"The Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves are heroes. How many things in the past and how many times have been put into the conversation. This is the title of the romance of the Three Kingdoms. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is my favorite book. This is a historical novel with Shu as the main body. I like not only stories, but also lifelike characters, especially Cao Cao.

Cao Cao (155-220) was an outstanding politician, strategist and writer in the Three Kingdoms period. There are different views on Cao Cao in the calendar. Some people say that he is cheating. The most common example is that Cao Cao killed a good man by mistake in his escape, and finally killed Lv Boshe, who helped him, knowing the danger. It is also extremely unfair to say such ungrateful words: "I would rather let the world blame me than let the world blame me."

But some people say that Cao Cao is a rare hero in the world. Yes, Cao Cao planned Dong Zhuo with one hand, and dared to hold the son of heaven to make the princes. There is no hero in the world who can't do this. Cao Cao is not only brave, but also resourceful, talented and ambitious. In 2008, Cao Cao sent hundreds of thousands of troops south, hoping to unify the south. Although he was defeated, he wrote the famous "Looking at the Sea" on the great Jieshi Mountain, and later wrote such a wonderful poem as "Although he returned to life". Isn't this irrefutable evidence?

How about comparing Cao Cao with others? Compared with Liu Bei, if Liu Bei is a hero in the sky, Cao Cao is a hero among heroes. With the help of Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, Liu Bei managed to maintain Shu for several years. Cao Cao, on the other hand, recruited talents with his own reputation and eventually unified the North. How about comparing Zhuge Liang? Zhuge Liang is just a strategist under Liu Bei. Although he is extremely clever and loyal, he only follows Liu Bei. Even if he is full of fighting spirit, he can't show it. How can he compare with Cao Cao? How about Jobe and Guan Yu? Guan Yu's martial arts are unparalleled, and he is honored as a "warrior sage" by later generations. But Guan Yu was too proud, which led to the disaster in Maicheng. However, Cao Cao is a talented person, so he can accommodate a Guan Yu who only thinks about Liu Bei. This shows that Cao Cao is a person who cherishes talents. Zhou Yu always kills talents. But Cao Cao appreciates each other for heroes. In addition, Cao Cao organized land reclamation, water conservancy construction and tax relief in the north, which restored and developed agricultural production in the north.

To sum up the above points, Cao Cao is cunning, but more talented. If we want to talk about the Three Kingdoms, we have to mention Cao Cao.

Lin Xiping is a junior one student of Yongchun Overseas Chinese Middle School in Quanzhou, Fujian Province.