Talk about Cao Cao

Cao Cao

A military strategist, politician and writer in the late Eastern Han Dynasty

Analysis:

1) Treachery

Example 1: Cao Cao deceived his father

Cao Cao has been very naughty since he was a child. Because his uncle complained to his father, Cao Cao pretended to be crazy and sick, so that his uncle believed it was true. , he told his father. After Cao Cao's father found out, he went to see Cao Cao. At this time, Cao Cao stopped pretending to be sick. His father asked him what was going on. He said that his uncle had a grudge against him and deliberately cursed him, so his father did not believe it. Cao Cao's uncle.

2) Cruel

Example: Killing Queen Dong

Cao Cao became more and more powerful and ambitious. Once when I was hunting with the emperor, I thought that the emperor wanted to shoot with a bow and arrow, and the soldiers thought it was the emperor who shot him, so they cheered and applauded. Cao Cao rode in front of the army and accepted the applause. People were dissatisfied with Cao Cao's bold behavior and wanted to kill him. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was even more depressed, so he wrote a letter in blood on his belt. He asked Dong Cheng to take him out of the palace and find someone to discuss the matter of killing Cao. Unexpectedly, the matter was leaked. Cao Cao killed Dong Cheng and his men, and then came to kill the queen. The queen was Dong Cheng's daughter and was pregnant at the time. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty begged in every possible way, and Cao Cao Still killed Empress Dong.

3) Suspicion

Example: Kill Cai Mao and Zhang Yun

Cao Cao marched south, Liu Cong surrendered, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were good at naval forces, but Cao Cao was not good at the northern army Water battle, just stay around. When he met an enemy like Zhou Yu, he sent Jiang Gan to surrender. Not only did Jiang Gan fail, he also brought back a letter saying that Cai and Zhang wanted to sacrifice Cao Cao's head. Cao Cao did not hesitate to kill him, but he immediately regretted it.