At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the emperor was fatuous and the Han Dynasty was powerful in the outside world. The Yellow Scarf Uprising opened the prelude to the Three Kingdoms period in China's history, in which heroes came forth in large numbers and battlefields were fought, and reappeared the scenes in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. In the history of this great war, Sun Quan, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia all performed on this big stage. The three countries compete for hegemony, and one of them is the protagonist who can't get around it. This man is Cao Cao, who established the most powerful state of Wei in the Three Kingdoms in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

It is not so much a three-point world as Sun Liulian and Cao Cao. The rise of a regime depends on the ability of its leaders. Cao Cao, far ahead of Sun Quan, Liu Bei and others, became a well-known leader in the future. There are many controversies about Cao Cao in later generations. Some people say that he is a great man, while others say that he is a loyal minister. In the eyes of a hundred people, there are a hundred Cao Cao. What is the true face of Cao Cao?

First, I can be a minister-I won't usurp the throne for life. Throughout his life, Cao Cao insisted that he still respected the Han Dynasty, which is also known as "worshiping the emperor rather than being a minister". Of course, in the mouth of hostile forces, it has become a "vassal." Even though Cao Cao became powerful, he still didn't become an emperor. This makes people wonder why Cao Cao has never usurped the throne. But in fact, this is because in Cao Cao's mind, he wants to be a minister of the Han Dynasty, a minister who can rule the world.

First of all, Cao Cao was born in an official family and suffered from Hann for generations. At first, Cao Cao was absolutely loyal to the Han people. Even if he later became lean, he still said that his ambition was to recruit foreigners like Huo Qubing and Wei Qing.

When Cao Cao was young, he was responsible for the stability of Chang 'an, so there was a story about the five colors killing one stick later. When Dong Zhuo occupied Luoyang, he insulted Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty and massacred Han officials. Only Cao Cao assassinated Dong Zhuo. After the assassination failed, he continued to recruit. He teamed up with the princes to capture Dong Zhuo. Even after Dong Zhuo retired, only he insisted on hunting. Therefore, in the first half of Cao Cao's life, Cao Cao's heart must be towards the Han Dynasty.

However, the politics of the Han dynasty was too dim, the emperor was incompetent and the princes were disloyal. Cao Cao couldn't see the hope of the rise of the Han Dynasty, and various governors rebelled and seized territory, so Cao Cao himself consciously or unconsciously embarked on the road of princes.

However, even if Cao Cao finally occupied half of the Han Dynasty, he did not choose to be an emperor, and he still respected the emperor of the Han Dynasty. It is precisely because of this move by Cao Cao that the national status of the Han Dynasty existed in name only for several years. The refusal to usurp the throne shows that Cao Cao has the Han Dynasty in his heart. Perhaps in Cao Cao's mind, what he wants to do is to rule the world.

Second, fierce-fighting for power and profit Cao Cao never usurped the throne in his life, but he became a great prime minister. But his identity is more appropriate. He is a major figure. In the process of escape, I met my elder Lv Boshe to entertain him. He saw someone sharpening a knife. I thought he was the key, so I killed the Luboxi family. Later, it was found that this was a misunderstanding, and I also hurt Liu Boxi. Hua tuo's theory of enlightening and treating diseases is too shocking. He was afraid that Hua Tuo would kill him, so he hurt Hua Tuo and killed him. He was afraid that others would assassinate him, so he killed a follower to cover himself. These things will show Cao Cao's skills and abilities.

However, it is not only those doubts that make Cao Cao successful. More importantly, the unique charm of Cao Cao. Cao Cao even wrote poems to prove his desire for virtue. It is precisely because of Cao Cao's thirst for talents that the only way is to keep his foundation developing. In people's eyes, the treacherous Cao Cao is a rogue and despicable person. However, only by truly understanding Cao can we understand his spirit and unique personality charm.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos, the people were in poverty and the land was barren. "Bones are exposed in the wild, ..." But under the control of Cao Cao, cracking down on corrupt officials and adopting a series of policies to restore the economy played a very important role in the social and economic system at that time.

In fact, Cao Cao is a contradictory individual, a man who can rule the world, and a traitor in troubled times. He struggled out of the dark politics of the Han Dynasty, went to the battlefield and became a real vassal. He occupied half of the country, had the strength to dominate the whole country, and had enough strength to become an emperor, but Cao Cao was contradictory. Even his general refused to be emperor many times. In Cao Cao's mind, there may be an imaginary Han Dynasty that he yearned for and surrendered to. For thousands of years, I don't know how many people have misunderstood Cao, but he is not afraid of being misunderstood by others. He is not only an able man to govern the world, but also a traitor in troubled times. For thousands of years, he was him, and no one could find his real Cao Cao.