Cao Cao is one of the most well-known historical figures in China, and also one of the most controversial. Some people think that Cao Cao is good at playing tricks, is cunning and cunning, and is an out-and-out treacherous minister who holds the emperor in power to order the princes. Others think that Cao Cao is an unparalleled hero who can unify northern China in troubled times and allow the people to recuperate and recuperate. So what kind of person is Cao Cao? Internet picture: Cao Cao was born into a family of officials. His grandfather Cao Teng was an eunuch. Because of his meritorious service in supporting Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, he was granted the title of Great Changqiu and the title of Feitinghou. Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, was the adopted son of Cao Teng. During the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, he rose to the rank of Taiwei (one of the three princes, the highest military official). As a third-generation official, Cao Cao has been indispensable with the habits of those playboys since he was a child, and he did a lot of naughty things. The friends around Cao Cao are also playboys from aristocratic families, such as Yuan Shao, Zhang Miao, etc. However, among these people, Cao Cao had the most clever ideas. He often did some outrageous things and always blamed Yuan Shao afterwards. When Cao Cao was young, he was willful, chivalrous and uninhibited. He did not cultivate his moral character or study academically. Therefore, people around him thought that Cao Cao was just an idle lothario and could not achieve great things. However, Xu Shao, a famous character critic at the time, commented on Cao Cao: "A capable minister in times of trouble, a hero in troubled times." Later, this evaluation was included in the novel "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Due to the author's personal preferences, it was changed to "The son is a capable minister in governing the world, and he is also a traitor in troubled times." A large part of the reason for Cao Cao's reputation as a traitor comes from this. ? Internet pictures Although Cao Cao did not study academics, what he did not study were those stereotyped ancient books. He still has a high enthusiasm for learning knowledge and has read a lot of books at a young age. Cao Cao was particularly fond of the art of war and once copied the strategies of various ancient schools of war. These laid a solid foundation for his later military career. Cao Cao's first official position in his life was to be appointed as the Northern Lieutenant of Luoyang, which is equivalent to the director of a certain branch of the Beijing Public Security Bureau today. At that time, Luoyang was full of royal relatives. These people were usually arrogant and difficult to manage. As soon as Cao Cao took office, he declared the prohibition and strict laws and regulations. He made more than ten sticks of five colors and hung them around the yamen. "Anyone who violates the prohibition will be killed with the stick." Jian Tu, the uncle of the emperor's favored eunuch Jian Shuo, broke the ban and walked at night. Cao Cao showed no mercy and executed Jian Tu with a five-color stick. As a result, "the capital kept its traces, and no one dared to offend." Cao Cao also offended many powerful people because of this, but because his father Cao Song was the prince of the dynasty, no one dared to touch Cao Cao, so he was promoted openly and secretly, and Cao Cao was transferred to Dunqiu and served as Dunqiu order. ? Internet pictures After the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Uprising, Cao Cao was worshiped as the Cavalry Commander and was ordered to join forces with Huangfu Song and others to attack the Yellow Turban Army in Yingchuan. As a result, the Yellow Turban Army was defeated and tens of thousands of people were beheaded. Later, he was awarded the title of Prime Minister of Jinan due to his meritorious service. After Cao Cao took office, he vigorously rectified the bad atmosphere in the local officialdom, and at the same time offended the local dignitaries. Later, because Cao Cao was dissatisfied with the darkness and corruption of the officialdom, he returned to his hometown due to illness, studied in spring and summer, hunted in autumn and winter, and lived a life of seclusion. At the end of the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, in order to strengthen the imperial rule, the Eighth School Lieutenant of Xiyuan was appointed to be in charge of the imperial army. Cao Cao was appointed as the Dianjun Colonel among the eight lieutenants. In 189, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty passed away. The conflict between the general He Jin and the eunuch group's "Ten Changshi" broke out completely. In the end, both He Jin and the Ten Changshi were harmed. Dong Zhuo took the opportunity to enter Beijing and took control of the government. Seeing Dong Zhuo's rebellious behavior, Cao Cao fled to Chenliu, "scattered his family's wealth and joined the righteous army", and called on the heroes of the world to attack Dong Zhuo. From then on, Cao Cao led his men to conquer the north and south, gradually establishing his position as the northern hegemon and becoming a hero in troubled times
Cao Cao (155-March 15, 220), whose courtesy name was Mengde, was a Ji Li, whose diminutive name is Ah Ma, was born in Qiao County, Peiguo (now Bozhou, Anhui). He was an outstanding statesman, militarist, writer and calligrapher in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and the founder of the Cao Wei regime in the Three Kingdoms. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos. In the name of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao conquered the four directions, internally eliminated the separatist forces such as Yuan, Lu Bu, Liu Biao, Ma Chao, and Han Sui, and externally surrendered the Southern Xiongnu, Wuhuan, Xianbei, etc., unified northern China, and The implementation of a series of policies to restore economic production and social order laid the foundation for the founding of Cao Wei. When Cao Cao was alive, he served as the Prime Minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and later as the King of Wei. After his death, he was given the posthumous title of King Wu. After his son Cao Pi became emperor, he was honored as Emperor Wu, with the temple name Taizu. Cao Cao was skilled in military tactics and good at poetry, expressing his political ambitions and reflecting the suffering life of the people in the late Han Dynasty. He was majestic, generous and desolate. His prose was also clear and neat, which opened up and prospered Jian'an literature and left a precious spirit to future generations. Wealth is known as the character of Jian'an in history, and Lu Xun evaluated him as "the founder of reformed articles".
At the same time, Cao Cao was also good at calligraphy, especially Zhangcao. Zhang Huaiguan of the Tang Dynasty rated it as a "wonderful product" in "Shu Duan".
Cao Cao’s character strengths and weaknesses. Comments on Cao Cao in history indicate that he was an outstanding politician, military strategist, and writer. To be more specific, Cao Cao is a hero. He led and created an era of his own, which had a very important impact on the current situation and the development of history. At the same time, Cao Cao was an excellent military commander and achieved great military achievements. His military command ability was unmatched by anyone at the time. In addition, he is a magnificent poet and writer. The analysis and research on Cao Cao is enough to at least publish a book. I am here just to summarize some of Cao Cao's personality characteristics and write down what I think are the pros and cons of Cao Cao's character. Cao Cao can become a hero, and he has some shining points that ordinary people can't match. These are some aspects of Cao Cao that I particularly appreciate as a person, as follows: 1. He is generous and magnanimous. After the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao confiscated many letters from Xudu to Yuan Shao. He did not investigate them and burned them without leaving any records. He also did not investigate Chen Lin, who wrote an article that scolded three generations of his ancestors, and continued to report them to the officials. Do. At first, Cao Cao recommended a man named Wei Zhong as Xiaolian (a talent recognized by the state) and appointed him as a prefect (prefecture-level mayor). When Chen Gong launched the Yanzhou Incident, Cao Cao believed that Wei Zhong was the only one who would not betray him. . Unexpectedly, Wei Zhong also ran away. Cao Cao was very angry and said that as long as Wei Zhong was still hanging around in China, he would never let him go. Later, when Wei Zhong was captured alive, he thought about it and said, "This man is still talented!" So he was released and allowed to continue serving as an official. During the Yanzhou Incident, there was a man named Bi Chen. Because Zhang Miao kidnapped his mother and other family members, Cao Cao asked him to go back. Bi Chen showed his loyalty and said he would never leave, which moved Cao Cao to tears. As a result, he ran away as soon as he left the house. Later, he was captured alive, and everyone felt that Bi Chen would not survive. Cao Cao said: "Only those who can honor their parents will be loyal to the emperor. This kind of person is exactly what I want." He still appointed him as an official. Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu rebelled against Cao Cao and killed Cao Cao's beloved son Cao Ang and his beloved general Dian Wei, giving Cao Cao the most painful lesson. However, when they came to defect to Cao Cao again, Cao Cao was able to accept them regardless of their previous grudges and give them the most generous rewards. and the highest official position. For a righteous man like Guan Yu, he would not pursue him after he ran away. 2. Be open-minded, dare to admit your own mistakes, and be able to accept the correct opinions of others with an open mind. After losing the battle of Zhang Xiu's rebellion, Cao Cao reflected on himself and said, "Zhang Xiu surrendered to me. It was my fault that I did not immediately take his family members as hostages, so he dared to rebel, which led to today's situation. I have learned my lesson." "Everyone, observe me and I will not make such a mistake again from now on." After winning the battle of Wuhuan, Cao Cao investigated who was against fighting this battle in the first place. Everyone was afraid, thinking that he would settle the score later. As a result, Cao Cao rewarded those who raised objections generously and said: "My expedition this time was very dangerous. I won by chance. It was just luck. This does not happen often. Your advice is a real foolproof plan." , so I want to reward you and don’t feel embarrassed about raising such opinions in the future.” 3. Have great personality and be good at using people. Xun Yu and Guo Jia both defected from the powerful Yuan Shao when Cao Cao was still very weak. Cheng Yu was conquered twice by the local governor (provincial governor), but he was unmoved. When Cao Cao came over, he immediately left the mountain. Zhang Liao, Zhang He, and Xu Huang were demoted generals, and Yu Jin and Yue Jin, as minor officials who were neither relatives nor relatives, were promoted and put into important positions. This had never happened before Cao Cao. A large number of civil servants and generals are used very well. They will not be discarded because of some personality defects. They can always put the right talents in the right positions. 4. Be honest and have no airs. A "Recital Order", as a political order analyzing one's own mental journey, is written very realistically without any clichés. Compared with people like Yuan Shu and Liu Bei, Cao Cao's moral self-discipline is obviously greater than his ambition. Sun Quan persuaded Cao Cao to proclaim himself emperor, but Cao Cao said: "This kid wants to put me on the fire!" The crusade against Ma Chao was overdue, and the enemies crowded towards him. They wanted to see what the famous Cao Cao looked like. Cao Cao smiled and said to them: "Do you want to see me, Cao Cao? I am just an ordinary person. I don't have four eyes or two mouths. I'd say it's bigger than usual." Why are people different? They are just a little more intelligent." The humorous and amiable image appeared on the page. Mi Heng, who was proud of his talent, humiliated Cao Cao naked. Cao Cao did not kill him, but laughed: "I originally wanted to humiliate Mi Heng, but he humiliated me instead." "The Biography of Cao Man" said that Cao Cao was frivolous and had trouble with guests. At the banquet, when I talked about being happy, I laughed loudly, lowered my head to the dining table, and my turban got wet.
If that's the case, doesn't it mean there's no airs at all? Cao Cao was not a perfect man, let alone a moralist who could be measured by "benevolence". As a generational hero, he had a strong murderous spirit. I think Cao Cao has several obvious shortcomings: 1. Cruelty. When he was avenging his father and attacking Tao Qian, he massacred the city and stopped the flow of the Si River. Cao Cao's subordinates Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren also had many records of massacres of cities, and their massacres were also ordered by Cao Cao. When it comes to massacring the city, Liu Bei, who is known for his "benevolence", really has no stain. As for Sun Quan, he slaughtered a lot of cities. In addition to conquering cities and territories in the Central Plains, Sun Quan also wanted to conquer the ethnic minorities in the mountains, and he killed many people for this purpose. After the Dongchuang incident of the Yidaizhao incident, Cao Cao killed Dong Cheng's daughter, the emperor's concubine Dong Guiren. Dong Guiren was pregnant with Liujia, and Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty interceded for her, so it was inevitable. After the incident of Fu Wan's letter was exposed, he killed Queen Fu and the prince and exterminated the clan. "The Biography of Cao Man" said that one day during the day, Cao Cao took Ai Ji to sleep, and before going to bed, he promised to wake him up after a while. However, Ai Ji saw that Cao Cao was sleeping so soundly and couldn't bear to wake him up. When Cao Cao woke up, he woke up. Seeing that she had slept, she was very angry and ordered the Ai Ji to be killed with a stick, and so on. 2. He is bloodthirsty. In addition to killing people, he also kills celebrities. In his early years, he killed famous people and gave way to them. He also killed Yuan Zhong and Huan Shao, who had a quarrel with him. Huan Shao knelt down and begged for mercy. Cao Cao said, "Can kneeling save me from death?" He still killed them. Kill the dissident Kong Rong. My old friend Xu You always showed off his achievements in Guandu, which hurt Cao Cao's face and was killed. Lou Gui, who was also an old friend and hero, was also killed because he offended Cao Cao with his words. In his later years, he forced Xun Yu to death and killed Cui Yan unjustly. These records reflect the vicious side of Cao Cao, which is completely opposite to his magnanimous side and seems very contradictory. Cao Cao forgave many people in his life. Even the famous white-eyed wolf Lu Bu wanted to forgive him, but ended up killing him because of Liu Bei's words. He wanted to forgive Chen Gong, but Chen Gong didn't appreciate it. Yuan Shao's loyal minister Jushou also wanted to be reused, but Jushou only wanted to return to Yuan's camp, so he had to kill him. He was also too kind to Liu Bei, another famous white-eyed wolf. As a result, he allowed the tiger to return to the mountain and raised the tiger to cause trouble. But cannot forgive these people. 3. Lustful, with a fetish for wives. Because Zhang Xiu's aunt supported Zhang Xiu, Zhang Xiu rebelled; when Liu Bei attacked Lu Bu, Guan Yu asked Cao Cao to give him Qin Yilu's ex-wife Du, after the city was broken. Cao Cao agreed at the time, and Guan Yu mentioned it many times before the city was broken. Cao Cao became curious and wanted to see what kind of beauty she was. When he saw that she was indeed a good product, he took it himself, which made Guan Yu feel uneasy. The death of Qin Yilu was also related to the seizure of his wife; he took in He Yan's mother; and betrothed Yuan Xi's wife Zhen to Cao Pi. There are also several shortcomings that are obviously exaggerated: 4. Treachery. It mainly comes from "The Biography of Cao Man". There is no official history. Of course, the official history also says that "Taizu was less alert and powerful, but he allowed his knights to be debauched and did not rule the industry." It is not a good word. It makes Cao Cao like a cunning and idle second-rate. . "The Legend of Cao Man" said that when he was a child, he would pretend to be sick and lie to his uncle. Because Cao Cao was idle and idle when he was a child, his uncle often reported to his father. Cao Cao thought of a way to cure him. Once when he saw his uncle coming over, he pretended to have a paralyzed face and turned his mouth to one side. His uncle felt strange and asked him what was wrong. Cao Cao said, "I've had a stroke." His uncle went to tell his father. His father was taken aback and quickly called Cao Cao over. When he saw that he was fine and quite normal, he asked him, "Didn't your uncle say you had a stroke?" Cao Cao said, "You didn't have a stroke. My uncle doesn't like me. That's why he framed me." So his uncle later reported to Cao Cao that his father no longer believed him, and Cao Cao became even more outrageous. When Xu You came to seek refuge, he did not tell the truth. He first lied that the army rations could last for a year, and then said that it was half a year. After repeated questioning, he told the truth that it could only last for a month. During the war, the military rations are not enough. What should I do if I ask the clerk in charge of the granary? The clerk said: "Then let's change it to Xiao Dou." Cao Cao also agreed. As a result, everyone quit, saying that Cao Cao was bullying others and did not provide enough food. Cao Cao said to the petty official: "As things have come to this, I can only borrow your head." He beheaded him and sent an order: "It was the petty official in charge of the granary who exchanged Xiaodou for the stolen official grain. Kill him now." Only then did he calm down the anger. There is also a record in "Xiandi Chunqiu" that Cao Cao and Lu Bu lost the battle. Lu Bu's soldiers captured Cao Cao but did not know that it was Cao Cao himself, and asked: "Where is Cao Cao?" Cao Cao lied to him and said: "Qi Na That’s the one riding the yellow horse.” So the soldier put down Cao Cao and chased the man on the yellow horse, and Cao Cao was able to escape. Cao Cao had many military tricks, such as tampering with letters to alienate Han Sui and Ma Chao, but as the saying goes, "A soldier never tires of deceit", military tricks are not enough to serve as a negative example of Cao Cao's treachery.
Ordinary people think that Cao Cao is treacherous because he is a traitor who usurped the Han Dynasty. Of course, a traitor cannot be a traitor. In fact, it is too true. There is bound to be a treacherous element in Cao Cao's character. The "Cao Man Biography" and "Xian Di Chun Qiu" in Pei's Notes can also be used for reference, but generally speaking, the Cao Cao in "Three Kingdoms" is full of heroism and treachery. Hard to find. 5. Suspicion. The most famous story is the killing of Lu Boshe's family. There are three versions of this story. One is Wang Chen's "Book of Wei", which is also the official version of the Wei state. It is said that Cao Cao went to find his old friend Lu Boxe on the way to escape. Lu Boxhe was not at home, so he Cao Cao's son and guests robbed Cao Cao's horses and property. Cao Cao defended himself, killed several people with his sword and left. The second one is "Shiyu of the Wei and Jin Dynasties", which also says that Cao Cao went to Lu Boxe. Lu Boxe was not at home, but his five sons were there and were polite to Cao Cao. However, Cao Cao thought that he was a prisoner of the imperial court and suspected that they wanted to He harmed himself and killed eight people with a sword that night before leaving. Sun Sheng's "Miscellaneous Notes" described it more vividly on this basis, saying that Cao Cao heard the sound of pots and pans and mistakenly thought that they were going to use weapons against him, so he took advantage of the night to kill them, only to find that he had killed them. Wrong, he said very sadly: "I would rather let others down than others let me down!" If the records in the latter two versions are true, it does show that Cao Cao was paranoid at the time. Cui Yan's death can also show that Cao Cao was suspicious. Cui Yan's words "Save your appearance, things will go well! Sometimes, things will change," there is no deep meaning. Cao Cao was suspicious because he had something in his heart. Since ancient times, spy politics and literary inquisition have been the favorites of authoritarian rulers. Zhu Yuanzhang and Kangxi both liked to engage in literary inquisition. "The Biography of Cui Yan" clearly mentioned that Cao Cao had a jealous character. Kong Rong, Xu You, and Lou Gui were all killed like Cui Yan because of their disrespect for Cao Cao. And "The Biography of Cao Man" even said that if Cao Cao's generals had plans to outsmart him, they would find a reason to kill them. This is in complete contrast to Cao Cao's love and cherishment of talents recorded in "Three Kingdoms". There is also the suspected murderer Zhou Buyi. Like Cao Chong, Zhou Buyi is also a natural child prodigy with an outstanding talent. Cao Cao wanted to betroth his daughter to him, but he refused. When Cao Chong died in infancy, Cao Cao wanted to kill Zhou Buyi together. Cao Pi advised him, but Cao Cao said: "This man is not something you can control." He still sent assassins to kill him. Another point is that I think the most important shortcoming that led to Cao Cao's ultimate failure to succeed was Cao Cao's pride and complacency. Because of his humility, Cao Cao won the Battle of Guandu. Because of his pride and complacency, Cao Cao did not take Sun Quan and Liu Bei seriously, resulting in losing Chibi and losing a great opportunity to unify China. The letter written by Cao Cao to Sun Quan, "The recent ones have resigned to attack the crime, Yan Hui points south, Liu Cong restrains his hands. Now he is controlling the navy of 800,000 people, and Fang and the general will hunt in Wu." It was written very arrogantly, maybe it was It was for the purpose of intimidating his opponents, but it also exposed Cao Cao's pride. Huang Gai's false surrender was not without flaws. If he had been more cautious, Huang Gai would not have succeeded. Because of his pride, Cao Cao did such an outrageous thing as raping Zhang Xiu's aunt after Zhang Xiu surrendered, and was undefended. As a result, he almost lost his life and lost his beloved son and general. Liu Zhang was originally on good terms with Cao Cao and sent Zhang Song to Jin to meet Cao Cao. Zhang Song was originally a traitor, but Cao Cao's arrogant attitude towards Zhang Song caused Zhang Song to feel resentful and persuaded Liu Zhang to sever ties with Cao Cao and switch to Liu Bei's arms, causing Cao Cao to miss Yizhou. This was the biggest shortcoming that led to Cao Cao's ultimate failure. Overall, Cao Cao is a very heroic man, and his many advantages are key factors that helped him succeed. But he also reflects the cruelty of human nature and struggle. Especially in his later years, his desire for power expanded, a devil lived in his heart, and he became more cruel and ruthless. None are immune to death. This is also the terrible thing about the desire for power since ancient times.
Cao Cao is a person who we think is a traitor, but he has a very good side and a bad side
Cao Cao is one of the most well-known historical figures in China, and he is also controversial. One of the biggest figures. Some people think that Cao Cao is good at playing tricks, is cunning and cunning, and is an out-and-out treacherous minister who holds the emperor in power to order the princes. Others think that Cao Cao is an unparalleled hero who can unify northern China in troubled times and allow the people to recuperate and recuperate. So what kind of person is Cao Cao?
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Cao Cao was born into a family of officials. His grandfather Cao Teng was an eunuch. He was granted the title of Da Changqiu and was given the title of Marquis Feiting.
Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, was the adopted son of Cao Teng. During the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, he rose to the rank of Taiwei (one of the three princes, the highest military official).
As a third-generation official, Cao Cao has been inseparable from the habits of those playboys since he was a child, and he did a lot of naughty things. The friends around Cao Cao are also playboys from aristocratic families, such as Yuan Shao, Zhang Miao, etc. However, among these people, Cao Cao had the most clever ideas. He often did some outrageous things and always blamed Yuan Shao afterwards.
When Cao Cao was young, he was willful, chivalrous and bohemian. He did not cultivate his moral character or study academically. Therefore, people around him thought that Cao Cao was just an idle lothario and could not achieve great things. However, Xu Shao, a famous character critic at the time, commented on Cao Cao: "A capable minister in times of trouble, a hero in troubled times." Later, this evaluation was included in the novel "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Due to the author's personal preferences, it was changed to "The son is a capable minister in governing the world, and he is also a traitor in troubled times." A large part of the reason for Cao Cao's reputation as a traitor comes from this.
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Although Cao Cao did not study academics, what he did not study were those stereotyped ancient books. He still has a high enthusiasm for learning knowledge and has read a lot of books at a young age. Cao Cao was particularly fond of the art of war and once copied the strategies of various ancient schools of war. These laid a solid foundation for his later military career.
Cao Cao's first official position in his life was to be appointed as the Northern Lieutenant of Luoyang, which is equivalent to the director of a certain branch of the Beijing Public Security Bureau today. At that time, Luoyang was full of royal relatives. These people were usually arrogant and difficult to manage. As soon as Cao Cao took office, he declared the prohibition and strict laws and regulations. He made more than ten sticks of five colors and hung them around the yamen. "Anyone who violates the prohibition will be killed with the stick." Jian Tu, the uncle of the emperor's favored eunuch Jian Shuo, broke the ban and walked at night. Cao Cao showed no mercy and executed Jian Tu with a five-color stick. As a result, "the capital kept its traces, and no one dared to offend." Cao Cao also offended many powerful people because of this, but because his father Cao Song was the prince of the dynasty, no one dared to touch Cao Cao, so he was promoted openly and secretly, and Cao Cao was transferred to Dunqiu and served as Dunqiu order.
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After the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Uprising, Cao Cao was worshiped as the Cavalry Commander, and was ordered to join forces with Huangfu Song and others to attack the Yellow Turban Army in Yingchuan. As a result, the Yellow Turban Army was defeated. Behead tens of thousands. Later, he was awarded the title of Prime Minister of Jinan due to his meritorious service. After Cao Cao took office, he vigorously rectified the bad atmosphere in the local officialdom, which also offended the local dignitaries. Later, because Cao Cao was dissatisfied with the darkness and corruption of the officialdom, he returned to his hometown due to illness, studied in spring and summer, hunted in autumn and winter, and lived a life of seclusion.
At the end of the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, in order to strengthen the imperial rule, the Eighth School Lieutenant of Xiyuan was appointed to be in charge of the imperial army. Cao Cao was appointed as the Dianjun Colonel among the eight lieutenants. In 189, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty passed away. The conflict between the general He Jin and the eunuch group's "Ten Changshi" broke out completely. In the end, both He Jin and the Ten Changshi were harmed. Dong Zhuo took the opportunity to enter Beijing and took control of the government. Seeing Dong Zhuo's rebellious behavior, Cao Cao fled to Chenliu, "scattered his family's wealth and joined the righteous army", and called on the heroes of the world to attack Dong Zhuo. From then on, Cao Cao led his men to conquer the north and south, gradually establishing his position as the northern hegemon and becoming a heroic figure in troubled times who did not care about trivial matters