A brief analysis of the death of Lü Bohao

Cao Cao used the Seven Star Sword to assassinate Dong Zhuo unsuccessfully, and on the pretext of trying to ride a good horse, he fled abroad and was captured in Zhongmu County, where Chen Gong felt that Cao Cao had the world in mind, so he abandoned the official to follow, and the two fled to the home of Cao Cao's father Cao Song's former friend (brother- Lü Bohao). Lü Bohao was shocked to see Cao Aqi and asked, "Your father has taken refuge in Xuchang because of your affairs, how did you come here?" Cao Cao said that he had fled to this point, and Lü Bohao let the two into the house, saying that there was no wine and that he was going to buy wine in the west of the village, nor did he tell the two that they would kill pigs to entertain them, but let them rest first and personally buy wine.

The two lay down in their clothes, but they listened to the next door sharpening the knife, and there was a shout of killing, Cao Cao sat up in shock, holding a sharp sword, hand blade several people (8), turned to the kitchen, only to find that it was to kill the pig, Chen Gong arrived, even shouted "wrongly killed a good person", helpless, the two did not dare to stay for a long time, riding away from Lü Bohao's house, not far out of the door, just met Lü Bohao to buy wine and returned, asked the two why they wanted to leave, Cao Cao said that there was an emergency, and then coaxed 'Who is it?' While Lü Bohao looked back, he killed with a sword. Chen Gong said, "I didn't know just now, for manslaughter, why do you want to kill now?" Cao Cao first said, "When he went back to see his family being killed, he had to report to the officials and harm me," and then he said the famous words, "I'd rather teach me to bear the people of the world, and teach the people of the world to bear me!"

This is a typical self-interest, Chen Gong believes that Cao Cao can not be handed over, abandon it, and even if Lü Bu is defeated and captured, he is unwilling to live with Cao Cao and die generously, which is heart death.

Lü Bohao's death is full of strangeness, and some people think that his death is unjust, for the following reasons:

First, buy wine, although it is said that the guests have come to have good wine, but also to divide the time, knowing that Cao Cao is on the run, usually walking, eating, must be careful, look at the six roads, listen to the eight directions, otherwise it will not be arrested in Zhongmu County, so the wine can not be drunk, and who has left the guests behind, personally go to buy wine, it is really not a common etiquette.

Second, killing pigs, although it is said that the guests follow the master, the master does what the guests eat, but the two are fleeing, tying up the pigs and killing them, the sound of the scream spread to the neighbors, and it is night, is this afraid that people will not know that his family has come to the fugitive?

Third, Lü Bohao personally bought wine, and went for such a long time, since there are so many people in his family, he can just let one person buy wine at will, why go in person, and leave the guests in the room, Yu Li does not understand, people have to doubt.

Lü Bohao himself was well-intentioned (you see that he personally bought wine, killed pigs to entertain Cao Cao, but Cao Cao killed the whole family), but he used the wrong occasion (the two were fugitives, they were wanted to be wanted, and buying wine and killing pigs would certainly attract people's attention), if it was usual, the son of the old man came, bought wine and killed pigs, ate and drank heavily, made a lot of noise, did not get drunk and did not return, no one cared, only said that the host was hospitable, and now although he was cautious and cautious, he was afraid that there were ears in the wall, how dare he make a big publicity?

If Lü Bohao could have a rough tea and light meal, and quietly sent Cao Cao and the two people to escape, not only could he save the lives of the two people (although the two were fine), but also save the lives of himself and his whole family, even if Cao Cao gained power in the future, Lü Bohao would also be glorious and rich and inexhaustible, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds! Lü Bohao's death was purely due to the fact that he could not recognize the situation, was kind enough to do the wrong thing, and died unjustly.