keen insight and superhuman verve. As a result, blades did not listen to dissuasion and was soon killed, and Cao Cao's prediction came true.
Then Dong Zhuo went to Beijing, and he acted wildly, dissolutely and violently. Most people were dissatisfied with him. But Dong Zhuo is in power, and most people dare to be angry and dare not speak. Needless to say, other literati loyal to the emperor only know how to use their heads to try the knife on the thief. At that time, only Cao Cao dared to take the lead against Dong Zhuo. Relatively speaking, Yuan Shao is a hero. After all, he has the courage to confront Dong Zhuo head-on, but this courage is at best a positive behavior. If Yuan Shaogu didn't have the illustrious background of the Four Kingdoms, he would have been earlier than Dong Zhuo's men. Cao Cao chose assassination. This may not be a wise move, but for Cao Cao, who is a rookie, it is the only thing he can do.
Dong Zhuo is a tough guy. In order to get close to him, Cao Cao committed himself to his account and even tried to please Dong Zhuo. Although he was spurned by some people whose hometown was unknown, he finally succeeded: Cao Cao gained Dong Zhuo's trust and created conditions for his assassination. Later, Cao Cao failed to assassinate, but he had a brainwave and turned to offer a knife to Dong Zhuo, thus saving the day, which can be described as a brilliant move. After Cao Cao, he passed by God many times, but his ability to resolve crises again and again is inseparable from his extraordinary courage and adaptability.
After the assassination of Dong failed, Cao Cao accepted a thorough investigation. It was also at this time that he began to have the idea of recruiting rebels to win Dong, but it was a pity that the court got it. Cao Cao's life is not to die. When he met Chen Gong, a county magistrate who appreciated him, he abandoned his official position and fled. Legend has it that Cao Cao stayed in the old man's village and heard the voice of his master's family killing pigs and sharpening knives at night. He suspected that he would harm himself, so he killed 10 people indiscriminately. This is the highlight of Cao Cao's suspicious and treacherous character. But we should also see that paranoia is a kind of vigilance of Cao Cao. At this time, Cao Cao was young and ambitious. How can he risk being wasted by the villagers? In Cao Cao's view, compared with his inner ambition of Lingyun, the lives of a dozen people are naturally insignificant. Cao Cao wants to achieve something great. Since ancient times, people who have achieved great things are most afraid of staying in the small section. Of course, Cao Cao knew this in his heart, so he issued the famous saying that shocked the ages: "I would rather teach me to be negative than teach the world to be negative." A word scared away my colleague Chen Gong. This is understandable: as a bully, Cao Cao's mood is naturally beyond the dreams of a scholar like Chen Gong.
Cao Cao's words have not been taken for granted because of his rise. His words and deeds are consistent. Because of the poor rations, he killed the commissary to stabilize the morale of the army, which is also a concrete practice of this idea. With the emphasis on individual rights and equality of all people becoming the mainstream of today's society, it seems that collective achievements won at the expense of individuals should not be advocated. But it should be said that it is understandable for Cao Cao to take extraordinary measures under extraordinary circumstances: after all, as a decision maker, he has reason to make a decision to sacrifice himself without allowing too much thinking.
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When it comes to the three countries, we can't help but talk about strategy; Speaking of strategy, Cao Cao is one of the best. Throughout his life, in all major battles, except Battle of Red Cliffs, there was almost no total failure. The initial strength is weak and fashionable, and the later strength can be said to be invincible. Cao is called the ever-victorious general in the Three Kingdoms. His success lies in his resourcefulness. For example, in the battle of Guandu, Cao Cao surprised the Wu Dynasty with the strength of the whole army and burned Yuan's grain and grass, so defeating the strong with the weak became a famous battle in the history of China. Another example is that when Cao Cao attacked yuan brothers, he used the internal discord of the enemy to win over one side and carve it up one by one, and won again. Later, killing Han Sui and Ma Chao were excellent strategies. In addition, the correct estimation of the strategic situation can be said to be the most valuable place for Cao Cao. Let's say the battle of Guandu. The information of General Xu You under Yuan Shao played a vital role. But imagine a different person, facing the advice of senior enemy generals who came to defect, how many can boldly adopt it? From this perspective, Tso Gong is very human.
Throughout the ages, whether it is political competition or economic competition, in the final analysis, it is the competition of talents. Cao Cao's attention to talents in the whole Three Kingdoms is second to none, and he is still good at winning people's hearts. Cao Cao has recruited a large number of outstanding people since he got home together. And it is recommended, one by one. Needless to say, Cao Cao and Xia Houdun also brought Li Dian, Yu Jin, Le Jin, Dian Wei and Chu Xu, who later became the Iliad of Cao Ying. Especially when recruiting talents in Yanzhou, Yu Xun and Xun You from Yingchuan came to vote and recommended Cheng Yu to Cao Cao. Cheng Yu recommended Guo Jia, Guo Jia recommended Ye Liu, Ye Liu recommended Man Chong and Lv Qian, and Man Lu recommended Mao Jie. This recommendation is jaw-dropping. It's really the hero of the world who won Zuo Gongbi! However, Cao Cao was not satisfied with this. In his life, as long as he saw useful materials, there was no one who didn't try his best to win them over. Zhang Liao, Huang Xu, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Wen Pin, Jia Xu and others all came from other places, which greatly enriched Cao Cao's strength. Cao Cao's pursuit of virtue is really hungry. He has issued many orders for meritorious service, but it is only an example. He even thinks that "if you must be honest and then available, then why can Qi Heng dominate the world!" As long as you are talented, you don't care even if you are slightly lacking in virtue! Although this is different from the current employment principle of having both ability and political integrity, I think it is still worthy of recognition as a "wartime production policy" when the world was not stable and talents were extremely scarce.
After Cao Cao attacked Jizhou, he received letters from some generals in Cao Jun who had an affair with Yuan Shao during the war. Some people advocate that these collaborators should be eliminated according to the signatures on the letters. However, with a long laugh, Cao Cao burned all the letters and let them go. People asked him why, and replied, "When you are strong, you can't protect yourself. What about others? " With such a mind, does everyone dare not do their best for Zuo Zongtang?
Einstein said, "Great character is the most important thing." Compared with other separatists in the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao has an open mind, strong will and extraordinary psychological endurance. Cao Cao has always been strict in military discipline, but he can show great tolerance for failure caused by carelessness. A sentence: "Winning or losing is a common occurrence in military strategists" shows Cao Cao's rational attitude as a mature military strategist. Cao Cao loves to laugh and laughs loudly every time he is defeated. This smile is a kind of transcendence to oneself, and it is also a great encouragement to the soldiers of the whole army. Battle of Red Cliffs, hundreds of thousands of Cao Cao's troops were wiped out in an instant. For 54-year-old Cao Cao, the heavy blow can be imagined. However, Cao still smiled! A smile led to Zhao Yun, who almost lost his life. After that, he laughed, causing Zhang Fei to be on the verge of despair; After my successful escape, I can still laugh-only this San Xiao is exciting, which is unprecedented in ancient and modern times, at home and abroad!
As far as strategy is concerned, among the three countries, except Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu, there are few Tsao Gong. But no matter Zhuge Liang or Zhou Yu, even with pen and ink, there is no less than half a sentence, such as "the moon stars are scarce, birds come from the south", and they are generally worthy of a glorious chapter in history. Cao Cao is not only the commander-in-chief of politics and military affairs, but also the leader of Jian 'an poets. This dual identity makes his poems as majestic as a reclusive prince.
More than 2,000 years ago, Cao Cao clearly realized that birth, aging, illness and death are universal laws of nature, and sang, "Although turtles live a long life, there is still a time. The snake rides the fog and ends up in dust. " Immortal poems. It was when he made great achievements in his career that he suddenly realized how limited life is! However, at that time, the world was undecided, and the defeat of Chibi was divided into three pillars. Cao Cao was really powerless to Liu Bei and Sun Quan in the south. He expected that it would be difficult to get what he wanted in this life. Therefore, Cao Cao lamented that "it is more difficult to go to Japan with arms like morning dew" and sang "An old horse crouching tiger, aiming for a thousand miles." Martyrs are full of courage in their twilight years. "For thousands of years, these two poems have inspired many people with lofty ideals with their unique appeal. Until today, it still makes people excited to read.
Although Cao Cao did not realize the great cause of reunifying the whole country, his achievements are unparalleled. "If the country is not alone, I wonder how many people are emperors and how many people are kings." This is a great truth, from which we can see the mentality of bullies.
Among the many comments on Cao Cao, Chen Shou said it most happily: Mao masterminded, lashed out at the demons of internal, application and business, and Han and Bai's unique strategies and official materials, each with its own tools, which were melodramatic and arbitrary, and did not forget the old evils, but in the end, he was able to conquer the imperial machine and become a flood maker, which was slightly superior. I can be described as an extraordinary person, an unparalleled outstanding figure.