Cao Cao's Conquest of Zhangxiu
Cao Cao's long-term campaign not only wanted to consolidate his position, but also hoped to expand his power. Cao Cao, who died in a high position, of course needed to deal with things that threatened him. What Cao Cao wanted to do this time was to annex Yuan Shao's power, but just in case, Cao Cao decided to attack Zhang Xiu first.
Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao
I thought this time it would be a hard stop, at least it would require a lot of energy. But who knew that Zhang Xiu was a man without any backbone, so Jia Xu convinced Zhang Xiu in just a few words. Zhang Xiu decided to surrender. Surrendering was a good thing for Cao Cao. Cao Cao's army swaggered into Zhang Xiu's territory.
Originally, things were just like this, and everyone was happy. But who knew that Cao Cao fell in love with Zhang Xiu's aunt and had an improper relationship with her. Zhang Xiu felt that he had been insulted and was very unhappy. Cao Cao knew Zhang Xiu's little thoughts, so he planned to send someone to deal with Zhang Xiu secretly. Zhang Xiu found out about this and rebelled against Cao Cao. Cao Cao was on Zhang Xiu's territory at that time. If Dian Wei hadn't fought tooth and nail to protect Cao Cao, Cao Cao might have died there.
When Cao Cao and Yuan Shao fought for the second time, I don’t know if I should say that Cao Cao “the prime minister’s heart can support a boat”, but he actually asked people to recruit Zhang Xiu to surrender, and Zhang Xiu actually agreed. . Surrendered to Cao Cao again.
Cao Cao sent someone to talk to Zhang Xiu at that time. What he said was, Zhang Xiu, you are much closer than my nephew. I think the last time you wanted to kill me was a misunderstanding. Don't worry, I won't kill you. Maybe it was because the people sent by Cao Cao were so talented that Zhang Xiu surrendered. However, although Cao Cao was treacherous, he really didn't kill Zhang Xiu because he promised not to argue with Zhang Xiu. Cao Cao employs people
Cao Cao is eager for talents, but he is also very suspicious. His method of employing people can be summed up in several aspects: touching people sincerely, then speaking sincerely, being honest in doing things, practicing by practice, and being virtuous. Be submissive to others, make good use of the rule of law, and follow the rules. Be able to put yourself in the shoes of your subordinates, reward and punish for reasons, and be able to reward based on merit.
Stills of Cao Cao
Employers are only based on their talents, regardless of their provenance. This is the biggest feature of Cao Cao’s employment. Xun and Guo Jia once said that Cao Cao knows people and is good at assigning them. Being able to identify talents, know what talents these people are, what kind of things they are engaged in, and maximize their value in different positions are what a qualified leader must possess.
The second is to be able to put a person's talents in the right position. Some people are good at talking, but if they are not careful in doing things, they will put them in diplomatic situations. For someone like Cui Yan, he was an honest official, led by example, and was quite decent, so Cao Cao put him in an optional position among cadres, so that he could avoid corruption and keep the officialdom clean. For example, Ren Jun was practical and practical, so Cao Cao asked him to implement the farming system. As a result, the farming system was implemented smoothly. No matter where he puts people, they will be very suitable and competent.
Don't be suspicious when you employ people, but don't use them when you are suspicious, but Cao Cao couldn't do this. He was very suspicious by nature and would rather betray everyone in the world. He handled relationships with others very badly. He doesn't trust anyone and is always on tenterhooks when sleeping. He has done too many bad things and is afraid of retaliation. Since he himself had rebelled against his original master, he was afraid that others would follow the same path. In addition, the sources of people in Cao Cao's camp were very complicated, and there was a severe shortage of talents at the time, so Cao Cao's talent management was also very difficult. "Speaking of Cao Cao"
"Speaking of Cao Cao" is a book written by modern historian Wang Zhongluo. The book is divided into three parts to tell the story of Cao Cao's life. Mr. Wang Zhongluo used the social background at that time as the main line of his creation, telling Cao Cao's life and military career from three aspects: Cao Cao's origin, his struggle for the dominance of Yanzhou, and laying the foundation for the unification of the north.
Stills of Cao Cao from the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"
This book is narrated and analyzed by the author from an objective perspective. It involves many viewpoints, all of which are to correct the world's view of Cao Cao. misunderstanding.
Later generations mostly interpret Cao Cao through "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", one of the four famous works. However, in order to create characters, the story must be full and readable. Therefore, the image of Cao Cao It is more reflected in the aspects of treachery and insidiousness.
Later, "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was adapted into a film and television work, and when the audience gets to know a person through television works, they will add subjective emotions or thoughts, so the interpretation of Cao Cao will be even more biased.
"Talking about Cao Cao" first starts with the background of the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Cao Cao was born in the very uneventful late Eastern Han Dynasty, when peasant uprisings broke out everywhere. In addition, in such a turbulent era, a person with vision, talent and strategy is needed to change the current situation of society. Therefore, Cao Cao later led troops to fight in compliance with the requirements of such an era. Cao Cao was very interested in the art of war when he was a child and read many military works. For this, his father Cao Song was very angry because Cao Cao danced with sticks and made swords for himself all day long. Cao Cao caused a lot of trouble. Later, Cao Cao's military talents gradually emerged and gained the emperor's attention. Cao Cao was able to lead troops to fight. In the process, Cao Cao met many talents and recruited them into his sect.
This work interprets a different Cao Cao from an objective perspective. Cao Cao's life experience
Cao Cao's grandfather was Cao Teng, a eunuch in the Eastern Han Dynasty palace. When Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty came to the throne, he paid special attention to Cao Teng and often rewarded Cao Teng with things. Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty not only took care of Cao Teng in terms of living habits and rewarded him with things that were different from others. In his official career, Cao Teng also became a man from Xiaohuangmen. I am a regular attendant.
Portrait of Cao Cao
Later, after the death of Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty, his two-year-old son Emperor Chong of the Han Dynasty came to the throne. The little emperor died not long after. The ministers in the court discussed the act of establishing an emperor. There were two voices in the court. One was to establish King Qinghe as the emperor, and the other was to establish Liu Zhi as the emperor. Cao Teng saw that the time was about to come, so he approached Liang Ji and said that he was willing to stand on Liu Zhi's side and support Liu Zhi as emperor together with Liang Ji. Later, with the support of Cao Teng, Liang Ji poisoned King Qinghe and successfully made Liu Zhi the emperor. After Liu Zhi became emperor, he gave preferential treatment to those who supported him, and Cao Teng was promoted to Fei Tinghou. Cao Teng has experienced four generations of emperors in the palace and has done everything perfectly.
Cao Teng adopted a son, Cao Cao's father, Cao Song. After Cao Teng's death, Cao Song inherited Cao Teng's official position and became an official in the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, Cao Song was not as incorruptible as his father Cao Teng. Cao Song took advantage of his position and made a lot of wealth for himself during his reign.
Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, relied on his many years of experience as an official in the imperial court to accumulate a lot of money. Later, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the imperial court could use money to buy officials. Cao Song took his family's money and donated the position of Taiwei for himself. Cao Song was very satisfied with this position, so he did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to be promoted to Taiwei. After Cao Song reached the post of Taiwei, he also ushered in his heyday in officialdom. Cao Cao's birthplace
Cao Cao was born in Peiguoqiao, which is today's Bozhou, Anhui. Cao Cao's ancestral home is Bozhou, Anhui. This statement has been recognized by many academic circles. Previously, many historians have done research on Cao Cao's life experience. Some said that Cao Cao was a descendant of Cao Shen, while others said that Cao Cao was adopted by the Xiahou family.
Cao Cao Memorial Hall
In 2009, Cao Cao’s tomb was excavated in Anyang, Henan, so there was a heated discussion about Cao Cao’s household registration in the society. Later, through the opinions of historians, After various comparisons and research, it was discovered that Cao Cao's household registration was in Bozhou, Anhui, and the teeth unearthed from the Cao family cemetery in Bozhou came from Cao Cao's great-uncle.
Later, the Anhui Bozhou Communist Party built Cao Cao Park to protect the Cao Cao family cemetery. Cao Cao Park covers an area of ????100 acres, almost 300 acres. There is the cemetery of the Cao Cao family in Cao Cao Park, and Cao Cao Park is divided into four areas, namely the memorial area, the mausoleum area, the rest area, and the recreation area. . In the memorial area, Cao Cao's life achievements are mainly displayed, such as Cao Cao's works series, Cao Cao's poems, Cao Cao's calligraphy works, Cao Cao's handicrafts, etc. The Cao Cao Park Memorial Area covers an area of ??2,200 square meters, and the space is very large. big. When you come to Cao Cao Park, you can appreciate Cao Cao's military life. In addition, you can also experience Cao Cao's delicate literary talents in Cao Cao Park.
The original intention of building Cao's Park was to protect Cao's Gudui. Cao's Gudui is four mounds, some of which are 5 meters high and some are 8 meters high. Later, in order to protect Cao's isolated pile, the Bozhou government built Cao's Park.
Later, Cao's Park was renamed Cao Cao Park because the Bozhou government realized that it was necessary to protect Bozhou's celebrities and build Bozhou's reputation with Cao Cao Park. After Cao's Park was changed to Cao Cao Park, it attracted a lot of attention. The local citizens of Bozhou very much agree with this approach, because Cao Cao Park is more targeted. When everyone talks about Cao's Park, people who don't know it may not know that it is a cultural relic related to Cao Cao's family. In this way, Not only did Cao Cao enhance Bozhou's popularity, but it also promoted the development of local tourism. Xiao Qiao Cao Cao
Cao Cao married 15 wives and concubines in his life. These 15 wives and concubines all have relevant records, and their existence can be checked. In addition, Cao Cao also had countless concubines. It can be said that Cao Cao had many beauties in his life.
Stills of Xiao Qiao in the movie "Red Cliff"
Xiao Qiao is Zhou Yu's wife. The story of Cao Cao and Xiao Qiao is the content of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Later, many people said that Cao Cao and Xiao Qiao were not related. Maybe Cao Cao had heard of Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao's reputation, and that was it. In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", in order to win over Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang told Zhou Yu that Cao Cao had been coveting Xiao Qiao's beauty for a long time, and he also built the Bronze Sparrow Tower for the very clear purpose of getting Xiao Qiao. Zhuge Liang also said that Cao Cao has heard many people say that Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao are very beautiful. Now he conquers the world to capture beauties. In this way, in his old age, having beauties around him is one of the great pleasures. one. Zhuge Liang further used the "Ode to Tongque Terrace" written by Cao Cao's son Cao Zhi to impress Zhou Yu. Zhuge Liang said that Cao Zhi's "Ode to Tongque Terrace" was actually written by Cao Cao to Er Qiao. After Zhou Yu heard Zhuge Liang's remarks, he was very angry and prepared to join forces with Liu Bei to attack Cao Cao.
In addition, the movie "Red Cliff" also tells the story of Cao Cao and Xiao Qiao. Cao Cao attacked Zhou Yu to capture Xiao Qiao. Xiao Qiao did not want Zhou Yu to sacrifice too many troops, so he took the initiative to come to Cao Cao's military camp. Cao Cao was very happy to see Xiao Qiao coming, but Xiao Qiao had a request, which was to let Cao Cao withdraw his troops, but Cao Cao did not withdraw his troops. Xiao Qiao came to Cao Cao's military camp to buy time for Zhou Yu and Liu Bei to jointly deal with Cao Cao.