Cao Cao had done a lot of crazy things in his life, single-handedly assassinating Dong Zhuo, attacking Jiao jiao, and getting rid of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, who were much stronger than himself. In addition, assassinating Zhang Rang, briefly surrendering Guan Yu, and killing Lü Bu in Xia Pi, these incredible things may not be done in a lifetime in the eyes of ordinary people, but in Cao Cao's body, it is like a family routine. It can be said that Cao Cao is bringing his people out of the "TV series" feeling.
Assassinating Dong Zhuo and Zhang Rang, these are acts for the country and the people. And Dayi's acceptance of Guan Yu was to show the whole world his righteous demeanor of Cao Cao in order to obtain talents. However, Cao Cao also had a fiery side, when after capturing Lü Bu, the first fierce general of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao basically did not think much about it, and decided to behead Lü Bu! Did he regret beheading Lü BuCao Cao?
Regarding Cao Cao's killing of Lü Bu, there are two main theories in history. According to the first theory, Cao Cao had won Liu Bei's plan, but in fact, Lü Bu should be left behind. The second theory is that Lü Bu is a threat to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao wants to kill him in his dreams! So, what the hell is going on? As we all know, At that time, Liu Bei was Lü Bu who followed Cao Cao to attack. Moreover, before Cao Cao hanged Lü Bu, he also specifically asked Liu Bei what he meant.
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms/ Biography of Lü Bu
There is a passage in it that reads:
Liu Beijin said, "Ming Gong did not see the cloth Ding Jianyang and Dong Taishihu"
Although Liu Bei only spent less than a cup of tea and said only 15 words, this sentence was worth tens of thousands of dollars for Cao Cao.
Why is Liu Bei's words quite valuable to Cao Cao? Quite simply, Liu Bei was the one who knew Lü Bu best besides Cao Cao. From the previous Three Ying Battles of Lü Bu to the later raid on Zuozhou, Liu Bei saw lü Bu's actions with his own eyes. Previously, Liu Bei spent money to redeem his family and fought with Lü Bu several times, and finally Lü Bu also took Liu Bei's Xuzhou.
Liu Bei's mind was extremely meticulous, and Lü Bu was able to seize Xuzhou from his hands, which can be imagined. Lü Bu, this person still has certain means. However, for Lü Bu, he did not only use force to solve problems. Just like after capturing Liu Bei's family in that year, it was not directly killed, but did not take any measures, and in the end it was Liu Bei's who waited
Belongings, fine and soft.
In fact, speaking of this, it is not difficult for us to find that Lü Bu is a person who has his own purpose in doing things. Throughout his life, Lü Bu beheaded his father Ding Yuan and removed Dong Zhuo, so he was called "three family slaves" by the world, so Lü Bu's capriciousness was also famous. But a careful friend may find a problem, Lü Bu, who has been doing all his life, is to achieve himself.
Lü Bu was promoted to knight lieutenant, and at the same time received a gold belt and a red rabbit BMW that Dong Zhuo rewarded. Later, Lü Bu conspired with Wang Yun and beheaded Dong Zhuo. At this time, Lü Bu became a fenwu general and a false festival. Speaking of this, we will find a problem, Lü Bu is a person who does not do meaningless things, he is very concerned about the best interests.
Therefore, on the whole, Lü Bu is not a brainless hero. Instead, Lü Bu is one
Very egotistical
people, in order to survive in the chaotic world, but also in order to get more
benefit
, so he gave up on the so-called
The limits of human nature
。 Therefore, he lives more like a tough Liu Bei. However, what Lü Bu did was too much.
Lü Bu said, "Lü Bu among men, red rabbit in horses", this statement is indeed true, Lü Bu in the Battle of Puyang, singled out Xu Chu, Dianwei, Xiahou Huan, Xiahou Yuan, Li Dian and other six fierce generals under Cao Cao's account, and finally Lü Bu was able to retreat completely. Here we can make up our minds, how powerful was Lü Bu at that time? Leaving aside Xiahou Huan and Li Dian, Xu Chu and Dianwei alone, the martial arts of these two people can equal Ma Chao. And Lü Bu actually picked two of them at the same time, followed by the remaining 4 generals to play cover, after careful consideration, Lü Bu's level of strength was enough to make Cao Cao feel afraid.
Therefore, before launching the Battle of Guandu with Yuan Shao, Cao Cao decided that lü Bu must be removed to relieve the stability of the rear city. In addition, at this time, Lü Bu and Liu Bei had friction. In the Zizhi Tongjian, it is recorded that:
Autumn, September, Shun and other broken Pei City, prepared wives, ready to go alone.
Look, Liu Bei, because Zhang Fei had robbed Lü Bu's gold and silver before, was now besieged by Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, and this time Liu Bei's family was captured again.
Lü Bu, several times to capture Liu Bei's small family, which made Liu Bei's face dull. Later, Liu Bei had to retreat in the direction of Xu Du and prepare to defect to Cao Cao. Just halfway up the road, I met Cao Cao's army. Therefore, he joined forces with Cao Cao and planned to take lü Bu. And Lü Bu had a terrible military master, he was Chen Gong. This person's wisdom is not under Guo Jia, who commented on Chen Gong that year,
"Chen Gong has wisdom and is late"
Looking at all the historical materials, it is really difficult to find a second person who can make Guo Jia praise.
In the face of Cao Cao's army, Chen Gong proposed to let Lü Bu out of the city, while he Chen Gong was responsible for defending the city, thus forming a horned situation. If Cao Cao attacked strongly, on the one hand, the city was guarded by Chen Gong, while outside the city, Lü Bu personally led his flying cavalry troops to attack Cao Cao's rear. After a long time, Cao Cao's grain and grass were not good, and he naturally withdrew.
In the face of Chen Gong's good plan, Lü Bu initially agreed. But later, as soon as Lü Bu's wife said a few words, Lü Bu abandoned the strategy of Chen Palace. Later, Cao Cao and Liu Bei jointly besieged Xia Pi for several months, and Lü Bu's soldiers were terrified and went up and down, and eventually Lü Bu was captured by his subordinates and sacrificed to Cao Cao.
The story behind is very exciting, Lü Bu vigorously wagged his tail to Cao Cao and begged for pity, but Liu Bei on the side has been laughing and not speaking. Lü Bu was very annoyed, and he had helped you break the siege before, but now he would not speak for him a word. When Liu Bei heard Lü Bu's words, he immediately became serious, and then he said the above 15 big characters, and Cao Cao ordered Lü Bu to be beheaded after hearing this.
So, was it Liu Bei's plan to behead Lü Bu, the first fierce general of the Three Kingdoms?
At that time, with the existence of Lü Bu, both for Liu Bei and Cao Cao, it was a big threat. Previously, when he defected to Liu Bei, Zhang Fei made it clear that taking this person in was tantamount to causing trouble to the door. However, Liu Bei was hindered by the "face of benevolence" and temporarily accepted Lü Bu. Later, the city was taken by Lü Bu.
For Cao Cao, Lü Bu was even more terrible, before in the Battle of Puyang, Cao Cao's left hand was burned by Lü Bu, and almost captured, if lü Bu had not yet seen Cao Cao, it is estimated that Cao Cao would not have survived the Battle of Chibi. Moreover, Lü Bu's existence may cause pressure on Cao Cao's rear at any time, and Lü Bu may take action at any time as long as he has profits to be gained.
However, there are two sides to everything, as Lü Bu said. If Cao Cao took him in, he could defeat all the princes of the world, including Liu Bei and Sun Quan. Cao Cao will no longer be invincible, and Ma Chao and Huang Zhong behind him will not be able to say anything. In this way, Cao Cao could also avoid fleeing after the defeat at the Battle of Chibi, and even say good things to Guan Yu in order to save his life.
Before Lü Bu's death, he explained his situation to Cao Cao:
Ming Gong will step, Ling Bu will ride, then the world is not enough to determine also "Taizu has doubts."
The meaning of Lü Bu's words is also very bone-chilling, meaning that he hopes that if Cao Cao can let him go, Lü Bu will fight for him in all directions, thus quickly helping Cao Cao to unify the world. After Cao Cao heard Lü Bu's words, he had a magical expression,
"Doubtful"
Judging from Cao Cao's expression, he was indeed considering whether to leave Lü Bu behind.
However, after hearing Liu Bei's suggestion later, he directly made up his mind and executed Lü Bu!
After the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao finally understood that Lü Bu had to be killed!
In that year, when Cao Cao was preparing to kill Lü Bu, his facial expression was with him
word. However, after the defeat of the Chibi army, Cao Cao looked back again and felt that Lü Bu, as a person, must be killed! What the hell is going on? After the defeat of Chibi, what did Cao Cao really experience?
After beheading Lü Bu and Chen Gong. Cao Cao basically surrendered the eight jian generals under Lü Bu's account before, including:
Zhang Liao, Zang Ba, Wei Xu, Song Xian and others.
After a decisive battle with Yuan Shao at Guandu and the defeat of Yuan Shao, Cao decided to shift his forces to Liu Bei, who had rebelled against him before, and Sun Quan, who had been entrenched in Jiangdong.
"Wudi Ji": In the spring of the thirteenth year, Gong Hui Yi was appointed as a Master of Xuanwu Pond.
Cao Cao led hundreds of thousands of troops south to attack Liu Bei. At that time, although Liu Bei had, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei escorted, and Zhuge Liang plotted, but in the face of Cao Cao's precision brigade, Liu Bei was still overwhelmed, if it were not for Guan Yu borrowing Liu Qi's warship in time to come to the rescue, it is estimated that Liu Bei could have retired 15 years in advance.
Cao Cao's army soon marched south, and his soldiers took Jingzhou without bloodshed. Liu Bei had to unite with Sun Quan to have a chance to breathe. However, due to the disobedience of the northern soldiers, coupled with the wrong beheading of Cai Mao Zhang Yun before the war, Cao Cao suffered a heavy loss in the Battle of Chibi and had to quickly retreat in the direction of Xiangyang Jiangling.
In the process of retreating, Cao Cao was again blocked by Generals such as Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Guan Yu. In this process, Cao Cao almost died, if it were not for the existence of some love affair with the general Guan Yu, it is estimated that Cao Cao would never have been able to return to Xu Du and Cao Chong and others to reunite.
And Cao Cao, after all, is not an ordinary person. After the defeat of the Chibi army, some people under his hands were talking about it, if there was no slashing of Lü Bu at that time, why did it happen? This means that if Lü Bu followed Cao Cao, then even if Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and others were blocked head-on, Cao Cao was not afraid. Fundamentally, there is no such a messy side.
What did Cao Cao think at that time? Quite simply, when the Chibi soldiers fled in defeat, Cao Cao was even more determined from the bottom of his heart to kill Lü Bu at that time! Why? There are two main reasons:
First, if Lü Bu had not been killed at that time, then Lü Bu would definitely have followed him to the Chibi battlefield, so Cao Cao would have been even more dangerous.
If Lü Bu went to the battlefield with Cao Cao, he might personally capture Cao Cao alive. After all, Lü Bu and Cao Cao had fought each other several times, and they were extremely unhappy with each other. If, during the Battle of Chibi, after a fire in Huang Gai was ignited, Lü Bu might not think about how to rescue Cao Cao, or how to capture Cao Cao to save his life.
Why? It is also very simple, Lü Bu is a person who, as mentioned above, only cares about profit. With Lü Bu, there is no human affection at all, and there is no friendship at all.
Second, if Lü Bu is left behind, it is very likely that he will defect to Liu Bei again. For Cao Cao, the threat was even greater!
Lü Bu is a person who only looks at interests, and as long as anyone threatens his interests, he will bite people. You see, at that time, in order to get the golden belt and the red rabbit horse, Lü Bu directly killed his righteous father Ding Yuan. Later, for the sake of the mink cicada, he beheaded Dong Zhuo again. Later, Liu Bei's general Zhang Fei snatched Lü Bu's warhorse, and Lü Bu sent Zhang Liao and Gao Shun to attack Liu Bei, and eventually captured Liu Bei's family alive.
What can be seen through analysis? Quite simply, Lü Bu's eyes are only interests. If, it is not due to interests, it is useless for you to talk to Lü Bu no more! If, after the defeat at the Battle of Chibi, Lü Bu could not have followed Cao Cao at all. It is very likely that liu bei will turn to liu bei, so that he will become a great enemy of Cao Cao, but it is still unknown whether Liu Bei can take in Lü Bu at that time!
On the whole, Lü Bu has been worrying about life all his life, bothering for profit, and finally died on the word interest. At that time, if he listened to Chen Gong's advice and cooperated with him inside and outside, even if Guo Jia was present, how could Cao Cao easily succeed!
Therefore, Cao Cao's killing of Lü Bu was definitely not Liu Bei's deception. Moreover, at that time, Liu Bei was just a guest. For Cao Cao, Liu Bei was the one who should be most feared, and Lü Bu, as Guo Jia said, "The courage of a husband is not enough to be afraid!" ", beheading Lü Bu, Cao Cao is only to cut off unnecessary losses in the future...
For Liu Bei, Cao Cao beheaded Lü Bu, which also happened to give Liu Bei a personal favor. Unfortunately, later, Liu Bei soon rebelled against Cao Cao, led his troops to kill Che, attacked Xuzhou, and swept away tens of thousands of Cao Cao's soldiers and horses. These, for Cao Cao, are all lessons of blood..., ask Cao Cao, how could he let these things be repeated! Therefore, after the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao was even more determined to kill Lü Bu, and Cao Cao was worthy of a generation of tyrants.
Looking at it now, if Liu Bei had not persuaded Cao Cao to kill Lü Bu at that time, at least he would have retained a confidential army that he would have had the opportunity to use in the future, and was also a flexible force. However, Liu Bei persuaded Cao Cao to kill Lü Bu at that time! I am afraid that when Liu Bei was in the Battle of Hanzhong, he might have expected that he had indeed helped at that time, and if Lü Bu had attacked during the Battle of Hanzhong, Cao Cao would have been defeated more thoroughly, and perhaps...