Regretting this kind of thing, when Cao Cao was alive, often happened.
【I】
When Liu Bei was in Xu Capital, Guo Jia and Cheng Yu both reminded Cao Cao to beware of Liu Bei, but Cao Cao did not think so, believing that he could subdue Liu Bei's heart; Liu Bei asked Cao Cao to attack Yuan Shu, cao Cao agreed without thinking about it, and when Liu Bei just went out, Cao Cao regretted it. Sure enough, Liu Bei also did something that Made Cao Cao regret it - taking advantage of the opportunity to take Xuzhou. After Cao Cao sent Wang Zhong and Liu Dai to attack and fail, they could only personally make up for their mistakes. Moreover, after Liu Bei defected to Yuan Shao, he gave Cao Cao's "anti-Yuan plan" to Yuan Shao in its entirety, and when Cao Cao learned of this, he was so angry that he bit his tongue and regretted that he had said so many confidant words to Liu Bei.
【II】
Zhong Xuan suggested using troops in Guanzhong to force various warlords to hand over protons, Wei Qi thought that this move was risky, and dissuaded Cao Cao but it was ineffective; as a result, Ma Chao and others in Guanzhong rebelled, Cao Cao had no choice but to personally conquer and pacify Guanzhong, and Guanzhong, which had been peaceful for more than ten years, was destroyed.
【III】
Pei Qian's dai county governance is good, Cao Cao wants to promote him to transfer away, Pei Qian said that the situation in Dai County is complicated and asks to continue to stay in office, Cao Cao did not listen, as a result, more than ten days after Pei Qian's return, Dai County Karasuma alone started an army rebellion, Cao Cao regretted it, helplessly he was helpless, and could only let Cao Zhang lead the army to fight.
The above three examples are the stories of Cao Cao's handling of government affairs, after all, no one has the ability to predict the prophet, Cao Cao has bad consequences after making wrong judgments and choices, and Cao Cao can only find a way to make up for his mistakes.
【IV】
As for private emotional matters. As the saying goes: When a man dies, his words are good.
Cao Cao's personal physician Hua Tuo acted willfully and even deceived Cao Cao, and Cao Cao, enraged, believed that Hua Tuo was "self-respecting" and wanted to blackmail himself (a villain raising his illness and wanting to be self-respecting). Xun Yu came to intercede for Hua Tuo, and Cao Cao gambled and said, "Don't worry, should there be no such rats in the world?" ”
However, when his beloved son Cao Chong was seriously ill, the doctors around Cao Cao were helpless, and Cao Cao regretted it: "I regret killing Hua Tuo, so that this child will be forced to die."
【5】
Cao Cao made many choices in his life, some right, some wrong; some wrong or very willful wrong.
In the second year of Jian'an (197), in Wancheng, Cao Cao faced Zhang Xiu, who was only a promise and whispered, and other Liangzhou people, he commanded and commanded, and at the end, he also wanted Zhang Xiu's uncle to be a concubine, which finally triggered Zhang Xiu's rebellion.
In the raid on the same day, after Dianwei was broken, Cao Cao broke through from the danger, the war horse was injured, and the concubine Cao Ang gave up his horse, and finally Cao Cao was spared, and Dianwei and Cao Ang were killed.
Many years later, when Cao Cao was seriously ill in Luoyang, he suddenly remembered this incident, remembered Cao Ang, and remembered Lady Ding, who was buried in XuDu, so he sighed: I acted before and after, and I did not have any responsibility in my heart. If death is caused by a spirit, if Zi Xiu (Cao Ang) asks "where is my mother", how will I answer! ”
No matter how strong a strong person is, he also has the softest part of his heart, but he usually does not have time and is not willing to touch it easily.
【VI】
Cao Cao claimed that he had "acted before and after, and yu had never felt any guilt in his heart", if it was included in his original attitude toward Xun Yu, when Jian'an was seventeen years old, when he sent Dong Zhao to talk to Xun Yu, Cao Cao was not prepared to regret it, the "road to justice" was imperative, and his estranged relationship with Tianzi also determined that he had no way to turn back.
Therefore, he only hoped that Xun Yu could be on his side, and as a result, when the two met in Tan County, they refused to give in.
The history books do not record the content of their last conversation (Xun Yubie legend says that Xun Yu burned all the letters before his death), and the "Xiandi Chunqiu" even says that Cao Cao avoided Xun Yu (drinking and drinking ceremonies, staying and asking for retirement, Taizu Zhiyu wanted to seal things, and he was sent away, so he could not say anything).
I think that the credibility of "Xiandi Chunqiu" is not high, xun yu and Cao Pi met is recorded (Cao Pi's "Canonical Treatise" self-description), since Xun Yu was invited to Yu County by Cao Cao's name, Cao Cao would not sell Guanzi and disappear. - It can only be said that it is possible to see and not to see, to talk about peace or not to talk.
But what Cao Cao did not expect was that Xun Yu would actually advise him with death.
I don't quite agree, Cao Cao's "empty food gift" has the meaning of forcing Xun Yu to die,
The interpretation of the so-called "empty weapon is forcing Xun Yu to commit suicide" is all appended by posterity
At that time, people did not have a similar interpretation.
The story of the "empty weapon" can be the cause of Xun Yu's death, and the specific interpretation may only be known to Cao Cao and Xun Yu.
The above is only talking about "the differences and ruptures between Cao Cao and Xun Yu on the political future."
Cao Cao had no regrets about the two men parting ways on their political future.
Finally, from the two of them emotionally, I will tell a story of my brain supplement.
【VII】
In the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an (220), Luoyang, The King of Wei, Cao Cao, was seriously ill, lying on the bed resting, just closed his eyes, trance seemed to be in Huangquan, looking forward, the end of the road was dark and could not see the head, and then looked at the left and right sides, there were two ghost pawns standing, Cao Cao was panicking, and another person flashed next to him, Cao Cao fixed his mind and recognized Zhang Shijun.
Zhang Lu gave a salute to Cao Cao: Cao Gong arrived, and there was a long way to go.
Cao Cao was surprised: I can actually see Gongqi again, is this the difu?
Zhang Lu: Exactly, this is Huangquan Road, and I came here to guide Cao Gong.
Cao Cao: Are you the only one here?
Zhang Lu smiled and pointed with his hand to the dim place in front of him: There are old friends in front of you who have been waiting for you for many years, saying that they will accompany Cao Gong on the last journey with me.
Cao Cao was suspicious and walked forward, followed by Zhang Lu and the ghost pawn. Cao Cao walked more than ten steps, and saw a person standing by the side of the road between the netherworld, that figure and appearance touched the memory from the bottom of his heart, and Cao Cao recognized it as Xun Yu.
I saw that Xun Yu's face was like life, and he was also looking at Cao Cao.
Cao Cao threw away Zhang Lu and the ghost pawn, hurried forward and trotted forward a few steps, but he did not feel the soles of his feet soften, fell to the ground, and looked up with tears in his eyes: "If he abandons me in his old age, why is this?" ”
Xun Yu stepped forward to support Cao Cao, holding back the tears that were already swirling, and the kindness of the years turned into a cloud and a light breeze:
The world is safe and complete, and it does not live up to the Son of Heaven and does not live up to the Qing.