Chinese culture is broad and profound, and there are many proverbs. Anyone who has read the Three Kingdoms knows such a proverb, that is, Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive
This proverb describes the fact that people who need it in an emergency are always present in time. In fact, this sentence is only the first half of the sentence, but few people know the second half of the sentence.
Many people believe that Cao Cao had a smooth ride before the Battle of Chibi. In fact, Cao Cao beat Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu in the early stage, fought very hard all the way, almost died, but Cao Cao still survived.
Emperor Han Xiandi had no real power, and Dong Zhuo had great power, so Emperor Xian of Han was a decoration. Dong Zhuo is violent and willful. Lü Bu killed his righteous father Dong Zhuo at the instigation of others.
Dong Zhuo's clique began to fall into chaos, and all the generals wanted to control Emperor Xian of Han to expand their power.
Emperor Xian of Han was so helpless that he even led people to escape. Someone sent troops to chase him, and Emperor Xiandi's courtiers decided to ask Cao Cao for help. At this time, Cao Cao's ambitions were not so great. Xiahou Chun sent generals in advance to lead troops to protect Emperor Xian of Han.
When Emperor Xiandi of Han saw this scene, he was very moved, and casually said the sentence "Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive", which slowly spread later. It has to be said that Cao Cao's rescue was very timely, and Cao Cao also gained a very rich political chip.
The second half of the proverb has nothing to do with Emperor Xian of Han. The second half takes place between Cao Cao and Lü Bu. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the influence of the imperial court was very weak. Each state had warlords, and Cao Cao's base was Yanzhou. Cao Cao carried out a strict reorganization of the army, with many generals below. He began to expand his territory.
At that time, Lü Bu's military garrison was not far from Cao Cao. Cao Cao decided to personally lead an army to conquer Lü Bu. It was a dangerous chess piece, but overall, Cao Cao played Lü Bu and Yuan Shao every time, but Cao Cao won. Lü Bu is strong. Cao Cao's first battle failed, and Cao Cao broke through.
Lü Bu's subordinates drew up a plan to trick Cao Cao into entering the city. After Cao Cao entered the city, he found that he had been deceived. Lü Bu's army surrounded Cao Cao. Cao Cao's soldiers were scattered everywhere, and Cao Cao swayed alone in the chaotic army.
Lü Bu took the halberd and asked Cao Cao where Cao Cao had gone. In fact, there is a misconception here. Cao Cao was short and dark, and did not look like a marshal at all. Lü Bu had never seen Cao Cao before. He thought the man in front of him was a soldier carrying a flag, so he made such a big joke.
Faced with Lü Bu's compulsion, Cao Cao casually pointed in a direction, and Lü Bu left. Cao Cao's department would come to the rescue after the meeting, and Cao Cao successfully retreated, which was a pure oolong incident. So the second half of the proverb is missed face to face, which is really interesting
And it's funny to miss it in person, this proverb is to laugh at others, so in order not to offend others, it is best not to say it in front of others.
Later, Cao Cao swept away the north, and the strength made the world fearful, and the second half of the sentence was a proverb that appeared when Cao Cao was defeated, so everyone did not dare to mention it. In that era, provoking Cao Cao was basically equivalent to the death penalty.