Nowadays, all kinds of talk shows and speech programs are rampant, and one of the most frequently mentioned phrases is "the power of language". So does language really have power? The answer is yes, taking the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty as an example, Liu Xie, the emperor of Han Xian, frightened Cao Cao with a sentence; Liu Chan, the lord of the Shu Han Dynasty, frightened the heavy minister Jiang Weiyuan with a sentence before the fall of the country, and after the fall of the country, he protected himself and the lives of his former subjects of the Shu Han Dynasty; And Cao Pi, the emperor of Wei Wen, even used a question to frighten Zhang Xiu, the gun king of the northern region, into committing suicide. The protagonist we want to talk about today is even more powerful, he only used one sentence to cut off the life of the first fierce general of the Three Kingdoms. What's going on?
Speaking of the first fierce general of the Three Kingdoms, many people may have guessed that he is no one else, it is Lü Bu. Lü Bu (Lü Bu), also spelled Fengxian, was a member of the Hezhou clan, and when he was young, he was known for his xiao yong, and was admired and promoted by The Assassin Dingyuan, and gradually became a prince of the party. For his martial arts, the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms states: "Bu Ben bow horse, strength is superior, the number is a flying general", when he left Yuan Shao and was hunted down, "Shao ordered everyone to pursue him, all feared Bu, and did not dare to approach." In addition, Chen Shou repeatedly emphasized in the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Lü Bu's Biography", "Bu Xiao Yong", "Lü Bu has the courage of a tiger" and so on. From this point of view, the title of the first fierce general of his three countries is worthy of the name. So who was the one who killed him in one sentence?
That person was none other than Liu Bei. Between Liu Bei and Lü Bu, there was a deep grudge--at first, Lü Bu seized Cao Cao's base area of Yanzhou, but was defeated by Cao Cao and had no foothold, so he ran to Xuzhou to defect to Liu Bei. In order to accumulate a good reputation, Liu Bei has always implemented the policy of "being anxious and I am lenient", so he took Lü Bu in, but when he fought with Yuan Shu, Lü Bu took revenge and took Xuzhou. The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms records: "Bu Dong ben Liu Bei. ...... Prepare the Eastern Strike Technique, take down the Pi, and prepare to return to the Cloth. However, Lü Bu did not do a good job, but returned Liu Bei's family xiao and let Liu Beitun soldier Xiao Pei. After That, Liu Bei was attacked by Yuan Shu and had no choice but to ask Lü Bu for help, so he had Lü Bu to "shoot at the gate" to save Liu Bei from danger.
That is to say, for Liu Bei, Lü Bu was not only an ungrateful white-eyed wolf, an invader who robbed him of his territory, but also his savior. Moreover, after he lived peacefully with Lü Bu for several years, Lü Bu betrayed the imperial court again and colluded with Yuan Shu to cut him. Therefore, he loved and hated Lü Bu, but he hated more than he was grateful. So he finally buried Lü Bu's life with one sentence.
In 198, Lü Bu sent Gao Shun and others to attack Xiao Pei, but Liu Bei could not resist and could only ask Cao Cao for help. Cao Cao first sent Xiahou Huan to help, and after being defeated, he personally led a large army to come. Lü Bu's army was repeatedly defeated, his subordinate generals surrendered, and even the strategist Chen Gong was tied up in front of Cao Cao, and in desperation, he also gave up resistance, "the army is in a hurry, but it is falling." His bravery, Cao Cao had already heard of, and even made a little joke with him - when Lü Bu felt that the rope was too tight, he said, "Tie the tiger has to be anxious." At this time, Lü Bu took the initiative to open his mouth and expressed his sincerity, saying that he was willing to serve Cao Cao and achieve great things with Cao Cao. At this time, although Cao Cao was a little jealous, he was quite moved, so he looked at Liu Bei next to him.
As a result, Liu Bei only said a word, and then poured a basin of cold water on Cao Cao, which ruined Lü Bu's vitality- "Liu Beijin said: 'Ming Gong did not see the matter of Ding Jianyang and Dong Taishihu!'" 'Taizu Qizhi... So he hanged the cloth. What Liu Bei said meant was that Lü Bu, under the temptation of Dong Zhuo, killed Ding Yuan, who had promoted himself; and under wang Yun's persuasion, he stabbed Dong Zhuo, who "loved him very much and swore to be a father and son", and his meaning in saying this was to imply that Cao Cao would probably invite the disaster of killing himself if he surrendered Lü Bu. Through the communication between Cao Cao and Lü Bu and other performances, it is not difficult for us to know that Cao Cao was very impressed with Lü Bu's fierce general, and without Liu Bei, Lü Bu's fate would probably be rewritten. However, history did not have if, He had fiercely offended Liu Bei, just at the scene, and said such a harsh sentence, which eventually led to his death in the White Gate Tower.
After analyzing the whole article, we have to admit that the power of language is very strong, and a single sentence can determine the fate of others. However, then again, the reason why Liu Bei wanted to put Lü Bu to death may not only be because he hated Lü Bu, he did not want Cao Cao to have another strong general and continue to develop and grow his power, which should also be one of the reasons.
All the information in this article comes from books such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and the editor guarantees the authenticity of the content, and there is no innuendo or politics involved.