Cao Cao delegated power, Emperor Xian of Han still could not unify the world, and the world of great strife was different from the Taiping period, and the emperor must be tempered on the war.
During the Taiping period, the order was orderly, the emperor sat high in the palace, as long as he did not come randomly, there would be no major problems. If Emperor Xian of Han was in the middle of the dynasty, it was still okay to become an emperor like Emperor Wen of Han, Emperor Ming of Han, Emperor Gaozong of Tang, and Emperor Renzong of Song.
But if the world is chaotic and the warlords are in chaos, the requirements for the emperor are very high, and the bad road depends on the old driver. The world is in chaos, and if the mountains and rivers are to be reorganized, then the emperor must know people well, kill decisively, be proficient in the art of war, be old in the battle front, be familiar with the people's feelings, and govern well. If you can't do it, or if you don't do it well enough, you will be cruelly eliminated.
Unifying the world is a knockout game, and if you are not careful, you will lose every game.
Emperor Xian of Han was born in 181, Cao Pi was born in 187, Sun Quan was born in 182, Zhuge Liang was born in 181, and Sima Yi was born in 179. Once Cao Cao died, Liu Bei hung up, and the affairs of the world were actually dominated by the above five people.
Cao Pi learned archery at the age of six, rode horses at the age of eight, and followed his father in the barracks at the age of ten. Zhang Xiu rebelled and attacked Cao Ying at night, Cao Cao's eldest son Cao Ang, nephew Cao Anmin, and the fierce general Dianwei were all killed, Cao Pi was ten years old at the time, escaped on horseback in the rebel army, and was quite agile. Later, in large and small battles, he was basically around Cao Cao. Cao Pi's talent is also excellent, and he has achieved achievements in literature and martial arts.
At the age of thirteen, Sun Quan followed Sun Ce and participated in internal affairs decisions, serving as the county commander of Yangxian (present-day Yixing, Jiangsu Province) at the age of fifteen, and at the age of seventeen followed Sun Ce in attacking Liu Xun and Jiangxia Taishou Huangzu, and receiving the two counties of Lujiang and Yuzhang. At the age of eighteen, his elder brother Sun Ce was assassinated, and after he succeeded Sun Ce, the situation in Jiangdong was greatly shaken.
Lujiang Taishou Li Shu openly rebelled, Luling Taishou Sun Fu collaborated with the enemy Cao Cao and Sun Huan in an attempt to seize power, Danyang Taishou Sun Yi and his heavy minister Sun He were killed, and tens of thousands of Shanyue people in Yuzhang, Huiji, and other places also waited for an opportunity to rebel.
Zhang Zhao, Zhou Yu, and others believed that Sun Quan could "build a great cause together" with him, so he "led the masses to stand and supplement them." Sun Quan treated Zhang Zhao as a master, regarded Zhou Yu as a brother, reused Cheng Pu and Lü Fan, hired Zhuge Jin, Lu Su, Yan Qi, Bu Qi, Lu Xun, Xu Sheng, Gu Yong, Gu Shao, and other famous soldiers, led an army to eliminate Li Shu, gained more than 30,000 of his troops, destroyed 6,000 shanyue, and collected more than 10,000 troops, which stabilized the situation in Jiangdong.
Cao Cao sighed, "Having a son should be like Sun Zhongmou!" ”
Zhuge Liang was born into a family of officials and eunuchs, and since childhood he followed his uncle Zhuge Xuan, who was an official everywhere, traveled from place to place, and after the war, he devoted himself to cultivating Nanyang. Having lived at the grass-roots level for a long time, and was able to contact the officialdom and receive a good education, Zhuge Liang had a deep understanding of the world's conditions, the people's feelings, and the rule of officials. At the age of twenty-six, he became a high counselor of Liu Bei and planned "three points of the world" as soon as he appeared.
Sima Yi was also a descendant of the family and had served as a grassroots official for a long time, but because of his outstanding talent, he was forcibly recruited by Cao Cao to the Cheng Xiang Mansion to assist Cao Pi. Every time Sima Yi participated in the plot, he had a strange strategy, so he was trusted and valued by Cao Pi, and was called "Four Friends" together with Chen Qun, Wu Qian, and Zhu Shuo. In the later period, as Cao Pi gained power, Sima Yi also became more and more powerful.
Finally, let's look at Liu Xie, the Emperor of Han Xian, who was held hostage by Dong Zhuo at the age of nine and began to be a puppet emperor. Although the status is noble, it is basically similar to captivity, completely out of social life. First, they have no opportunity to contact society, they do not know the will of the people, they do not understand the production situation, and they do not understand the economy; second, they do not have the opportunity to contact officials, they do not understand the rule of officials, and they do not have confidants; third, they have not fought wars, they are not accustomed to battle, and they do not understand military intelligence. No matter how they govern the people, officials, or the army, they know nothing, so how can they do anything?
Even if Cao Cao handed over power to Emperor Xian of Han, he would not be able to kill anyone else, and the end could only be a tragic elimination.