＊曹操在对待人才上能够量才而用，并以相互信任架起了与人才沟通的最佳桥梁，因此曹操手下人才的能力得到了最大的发挥。所以曹操往往在失败的边缘能够与众将领齐心协力，共渡难关，尤其是在一个尔虞我诈的乱世，这更显出了曹操的诚意与宽容。可是宽容只是表现了曹操的人情，有人情味的军队就能够战无不胜，攻无不克吗？曹操又是依靠什么样的用人之道来树立自己的权威的呢？
Cao Cao was able to use his talents according to their abilities, and built the best bridge of communication with talents through mutual trust. Therefore, the talents under Cao Cao’s leadership were brought into full play. Therefore, Cao Cao is often able to work together with other generals to overcome difficulties on the brink of failure, especially in a troubled era of intrigue, which shows Cao Cao’s sincerity and tolerance. But tolerance only shows the human feelings of Cao Cao. Can a humane army be invincible and invincible? What method of employing people did Cao Cao rely on to establish his authority?
曹操用人的第三个特点是：令行禁止，赏罚分明。曹操治军是很严的，多次下达和颁布各种命令，要求严明军纪。因为曹操很清楚，一支没有纪律的队伍是不能战胜敌人的。而且曹操还能够做到以身作则。有一个有名的故事，可能观众朋友们都很熟悉，就是有一次在行军的时候曹操下达了一个命令，不得践踏农田，他要保护农民，谁的马如果踩了麦田那是杀头的罪，所以曹操的那些骑兵全部下马步行，一只手牵着马，另外一只手用武器，用戈啊什么东西把麦子护住，小心翼翼地走。曹操自己没有下马，结果马惊了，一家伙跳到麦田里面，曹操的马践踏了麦田。曹操马上下马，把军法官叫来说，该当何罪？军法官说，杀头。曹操说那就请你行刑吧。唉呦，那怎么可以呢，反正古代有这个传统，刑不上大夫，礼不下庶人，法不施于尊者，统帅怎么能够杀头呢。曹操说那没有办法，那就割一把头发吧，自己拔出剑来把头发割了一片扔在地上，表示受过罚了。这个故事是记载在一部对曹擦很不友好的书里面，这个书的名字叫《曹瞒传》，用来说明什么呢，说明曹操虚伪，奸诈，说你下道命令说踩了麦田就要杀头，结果你弄个头发下来。其实不然啊，曹操这个也是受刑的，叫髡刑，髡刑就是把头发剃掉，因为古人认为这个身体肤发受之父母，是不可以放弃的，而且髡刑是带有侮辱性的这样一个刑罚，所以他还是受了刑的，还是表现了曹操的执法严明。
The third characteristic of Cao Cao’s employment is that orders and prohibitions are enforced, and rewards and punishments are clear. Cao Cao was very strict in governing the army, issuing and issuing various orders many times, demanding strict military discipline. Because Cao Cao is very clear that a team without discipline cannot defeat the enemy. And Cao Cao can also lead by example. There is a famous story that may be familiar to audience friends. It is one time during the march, Cao Cao issued an order not to trample on farmland. He wanted to protect farmers. Whoever’s horse trampled on the wheat field would be guilty of beheading, so all Cao Cao’s cavalry dismounted and walked, holding the horse with one hand, and using weapons with the other hand to protect the wheat with a spear or something, and walked cautiously. “Cao Cao didn’t dismount himself, but the horse panicked. A guy jumped into the wheat field, and Cao Cao’s horse trampled on the wheat field.”. Cao Cao immediately dismounted and called the military and judicial officers to speak. What should he be guilty of? The military judge said, “Kill the head.”. Cao Cao said, “Please execute.”. Alas, how can it be? Anyway, there was a tradition in ancient times that punishment was not applied to the doctor, courtesy was not applied to the common people, and the law was not applied to the venerable. How could a commander be beheaded. “Cao Cao said there was no way, so just cut your hair. He pulled out his sword and cut a piece of it and threw it on the ground, indicating that he had been punished.”. This story is recorded in a book that is very unfriendly to Cao Cao. The title of this book is “The Biography of Cao Lian”. What is it used to illustrate? It shows that Cao Cao is hypocritical and treacherous. It says that you ordered to step on the wheat field and kill your head, and as a result, your hair fell off. Actually, it’s not true. Cao Cao was also punished, called Kun Xing. Kun Xing was to shave off his hair, because ancient people believed that the body, skin, and hair of his parents could not be abandoned, and Kun Xing was an insulting punishment, so he was still punished, demonstrating Cao Cao’s strict law enforcement.
那么曹操罚得重，赏得也不含糊。曹操奖赏部下有一个特点，就是不像某些豪帅那样，凭一时的兴致。我们知道军阀混战的时候会有很多所谓豪帅，一仗打下来以后，这仗打赢了，来，来，来，哥几个，分了，这个给你，这个给你，这个给你，随便拿，好像很豪爽，其实没道理。曹操如果要奖赏一个人，肯定有两条，第一，这个人一定是立下了赫赫的功劳；第二，曹操的奖励一定十分到位，就是曹操给你的奖励一定超过你希望的那个份额，他加码，他在奖励你的时候他考虑得周到，可能周到得连你自己都想不到，曹操是一个非常会做人情的人，他不做则矣，人情一定是做得足足的。曹操作为一个统帅，他有一个过人之处，就是从来不和部下争风头、争面子、抢功劳，他所有的功劳都归于部下；第二个，他的奖励绝不走过场，一定让你实实在在地得到好处，曹操是一个非常非常实在的人，正是这种实在的作风使得大家觉得跟着曹操确实是跟对了。
“Then Cao Cao’s punishment will be severe, and his reward will not be ambiguous.”. One characteristic of Cao Cao’s reward subordinates is that they do not rely on temporary interest, as some handsome men do. We know that when warlords fight in melee, there will be many so-called brave and handsome men. After a battle is fought, this battle is won. Come on, come on, come on, brothers, divide up, give this to you, give this to you, give this to you, take it casually. It seems very straightforward, but actually it doesn’t make sense. If Cao Cao wants to reward a person, there must be two things: first, the person must have made outstanding contributions; Secondly, Cao Cao’s reward must be very effective, that is, the reward he gives you must exceed the share you hope for. He will increase the price. When he rewards you, he is considerate, which may be even beyond your imagination. Cao Cao is a very capable person of human kindness. If he doesn’t do it, he must do it well. As a commander in chief, Cao Cao has one outstanding feature, which is that he never competes with his subordinates for fame, face, or credit. All his credit belongs to his subordinates; Secondly, his rewards will never go off the beaten track and will definitely benefit you. Cao Cao is a very, very real person, and it is this kind of real style that makes everyone feel that following him is indeed the right thing to do.
