I don't think there is such a thing as cutting a beard and abandoning a robe. I'm simply telling what I saw on TV. Cao Cao and Ma Chao fought fiercely in Tongguan area. Ma Chao defeated two generals, Yu Jin and Zhang Bu, in front of the two armies, and Li Tong, the general of Jun, was stabbed to death by Ma Chao. Ma Chao drew his gun back, and the soldiers rushed to kill him together. Cao Jun suffered a crushing defeat. West cool soldiers are fierce, and Cao Jun can't resist them. Only Xi Liangbing shouted, "Cao Cao is wearing a red robe!" Cao Cao immediately took off his red robe. It was Cao Cao who called him bearded. Cao Cao panicked and immediately cut his beard with a saber. Someone in the army told Ma Chao about Cao Cao's beard cutting. Ma Chao also called out, "Cao Cao has a short beard!" "Cao Cao heard the shouts and immediately pulled up his skirts, wrapped his chin and ran away.

Ma Chao shouted at Cao Cao. You can't run away. Cao Cao was so scared that he threw away all his whips. On the verge of catching up, Ma Chao stabbed a gun from behind. Cao Cao walked around the tree and Ma Chao stabbed it with a gun. By the time he pulled it out, Cao Cao had already escaped. Ma Chao urged the horse to catch up, and a soldier came up on the hillside, shouting, Don't hurt my master! Cao Hong here, grab a knife to stop Ma Chao. Cao Caocai escaped. This story is wonderful and enjoyable. When the author Luo Guanzhong described this plot, he used a poem called by later generations to describe it: Zhaguan fled when he was defeated, and it was difficult for Meng De to take off his robe.

Knife cutting sideburns should be discouraged, and the price of horse ultrasound is too high. Mao Zonggang of A Qing Dynasty couldn't help poking fun at Chang Jue and Zhujue in this comment. Guan Gong has a long beard and Cao Cao has a short beard. If the cloud wraps around Cao Cao's neck, it will break his neck. It's funny to see this story. If Luo Guanzhong added at that time: "It is Cao Cao who wears red pants!" Isn't Cao Cao going streaking? However, when I came into contact with the history book "The History of the Three Kingdoms", I discovered that the story of "cutting the beard and abandoning the robe" was originally invented by the author. In the historical truth, Cao Cao and Ma Chao were not so timid when they fought.

Luo Guanzhong's portrayal of Cao Cao is perfect. Compared with the portrayal of Zhuge Liang, another protagonist who Luo Guanzhong tried to eulogize, and the extreme deification and demonization of him, Cao Cao is more credible.