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曹操

Friday, March 24, 2006

《曹操》 林俊杰
不是英雄不读三国
若是英雄怎么能不懂寂寞
独自走下长板坡,月光太温柔
曹操不罗嗦,一心要那荆州
用阴谋 阳谋 明说 暗夺,淡薄
东汉末年分三国,烽火连天不休
儿女情长没法执着,有谁来祝酒
尔虞我诈是三国,说不清对与错
纷纷扰扰千百年以后,一切又从头
独自走向长板坡,月光太温柔
曹操不罗嗦,一心要那荆州
用阴谋 阳谋 明说 暗夺,淡薄
东汉末年分三国,烽火连天不休
儿女情长,被乱世左右,有谁来祝酒
尔虞我诈是三国,说不清对与错
纷纷扰扰千百年以后,一切又从头

The latest song from JJ Lin Jun Jie. Personally I find a lot of books are quite bias towards Cao Cao, protraiting him as a more bad guy. Initially my first impression of him was that he was more of a dominating guy who wants to rule over China.

But as time pass, and story re-read or re-watch, my concept of his image changes time. I am beginning to admire his personality and I think this song lyric sums it up all well. For Cao Cao, is one man who is daring, and have his own mind and thinkings to do thing. He was one of the bold man who dares to assasinate Dong Zhuo.

Although the incident with murdering his uncle was unfortunate, but that i guess human can't be perfect and do err. During his battle against Yuan Shao, he was fortunate to have top notch advisors and generals who fought the battles with him. His extremes during the tough time probably would have be judged as cruel and murder, but in time of war, that small action taken to sacrafice the ration officer to boast the morale of the army works well later to win the war. Thus turning his table around to a winning battle.

I often wondered, if he still has his favourite advisor Guo Jia around, would he have rule over China. Unfortunately heaven depised talent man like Guo Jia as he dies of young age. Many of the battles were won with this advisor's strategem. And at old age, he commented that if Guo Jia was around, things wouldn't be that bad after he lost at the battle of Chi Bi, one of the turning event to kick off the separation of China into three kingdoms.

Many books takes side with Liu Bei, for his line of ancestorship goes well in his reason to protect his Han dynasty. Thus many accuse Cao Cao of usurping the throne, being unfaithful. However to me I think that during the warring times, there won't be any action of right or wrong, the winner be the one who lives down in history as ruler. Many commoner would have wish that they have peaceful lives and the war end early

Fortunately now there are a bunch of readers who starts to think and reason with Cao Cao, which I'm taking side with as well.

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