Divine Lucky Star-Chapter 248 - Can He Be Considered a Hero I Doubt It
Chapter 248: Chapter 248: Can He Be Considered a Hero? I Doubt It!
Chapter 248 -248: Can He Be Considered a Hero? I Doubt It!
Upon hearing this question, everyone present was stunned!
Wang Hao continued, “After Liu Bei angrily whipped the overseer, he followed the Capital Commandant Wuqiu Yi to recruit soldiers in Dan Yang. Despite eventually becoming a county chief, Liu Bei was still unsatisfied and thus abandoned his post. He Jin sending people from the capital to recruit soldiers is a very famous story: according to the ‘Later Han Book,’ Yuan Shao and others took advantage of this, calling in powerful generals and heroes from all directions to lead troops to the Capital, forcing the Empress Dowager’s hand. He Jin saw the necessity.”
“It can be inferred that the group to which Liu Bei and Wuqiu Yi belonged when they went to Dan Yang to recruit soldiers was dispatched by He Jin. This confirms the last time Liu Bei left Luoyang before being defeated by Lv Bu: a few months before the Great General He Jin was executed.”
“And Wang Can told us that Cao Cao was also among those sent to recruit troops: ‘At the end of Emperor Ling’s reign, Liu Bei was in the Capital and left with Lord Cao to return to Pei to muster troops. When Emperor Ling died, chaos ensued throughout the land, and Liu Bei also raised an army to campaign against Dong Zhuo.'”
“After Emperor Ling’s death and the chaos caused by the ten eunuchs, Liu Bei and Cao Cao briefly parted ways. Cao Cao returned to Luoyang to talk with Dong Zhuo, after which the famous attempt on Dong Zhuo’s life occurred. Before seeking refuge with Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei briefly participated in the campaign against Dong Zhuo, primarily aiming to expand his forces.”
“So, analyzing this far, a conclusion emerges,” Wang Hao said with a smile, “Before Emperor Ling died, after Liu Bei had angrily whipped the overseer, he did not return to HB but instead went back to Luoyang. His goal in coming to Luoyang was to make connections, submit his resume, or continue cultivating the network of relationships he had started at the age of 15. That year, the young Liu Bei returned to the Capital, perhaps accompanied by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, or perhaps alone. However, I tend to believe the former—Cao Cao valued Guan Yu so highly later on partly because he had met him during this time!”
This statement was earth-shattering!
Who could have expected Wang Hao to dig out such a badass conclusion from various historical sources before the formal start of the ‘Romance of the Three Kingdoms’?
“Good heavens, ‘The Romance of the Three Kingdoms’ timeline hadn’t even started, and Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei knew each other, and Liu Bei and Cao Cao knew each other!”
“My god, it’s simply divine, you can’t not believe it!”
“There’s nothing wrong with this analysis, it’s flawless!”
Hearing the discussions below, Wang Hao smiled broadly and turned to Zhang Xingzhe, saying, “Professor Zhang, what do you think?”
“This…this…” Zhang Xingzhe’s face turned red and white, the professor from the history department, who was well-versed in Three Kingdoms history, was actually unable to refute it!
At that moment, Wang Hao finally dropped another truly heavyweight bombshell!
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“In Liu Bei’s second visit to Luoyang, aside from dealing with Cao Cao, there’s another interesting question,” Wang Hao said smiling, “Wang Can continues telling us about another side of Liu Bei: ‘Cao Cao confided in Liu Bei, who then leaked it to Yuan Shao. Shao became aware of Cao’s intentions. Cao bit his own tongue until it bled, as a lesson to future generations for careless talk.’ This statement is earth-shattering; let’s analyze the implications of this information in detail.”
“Firstly, not only did Liu Bei and Cao Cao share a deep friendship, but they also conspired together. It is known that plotting is not something ordinary friends engage in; they must believe they understand each other deeply enough to engage in unspeakable acts. That means Cao Cao trusted Liu Bei enough to plot with him about how to eliminate Yuan Shao.”
“Second, and the most important part of this quote isn’t just that, but that Liu Bei leaked the plot to Yuan Shao! What does leaking it to Yuan Shao mean?! It indicates that during this time, Liu Bei also knew Yuan Shao!”
“Putting it together, it means Cao Cao trusted Liu Bei, Yuan Shao trusted Liu Bei, and Cao Cao wanted to eliminate Yuan Shao. Then Liu Bei, either intentionally or unintentionally, let Yuan Shao know about it! Hehe, for someone who knew to build connections in Luoyang at fifteen and return at seventeen to expand his influence, it seems unlikely that he’d inadvertently leak a secret. So this presents another aspect of Liu Bei, darker, more violent, and more authentic. It shows another side of Cao Cao as well, more passionate, more recklessly candid, and more naive—perhaps his later suspicion-laden character was planted at this time by Liu Bei. With everyone acting so well, could he not become suspicious?”
“My heavens, was Liu Bei really such a person?”
“This is absolutely a secret, oh lord! Wang Hao actually managed to expose all this!”
Everyone was completely spellbound, and Zhang Xingzhe was even dumbstruck. He couldn’t believe Liu Bei could be such a person!
“Let’s now analyze this logically,” Wang Hao continued with a smile, “If Liu Bei could speak up in front of Yuan Shao, who had been a high official through four generations, and considering he had no opportunity to meet Yuan Shao between the campaign against Dong Zhuo and before the Battle of Guandu, then the relationship between Liu Bei and Yuan Shao must trace back to much earlier, say around the year 175. By that time, Yuan Shao had already seen through the fate of the Han Dynasty, begun to retire in Luoyang, and started recruiting rangers and desperate men. As recorded in the Later Han Book section on Yuan Shao: ‘Dressed down, and moved to Luoyang. Shao had an imposing appearance and loved to foster talent and reputation. Being a grand official for generations, his house attracted many guests, and with his whole-hearted devotion, none did not rush to enter his court, treating all equitably, regardless of rank. Filled with visitors, his carriages and sedans crowded the streets. Internal officials all despised him. The palace eunuch Zhao Zhong once said in the government hall, Yuan Benchu is popular for gathering desperate men and has unsavory intentions’.”
“Hehe, you know, at that time, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were still close friends. Young Liu Bei knew Cao Cao and naturally came to know Yuan Shao as well. With his astounding acting skills, both of them highly regarded him and took him as a confidant. During that time, Liu Bei might have used his superb interpersonal skills to plant some interesting seeds between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.”
“Now after going around, let’s return to the initial question.”
Wang Hao spoke slowly, “Cao Cao and Yuan Shao had always considered Liu Bei as an intimate friend. Cao Cao failed to see Liu Bei’s true intentions and was continuously deceived by Liu Bei’s actions. Eventually, Liu Bei’s leaked information about Yuan Shao’s plots to Cao Cao, turning Cao Cao and Yuan Shao into deadly enemies.”
“But Liu Bei’s acting was too good; Cao Cao never noticed any flaws from beginning to end!”
“Heroes of the realm, you and Lord Cao, Benchu’s followers are hardly worth mentioning—this was Cao Cao’s sincere appreciation, seated with companions who had experienced countless storms and intrigues together, crossed bloodshed, betrayal, and slaughter, and finally gathered here. They could still meet here. If you knew that at that time the population of the north had been decimated by ninety percent, perhaps you would understand Cao Cao’s sentiments even more profoundly!”
Wang Hao’s words stunned everyone present into silence!
This knowledge completely overturned everyone’s understanding of Cao Cao!
You know, what has always been said about Cao Cao from ancient times to now? “A capable minister in peaceful times, a cunning hero in chaotic times!”
But from Wang Hao’s explanation, people suddenly realized that Liu Bei’s scheming seemed much deeper than Cao Cao’s!
Wang Hao’s tone accelerated as he continued,
“Hero? Cao Cao and Liu Bei had known each other since they were young, calling each other heroes. Does this still seem abrupt? Not at all, it was only natural! At that time, Cao Cao was spirited and in control of the military; of course, he was a hero! He always valued Liu Bei, and previously, he unhesitatingly killed Lv Bu to vent for Liu Bei, all because of their brotherhood! But why did Liu Bei hint to Cao Cao that he must kill Lv Bu? Because Liu Bei knew that if Lv Bu was not removed, the era would inevitably fall into Cao Cao’s hands!”
“At the same time, he was also conspiring with Yuan Shao, seeing Cao Cao and Yuan Shao as fated rivals. He needed them to combat each other, to gain time for himself. When two tigers fight, one is bound to get hurt or die; this is the outcome he wanted!”
“Therefore, the mention of Yuan Shao broke all his reserve; his chopsticks fell, and his expression became awkward. If not for a timely storm to divert attention, such a reaction from Liu Bei would not have been understood or accepted by Cao Cao. But Liu Bei had no other choice. He was a taciturn man who had vowed in his youth to become Emperor, preserving the Liu Family’s bloodline; he could not regret, nor could he retreat!”
“Success is no accident!”
“At first glance, Liu Bei, tucking his tail and putting on a smile every day, either crying or fleeing, might seem less significant. But initially, Guan Yu was older than Liu Bei, and Zhang Fei was wealthier than Liu Bei; yet, they both respected Liu Bei immensely. Why? One, his acting skills; two, Liu Bei indeed had considerable abilities!”
“There were many famous generals and strategists throughout the Three Kingdoms period. Could a man like Liu Bei rise to divide the realm into three with Cao Cao and Sun Quan if he were merely mediocre? However, considering the actions I’ve analyzed, can Liu Bei truly be called a hero? I think not!”
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