Cao Cao is the vanguard of a new historical period, and he should have a brilliant result. Both content and form should be substantial and complete. But his contradictory nature determines that he lacks the confidence to make decisions on key issues. According to "Wei's Spring and Autumn Annals", Xiahou Dun tried his best to persuade Cao Yingtian to obey the people and establish the Wei Dynasty and go to the Han Dynasty. But Cao Cao replied: "If destiny were on my side, I would be King Wen of Zhou." At an important turning point in history, he used a small trick of self-satisfaction and severely hindered the old man of history. The general trend of the world at that time indeed required Cao Cao to make a decisive appearance. If this was the case, the subsequent history would definitely be a different story. But Cao Cao was not brave in this regard. He was a flower firmly based on the old foundation, with only a brilliant appearance but a rotten root. Therefore, Cao Cao's whipping of Yu Nei was just an inevitable act to clean up the palace of history. He himself was at best a responsible servant, a middle starter holding the second leg of the long-distance relay in the transition from the old to the new era. As Mr. Lu Xun said, Cao Cao was a very capable person, at least a hero, but that's all.
Cao Cao may be the most complex person with the most diverse images in history. He is extremely smart, but also stupid, cunning, yet frank and sincere, open-minded, yet suspicious, magnanimous, yet narrow-minded. It can be said that he has a noble demeanor and a villain's face; a heroic demeanor and the feelings of children; the temper of the king of hell and the heart of a bodhisattva. It seems that Cao Cao seems to have several faces, but they all appear on his body. There is no contradiction at all. This is really a miracle. In fact, Cao Cao is real and true to nature. Including his treachery, cunning, cruelty, and tyranny, they all appeared calm, generous, sincere and calm. This is really an "atmosphere". I think Cao Cao is a "hero". If I insist on saying that he is a "treacherous hero", I have to add three words: cute. Cao Cao is a "lovable traitor".
Cao Cao was an outstanding statesman, writer and military strategist in the late Han Dynasty. He is versatile and proficient in calligraphy, music, Go, etc. Some current literary and artistic film and television works have incorrect understanding and image of Cao Cao, which makes many people think that Cao Cao is a treacherous official who "holds the emperor's responsibilities to order the princes."
In fact, Cao Cao was a politician with the ambition and ambition to save the people from the fire and water.
The poem in Cao Cao's "Hao Li Xing" "
There are righteous men in Guandong, who raised troops to fight against the evil forces.
In the early days of the alliance, Xianyang was at heart.
The army was weak and hesitant.
Snobbishness made people fight, and the heirs fought against each other.
The title of Huainan brother was engraved in the north.
The armor is infested with lice, and all the people are dead.
The bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no chicken crow for thousands of miles. Human intestines."
The poem truthfully describes the situation of the rebels from gathering to dispersing, and exposes and criticizes Yuan Shao and others' selfish motives. The poem expresses deep concern and sympathy for the disasters and pain caused by the long-term war to society and people.
"Duguan Mountain"
Between heaven and earth, people are precious. Establish a monarch and herdsmen, and follow the rules.
The traces of ruts and horses, the four extremes of latitude and longitude. Deposed Zhi Ming, Li Shu people flourish.
Yu Shuoxian is the president of the country. The five feudal nobles were sentenced to prison in the well field.
There is a burnt elixir book, but there is no universal pardon. Marquis Gaotaofu, why have you neglected your duty?
Sigh, later generations changed the system of Yi Lv. He who works the people becomes the king and gives them strength through service.
Shun's lacquered food utensils were used by ten countries, but they were not as good as those of Tang Yao, who picked the rafters but did not cut them.
The world sighs at Boyi and wants to punish the customs. Extravagance is the greatest evil, but frugality is the greatest virtue.
How can there be any litigation if you give in? Those who love each other are the same, and those who are sparse are relatives.
It shows that he advocates governing the country by law, and at the same time he also advocates sparing punishment and paying less taxes, and advocating frugality. The famous Yuefu poem "Dan Ge Xing" fully expresses Cao Cao's thirst for talents and his ambition to unify the world.
Except for Kong Rong, all the "Seven Sons of Jian'an" successively joined Cao Cao during the Jian'an period. After the famous female poet Cai Yan was taken captive to the Southern Huns, Cao Cao redeemed her with a golden jade. This shows that Cao Cao cherishes talents.