Liu Bei
Liu Bei's biggest resource is that his DNA is related to Liu Bang, the founder of Han Dynasty. Although after hundreds of years, the DNA of Liu Bang, a gangster who was not involved in industry, has been diluted to the point where there is not much left in Liu Xuande, whose father died early and lived as a small trader. But in the late Han Dynasty when all the heroes came together and tyranny was rampant, the imperial family was still a very effective flag. You see, as soon as Liu Bei met Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, he showed off his political advantages: "I am a member of the Han Dynasty, and my surname is Liu Mingbei." The three of them went into business together and formed a gangster company. Although Guan Yu and Zhang Fei His martial arts skills are much higher than that of Liu Bei, but compared to Yide who kills pigs, Yun Chang who pushes carts, and Liu Bei, who is a side branch of the Han clan, his intangible assets still make him the most qualified to be the chairman. Naturally,
Liu Bei can only be the boss of the Taoyuan Three Brothers - this basic structure of the company has been maintained until Bai Di Tuogu, although in the company's long operation, the number of board members has increased.
Liu Bei knew that he was broke, and if he wanted to do something famous, the only capital he could use was the "Queen of the Mountain King of Hanzhong", so in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" we saw Liu Bei resemble Xiang Lin countless times Sister-in-law took the trouble to show her identity as a member of the Han clan. When he first came out of the Jianghu, he recruited troops to join Liu Yan, the prefect of Youzhou. "Xuande mentioned the sect, and Liu Yan was overjoyed, so he recognized Xuande as his nephew." - In the end, this sign became brighter and brighter, until he discussed the sect with Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. , became an "imperial uncle", which is even more incredible, and no one questions the legitimacy of his orthodoxy - in fact, the puppet Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty could not even keep the queen, ("The Biography of Cao Man": "Gong (Cao) sent Hua Xin After the soldiers entered the palace, they closed the door and hid in the wall. During the emperor's reign, he was sitting with Xi Lu, the imperial censor, and was passed by. He held the emperor's hand and said, "Can't you revive me?" Said: "I don't know when my fate will be.") There is a clan leader who nominally supports him, let alone the emperor's uncle, he is willing to recognize him as "grandfather" just because of his Liu family lineage. , proclaimed himself emperor in a corner of the southwest, not to separate the regime but to revive the Han Dynasty. Zhuge Liang, the dragon among men, did not assist Cao Cao, who occupied most of China, nor did he defect to Sun Quan, who had the sacred land in the southeast. Instead, when Liu Bei had no place to establish himself, because of After three visits to the thatched cottage, it must be said that Mr. Kong Ming was also optimistic about the potential value of the "Liu Clan". Cao Cao was granted the title of King of Wei and received the title of Jiuxi, but he did not dare to proclaim himself emperor. When his subordinates persuaded him to join, he said: "If the destiny belongs to me, I regard him as King Wen of Zhou. "Obviously, Cao Mengde, who unified Northern China, was very wise. When he proclaimed himself emperor, he almost canceled out everything he had done before, including the popularity he had accumulated in the hearts of the people. This was an uneconomical deal, and his son Cao Pi had no choice. Despite the burden of history, he still pulled off a trick of "giving in" to make Emperor Xian himself admit: "Destiny is not normal, but it is virtuous. The Daoling of the Han Dynasty was late, and the order of the world was lost. "Come down to me." The legality problem that the two generations of Cao family have worked hard to overcome is not a problem at all for Liu Bei. It is because of his DNA that the world is so unfair
Guan Yu
Being in Cao Cao’s camp but still in Han
In 200 AD, Comrade Liu Bei took the opportunity to break away from Cao Cao’s shackles and return to Xuzhou. In the battle to capture Xuzhou, General Guan Yu used a trick to kill Cao Cao’s love. General Che Zhou, the commander-in-chief of the Xuzhou Garrison, took the lead in retaking Xuzhou. During the first counter-encirclement and suppression campaign, Comrade Guan Yu and Comrade Zhang Fei captured alive the enemy commander Liu Dai (formerly the Allied Fourth Army). Commander) and deputy commander Wang Zhong successfully defeated the first encirclement and suppression. Chairman Liu Bei even wrote a poem: "The puppet Liu Dai was captured in front. Soon, Cao Cao personally became the commander-in-chief and divided his troops into five groups." He organized a second encirclement and suppression campaign with 200,000 troops. Due to the huge disparity in strength, the second counter-encirclement and suppression campaign failed. Comrade Liu Bei went to join forces with Yuan Shao to fight against Cao Cao. General Guan Yu was surrounded in Xiachui and was isolated and helpless. Under desperation, in order to preserve the fire of the revolution and the safety of the two mothers of the country, through one of Cao Cao's Five Tiger Generals, General Guan Yu, he made a three-part agreement with General Zhang Liao, commander of the First Group Army. On the premise of "surrendering Cao Cao" and "leaving Cao Cao once he knows the whereabouts of the Chairman", he surrendered the Han Dynasty and the country that was controlled by Cao Cao at the time.
When Comrade Guan Yu was in Cao Ying, he was not tempted by money, status or beautiful women. He never forgot his comrade and brother Liu Bei. It was precisely "he was in Cao Ying and his heart was in Han". He lived a simple life and was very fond of Cao Cao. All the gold and silver treasures sent to win over him were handed over to the two mothers of the country as funds for revolutionary activities. During his stay in Cao Cao's camp, he always wore the old coat given to him by Chairman Liu Bei. He refused to accept any of the beauties sent to him by Cao Cao. , unable to refuse, he lectured the women on revolutionary principles and sent them home as gifts. Chairman Liu later said: "What Comrade Guan Yu did in Cao Ying was worthy of heaven and earth, worthy of the people and the Shu Han Communist Party. Any words and deeds that want to use "surrendering Cao" to attack General Guan Yu are counter-revolutionary and have ulterior motives. "
While in Cao Ying, Comrade Guan Yu participated in the famous "Battle of White Horse" and killed Commander Yan Liang and Commander Wen Chou, one of the four main forces under the Zhili warlord Yuan Shao. At this time, General Guan Yu was in his prime. His martial arts reached its peak. In the face of the praise of Cao Cao and others, Comrade Guan Yu kept a clear head. While he was modest and cautious, he did not forget to put pressure on Cao Cao and others. He said: "My brother Yide can be the first general among a million troops." Like picking something out of a bag." Cao Cao was so bluffed that his expression changed when he heard Zhang Fei's name. Later, Zhang Fei frightened millions of Cao Cao's soldiers by himself, and Guan Yu had a lot of credit for it. Because of his great achievements, he was awarded the rank of marshal by Cao Cao. He was the only general who had the rank of marshal in both the Shu Han Dynasty and the Cao Wei Empire.
Zhang Fei
In ancient times, military generals were mostly good at martial arts. They were usually called martial artists and were classified as rough men. Zhang Fei was also a military general.
He was extremely brave. Although he had a rough side, he was not a rude man. He was rough but subtle, and outsmarted Zhang Hequan in the Battle of Brazil
The defeat of Zhang Hetan at Wakou Pass is an example. He entered Sichuan and captured Jiangzhou (today's Chongqing City) to capture Yan Yan, the governor of Bajun, and strengthened him
Releasing him without fear of punishment is not a sign of a rough man. Chen Shou, the author of "Three Kingdoms", also praised Zhang Feiyi's interpretation of Yan Yan as "having the style of a national scholar". Zhang Fei also likes to make friends with literati. He can write and draw. He is the first calligrapher and painter among ancient military commanders.
A calligrapher and painter among military generals
Zhang Fei's calligraphy is good, and it is he who has the "Zhang Fei Lima Inscription" carved on the cliff of Bashimeng Mountain in Qu County, eastern Sichuan today
Authentic artifacts left behind.
"Suanmeng Mountain is located seven miles northeast of Qu County. It is an important military title in eastern Sichuan. According to historical records, when Zhang Fei was stationed in Brazil, Wei General
Zhang Hetao led an army from Hanzhong to attack For more than 50 days, Zhang Fei led more than 10,000 elite soldiers to intercept Heli's army from other roads and engage in battle. The mountain road was narrow and Henan's troops were unable to rescue each other, so Zhang Henan abandoned his horse and fled along the mountain path with only a dozen people accompanying him. After this battle, the Brazilian region (
The present-day Sichuan Basin area was stabilized, and Liu Bei was able to establish himself in Yizhou. This was a critical battle related to the safety of Shu.
After Zhang Fei defeated Zhang Henan, he held a banquet to celebrate his victory. Taking advantage of the wine excitement, he used a spear to chisel two lines of official script on the stone wall: "General Han
General Fei of the Han Dynasty, when the thief Zhang Henan was defeated, he immediately rode up to Ba Meng. Le Ming. "
This inscription reflects Zhang Fei's joy at defeating Zhang Henan. It was not easy for him to achieve this victory. The key
was to use the favorable terrain to cut off the Wei army's contact, and then He led his elite troops to annihilate the opponent's main force, leaving Zhang Henan with no time to save him.
They were defeated.
Today, the stone inscriptions are still there, but they have been repaired and re-engraved many times. However, one can still see the strength and power of the calligraphy. Yang Fa, a famous calligrapher during the Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns of the Qing Dynasty, had a banner called "Zhang Fei Po Zhang He Yuan Inscription", according to textual research
Zheng Chun is a Han Dynasty stele style, which should be written by Lin Yuan (the original carving was found in the Ming Dynasty), but some characters are slightly different, "
Bahuimeng" is written as " "Dang the channel" and "Li Ma Le Ming" are written as "Li Ma Le Shi". I don't know whether the original inscription is like this. But the general content of the inscription is consistent.
Zhang Fei is good at painting. It is recorded in the Qing Dynasty's "Painting Collection of Past Dynasties": "Zhang Fei, a native of Zhuozhou, is good at painting beauties." Nowadays, Zhuozhou people say that the north wall of Zhuozhou Drum Tower is "Nuwa Mending the Sky" was painted by Zhang Fei, and the mural at Wanfo Pavilion in Fangshu Village near Zhang Fei's hometown was also painted by Zhang Fei. Zhuozhou people told tourists: "This is absolutely credible."
The folks in Zhang Fei's hometown all said that Zhang Fei was indeed a calligrapher and painter, and they also said that Zhang Fei was good at painting beauties. It turns out that Zhang Fei had a strong temper and bad temper when he was a child. His father hired several teachers for him, but they all got angry with him. His uncle specially recommended a gentleman named Wang Yangnian to teach him. Mr. Wang served as a general in the imperial court and had both civil and military talents. In view of the corruption in the government, he abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown to make a living by teaching. Zhang Fei admired this gentleman very much, and practiced literature and martial arts under his guidance.
He developed good martial arts at the age of thirteen. At the same time, he understood many truths through reading, and became increasingly dissatisfied with the world and determined to We must bring peace to the world and save the people. Mr. Wang was worried that Zhang Fei would cause trouble, so he came up with a way: teach Zhang Fei to practice calligraphy and draw beauties
to help melt his strong character. After three years, Zhang Fei's calligraphy and painting have indeed improved greatly, especially his calligraphy
It is unique and highly praised by the villagers.
After Gong Xueru, the former reporter of "Yangtze River Daily", was transferred to "People's China" magazine, he went to Zhuozhou to visit the hometown of Liu Bei and Zhang Fei.
He heard the above story told by the locals. Included in his book "Exploring the Relics of the Three Kingdoms" (published by Xiyuan Publishing House in January 1995). Gong gave this book to Editor-in-Chief Chen of the Yangtze River Daily. Mr. Chen and the author were good friends in the same class at the Fudan News Department. He knew that I was studying the Three Kingdoms, so he forwarded it to me so that I could learn from it. Some materials from Zhang Fei's calligraphy and painting practice when he was young, which gave him some understanding of Zhang Fei's calligraphy and painting skills.
Predecessors have also mentioned that Zhang Fei is good at calligraphy and painting. Xiaolan in the Qing Dynasty also had a poem praising him:
After a hundred battles, Hou’s writings and notes must be sparse; The chariot and cavalry general wrote in his own hand.
Because "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" extremely exaggerates Zhang Fei's brave and reckless character, people mistakenly think that Zhang Fei is just a fierce general and a reckless man.
But they don't know that Zhang Fei also has an elegant side. . As a military general, it is very valuable to have a literary mind and be able to calligraphy and painting.
A gentleman who loves and respects is treated coldly
Zhao Yun
Zhao Yun, courtesy name Zilong, was born in Zhending, Changshan. History records that he was "eight feet long and majestic in appearance." , Belonging to that standard Hebei man. Nowadays, many people are influenced by novels and games, and often regard Zhao Yun as a representative of both civil and military talents. However, in fact, the real Zhao Yun in history is not so much a man of both wisdom and courage. It is better to say that although he is extremely brave, he lacks the ability to command an army. If we compare him with the generals of his time, he should be more similar to Dian Wei and Xu Zhu.
When Zhao Yun first came out of the mountain, there were two forces he could choose from, one was Yuan Shao and the other was Gongsun Zan. Perhaps considering that he did not have a prominent background, and Yuan Shao had so many good generals, it was difficult for him to be reused, so he led some local volunteers to join Gongsun Zan. Of course, historical books use his conversation with Gongsun Zan to fully beautify his motivation for choosing Gongsun Zan. (Yun replied: "The world is in trouble, and we don't know who is right. The people are in danger of overthrowing the county. Let's discuss it in the lower states and follow the benevolent government. Don't ignore the generals of the Ming Dynasty.")
After following Gongsun Zan. A few years later, Zhao Yun finally met a truly talented and strategic figure - Liu Bei. At that time, Liu Bei, who was relying on Gongsun Zan, was short of major generals, so he naturally treated the brave Zhao Yun with great courtesy. Zhao Yun also thought that Liu Bei was a man of great ability, and the two sides soon "liked each other." Soon, Zhao Yun left Gongsun Zan on the pretext of mourning his brother. Before leaving, he swore to Liu Bei that he would "never betray his morality." Sure enough, not long after Liu Bei transferred to Yuan Shao, Zhao Yun went to Ye to join Liu Bei. At this time, in order to gain Zhao Yun's loyalty, Liu Bei resorted to his special method of "sleeping in the same bed" with Zhao Yun to show his unconditional trust in him.
Zhao Yun, who received such favor, was naturally loyal to Liu Bei. At that time, he secretly recruited hundreds of people under Liu Bei's secret order. Although there is no record of the purpose of recruiting these people in the history books, it is speculated by common sense that these people should exist as Liu Bei's secret guard. Therefore, as the leader of this force, Zhao Yun's identity at the time should be similar to Liu Bei's. Chief of guard and the like.
After that, Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei and ran around until Jingzhou. He obviously did not make any achievements during this period, because not only are there no records of his activities during this period in the history books, but the most important evidence is that Zhao Yun has never been granted an official position. Then he arrived at the most glorious place in Zhao Yun's life - Dangyang Changban. Pursued by Cao Cao's elite cavalry all night long, Liu Bei was completely defeated in Changsaka. He abandoned his beloved wife and young son and fled in panic with a few of his men. According to historical records, Zhao Yun embraced Liu Chan, the queen at this time, and at the same time protected Liu Chan's mother, Mrs. Gan. He brought them out of the war zone safely amidst the chaos, and was named General Yamen for this contribution. This experience is actually a very important part of Zhao Yun’s research, and there are many things that can be discussed. First, when Liu Bei fled, important ministers such as Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, etc. were around, but Zhao Yun was alone with Liu Chan and his mother, so his status in Liu Bei's group can be questioned; second, according to history books Only then did records finally appear that Zhao Yun was granted an official position, and he was still a low-ranking General Yamen. This further supports the inference that although Zhao Yun had followed Liu Bei for many years, he had never made any achievements. And if according to the author's conjecture in the previous article, Zhao Yun mostly established himself as the chief of security in the Liu Bei Group, then both of the above two items can have a more satisfactory explanation. It is precisely because of Zhao Yun's special status as the guard chief that he stayed behind to protect his family during the Battle of Nagasaka, thus protecting Liu Chan's mother and son. Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, etc. should have fought against Liu Bei as members of the base camp. *Face the enemy together, and then flee together. As a guard chief, it is naturally not as easy to gain credit and receive rewards as a general who goes into battle to kill the enemy, so it is normal for Zhao Yun to have no official position for many years
Then, the next question is before us again, why has it been so long? Since then, Liu Bei has only used Zhao Yun as a guard chief instead of letting him go into battle to kill the enemy? With Liu Bei's ability as a person, he would never do anything wrong. This should explain two things. First, Liu and Zhao have a close relationship. It is precisely because of his trust in Zhao Yun that Liu Bei entrusted him with the important task of personal guard; second, Liu Bei believed that Zhao Yun was good at fighting but not good at leading troops in combat, so he was not allowed to lead troops.
After Nagasaka, the book directly switches to Liu Bei's entry into Shu, while Zhao Yun was left in Jingzhou. There is no mention of Zhao Yun's performance in the Battle of Chibi and the subsequent campaign to conquer Jingzhou. However, the Farewell Biography of Zhao Yun quoted by Pei Zhu records that Zhao Yun was granted the title of general after the battle of Jingzhou and led the governor of Guiyang. When Liu Bei entered Shu, he served as the camp commander, and later worked with Zhang Fei to "cross the river to intercept Adou". However, this biography is not rigorous in terms of historical data. Most of the records are anecdotes related to Zhao Yun, and its authenticity is open to question. Although the previous article quoted the descriptions in the biography in several places, when it comes to major events such as Zhao Yun's achievements and official appointments, this book is still followed.
Liu Bei encountered stubborn resistance during his strategy in Shu, suffered heavy losses, and was in a dilemma where he could not advance or retreat. He had to urgently recruit Zhuge Liang to lead Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun for reinforcements. At this time, Zhao Yun's status in Liu Bei's group had already been eliminated. There has been a change, from a simple personal guard to a military commander who goes into battle. At first glance, this seems to contradict the previous point in the article, but it is not. On the one hand, Liu Bei already had his own territory at this time, and he no longer had to be constantly on guard against others' assassinations as before when he relied on others. On the other hand, Liu Bei's power expanded rapidly after the war in Chibi, and there were too few old subordinates around him. The people in Jingzhou were worried about handing over military power to them. In contrast, Zhao Yun's loyalty is unquestionable. Even if he lacks the ability to lead troops, his bravery is always a major factor affecting the outcome of the battle. Therefore, in most cases since then, Zhao Yun either led troops as a reserve or participated in battles under the command of others.
Taking the entry into Shu as an example, Zhao Yun first "traveled up to the west of the Yangtze River" under the leadership of Zhuge Liang. After arriving in Jiangzhou, he led a partial division "from the outer water to Jiangyang and met with Liang in Chengdu", avoiding a head-on confrontation with Liu Zhang's main force. He did not fight against Liu Zhang's army alone. After Shuzhong was pacified, Zhao Yun was granted the title of General of the Yi Army for his reinforcements.
After that, there was no record of Zhao Yun in this book for a long time. However, Zhao Yun's biography records that Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong fought together during the Battle of Hanzhong, and Zhao Yun was left behind during Liu Bei's eastern expedition against Wu. Supporting Liu Bei in Jiangzhou and other matters. Based on historical data alone, the authenticity of Zhao Yun's encounter with Cao Cao's army when he was in Hanzhong and the "empty city strategy" to scare Cao Cao away when the camp was surrounded is very doubtful; and before Liu Bei's eastern expedition, he strongly advised Liu Bei to go first to Wei and then to Wu, so that It is more likely that Liu Bei stayed in Jiangzhou.
In the first year of Jianxing, after Liu Chan ascended the throne, he was awarded a lot of rewards. Zhao Yun was awarded the titles of Central Protector, General of the Southern Expedition, and Marquis of Yongchang Pavilion, and was soon promoted to General of Zhendong. These rewards should be inseparable from Zhao Yun's status in the Shuhan Group at that time. The power of the Shu Han regime was actually equally distributed among the Yuancong Group, the Jingzhou Group and the Yizhou Group. After Liu Bei's death, only Zhao Yun was left as a senior figure in the original group. After the new emperor ascended the throne, in order to calm people's hearts, it was common sense to reward the representatives of the three groups.
As a representative of the original group, Zhao Yun's special status not only brought him honor and status, but also meant that he would be involved in complex political struggles. The military system of the Shu Han Dynasty was divided into two types: internal army and external army. The internal army was personally commanded by the emperor and was basically controlled by Zhuge Liang during the Jianxing period. The external army was the product of Liu Bei's implementation of the governor system, and its representative was Wei Yan who was stationed in Hanzhong. and Li Yan, who is based in Yong'an. Although Zhao Yun is the general of Zhendong, he does not belong to the foreign army. The best evidence is that he does not have the official position of governor. Of course, according to the consistent argument of this article, Zhao Yun himself lacks the ability to lead troops, so he will naturally not be awarded the important post of governor. Based on this inference, Zhao Yun should belong to the internal army establishment. And this is also consistent with the "five years, stationed in Hanzhong with Zhuge Liang" recorded in this book, that is, he and Zhuge Liang went to the Northern Expedition as a general of the internal army. It was this Northern Expedition that marked Zhao Yun's complete defeat in the internal power struggle and the end of his political life.
In the sixth year of Jianxing, Zhuge Liang went on the Northern Expedition. He sent Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi to lead partial troops out of Jigu, attracting Cao Zhen's strength, and led his own army to attack Qishan. Zhao Yun, who shouldered the heavy responsibility, failed in the battle with Cao Zhen and was forced to hold on to the danger until the end of the battle. After returning to Chengdu, he was demoted to general of the town army because of this. He was not promoted again until he died of illness in the seventh year of Jianxing. This experience may seem simple, but there is much to consider. The most important point is that this is the first time recorded in this book that Zhao Yun has led an army alone to fight against an enemy army, and the responsibility he bears is quite heavy. As a partial division, the purpose is to deal with Cao's army, possibly delaying its rush to the main battlefield, and even cooperate with the main force to attack the enemy from both front and rear. Its significance must not be underestimated. For such a key position, Zhuge Liang chose to assign it to Zhao Yun, who lacked the experience and ability to lead troops. This strategic mistake was not due to his misuse of Ma Di.
In fact, there is much worth discussing about Zhuge Liang’s performance in the first Northern Expedition, but this is beyond the scope of this article and will be put aside for now. The direct consequence of this Northern Expedition was that the new Jingzhou Group, represented by Zhuge Liang, which integrated Jingzhou people and new Yizhou people, stood at the top of the Shu Han power structure, while the original Cong Group and the original Yizhou Group gradually declined. Especially the Yuancong Group, the only veteran Zhao Yun failed to recover and soon died of illness. The Yuancong Group, which had worked hard and made great achievements, also perished.
Although Zhao Yun almost died of illness as a loser in the political struggle in the end, he had followed Liu Bei for many years and had hard work without credit. In addition, he once rescued Liu Chan from the rebel army. , I have always been grateful to the Lord. Therefore, many years after his death, in March of the fourth year of Jingyao before the fall of the Shu Han Dynasty, Liu Chan finally issued an edict to posthumously honor him as Shunping Hou. This is clearly reflected in the edict of Liu Chan recorded in the biography of Zhao Yun: "Yun Xi served as the late emperor, and he has accumulated great achievements. I rushed through difficulties at a young age, and relied on loyalty and obedience to save myself from danger. My husband's posthumous title is also a reference to the hero, and it is not It is said that he should be given a posthumous title.
If so, just as people would not accuse Xiang Yu and Liu Bang of overthrowing the Qin Dynasty, when people mention Cao Cao, they will probably use a reverent tone similar to "I want my great ancestor to cut the snake and revolt." Cao Cao did not say, "If destiny were on me, I would be King Wen of Zhou." This should be his "original ambition." However, in view of the fact that my son Cao Pi couldn't wait to stand on his own behalf on behalf of the Han Dynasty before his bones were cold, Cao Cao could no longer be the "Gong of Zhou". Personally, I believe that it was his indecision over the dilemma of "self-reliance on behalf of the Han Dynasty" that caused Cao Cao's biggest mistake.
Having said that, although Cao Cao had great achievements and was able to play with the emperor for a long time, no one seemed to have ever suggested that he sleep on the dragon's couch. The counselor Dong Zhao only suggested that he imitate the story of Duke Zhou. When "Jiuxi prepared things" was established as Duke of Wei, he encountered opposition from some people, including Xun Yu, whom Cao Cao relied on most. Cao Cao should not (or was not worthy of) having the status of an emperor. This seemed to be the common sense of the people at the time. Among Cao Cao's opponents, the saying that "he is called a Han prime minister is actually a traitor to the Han" has always been widely spread. It is not without reason that Cao Cao hesitated and felt uneasy. Cao Cao's unspeakable origin is also one of the obstacles, and he himself has a deep understanding of this: if a person who is "not a well-known person in the cave" wants to get involved in the social selection system in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, where only family members and surnames were selected. There will naturally be additional difficulties if you become famous. Cao Cao's grandfather, Cao Teng, was a sterile eunuch, and his father, Cao Song, was just Cao Teng's adopted son. He was a person who "cannot judge the origin of his birth." Therefore, Cao Cao's true background is difficult to examine. Why does Cao Cao have a unique nickname "Ah Ma"? What unspeakable secrets did our fathers and ancestors have when naming him? Cao Cao's other nickname is "Auspicious". As a counterpart to "Ah Man", does it mean that what he is "concealing" is a bad omen, so the word "Auspicious" must be used to ward off disasters? In addition, we know that Cao Cao even lacks family basis for his surname. He should have been named "Xiahou". The reason why his father changed "Xiahou" to "Cao" was to take the surname of his adoptive father Cao Teng.
Cao Cao is not Yuan Shao, who lacks the strong support of a huge family lineage; Cao Cao is not Liu Bei, and does not have a long and long imperial pedigree to show his face; Cao Cao is not Sun Quan, who can enjoy the glory created by his great father and brother. Foundation, so Cao Cao could only rely on his extraordinary talents as a hero in troubled times to create his own empire and create his own great words. The so-called "If you want to be a county governor, you are good at politics and religion to establish your reputation and make the world know it." Fortunately, he has very comprehensive talents, with great literary talent, eloquent martial arts, and a resourcefulness that dwarfs his peers; his character is also relaxed and tolerant. If Cao Cao's viciousness, suspicion, and ever-changing deceitfulness are beyond the reach of others, the expanse and openness of his life style are also beyond the reach of his contemporaries (and even future generations). I believe that the extreme richness, the complexity that is difficult to sort out, and the contradiction between the two extremes are the original will of nature and the natural manifestation of some great people. Cao Cao is not only no exception, but also embodies it particularly conspicuously.
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