At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the young Cao Cao was an unruly and willful young man.
Although most people were not optimistic about him at that time, Qiao Xuan, He Hao, Xu Shao and other talented people saw his extraordinaryness and called him "a capable minister who governs the world and a traitor in troubled times".
Cao Cao eventually rose to prominence in the troubled times and became a great force in the world. Cao Cao was not only a capable and charismatic man, but also of a prominent background.
His family has powerful people such as Xiahoudun, Xiahouyuan, Cao Hong, and Cao Ren to follow, as well as loyal subordinates such as Le Jin and Li Dian.
In addition, he also received the support of Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, Dong Zhao, Liu Ye and other military ministers, Yu Ban, Zhang Liao, Zhang He, Xu Huang, Yu Ban, Zhu Ling, Man Chong, Wen Ping and other military generals, and together formed the most luxurious Cao Cao Wenwu Group.
Whether in troubled times or prosperous times, talent is the most important resource. Cao Cao is a leader who pays great attention to talent, and he has always been actively recruiting all kinds of talent.
However, no matter how strong Cao Cao was, he couldn't recruit all the talents under his command, and he missed out on a lot of talented talents.
The ten talents that Cao Cao missed were: Sima Yi, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu, Sun Quan, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, Pang Tong, and Ma Chao.
These talents were all extremely influential figures at that time, and Cao Cao's missing them was undoubtedly an important loss to himself.
Liu Bei Cao Cao missed the first genius of the world During the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei was a real self-made man who was nicknamed "Liu Ran Run". Although he did not have Cao Cao's own family background, and he did not have Sun Quan's father and brother to lay the foundation, he laid the foundation of Shu Han by force.
Liu Bei had a great reputation at that time, and the princes also respected him very much. When he voted for Gongsun Zhan, Gongsun Zhan made Liu Bei the Sima of the other department; When he went to vote for Tao Qian, Tao Qian entrusted Xuzhou to Liu Bei when he died; When he went to vote for Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao left Yecheng for 200 miles to meet Liu Bei; When he went to vote for Liu Biao, Liu Biao personally went to the suburbs to greet him, and Jingzhou heroes were attached one after another; When he went to vote for Liu Zhang, Liu Zhang sent Fa Zheng to greet him.
When he was under Cao Cao, Cao Cao was very courteous to Liu Bei. According to records, Cao Cao and Liu Bei are in the same public opinion, and they sit at the same table, and they say that "today's heroes, only the king and Cao Er", he wants to retain Liu Bei's talent.
However, Liu Bei is not a person who has lived under the people for a long time, he still ran away. Liu Bei not only ran away, but also became Cao Cao's biggest enemy, established the foundation of Shu Han, and stood with him on three legs.
This is Liu Bei, a real genius of the world.
Zhang Song, the second talent that Cao Cao missed Zhang Song, Liu Zhang, is not a driver, and he is very intelligent, but he cannot give full play to his talent under the weak and unambitious leadership of Liu Zhang.
He discovered Cao Cao's great strength through observation and decided to take refuge in Cao Cao, but was rejected because of Cao Cao's prejudice against his unsightly appearance.
Zhang Song returned to Yizhou in anger, persuaded Liu Zhang to break off relations with Cao Cao, and presented Liu Bei with a map of Yizhou, helping Liu Bei to obtain Yizhou. If Cao Cao accepted Zhang Song, there might not be a chance for Liu Bei to rise, and the situation of the Three Kingdoms would also be changed.
Therefore, many people commented that Cao Cao missed Zhang Song as "Cao Cao temporarily arrogant and the world is divided into three points".
The third talent is Guan Yu, who is also the military general that Cao Cao wants the most. Guan Yu was the world's first fierce general in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and Cheng Yu, Guo Jia, Liu Ye and Zhou Yu all praised him.
Cao Cao admired Guan Yu's talent very much. Guan Yu was once captured by Cao Cao, but Cao Cao treated him very politely. After he killed Yan Liang, Cao Cao even named him the Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion.
Despite this, Guan Yu still cared about Liu Bei and was unwilling to stay under Cao Cao. Cao Cao did not blame him, but rewarded him heavily and let him go. Guan Yu left Cao Cao and became enemies with him.
It was Guan Yu who guarded Jingzhou, and the three-legged situation was stabilized. If Cao Cao had gotten Guan Yu in the first place, or refused to let him go, maybe the situation would have been different.
Frustration: The Wisdom Strategist Cao Cao Missed The fourth genius that Cao Cao missed was Frustration. His resourcefulness is no less than that of Zhang Liang and Chen Ping. But why didn't he become famous?
The reason is that he chose to follow Yuan Shao. Under Yuan Shao, he put forward strange strategies such as welcoming the Son of Heaven and opposing the separation of the sons, as well as three years of fatigue, the slow advance of Guandu, and the protection of grain in Wuchao, each of which was accurate.
However, Yuan Shao was dismissive of every trick he had made. If Yuan Shao had been able to follow Fu Zhi's advice, Cao Cao would have retreated. Yuan Shao's stubbornness and obstinacy eventually led to his crushing defeat, and Fu Zhu was also captured by Cao Cao.
Although Cao Cao and Fu Zhu are old acquaintances, and Cao Cao's courtesy to him is also very high, Fu Zhu has always been loyal and resolute. Later, Fu Zhu tried to escape and return to Yuan Shao's camp, but this eventually forced Cao Cao to kill him.
Cao Cao spoke highly of Fu Zhu, once saying, "If I had gotten him earlier, there would have been nothing in the world for me to worry about." ”
Liu Ba, the fifth person Cao Cao missed, he is a famous man in Jingzhou. Liu Biao hired him many times, but he didn't take up any of them. When Cao Cao conquered Jingzhou, all the people in Jingzhou went to take refuge with Liu Bei, and only Liu Ba ran to take refuge with Cao Cao.
Cao Cao valued Liu Ba very much and asked him to recruit the three counties of Changsha, Lingling, and Guiyang. After the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao was defeated and retreated, and Liu Ba could not go back. However, Liu Ba still did not want to submit to Liu Bei, and ran to Jiaozhi County, hoping to return to Cao Cao.
Later, Liu Ba ran to Yizhou and strongly persuaded Liu Zhang not to accept Liu Bei.
However, Yizhou was eventually acquired by Liu Bei, and Liu Ba also came under Liu Bei. Liu Bei did not complain about Liu Ba, and always reused him, and even made him a Shangshuling after Fazheng.
Zhuge Liang once said: "In the battle of the blue, I am not as good as Liu Ba." Liu Ba's ability can be seen, but although he has his heart towards Cao Cao and has also taken refuge in Cao Cao, he eventually lost Cao Cao's trust.
Lu Bu is a brave and good hero, with the reputation of "flying general". He was captured by Cao Cao after the Battle of Xiapi. In the face of Cao Cao, Lü Bu proposed that he should lead the cavalry and Cao Cao lead the infantry to jointly pacify the world.
This was not Lü Bu's boasting, as he often rode a red rabbit horse over a trench to capture the enemy's head when he was fighting against the Black Mountain Army, demonstrating his excellent horse archery skills.
Although people at the time despised Lu Bu's character, they praised him, believing that he was a brave and fearless warrior whose fighting skills were unmatched.
Therefore, when Cao Cao heard Lu Bu's proposal, his heart was also shaken. At that time, Liu Bei was under Cao Cao's command, and when he saw Cao Cao's expression, he knew that Lu Bu might be released.
So, he stepped forward and said to Cao Cao, "Didn't you see how Lu Bu treated Ding Jianyang and Dong Taishi?" After hearing this, Cao Cao suddenly realized and ordered Lu Bu to be executed.
Liu Bei took this opportunity to get rid of Lu Bu directly, in case he became his enemy.
Gao Shun, the lieutenant general under Lu Bu's account, led the invincible trapping camp. Although Lü Bu was well aware of Gao Shun's loyalty and bravery, he ignored his advice, alienated him, and handed over his army to Wei Xu.
Despite this, Gao Shun still did not abandon and was always loyal to Lu Bu. When Lü Bu was defeated, Gao Shun was captured by Cao Cao. Cao Cao tried to recruit him, but Gao Shun remained resolute and expressed his willingness to go to Huangquan with Lü Bu.
In the end, Cao Cao respected Gao Shun's decision and fulfilled his loyalty.
Chen Gong was Cao Cao's confidant, but after Cao Cao killed Jiujiang Taishou Bianrang, he chose to follow the wrong person and welcomed Lü Bu into Yanzhou. He has always assisted Lu Bu, but Lu Bu did not listen to his plan, which eventually led to his defeat.
After becoming a prisoner, Cao Cao still had nostalgia and persuaded him to submit, but Chen Gong chose to die.
Huang Zhong, a famous general of the Shu Han Dynasty, was brave and fearless, and won the respect of the army with his outstanding courage and determination.
In his early years, he served as a Zhonglang general under Liu Biao, but due to the strong family power in Jingzhou, Huang Zhong was not reused and did not gain much fame.
He just followed Liu Biao's nephew Liu Pan to garrison Changsha Youxian. After Liu Biao's death, Cao Cao captured Jingzhou, and Huang Zhong became Cao Cao's subordinate.
However, Cao Cao did not attach much importance to him, and only let him serve as the ** general, continue to be an official in Changsha County, and belong to Han Xuan's subordinates.
Finally, when Liu Bei captured Jingzhou, Huang Zhong followed Han Xuan and took refuge with Liu Bei. At this time, Huang Zhong really came to prominence, he participated in the Battle of Harvest Chuan, was brave and invincible, and finally killed Cao Wei's famous general Xiahou Yuan at Dingjun Mountain.
In February, Wang Ping, a famous general of the Shu Han Dynasty, was Cao Cao's general, but his reputation was not high. In the Battle of Hanzhong, Cao Cao was defeated by Liu Bei, and Wang Ping took refuge in Liu Bei.
During Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, Zhang He defeated Ma Tan in Jieting, causing chaos in the army, and only Wang Ping led more than 1,000 people to maintain the formation and wait for the battle, so that the Wei army did not dare to attack easily.
After that, Wang Ping successfully gathered the sergeants of each battalion and brought them back. Therefore, Wang Ping was valued by Zhuge Liang and was appointed as the commander of the Wudang Flying Army.
In the late Shu Han period, Wang Ping was still an important famous general and made important contributions to the defense of Shu Han.