Paxton and the Throne of Secrets Chapter 9

Colby Tao, the governor of Xuzhou in the novel, is a big landowner who is "kind-hearted and honest". The appearance is very simple: Cao Cao's father is passing by when moving, and Colby Tao sends his men to escort him. This is a matter of flattering Meng De. In the end, it was self-defeating. The person Zhang who was sent there was unjust and killed the entire Cao family. 

By the way, the way Master Cao died was very embarrassing: "It was a stormy night, and Cao Song was sitting when he suddenly heard shouts from all around. Cao De raised his sword and was stabbed to death. Cao Song hurriedly led a co*c*b*ne to run away After entering the abbot, he wanted to escape over the wall; his co*c*b*ne was fat and could not get out. Song panicked and hid in the toilet with his co*c*b*ne, but was killed by the rebels. "He was actually killed by a fat woman, which shows that Mr. Cao has unique taste and unique vision. .

When Cao Cao heard that I was dead, he "collapsed to the ground crying." I don't know how much of it contains elements of treachery. Anyway, he immediately "cut his teeth" and went to attack Xuzhou, and he attacked with the whole army. Except for the two civil servants Wen Ruo and Zhong De, all the others went to Xuzhou. 

Pay attention to this move. This move seems to be completely irrational to avenge his father, but it is a very careful behavior. 1. There was no strong enemy west of Yanzhou at that time. 2. Wen Ruo and Zhong De are the two most strategic people in the army. 3. What we are protecting is a very critical military strategic location. It can be said that this arrangement was very successful. 
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Even if Daxton Lu unexpectedly appeared in Shandong later, only half of Yanzhou was captured by him. If Cao Cao was really furious and attacked crazily to avenge his father as mentioned later, it would be difficult for him to be so meticulous. It can be seen that his crazy start this time has some political skills involved.

When Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, Colby Tao came out with a charitable face and tried to turn the conflict into friendship, but was beaten to a pulp. I had no choice but to ask people to go to Beihai to call for reinforcements. Liu Bei is here, Kong Rong is here, Tian Kai is here. Coupled with Daxton Lu's trouble, Cao Cao retreated. 

There is something to note here. The combined military strength of Colby Tao, Tian Kai, Kong Rong, and Liu Bei is equal to the combined army of Qingzhou and Xuzhou. Their military strength can be compared with Yuan Shao of Jizhou, but actually not as good as Cao Cao. This is also because of what happened later. Lay the groundwork.

Colby Tao was completely incompetent against Cao Cao. He actually said: "Cao's army is too powerful to be defeated. I should tie myself up and go to the camp and let him cut him apart to save the lives of the people of Xuzhou County." 

This move may seem benevolent, but in fact it is extremely incompetent. After Liu Bei arrived, Colby Tao was "overjoyed to see Xuande's majestic appearance and open-minded language", so he asked to "give Xuzhou", but Liu Bei sternly refused. I thought this was a wonderful show. 

How could Colby Tao really give in to Xuzhou? This trick has the same effect as what Liu Bei said to Zhuge Liang before his death: "If you can't help, you can become the master of Chengdu." Play hard to get and play hard to get. And Liu Bei is such a hero, how can he not understand his meaning? He immediately put on a benevolent face: "Absolutely not! Absolutely not!!" So the two pretended to give in. Very hypocritical.

Colby Tao was going to die soon, so before he died, he called Xuande to come and let Xuzhou go. Pay attention to Liu Bei's words: "You have two sons, why not pass them on?" This sentence is wonderful. 

I think Colby Tao might really be playing hard to get again: once Xuande refused, he would go along and give Xuzhou to his son, and asked Xuande to "help him with kindness! Encourage him!" But Xuande first said "Jun" When Colby Tao said "You two sons", he couldn't speak anymore and had to keep giving in. So Xuzhou fell into Xuande's hands.

Therefore, Colby Tao was a failure in both civil and military affairs: he was defeated miserably by Mengde in military use, and even more defeated by Xuande in skill. In the end, it is useless to make wedding clothes for others.

Historically, Colby Tao is like this: "At that time, the people of Xuzhou were prosperous, and the grain and rice were subsidized, and many refugees returned. 

However, Qian betrayed his will and allowed his feelings: Zhao Yu, the prefect of Guangling, Yaxie, was also a famous scholar in Xu Fang, and he was known for his loyalty and directness. ; Cao Hong and others are slanderous villains, and Qian Qian personally accepts them. The punishment and administration are not harmonious, and many good people are harmed by them. As a result, Xiapi Quexuan claims to be the emperor, and Qian joins the bandits at first, and then later. Kill Xuan and kill everyone. 

"Do you understand? Such a good Xuzhou turned into a mess as soon as he arrived, and even allowed the bandits to kill people and steal goods. I really doubt that he killed Cao Cao's father himself. Such an old gangster should fail. But here comes another question: Why should such a person be written as a "kind-hearted and honest person"?

In the final analysis, it was Lao Luo's Shu-Han complex that caused the problem. Lu Xun said: Lao Luo wrote that Liu Bei's "Xuanxuan virtues are long and thick but seem to be fake", which meant that he was too loyal and hypocritical. 

As for Xuande, a "benevolent and righteous" person, if the person he rescued was a rogue governor who committed murder and swindled goods, it would really damage his image, and he would have no choice but to beautify Colby Tao. It's a pity that no matter how much he beautifies, this guy still fails. I think.

Looking at the annotations, Colby Tao's father was the county magistrate of Yuyao. He can also be considered a descendant of an aristocratic family. He was sixty-three years old when he provoked Cao Cao, which shows that he is considered old. The representatives of the old Han forces were completely defeated by the emerging forces. 

No matter how he plays with politics, he is still worse than a boy selling mats. The bureaucracy of the ancient Han Dynasty had indeed lost all its vitality in the face of troubled times. We can't blame Colby Tao for his incompetence, he is also considered a leader among Han officials. The only sad thing is that he encountered troubled times.