What are the famous Machiavellian stories in history?

There are many famous Machiavelli stories in history. Here are some of them:

1. Cao Cao's "Grass Boat Borrows Arrows" in the Three Kingdoms Period: In order to get rid of the siege of Hefei, Cao Cao spread the grass boat on the water with the help of the north wind, sent pseudo-attack troops to distract Cao Wei, and driven by most enemy ships, he blew the grass boat toward them with strong winds. As a result, the fake attack turned into a real attack, and Cao Wei defeated the enemy.

2. In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a story about Wu Zhu, a prince of the State of Wu, and a teacher: After the death of He Lv, the king of Wu, Prince Wu Zhu fled. His henchmen deliberately revealed the hiding situation of the prince to Wang Fucha, the new country, which prompted Fucha to be arrested. Without asking for a knife to commit suicide, Wu Yuan asked him if he would surrender to Wu. Unintentionally, Wenzhou was left to escape the disaster, but in the end, a teacher and a team member were mistakenly surrendered to the minister. Fu Cha suspected that he was a traitor within the State of Wu and was forced to commit suicide.

3. The story of Dong Zhuo usurping the Han Dynasty at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty: Dong Zhuo used his power to buy off ministers, pushed the Empress Dowager to the throne, abolished the Empress Dowager, usurped the Han Dynasty, weakened the bureaucratic system, and caused chaos and civil strife.

4. The story of the British royal family Henry VIII and anne boleyn: anne boleyn was Henry VIII's mistress and later became the queen. However, Henry VIII married anne boleyn in order to get an heir, and then anne boleyn became pregnant without giving birth to a male heir. Henry VIII suspected that she was having an affair with other men, and was finally accused of adultery and betrayal, convicted and executed.

5. China and Qin Gui usurped power in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty: Qin Gui was a powerful minister in the Southern Song Dynasty. He colluded with Prime Minister Gao Qiu and repeatedly calculated important officials. Until the end, he was killed by Zhao Gou and the Song Dynasty perished.

These are just a few famous stories of tactics in history, which reveal the infinite wisdom and amazing courage of people in the struggle for power and interests in ancient and modern times, and also give us education and vigilance.