Speaking of Cao Cao, the allusion that Cao Cao arrived

Since ancient times, the folk saying is that at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos. He was once out of danger, but Li and Guo joined forces and continued to pursue Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. Some people recommended Cao Cao, saying that he had made great achievements in quelling the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army and could save him. However, before the messenger came out, Li Guo's coalition forces had already arrived. Seeing that he was desperate, Xiahou Dun led his army to rescue Cao Cao and defeated Li Guo's coalition forces. Cao Cao was awarded an official title. Therefore, there is a saying "Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will come."

However, this folk saying of "Cao Cao took the initiative to come to the rescue" is obviously slightly different from the saying in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". The fourteenth chapter of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" "Cao Mengde moved to Xudu, and Lu Fengxian attacked Xujun at night" said that after Cao Cao conquered Dong Dan, he served as the prefect of Dongjun. At that time, the Yellow Turbans broke out again in Shandong. He and Bao Xin, Prime Minister of Jibei, attacked the Yellow Turbans and recruited more than 300,000 troops. From then on, Cao Cao's reputation grew stronger and he was named General Zhendong by the imperial court. After Dong Cheng and Yang Feng escorted them to Luoyang, they were still worried about Li Cui and Guo Si's invasion, so they invited Emperor Xian to announce Cao Cao's entry into the dynasty to assist the royal family. After receiving the order, Cao mobilized all his troops from Shandong and rushed to Luoyang to protect him. Just after arriving outside Luoyang City, Li Cui and Duji led troops to attack Luoyang. This saying of "Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will come" is the saying of "Cao Cao passively comes to rescue".

It is said that there are two other theories in history: First, in the twelfth chapter of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" "Tao Gongzu gave Xuzhou three times, Cao Mengde fought against Lu Bu", when Cao Cao fought against Lu Bu in Puyang , fell into Chen Gong's plan and fled in panic. In the light of the fire, he saw Lu Bu coming on his horse with a halberd. Cao Cao covered his face with his hands and whipped his horse to pass Lu Bu. Lü Bu came up from behind, slapped his halberd on Cao Cao's helmet, and asked, "Where is Cao Cao?" Cao Cao pointed back and said, "He is the one riding the yellow horse in front." Lü Bu heard this, abandoned Cao Cao, and rode forward. catch up. Mao Zonggang, a scholar in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, commented: "When you meet Cao Cao, ask him back, leave Cao Cao, and don't chase Cao Cao. As the proverb goes: If you talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao will come. Isn't it funny to miss him in person?"

Second, "Say Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will arrive" means that Cao Cao has many eyes and ears, moves quickly, and is omnipresent, so he may appear in front of people at any time and must be careful. So, why does this statement appear? This is probably inseparable from Cao Cao's character. Although Cao Cao was a figure in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" portrayed him as a treacherous minister who turned his hands into clouds and rain. The "famous saying" "I would rather teach me to betray the world than teach the world to betray me" even more deeply portrays his character. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Qiao Xuan, an important official in the court, accused Cao Cao to his face when he was young, saying that he was "a hero in troubled times and a traitor in troubled times." It seems that no one in history can match Qiao Xuan's skill in discernment.