How do you evaluate Cao Cao?

1. Image evaluation:

(1) Negative evaluation:

1. Treacherous. When we mention Cao Cao, the first thing that comes to our mind is Cao Cao's treacherous image. Why do people think that Cao Cao is a treacherous person when he is mentioned? Of course there are many reasons.

(1) The biggest reason should be that Cao Cao himself has a more cunning character. Cao Cao's cunning can be seen in many episodes of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

① In the first chapter, it is written that Cao Cao did not do his job properly when he was a child and was dissatisfied with his uncle's control, so he used deceptive means to drive a wedge between his father and uncle, just to achieve his debauched intentions. This fully illustrates his He is naturally cunning and good at conspiracy, and has the qualifications of a politician since he was a child. As soon as Cao Cao appeared on the scene, he gave people a cunning image, showing his treacherous nature.

② It is described in Chapter 20: "It is said that Cao Cao raised his sword to kill Zhang Liao. Xuande grabbed his arm and Yun Chang knelt in front of him. Xuande said, "Such a sincere person, Legitimate use. "Yun Chang said: "Guan knows Wenyuan as a loyal and righteous man, and is willing to protect him with his life. Cao threw his sword and said with a smile, "I also know Wen Yuan's loyalty and righteousness, so he has an ear for drama." "I personally released his bindings, untied his clothes, and sat on him. Liao sensed his intention and surrendered." "This time it is said that after Cao Cao captured Zhang Liao, Zhang Liao refused to surrender. Cao Cao was furious and wanted to kill Zhang Liao. After Liu Bei, Guan Yu and others begged for mercy, he immediately threw his sword and said with a smile on his face: "I also know that Wen Yuan is loyal and loyal, and he has an ear for drama..." He personally untied Zhang Liao, undressed him, and sat down. This is Cao Cao, who used his "deception" to achieve his own destiny.

③Cao Cao's cunning and deceit are also shown in "borrowing to suppress the morale of the army". Cao Cao's 170,000 troops are out and their food and grass are running out. How to calm the morale of the army, Cao Cao actually came up with "borrowing". His selfishness and viciousness led Cao Cao to put the blame on others in order to free himself. He said to Wang He: "I also know that you are not guilty, but if I don't kill you, the army will change." After your death, I will take care of your wife by myself, so don’t worry about it. "Your wife and I can support ourselves, so you have nothing to worry about." "Every word here is permeated with chilling coldness.

(2) Cao Cao usurped the Han Dynasty. Folks believed that Cao Cao was a treacherous villain, and another reason was because he usurped the Han Dynasty. In ancient times, Cao Cao usurped the Han Dynasty. , the emperor is the foundation of a country, but if Cao Cao wants to be the emperor himself, he will definitely be reviled by the people. From this aspect, it should be one of the reasons why the people think he is treacherous and dislike him.

(3) In the end, it may be because Cao Cao said, "I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me." This is probably what happened after Dong Zhuo entered Beijing. Cao Cao refused Dong Zhuo's appointment and fled Luoyang. When he passed the house of his friend Lu Boshe, he went to rest at his old friend's house. He suddenly heard the sound of sharpening a knife at his friend's house and thought he was being attacked. He betrayed his family, so he killed them all, but later it was discovered that he accidentally killed his friend's family, so he said the above words. Perhaps it was because of the above reasons that people thought of him when they mentioned Cao Cao. Be cunning.

2. Suspicion, viciousness, and insidiousness. These are also Cao Cao's distinctive personality traits. His suspicion, viciousness, and insidiousness are clearly reflected in killing with excuses and using a borrowed knife to kill. Yang Xiushi used excuses to kill people. ① Because Yang Xiu's servant Fang Kuang gave Cao Cao the idea of ??killing Yang Xiu, but because Cao Cao had a reputation as a "talent lover", he could only bear it, but he didn't. This somewhat arrogant Yang Xiu peeked into his inner secrets when his military operations were unfavorable, he was upset, and he had no place to vent his anger, and exposed his "useless" riddle, so Cao Cao did not hesitate to take advantage of this. A rare opportunity was given to Yang Xiu to kill him on the charge of "confused the morale of the army", and this charge was very legitimate, which made his bad behavior of killing people out of suspicion legal. In this way, Cao Cao successfully got rid of a thorn in his side. Rong recommended a young and promising Mi Heng to Cao Cao, but Mi Heng had always looked down on Cao Cao, so Cao Cao held a grudge and wanted to find an opportunity to humiliate Mi Heng.

The scheming uncle and nephew Xun Yu, Guo Jia who knew things like a god, the talented Cheng Yu, Man Chong, Liu Ye, etc. also all joined him; Yu Jin, who was outstanding in martial arts, and Dian Wei, who was unparalleled in bravery, also joined his army. . Soon after, Cao Cao's men already had as many civil servants as rain and as many powerful generals as clouds. Cao Cao not only had a keen eye for recognizing talents, but he also always found ways to win over talents. Cao Cao loved Guan Yu very much. He also tried every possible means to retain Guan Yu. Even though he knew it was impossible and felt unhappy, he still made sacrifices and praised: "The victim never forgets his roots and is a righteous man in the world." "Especially after Guan Yu passed five passes and killed six generals, he still insisted on not changing and ordered Guan Yu to be released. This shows Cao Cao's magnanimity and magnanimity in employing people.

4. The psychological quality of being calm and decisive in handling situations. This is a must-have quality for a military strategist. And Cao Cao showed his good psychological quality in many episodes. In the first round of the struggle against the Ten Changshi, Cao Cao's careful thinking of the struggle strategy and judgment of the outcome of the struggle showed the outstanding talent of a capable minister: Cao Cao "If the secret is not kept secret, there will be a disaster of annihilation." He Jin's high opinion was regarded as "ignorant"; for He Jin's stupid move of calling foreign troops into the capital to kill the eunuchs, Cao Cao's judgment that he "expected defeat" was angrily rebuked by He Jin; however, He Jin was later killed and Dong Zhuo entered the capital. The outcome of the atrocities revealed Cao Cao's calm foresight and foresight.

2. Cao Cao’s evaluation:

Cao Cao (155-March 15, 220), whose courtesy name was Mengde, whose given name was Jili, whose diminutive name was Amo, was born in Qiao County, Pei State (today’s People from 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 all 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 implemented a series of policies to restore economic production and social order, expand farmland, build water conservancy projects, reward farmers and mulberry trees, attach importance to handicrafts, resettle the exiled population, and implement "rent modulation", thus gradually stabilizing the society and economy of the Central Plains. There's a turning point. Under Cao Cao's rule, the Yellow River Basin experienced a certain degree of political clarity, the economy gradually recovered, class oppression was slightly alleviated, and the social atmosphere improved. Some of the measures taken by Cao Cao in the name of the Han Dynasty had a positive effect.

When Cao Cao was alive, he served as the prime minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty and later the king of Wei, laying the foundation for the founding of Cao 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. He expressed his political ambitions and reflected 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 gave it to later generations. He left behind precious spiritual wealth and was known as the character of Jian'an in history. Lu Xun evaluated him as "the founder of reformed articles." At the same time, Cao Cao was also good at calligraphy. Zhang Huaiguan of the Tang Dynasty rated Cao Cao's calligraphy as "wonderful" in "Shujuan".