People often say that "heroes emerge from chaos", in the ancient history of many wars, many famous heroes have emerged, who are loyal to the country and rely on their own strength to deter the enemy, which can be described as admirable. But when it comes to Cao Cao, although he also has great achievements in battle and high merit, many people are reluctant to call him a hero, only willing to call him "a generation of tyrants", and some people say that he is a "traitor", which also shows that Cao Cao's life does not seem to be so bright and upright, and there are places worthy of people's criticism. Today, Xiaobian will analyze one of his most famous poems, let us take a look at Cao Cao's ideals and ambitions from it, in order to deepen our understanding of him.
This poem is the famous "Short Song Line". At that time, Cao Cao had already unified the north and was preparing for a decisive battle with Sun Quan and Liu Bei, and this poem was written on the eve of the decisive battle. This poem is known to almost everyone, after all, it has been written into textbooks, and I believe many people have memorized it. From the first few sentences of the poem, "Song to wine...", Cao Cao seems to be calling on us to have fun in time, and also expresses Cao Cao's helplessness about the passage of time and the failure of achievements. However, in connection with the whole text, the first eight sentences also show that in the context of frequent wars and chaos at that time, Cao Cao lamented the urgency of the great cause but limited life. In addition, "worry" also expresses Cao Cao's desire for talents.
In fact, from "Qingqing Zizhen, leisurely my heart" to the final "Zhou Gong spits and feeds, the world returns to the heart", in fact, it is Cao Cao's order to seek merit. Among them, we can clearly see Cao Cao's attitude towards talents, and also reflects his desire to recruit talents from all over the world. However, he has different requirements for different talents.
"Even if I don't go, Zi Ning will not be yin" is Cao Cao's cry to those reclusive talents, hoping that they can take the initiative to come to him. "I have guests, drummers and blowing sheng" means that if there are talents who are willing to join Cao Cao, Cao Cao will definitely warmly welcome them. "Qi Kuo talks about the feast, thinking of the old grace" means that if he encounters a talent who has been against him, Cao Cao is also willing to let go of the past and set up a banquet to invite him. "Zhou Gong spits and feeds, and the world returns to the heart" expresses that Cao Cao is a broad-minded lord who can accommodate any kind of talent.
Throughout the poem, it expresses Cao Cao's determination and enthusiasm to recruit talents, whether it is a former opponent or a person who surrenders, as long as he sincerely joins himself, he will choose to treat him with courtesy. Such a broad-mindedness, I am afraid that not everyone can do it, is indeed worthy of admiration. In this regard, Cao Cao was not as vicious as in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. What do you think?