pictures are from film and television drama: Cao Cao wants to cut his hair in public for the first stills
1. He made a mistake just after setting the rules
In 198 AD, Cao Cao led his army to Xuzhou , and went to Xiapi to restlessly attack the eastward Lu Bu . He heard that Zhang Xiu was restless in the rear. Cao Cao turned his horse back to defend Xudu . When he was passing through a golden wheat field, the working farmers saw Cao's army attack and threw away the sickles that were cutting wheat in their hands and ran away.
In order to improve the affinity, Cao Cao called soldiers to send messages to various villages. The original work reads: I followed the emperor's decree to send troops to fight against rebellion and eliminate harm to the people. Now that the wheat is ripe, I have no choice but to raise an army. All the generals and generals who have passed through the wheat field but trampled on them will beheaded. The military law is very strict, so the people should not be surprised.
When the soldiers accompanying him walked through the wheat field, they dismounted and carefully held the wheat straw, for fear of stepping on a bunch of wheat ears. As the main general and the CEO of a large company, Cao Cao naturally had to ride a horse across the field to show his uniqueness.
However, as soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, a turtle dove flew out and happened to touch the horse's eyes. The horse was panicked and carried Cao Cao into the wheat field, and soon broke a large wheat field. The soldiers all stretched their necks to watch the fun. Cao Cao was embarrassed now. The rules he had just set were slapped in the face by the horse. It was a real crime. What should I do?
Pictures are from film and television dramas: Horses carrying Cao Cao in the wheat field stills
2. Cao Cao's magical operation
At this time, if you are in Cao Cao's situation, what should you do to save the situation? How to make a current crime in front of employees and can it make employees more convinced of you? Let’s see how Cao Cao taught us a vivid lesson a thousand years ago.
Cao Cao threw a brick and called the chief clerk to the marching chief clerk and asked how to punish him if he trampled on the wheat field. The chief clerk was just a worker, so how dare he say that the boss was wrong. Cao Cao's magical operation is worth pondering. He violated the rules set by the boss first, but asked the employees to stand up and deduct the boss's salary. After all, it was just to find a step. But the chief clerk did not understand Boss Cao's eighteen twists. Cao Cao had to hold his sword and make a gesture to commit suicide. Guo Jia and 6 understood Cao Cao very much. He quoted the classics in time and persuaded him. The original work read: The meaning of the ancient "Spring and Autumn Annals": The law does not apply to respect. How can the Prime Minister and the President commit suicide?
This persuasion was deeply favored by Cao Cao. Seeing that the three armies knelt down and pleaded for him, Cao Cao climbed down the pole. Well, since the ancestors said that the law would not be added to the supreme, then leave my life. But the crime of death can be avoided. Today I will cut off my hair instead of the head.
Pictures are from film and television dramas: Stills from Cao Cao cut off his hair
3. What are the references?
Cut off a strand of hair to replace beheading. This is simply nonsense to modern people, and even feels that Cao Cao is a shameless person. But everyone should understand that this is in the Three Kingdoms. During the feudal period, this was the hair punishment of one of the five ancient punishments. The ancients said that the body and hair were accepted by their parents, and casually cutting off their hair was not only regarded as an unfilial act, but also a great disobedience and a great shame. This kind of punishment is tantamount to a severing head. This will be infinitely magnified for Cao Cao, a politician in feudal society.
But as the core figure, the group boss can admit his mistakes with confidence, because no one dares to really punish him. The boss takes the initiative to admit that he is wrong, but can secretly observe everyone's reactions. If everyone doesn't speak, the boss can stand up and scold him. I just said that I was wrong, do you think the boss is really wrong? I don't want to point you out that! In this way, the initiative is still in the hands of the boss, and the situation is always beneficial to the boss.
Of course, when the boss takes the initiative to say that he is wrong, the backbone employees will stand up and take responsibility together. So when Cao Cao waved his sword and pretended to commit suicide, the generals and soldiers next to him knelt down and stopped him from committing suicide. That's what it means.
Pictures are from film and television dramas: The soldiers knelt down and begged Cao Cao not to commit suicide stills
4. Cao Cao's management art
Cao Cao set up a military order in the wheat field, cut off his hair after touching the red line. In fact, some things are done for himself, and some things must be done for others to see. Cao Cao wanted to set an example and strictly enforce military discipline.
In that war-torn era, ordinary people could have hot white rice, which was the richest family in the entire village. Without the military discipline regulations like Cao Cao, the soldiers would definitely not pay attention to food. It was Cao Cao who saw the interests clearly and made everyone pay attention to food. With food in hand, Cao Cao could recruit more soldiers to the battlefield and Cao's army would become increasingly powerful.
Furthermore, with Cao Cao's example, he resolutely safeguards and enforces military disciplines, and by cutting off his hair, the soldiers knew that even if the chief general of the central army made a mistake, he would still be dealt with by military law. The soldiers would naturally be extra cautious, and Cao Cao's goal of strictly enforcing military discipline was achieved.
pictures are from film and television dramas: Guo Jia and the chief clerk stills
have been regarded as a wisp of black hair. It is not that Cao Gong is a good deception. Whether it is modern or ancient, people like Cao Cao will live a good life. Let’s continue to see him passing by Wancheng , not crying with relatives who are related by blood, but crying in the grave of the former bodyguard Dianwei . This is another good explanation, because Cao Cao is always thinking about how to better unite people’s hearts.
On the one hand, Dian Wei did sacrifice because of Cao Cao's temporary indulgence. Cao Cao was very grateful to Dian Wei's loyalty and righteousness. On the other hand, Cao Cao only cried Dian Wei to win people's hearts and let everyone around him know that Cao Cao would be unforgettable to his life-savior. Even if he was not in the world, he still lived in his heart, and brainwashed his men from the side and worked with him wholeheartedly.
pictures are from film and television dramas: Cao Cao cried bitterly in front of Dian Wei's tomb, stills
Set an example and strict with himself. While it is not difficult to find that Cao Cao also knows how to adapt and win people's hearts. Cao Cao, who has such a combination of hardness and softness, has defeated more than half of the kings, princes, generals and ministers in history. With this small detail, it can be seen that Cao Cao is in a state of affairs and is also a combination of hardness and softness. It is no wonder that people in the world will evaluate him as a hero of a generation!
Article Author: Dahui
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