Why didn't Liu Bei persuade Cao Cao to leave Lü Bu behind? If this is done, not only can it leave a time bomb for Cao Cao, but it can also make Lü Bu owe Liu Bei a life.
Three kingdoms
Being in a high position, do everything you do with a second thought. Most of the clues that are easily available on the surface are false. Often a person's words and deeds have a deep meaning. In the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", in addition to the war between the soldiers and the iron horse, there are also wonderful verbal confrontations between the tyrants, and while they are addicted, they often learn more reasonable quotes.
As we all know, Cao Cao was one of the most brilliant tyrants in the Three Kingdoms era, and with his wisdom, he overpowered the Sun and Liu families. In the battle between Cao Cao and Lü Bu, Cao Cao recaptured Xuzhou and captured Lü Bu. Lü Bu, the peerless general of the Three Kingdoms, in order to survive, did not hesitate to put down his dignity and kneel down to ask Cao Cao for surrender.
Three Ying vs Lü Bu
Lü Bu was able to fight Liu Guanzhang, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were invincible to all. Cao Cao had always been thirsty for talents, and Zhao Yun entered and left Cao's camp seven times, and Cao Cao pitied Zhao Yun's talent and did not allow dark arrows to hurt people. After Guan Yu and Liu Bei dispersed, they knew that Guan Yu was not sincerely surrendering, but they still treated each other with courtesy and tried to recruit Guan Yu. Lü Bu's request for surrender, it is reasonable to say that Cao Cao should naturally be under his command, so that Cao Cao's top generals will be more powerful. But Cao Cao left Lü Bu's life and death to Liu Bei to decide, what was the deep meaning of it?
Cao Cao stills
I. The confrontation between Cao Cao and Lü Bu
At first, when Cao Cao personally led an army to attack Lü Bu, he personally wrote to Lü Bu, in which he stated to Lü Bu the misfortunes of the current situation. Lü Bu saw Cao Cao's troops approaching Pi, and after Lü Bu received the letter, his heart was shaken and he wanted to surrender to Cao Cao. However, Chen Gong and others strongly advised Lü Bu not to surrender, and Chen Gong and others believed that holding out for a month would not only save Xia Pi and wait for Cao Cao to run out of grain and grass, but also take the opportunity to counterattack Cao Cao. Believing in the loyalty of Chen Gong and others, Lü Bu gave up surrendering to Cao Cao and secretly requested Yuan Shu's support.
In the face of Cao Cao's surrender, Lü Bu's men were not of the same heart. Although Lü Bu agreed with Chen Gong's suggestion and insisted on sticking to Xia Pi, he did not listen to Chen Gong's advice, fought without authorization and was narrow-minded, and repeatedly lost battles. Cao Cao besieged Xia Pi for three months, and some of Lü Bu's army were pregnant with ghost fetuses, seeing that Xia Pi was about to be attacked by Cao Cao, Hou Cheng, Song Xian, Wei Xu and others tied up Chen Palace and Kaesong surrendered.
Lü Bu stills
Lü Bu was tied up by his former subordinates and given to Cao Cao. Lü Bu said indignantly to Cao Cao, "I have always been kind to my subordinates. In the end, he betrayed. At this time, Lü Bu believed that Cao Cao was victorious and could not defeat Lü Bu if it were not for the betrayal of his subordinates. When Cao Cao heard Lü Bu's complaint, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "How can you count as being rude when you have had an affair with your subordinate's wives and relatives from behind your back?" Lü Bu heard the silence and begged Cao Cao to loosen the binding, and Cao Cao laughed: "You can't untie the bound tiger." This shows Cao Cao's vigilance towards Lü Bu.
Liu Bei stills
Second, Liu Bei's falling stone
Lü Bu saw Cao Cao's attitude toward him, and in order to survive, he hurriedly told Cao Cao that he was willing to lead the cavalry for Cao Cao and conquer the princes of the four directions, and he would be invincible. The combat effectiveness of Lü Bu's cavalry was already appreciated by Cao Cao in previous battles. On the one hand, he was very suspicious of Lü Bu's loyalty, after all, the "three family slaves" were not vain. On the other hand, Cao Cao was very appreciative and eager for Lü Bu's ability. At this time, Cao Cao was accompanied by Guo Jia and Liu Bei, and Guo Jia, as the chief military division under Cao Cao, was deeply trusted by Cao Cao for his strategic strategy. However, Cao Cao did not consult Guo Jia's opinion, but instead asked Liu Bei, who was pregnant with a ghost fetus. Why did Cao Cao let Guo Jia, who was brilliant in wisdom, ask Liu Bei instead?
When Lü Bu was fighting Cao Cao in Yanzhou, after being defeated by Cao Cao's army, Liu Bei insisted on taking Lü Bu in and allocating a small city to Lü Bu to recuperate. However, Lü Bu took advantage of Liu Bei's army to attack Yuan Shu and occupied Xuzhou. When Liu Bei returned with his army, Lü Bu refused to return Xuzhou and lent Liu Bei a small city to live temporarily. Although Lü Bu's shot at the gate saved Liu Bei's life, it still could not make up for Liu Bei's hatred for Lü Bu's seizure of Xuzhou.
When Liu Bei heard Cao Cao's inquiry, he did not directly say that Lü Bu should not be left behind, but asked Cao Cao if he had forgotten how Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo died. Cao Cao apparently seemed to have heard Liu Bei's opinion, and suddenly realized that he had ordered Lü Bu's execution. Why didn't Liu Bei persuade Cao Cao to leave Lü Bu behind? If this is done, not only can it leave a time bomb for Cao Cao, but it can also make Lü Bu owe Liu Bei a life. This has to be said from Cao Cao's four intentions.
1. Although Cao Cao wanted to have Lü Bu's force, he did not doubt the use of people, and suspected people did not use them. Even if Yuan Shao understood the truth that Lü Bu was unusable, Cao Cao was even less likely to accept Lü Bu's allegiance. Regardless of the Battle of Puyang, Cao Cao almost lost his life at the hands of Lü Bu. When leading troops on a campaign, should we always guard against Lü Bu's rebellion? Cao Cao could not keep Lü Bu's time bomb.
2. The explicit face is to ask Lü Bu, and the essence is that Cao Cao tempted Liu Bei. Although Lü Bu robbed Liu Bei of Xuzhou, the Yuanmen shooting saved Liu Bei's life. Liu Bei interceded for Lü Bu, and the two must have a substantial connection. Although Liu Bei posed no threat to Cao Cao, he was also an unstable presence in Cao Cao's camp.
3. Cao Cao wanted to take advantage of Liu Bei's renyi name. Liu Bei has always been known for his benevolence and righteousness, and if Liu Bei also agrees that Lü Bu should die, it will not affect Cao Cao's reputation for cherishing talents.
4. Cao Cao was not embarrassed by Lü Bu's life and death, but by Lü Bu's subordinate Zhang Liao and others. Although Lü Bu repeatedly betrayed his lord, Zhang Liao was a loyal and fierce general. If Lü Bu was directly ordered to be killed, Cao Cao's attempt to recruit Zhang Liao and others would inevitably fail.
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Cao Cao did not ask his confidant Guo Jia, but asked Liu Bei, which already showed that Cao Cao had other intentions. Liu Bei sent people under the fence, how could not see Cao Cao's belly black. Lü Bu's reputation was discredited, and Liu Bei naturally could not risk his life to save him. Moreover, Liu Bei took Lü Bu in, but Lü Bu took the opportunity to occupy Xuzhou, which was a bloody lesson for the past. After saving Lü Bu, he would not be grateful for Liu Bei's kindness. How could Liu Bei keep Lü Bu?
Cao Cao's belly black can also be seen from the side. Cao Cao took advantage of Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness to wash away the hatred of Zhang Liao and others against Cao Cao, not only killing Lü Bu, who was worried about the rearguard, but also testing Liu Bei, and also recruiting Zhang Liao and others. It can be described as killing three birds with one stone, which is powerful.
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