[It is said that Cao Cao is a woman]

[Introduction] Were historical figures really women? Once the overlord of Wei, Cao Cao, was a woman in the three-way power of Wei. Let's look at the following arguments and evidence. [Main Text] (Argument): Cao Cao was actually a woman (Evidence) First, we can find Cao Cao's trick in disguising himself as a man through some details: 1. As early as the first chapter, Romance of the Three Kingdoms wrote that during his tenure as the northern magistrate of Luoyang, Cao Cao "set up more than ten five-colored rods." Would a man consider color when purchasing torture instruments? 2. In Chapter 20, Cao Cao meets Dong Cheng, who has received a reward from Emperor Xian. Without questioning him much, he hurriedly puts on a brocade robe, presents a jade belt, and flaunts it to his attendants. This is clearly a woman's love of beauty, which led to this "clothing obsession" (anyone who already has a family or girlfriend would probably feel the same). Later, the Bronze Sparrow Terrace rewards brocade robes instead of gold and silver treasures for the same reason. 3. Cao Cao experienced intermittent migraines, which was actually a normal physiological phenomenon for women. Do you know why Cao Cao killed Hua Tuo? It was because this famous doctor discovered through medical treatment that Cao Cao was a woman, so he could not escape death (Hua Tuo was not the only one who suffered the same fate; more on that later). Of course, many people mention Cao Cao having children and long-term military campaigns as so-called counterexamples, but in reality, as the commander of the army, who would dare approach Cao Cao casually? This created the best conditions for her to conceal her gender. As for those so-called children, they only needed to secretly adopt a few pretenders. To further prove that Cao Cao was female, two figures must be mentioned: one was Zhang Ji's wife, who was Zhang Xiu's aunt. After Cao Cao accepted Zhang Xiu's surrender in Wancheng, if he was a man, no matter how lustful, he would not seduce other elders within the opposing camp. Wouldn't it be more convenient to act after transferring Zhang Xiu away? The reason Cao Cao, who had always been thoughtful, would "ignore" this was precisely because she was a woman. Her purpose in seeking out Zhang Xiu's aunt was likely to discuss women's private matters, so she did not consider the misunderstandings Zhang Xiu might have caused, which led to Zhang Xiu's retaliation. The biggest victim of this incident was clearly not the adopted "eldest son" Cao Ang, but Dian Wei, a deeply devoted man who loved Cao Cao. As Cao Cao's personal bodyguard, Dian Wei clearly had the opportunity to learn the truth that Cao Cao was a woman (later Xu Chu was also one of the insiders, which will be discussed later). The reason Cao Cao chose her was precisely because he knew of his admiration for him, so he entrusted his safety to him (Cao Cao was very grateful to Dian Wei but did not love him, which will be discussed below). In the battle of Wancheng, Dian Wei gave his precious life for the woman he loved most, truly a seed of passion. The second is Yang Xiu. Before discussing this person, I must first ask two questions: What is the greatest characteristic of women? What is Cao Cao's greatest trait? The answer is surprisingly unanimous: suspicious.However, Cao Cao's suspicion was not only because she was a woman; the more crucial factor was that she had to constantly conceal this fact in front of everyone, so she had to be doubly cautious. Therefore, Cao Cao never allowed anyone to approach while she was sleeping. What she feared was not actually assassination (how many who could get close to her were not trusted aides? And it was entirely possible to restrict those who entered from carrying weapons), but being discovered that she was not male. As a result, she often claimed to have killed people in her dreams, and some of Yang Xiu's comments on this matter made Cao Cao somewhat worried that he might already have realized the truth, which made it necessary to eliminate him. Moreover, Yang Xiu had once secretly eaten Cao Cao's favorite snack. For men, this might not mean much, but from a woman's perspective, it was indeed a grave offense (if you don't believe it, those brave enough can try taking away their wife's or girlfriend's favorite treat and see if they can escape getting on their knees in front of the keyboard). The death of Yang Xiu was, in fact, yet another case of killing to silence, but we cannot know whether this clever man truly saw through the truth or just foolishly died at the hands of a woman. An old saying goes: 'Men conquer the world to conquer women; women conquer men to conquer the world.' Cao Cao's tragedy lay in the fact that she had nearly conquered the world, but never had the chance to conquer the man she loved. Therefore, she was unwilling to become emperor in her lifetime, showing that this was not her goal.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, there were actually quite a few characters who had romantic entanglements with Cao Cao, but only three are truly worth mentioning. Cao Cao's first man was Chen Gong. The reason this county magistrate let the captured Cao Cao go was mainly because he discovered the truth and fell in love with this woman, so he fled with her. After spending a total of three days with Cao Cao, he realized that this woman was truly cruel and once wanted to kill her, but considering 'a day as husband and wife brings lasting affection,' he ultimately couldn't bring himself to do it and silently left. However, for Cao Cao, Chen Gong's departure was seen as betrayal and abandonment, so the two became mortal enemies afterward. Cao Cao could spare Zhang Liao at Bai Men Tower and hesitated on how to handle Lü Bu, but Chen Gong, the faithless man, had to be killed. Of course, another reason Cao Cao killed Chen Gong was to prevent the revelation that she was a woman. Yet, considering their past romance, Cao Cao still took care of Chen Gong's mother (who was actually her mother-in-law) and his wife (who was actually a rival in love). If Cao Cao's affair with Chen Gong was somewhat forced out of a need to escape danger, then her love for Liu Bei was entirely heartfelt. When Liu Bei sought refuge with Cao Cao, many strategists advocated eliminating this future rival. Cao Cao naturally knew the threat Liu Bei posed, but Liu Bei's pair of sexy, large ears made Cao Cao feel attraction. The highlight of this romance occurs in Chapter 21 of the book, where the shared wine and conversation in Cao Cao's youthful style show her more refined sentiments, and her discussion about 'dragons' was actually quite adult in content.Next, Cao Cao's remark "Only the Lord and I" further revealed her wish to grow old together with Liu Bei. Naturally, the clever Liu Bei would understand Cao Cao's true intentions, and therefore was greatly shocked, dropping the knife and fork he was holding. Cao Cao's following sentence was even more blunt: "Are men also afraid of thunder?" This was practically a formal marriage proposal.

【Conclusion】
1. What are your thoughts on whether Cao Cao is a woman after reading this?
2. Question: Was the former overlord really a woman?

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