There are many people on the Internet who say that Liu Bei's rise to power came from crying. There are more than a dozen scenes in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" that describe Liu Bei's crying. Although historical romance novels are inevitably exaggerated, Liu Bei's ability

Many people on the Internet say that Liu Bei Jiangshan cried. There are more than a dozen scenes in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" that describe Liu Bei's crying. Although historical romance novels are inevitably exaggerated, Liu Bei's good at crying has obviously been deeply rooted in People's hearts, few people have noticed that Liu Bei's old enemy Cao Cao is also a master of crying scenes.

Tear gland A developed generation of heroes

There are actually many plots about Cao Cao bursting into tears in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but the most impressive one is the story of him crying three times Guo Jia. Many people even think that this is The most painful cry in Cao Cao's life, so when Cao Cao cried bitterly, was Guo Jia really crying or fake crying? Is the touching story of

bursting with tears the true feelings of a generation of heroes, or is it just a way for politicians to attract people's hearts?

Nowadays, when many people mention Cao Cao, their first reaction is definitely that he is cunning, suspicious and fickle. The wide spread of the story of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms has completely labeled Cao Cao as a "treacherous hero". "A capable minister in ruling the world, a traitor in troubled times" once became This gave many people an appropriate evaluation of Cao Cao.

As a strategist and a deep-thinking hero, Cao Cao's character is definitely very tough, but such a person is a famous cryer in the history of the Three Kingdoms. " Three Kingdoms " has 16 plots about Cao Cao crying. .

After Bao Xin unfortunately died in the battle to save Cao Cao during the battle with Yellow Turban Army, Cao Cao carved Bao Xin's appearance out of wood, and shed tears on the spot, crying and offering sacrifices; After Dian Wei died in battle, Cao Cao cried bitterly. She burst into tears and went to the funeral in person; after his son Cao Chong died in infancy, Cao Cao cried bitterly and shouted, "This is my misfortune, but your luck is yours."...

From these stories, it is not difficult to see that this generation of heroes has very special lacrimal glands. is developed, but all of Cao Cao's crying and sorrow seems to be inferior to the third cry of Guo Jia . What is the ability of this legendary counselor? Why does Cao Cao, a self-esteemed hero, burst into tears every time he thinks about it?

Why did Cao Cao cry bitterly for Guo Jia? Is the repeated crying revealing his true feelings or is there something hidden? Perhaps it all started on the march of Cao Cao's conquest of Wuwan in the 12th year of Jian'an. The first time in the story of Cao Cao crying three times and Guo Jia happened here.

Guo Jia cried for three times. Is it really sad or just a show?

In the 12th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao led his troops to conquer Wuwan, and Guo Jia went with the army. The process of conquering Wuwan was arduous. The yellow sand was long, the wind was blowing, the road was rugged, and it was difficult for people and horses to move. Even Cao Cao, who was used to fighting, felt a little bit inside. He was shaken and thought of returning to the court, so he sent someone to ask Guo Jia if he could return to the army.

At that time, Guo Jia fell ill on the carriage due to acclimatization. Cao Cao was very sad when he learned the news. He said: " I wanted to pacify the desert area, but I didn't expect that Guo Jia had to bear the hardship of traveling a long distance. As for being in bed because of this, I feel very uneasy. " Tears flowed down as he spoke.

But there is no turning back, and the battle still has to be fought. In September of this year, Cao Cao led the army to pacify the three counties of Karasuma. At this time, Guo Jia's illness was already very serious, and he was almost in a dying state. Cao Cao was very worried. We asked about Guo Jia's condition many times, but at this point, there was nothing we could do to save him. Guo Jia's body collapsed and he passed away soon after.

Cao Cao personally attended Guo Jia's funeral and cried very sadly. This was the second time that Cao Cao cried for Guo Jia. He said: " Everything in the world has happened. If you want to do it in the future, it belongs to you. But if you die in middle age, your life will be ruined! "Guo Jia is only 38 years old this year. The premature death of a hero is originally a sad thing, not to mention that Guo Jia is still so young this year.

This year Cao Cao was 53 years old, and his eldest son Cao Pihtml was 221 years old. To some extent, Cao Cao trained Guo Jia as an assistant to his future heir. Guo Jia's unexpected death broke his Good plans for the future.

However, although Cao Cao at this time was quite sad in his words, he actually did not feel too sad in his heart, because there were so many talents under Cao Cao's command at that time, the loss of a think tank was nothing, and Guo Jia's early death was just It added a sense of loss and regret to him.

Among the stories of Guo Jia's Three Cries, Cao Cao was probably the most sad and heartbroken when he cried bitterly for the third time. In December of the 13th year of Jian'an, the Battle of Chibi and Cao Cao's defeat came to an end. A victory that was bound to be won ended in a hurry. After escaping, Cao Cao's inner depression and pain reached its peak. On the way back to the army, he couldn't help but burst into tears on the spot, crying bitterly in memory of Fengxiao.

The tears of a Machiavellian, 30% true and 70% false

The failure of the Battle of Red Cliff made Cao Cao miss Guo Jia who died young very much. He always felt that if Guo Jia was still alive, the Battle of Red Cliff would not end like this. , but this time the crying was probably not about Guo Jia's sincerity, but more about his disappointment in a group of counselors under his command, and his despair at his inability to unify China.

The Battle of Chibi was actually the biggest blow Cao Cao suffered in his life, so he would cry. What he cried was his future and his dreams, and the shattering of his ambitions.

's nostalgia for Guo Jia is just an outlet for his emotional outbursts. After experiencing such a failure, he needs a reason to cry. This reason can be Guo Jia or someone else. It's just that Guo Jia's untimely death came before him. It occupies a larger weight in my heart.

What's more, Guo Jia's strategy during the Battle of Guandu also allowed him to successfully clear out the Yuan family's forces. The 1 win and 1 loss in the two wars naturally allowed him to contact Guo Jia, who had advised him.

Of course, there is some truth in this, but more of it is false. It was never Guo Jia who was sad, but himself. If the Battle of Chibi ended with Cao Cao's victory, then there would never be Guo Jia crying in the future. story, it is even possible that he will gradually forget this counselor who he once valued most.

In fact, the tears of all plotters are crocodile tears. The first two times Cao Cao cried bitterly for Guo Jia, a third of them were sincerely sad for Guo Jia's physical condition. The main purpose was to attract people's hearts and to shape himself into a virtuous person. Thirsty, the image of a polite corporal. The last time he cried bitterly was because he missed Guo Jia, but more often he was blaming other counselors and suffering from his own failure.

In fact, not only Cao Cao's tears are not sincere, but Liu Bei is also the same. There are many plots in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms that describe Liu Bei crying bitterly. Luo Guanzhong gave this character too much affection.

So in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei’s crying always makes people moved and admired, but in real history, such crying is definitely not sincere, and is more like a show, a kind of pretense. A soft gesture serves a means to an end.