"The old horse crouches tiger, aiming at a thousand miles; Martyrs are full of courage in their twilight years "comes from Cao Cao.

"The old horse crouches tiger, aiming at a thousand miles; The martyr's later years are full of courage. " From Cao Cao's "Walking out of Xiamen, the tortoise is alive".

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Historical story-the old horse lurks, aiming for a thousand miles.

In May of the 12th year of Jian 'an, Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao in the battle of Guandu. Since then, the military strength has been greatly enhanced, and Cao Cao has become more ambitious. In July of this year, Cao Cao led his army out of Lulong Village with the ambition of unifying the north, and made an expedition to Wuhuan day and night. When the army arrived in Liucheng, it defeated the Wuhuan cavalry and killed Khan Tatun. Yuan Shang and Yuan Yuan, the sons of Yuan Shao, fled from Liucheng to Gongsun Kang, Pingzhou. When Cao Cao's generals learned of this incident, they suggested that Cao Cao attack with 56 victories, take Pingzhou and destroy the Yuan brothers. Cao Cao knew that Gongsun Kang and Er Yuan were at odds. If they were in a hurry to attack Pingzhou, they would definitely join forces to resist. If we wait a little longer, they will kill each other. So he ignored the generals' advice and ordered to retreat. A few days later, Gongsun Kang sent Yuan's brother's head. In this way, Cao Cao's northern expedition to Wuhuan and the great cause of unifying the north was completed.

Just after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Cao Cao ordered the team to return to the DPRK. After more than ten days of arduous trekking, the army finally walked out of the desolate Liucheng and came to Changli, Hebei. There is Jieshi in the east and the sea in the west. Cao Cao stood on the top of the mountain overlooking the sea. At this time, the sun sets, blue sea and golden light; Distant islands are looming, and nearby waves are rolling forward. ...

Seeing such a magnificent scenery, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel poetic again and blurted out:

On the east coast, climb Jieshi Mountain to see the vast sea.

The sea is so vast that the islands stand high on the sea.

Trees and paraquat are very lush. Autumn wind makes trees make sad sounds, and the sea is surging.

The movement of the sun and the moon seems to come from the vast ocean.

Journey to the sun and the moon, if you go out.

Han is a talented star, if you take him by surprise.

Fortunately, even! Sing with ambition.

After returning to the barracks, Cao Cao was still ups and downs and could not be calm for a long time. He thought: Although Yuan Shao and Ta Dun in the north made peace, Sun Quan and Liu Bei in the south still stood on one side. The great cause of the motherland's reunification has not yet been realized. At this time, Cao Cao is 53 years old, but the important task of history is on his shoulders, and the mission of reunifying the motherland is still calling him. Thinking of his passion and lofty sentiments, he strode to the front of the case and wrote:

Although the tortoise has a long life, it has its moments.

A poisonous snake flew in the fog and was finally covered with dust.

The old horse lurks, aiming at a thousand miles.

The martyrs were full of courage in their later years.

The surplus and contraction period is not only in the sky;

Blessings that nourish grace can last forever.

These two poems show the enthusiasm and enterprising spirit of Cao Cao, who loves nature, despises fate, is vigorous and vigorous in his old age, and aims at a thousand miles, and expresses his lofty desire to change reality and unify the motherland. The poet realizes that people live and die, but he is not negative. He wants to make up for his life's regrets by making contributions.

Cao Cao (founder of Wang Wei and Cao Wei at the end of Han Dynasty)

Cao Cao (155-0315,220 [1]) was born in Geely, Asan and Peiguoqiao County (now Bozhou, Anhui Province), Han nationality. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was an outstanding politician, strategist, writer and calligrapher [2] and the founder of the Cao Wei regime in the Three Kingdoms. Conquering the Quartet in the name of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty eliminated the separatist forces such as Er Yuan, Lu Bu, Liu Biao, Ma Chao and Han Sui at home, surrendered the southern Xiongnu, Wu Huan and Xianbei abroad, unified the northern part of China, and implemented a series of policies to restore economic production and social order, which laid the foundation for the establishment of Cao Wei. Cao Cao was the prime minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty before his death, then Wang Wei, and after his death, posthumous title became King Wu. After his son Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, he was honored as Emperor Wu, with the temple name Mao.

Cao Cao is good at writing poems, expressing his political ambitions and reflecting the tragic life of the people in the late Han Dynasty. He is ambitious, generous and sad. Prose is also neat, which opens and prospers Jian 'an literature and leaves precious spiritual wealth to future generations. Historically, it was called Jian 'an Style, and Lu Xun rated it as "the founder of reforming articles". At the same time, Cao Cao is good at calligraphy, especially at carving grass. In the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Huaiguan named it a "wonderful flower" at the end of Shu.