Sun Tzu divided them into two teams, and appointed Wang's favorite concubine as the captain of the two teams, so that they all held halberds. Command them to say, "Do you know the direction of your heart, left hand, right hand and back?"
The women said, "Yes." Sun Tzu said, "Press your heart forward, press your left hand left, press your right hand right, and then press your back." The women said, "Yes." When the regulations were clearly announced, the axe was displayed on the spot and repeated many times. Then lead them to the right with a drum, and the women laugh.
Sun Tzu said, "The regulations are unclear and the application is insufficient. This is the fault of the generals. " I repeated it many times and led them to the left with a drum. The women laughed again. Sun Tzu said, "It is the general's fault that the regulations are unclear and inadequate; It is the captain's fault to make it clear or not to follow the rules. "
He said he would behead the captains of the left and right teams. When the king of Wu watched on the stage, he was shocked to see that Aji was about to be beheaded. Quickly sent messengers to order: "I already know that the general is good at fighting." But if I don't have these two loves and my food is not sweet, please don't behead me. "
Sun Tzu said, "Since my lieutenant is ordered to be a general and will be in the army, some orders from the monarch are unacceptable." So they beheaded two captains. Use the people below them as captains and command them to practice drums again. The women hugged each other left and right, back and forth, knelt down and stood up, all of which met the requirements, and no one dared to make any noise.
Source: The Art of War and the Biography of Wu Qi is a classical Chinese written by Sima Qian, a historian of the Western Han Dynasty. The original text is as follows:
Sun Wu is an iron rider, and he is also a man. In the art of war, it can be seen in He Lu, the king of Wu. He Lv said, "I have read thirteen chapters of Zi. Can I control my army? " Yes: "Yes." He Lv said, "Can you try a woman?" Say, "Yes." So Xu took out beautiful women from the palace and got 180 people. Sun Tzu is divided into two teams, the captain is the favorite Ji, and both of them are holding halberds.
The order said, "Do you know your heart and your right hand?" The woman said, "Yes." Sun Tzu said, "Before, you should look at your heart; Left, look at the left hand; Yes, look at the right hand; After that, go back. " The woman said, "Yes." Constraints are not only laid, but also established, that is, repeated orders and five applications. So to the right of the drum, the woman smiled. Sun Tzu said, "If the constraints are unknown and the application is unfamiliar, it will certainly suffer."
After repeated appeals, the woman smiled again. Sun Tzu said, "If the constraints are unknown and the application is unfamiliar, it is guilty." : those who are already clear and not as good as the law are also guilty of official crimes. "I want to ask the captain out. From the stage, the king of Wu saw it and beheaded Aji, which was terrible. The messenger ordered, "I know the general can fight." I'm not the second age, and I don't want to eat it. I hope I won't be beheaded. "
Sun Tzu said, "Since I was appointed as a general, I am in the army, and your life will not be affected." So I beheaded two captains to show partiality. Use the second as the captain, so go back. The woman knelt down left and right, right and left, all of them were quite satisfactory, and no one dared to make any noise. So Sun Tzu's emissary reported to the King: "Since the soldiers are neat, the King can try to observe. Only the king wants to use them, even if he goes through fire and water. "
Wu Wangdao: "The general should give up. I don't want to go down." Sun Tzu said, "Wang tries to be kind, but he can't use it in fact." So He Lv knew that his grandson could fight, and he thought he could. The west broke the strong Chu, entered Ying, and the north and Jin were famous princes, and Sun was strong and Yan.
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Sun Tzu's The Art of War and the Biography of Wu Qi is a classical Chinese written by Sima Qian, a historian of the Western Han Dynasty. It is included in Historical Records, which is the joint biography of three famous military strategists in ancient China. The author focuses on Sun Wu's "martial arts teaching war", Sun Bin's "encircling Wei to save Zhao" with the art of war, the wits and wits of Maling Island and Pang Juan, and Wu Qi's display of military talents in Wei and Chu to make him rich. The following is the story.
1, Sun Bin biography:
After Sun Wu's death, it took more than one hundred years for Sun Bin to turn. Sun Bin was born in Acheng and Juancheng, and is a descendant of Sun Wu. Sun Bin once studied Sun Tzu's Art of War with Pang Juan. After working in Wei, Pang Juan became a general, but he thought he could not compare with Sun Bin, so he secretly sent someone to find Sun Bin. When Sun Bin arrived in Wei, Pang Juan was afraid that he was more talented than himself and hated him. He cut off his feet and put him to death on the pretext of charges, trying to bury him in the world.
The emissary of Qi came to Daliang, and Sun Bin held a secret meeting as a criminal to lobby. The emissary of Qi thought this man was extraordinary, so he secretly drove him back to Qi. Tian Ji, the general of Qi, appreciated him very much and treated him like a guest of honor. Tian Ji often raced with the Duke of Qi and made huge bets.
Bin Sun found that their strength is the same, which can be divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower. So Sun Bin said to Tian Ji, "You bet big and I can let you win." Tian Ji believed it, agreed with him, and took his daughter to gamble with the sons of the King and the State of Qi.
The game is about to start. Sun Bin said, "Now deal with their superior horse with your inferior horse, their middle horse with your superior horse, and their inferior horse with your middle horse." After three games, Tian Ji won one game, but not two, and finally won the money bet of the King of Qi. So Tian Ji recommended Sun Bin to Qi Weiwang. Wang Wei asked him about the art of war and accepted him as his teacher.
2. Wu Qichuan
Wu Qi is a patriotic and good fighter. I studied in Ceng Zi and served the king of Lu. The Qi army attacked Lu, and Lu Jun wanted to appoint Wu Qi as a general, but Wu Qi's wife was from Qi, and Lu Jun suspected him. Wu Qi, who was bent on becoming famous at that time, killed his wife in order to show his lack of attachment to Qi. Lu Jun finally appointed him as a general, led an army to attack Qi, and defeated Qi.
Someone in Lu slandered Wu Qi and said, "Wu Qi is suspicious and cruel. When he was young, he saved a lot of money at home, but it was futile to ask for an official outside, and he also squandered his family property. People in his hometown and neighborhood laughed at him, and he killed more than 30 people who laughed at himself. Then escape from the east gate of Weiguo.
When bidding farewell to his mother, he bit his arm and said bitterly,' If I don't become a minister in Wuqi, I will never go back to defend my country.' So he worshipped Ceng Zi as his teacher. Soon, her mother died, and Wuqi finally didn't go back to mourn. Ceng Zi looked down on him and broke up with him. Wuqi defected to the state of Lu, studied the art of war and worked for the army of Lu.
Lu Jun suspected him, and Wu Qi killed his wife to show his intention, so as to seek the position of general. Although Lu is a small country, it has a reputation as a victorious country, so the vassal States will plan Lu. Besides, Lu and Wei are brother countries. If Lu Jun reused Wuqi, it would be tantamount to abandoning Wei. "LuJun doubt Wuqi, alienate Wuqi.
At this time, Wuqi heard that Wei Guowen and Hou Xianming wanted to serve him. Hou Wen asked Li Ke: "What kind of person is Wu Qi?" Li Ke replied: "Wuqi is greedy for fame and likes women, but when it comes to leading troops to fight, even Sima Yi can't surpass him." Therefore, Wei Wenhou appointed him as the main commander, attacked the State of Qin and occupied five cities.