Look at Cao Cao with open eyes -- The outstanding wisdom navigating between open strategies and conspiracies: The outstanding wisdom navigating between open strategies and conspiracies

Author: Li Ao
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: At its core, the Three Kingdoms is about nothing but two words—strategy. It is precisely because of the complex, vivid, and enigmatic strategies that people remember the lively characters in the Three Kingdoms. Cao Cao is one of the most unforgettable among them. People often think of Zhuge Liang when they mention wisdom, while Cao Cao has always been a symbol of cunning and ambition throughout history. However, in this book and in the author's view, the strategies of Cao Cao and Zhuge Liang cannot be compared on the same level due to their differing aspirations. Zhuge Liang emerged from his thatched cottage, six times marching to Mount Qi, merely to repay the kindness of one person—Liu Bei. In contrast, Cao Cao took the world upon himself, holding the Son of Heaven to command the vassals, facing the entire situation, and driving history forward!