it 's politic to leave(zǒu wèi shàng jì)

it 's politic to leave

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin, is Z à UW è ISH à NGJ à, which means that when confronted with a strong enemy or in trouble, the best strategy is to leave and avoid. It comes from the biography of Wang Jingze.

Citation explanation

It means that the best strategy is to leave and avoid when facing a strong enemy or in a dilemma. The language version of the biography of Wang Jingze in the book of the Southern Qi States, "the 36 strategies of Tan Gong are the best." Chapter 18 of the outlaws of the Marsh: "Chao Gai said:" but it's only Song Dynasty that we're taught to go for the best, but where should we go? " Also known as "walking is the best" and "walking is the best policy". The tenth chapter of the romance of Hong Xiuquan: "Qianjiang said:" the dark officials are good at making good fortune. They are good at making good fortune, but they are good at making good fortune. " For the first time in a dream of prosperity in twenty years, "I see the wind of investigation and taking people. It's as close as day by day. It's better to go ahead." Jiang Zilong's "one day for director of mechanical and electrical engineering": "he felt that some of his inner thoughts could not stand on the table, or it was the best policy to go." See "thirty six strategies, taking the lead".

The term "thirty six stratagems" was written before the year when the book was written. Its etymology can be traced back to tan Daoji, a general of the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty? In Song Dynasty Huihong's lengzhaiyehua: "thirty six stratagems, walking is the best stratagem.". At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, more people quoted it. So people with a heart collected books and compiled "thirty six stratagems". However, it is difficult to know when and who wrote this book.

original text

The whole division avoided the enemy. There is no fault on the left, and there is no abnormality.

translation

The whole army retreats to avoid the strong enemy and uses retreat as an opportunity to defeat the enemy. In this way, it does not violate the normal art of war.

notes

① The whole division avoids the enemy: the whole army retreats and avoids the strong enemy.

② There is no fault in the left time, and there is no abnormality: the language comes from the shigua in the book of changes. This hexagram 64, "Xiang" CI: "left no fault, not abnormal also." That is to say, there is no danger for the army to camp on the left side (because camping on the left or right side depends on the situation) and it does not violate the usual way of March.

origin

Wang Jingze's biography of "the book of the Southern Qi Dynasty" says: "the Thirty-six Strategies of Tan Gong, walking is the best strategy. Your father and son should only listen." It means that the defeat is certain and irreparable. Only to retreat is the best policy. In Song Dynasty, Huihong wrote lengzhaiyehua: "thirty six stratagems, walking is the best stratagem.". At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, there were more people quoting this phrase, so people who wanted to collect a group of books and compile the thirty six stratagems. However, it is difficult to know when and who wrote this book.

Notes

The ancients said, "if the enemy wins completely and I can't fight, then I will fall, make peace and go.". If you fall, you will lose completely; if you fall, you will lose half; if you go, you will not lose. If you don't lose, you win. For example, at the end of the Song Dynasty, he met with the Jin people again, and the number of people who arrived at the end of the Jin Dynasty was increasing, so it was difficult to fight with them. On the eve of the first day, he left a flag in the camp, tied the sheep to hang, and put his first two feet on the drum. If the sheep could not hang, they would beat the drum with their feet. The Jin people didn't realize that it was an empty camp. They had a stalemate for a few days, but they realized that it was a long way to go to pursue it (strategic research, Southern Song Dynasty). It's a good Walker! "

The enemy is in a situation of overall superiority. One army can not defeat the enemy. There are only three ways out: surrender, peace or retreat. Surrender is a complete failure, peace is a half failure, retreat is not necessarily a failure. It may not be that failure will lead to victory.

For example, Bi Yuyu, the general of the Southern Song Dynasty, confronted the Jin soldiers again. One night, he pulled out the camp and retreated. The flag remained in the camp as usual, and some live sheep were hoisted up in advance and their two hooves were placed on the drum. The sheep can't stand the pain of hanging upside down. In the struggle, the two front hooves hit the drum frequently, making a sound. Jin Bing didn't notice that the song army had withdrawn. A few days later, he found that the camp of the song army was empty. By this time, the song army had already gone away. This can be said to be good at retreat.

case

Historical cases

In fact, in the history of China's war, there have long been brilliant examples of the use of the "go up" strategy.

1. Give up

In the early spring and Autumn period, the state of Chu became more and more powerful. Chu also coerced Chen, Cai, Zheng and Xu to send troops to cooperate with Chu army. At this time, Duke Wen of Jin had just captured the state of Cao, who was dependent on the state of Chu. He knew that the war between Jin and Chu was inevitable sooner or later. Ziyu led his troops to the state of Cao. After hearing the news, Duke Wen of Jin analyzed the situation. He was not sure of the victory or defeat of the war. Chu was strong and Jin was weak. He decided to retreat temporarily to avoid the edge. He pretended: "I was forced to flee in those days, and my ancestors treated me with courtesy. I had an agreement with him that if I returned to Jin in the future, I would like to see the two countries mend. If the two countries have to fight each other, I will retreat first. Now, Ziyu is cutting me, I should carry out my promise and give up first. In ancient times, one house was thirty Li. )”

He retreated 90 Li and reached Chengpu, the border city of Jin State. Relying on the Yellow River and Taihang Mountain, he was able to resist the enemy. He had sent people to Qin and Qi for help in advance.

When Ziyu led his troops to Chengpu, Duke Wen of Jin had been ready. Duke Wen of Jin has found out that the left, middle and right armies of Chu state are the weakest, with Chen and Cai soldiers in front of them. They were intimidated and had no fighting spirit. Ziyu ordered the left and right armies to advance and the Chinese army to follow. When the right army of Chu attacked the Jin army, the Jin army suddenly retreated. The generals of Chen and Cai Army thought that the Jin army was afraid and wanted to run away, so they pursued them closely. All of a sudden, an army was killed out of the Jin army, and the driver's horse was covered with tiger skin. Chen and Cai Jun's horses thought they were real tigers. They were so scared that they jumped about and ran away. How could the cavalry control them. The Chu right army was defeated. Jin Wengong sent soldiers disguised as sergeants Chen and CAI to report their victory to Ziyu: "the right division has won. The marshal should move in as soon as possible." Ziyu boarded the car and saw that the dust behind the Jin army covered the sky. He laughed and said, "the Jin army is vulnerable." In fact, it was the Jin army's plan to lure the enemy. They tied branches behind the horses and ran back and forth, deliberately making smoke and dust block out the sun and creating a false appearance. Ziyu urgently ordered the left army to march forward. The army of Jin retreated with the flag on purpose. The left army of Chu was trapped in the ambush circle of Jin and was annihilated. When Ziyu led the Chinese army to arrive, the three armed forces of Jin army had surrounded Ziyu. Ziyu then found out that both the right and left armies had been annihilated, and she was in a tight encirclement and was in a hurry to break through. Although he escaped under the escort of general Cheng Daxin, his troops were so badly killed that he had to go back to China bitterly. In this story, Jin Wengong retreated several times, not passively, but actively, looking for or making fighters. Therefore, "go" is the best policy.

2. Jiang weituntian to avoid disaster

When Jiang Wei fought with Wei general Deng Aishu to death in Qishan area, Liu Chan, the later leader, was in Chengdu. He listened to eunuch Huang Hao's words and was greedy for wine and sex and ignored the government. The ministers of the central court were worried about the future of the country because of the licentiousness of the later leader. For a moment, the wise gradually left, but the villains took advantage of it. At that time, there was a right general named Yan Yu, who made no contribution. He was good at fawning on eunuch Huang Hao, so he climbed very high. When he heard that Jiang Wei was not good at fighting in Qishan, he asked Huang Hao to say to his later leader Liu Chan, "Jiang Wei has made no achievements in sending troops again and again, so he can let Yan Yu replace him." After the Lord naturally listen, they sent envoys, with the imperial edict, recalled Jiang Wei. Jiang Wei was attacking Wei's barracks in Qishan. Suddenly, three imperial edicts were sent to him one day, ordering him to take charge. He had no choice but to comply.

After returning to Hanzhong, Jiang Wei arranged a good horse and went to Chengdu with his envoys to meet the empress. But later the LORD did not go to court for ten days. Jiang Wei was very confused. This day came to Donghuamen, just met the Secretary Ying Zheng. Jiang Wei asked him, "do you know why the emperor wants my teacher?" Ying Zheng replied with a smile, "why don't the general know? This is Huang Hao's request for the imperial court to issue an imperial edict to recall the general in order to make Yan Yu perform meritorious service. Later, I heard that Deng AI was good at using troops, and it was estimated that Yan Yu was not his opponent, so I put it down again. " When Jiang Wei heard this, he said angrily, "I must kill this slave!" Ying Zheng stopped him and said, "the general inherits the cause of Zhuge Marquis Wu with great responsibility and authority. How can he be so sentimental? If the emperor can't tolerate you, it's not good." Jiang Wei said gratefully, "what you said is very reasonable."

The next day, the queen and Huang Hao hold a banquet and drink in the back garden of the palace. Jiang Wei leads several people directly in. Someone had informed Huang Hao, and Huang Hao hurriedly hid in a corner of the garden. Jiang Weilai came to the pavilion, worshipped the queen, and said with tears, "my minister Deng AI has been besieged in Qishan. Your majesty has sent three imperial edicts to call me back to court. I don't know what your majesty means?" the queen was silent. Jiang Wei added: "Huang Hao was treacherous and cunning. He was good at court politics. He was no different from those eunuchs who troubled the country at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Only by killing this man early can the imperial court be peaceful and the Central Plains be restored. " After the LORD said with a smile: "Huang Hao is just a small minister, even if he is authoritarian, he can't do anything. Why do you care about him? "Jiang Wei kowtowed and said," Your Majesty won't get rid of Huang Hao today, and disaster will come soon! "The queen said," if you love someone, you will want him to live. If you hate someone, you will want him to die. How can't you even tolerate a eunuch? "Then he ordered people to go to the side of the garden to find Huang Hao and ask him to kowtow to Jiang Wei. Huang Hao said with tears in his eyes, "I'm just serving the emperor. I didn't interfere in the state affairs. General, don't listen to the rumors of outsiders and try to kill me. My life is in the hands of the general. Please have pity on me. " Then he kowtowed and cried.

Jiang Wei angrily out, see Ying Zheng, these circumstances told him in detail. Ying Zheng said, "general, there will be a catastrophe. If a general has a problem

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