1. If you advance, you will be rewarded generously, if you retreat, you will be severely punished; if rewards are not delayed, punishments will not be too expensive.
From Zhuge Liang's "Generals". In battle, those who advance bravely to kill the enemy should be rewarded, and those who retreat due to fear of death should be severely punished. Rewards must be timely and cannot be overdue, and punishments must not be reduced or reduced because of high status.
2. It is difficult to keep a snobbish acquaintance for a long time.
From Zhuge Liang's "On Communication". Exchanges based on positions of power are difficult to last.
3. Gou lives his life in troubled times and does not seek to learn and reach the princes.
From "Three Kingdoms·Shu Shu·Biography of Zhuge Liang". Preserve yourself in troubled times, and do not seek to be famous and prominent among the princes.
4. Those who violate the law and are negligent will be punished even if they are close.
From "Three Kingdoms·Shu Shu·Biography of Zhuge Liang". If you break the law, even your relatives and friends should be punished.
5. Those who understand current affairs are heroes.
From Chen Shou's "Three Kingdoms, Book of Shu, Biography of Zhuge Liang" by Chen Shou of the Jin Dynasty. Those who can recognize the situation clearly are outstanding people.
6. Divine friendship cannot be achieved through external words.
From "Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu·Zhuge Jin Biography". Shenjiao: a close friend. For truly heart-to-heart friends, other people's words cannot separate them.
7. When it comes to using troops, attacking the heart is the top priority, and attacking the city is the bottom priority; fighting with the heart is the top priority, and fighting with soldiers is the bottom priority.
Selected from Zhuge Liang's "Southern Expedition" by Shu Kingdom in the Three Kingdoms. The principle of using troops is to attack the enemy's psychological defense line, which is the best policy, and to attack the enemy's city, which is the worst policy; to compete with scheming, this is the best policy, and to compete with military strength, this is the worst policy. This enlightens us that when fighting, we should focus on using wisdom to engage the enemy, rather than blindly fighting the enemy with force; we should try to break through the enemy's psychological defense line, and should not blindly attack the enemy's military defense line. If we use our troops to fight the enemy head-on, even if we win, we may both lose. If we break through the enemy's psychological defense, the enemy will surrender without a fight. We can defeat the enemy without spending a single soldier. Why not? Woolen cloth?
8. Generals must not be arrogant. Being arrogant will lead to discourtesy. Being discourteous will cause others to leave. If people leave, everyone will rebel.
Excerpted from "Jiang Yuan" by Zhuge Liang of Shu Kingdom in the Three Kingdoms. Generals must not be proud. If they are proud, they will lose etiquette. Losing etiquette will cause people to be separated, and eventually lead to betrayal and alienation.
9. A good general does not rely on strength, does not rely on power, favors others but does not like them, humiliates them without fear, sees profit but does not be greedy, sees beauty but does not act lustfully, sacrifices his life for the country, and has only one intention. .
Zhuge Liang's "Jiang Yuan" of Shu Kingdom in the Three Kingdoms. This sentence shows that generals should have a modest and prudent attitude and unwavering faith. He can be consistently honest with others in dealing with others, and is not arrogant and rude because of his own power; he can be determined and perseverant in dealing with the world, not wavering by the temptation of interests, and not deterred by the threat of difficulties. give up.
10. Quietness is used to cultivate one's moral character, frugality is used to cultivate virtue. Without indifference, one cannot clear one's ambitions, and without tranquility, one cannot achieve far-reaching goals.
This sentence is a motto in Zhuge Liang's "Book of Commandments". Meditation can cultivate one's morality, diligence and frugality can cultivate virtue, indifference can make people wise, and tranquility can make people reach very far places.