On one occasion, Sun Wu took his own works to see He Lv, the king of Wu, and talked with him about leading troops to fight.

The king of Wu thought it was useless to talk on paper, so he posed a difficult problem to test him and asked Sun Wu to practice concubines for him.

Sun Wu selected 65,438+000 ladies-in-waiting, and made two concubines, the king of Wu's favorite, captain.

Sun Wu explained the gist of the parade clearly, but when the password was officially called, these women all laughed so hard that no one listened to him.

Sun Wu explained the essentials again and asked the two captains to set an example.

But when he shouted the password, the ladies-in-waiting still didn't care, and the two girls who liked being the captain most even bent over with laughter.

Sun Wu said sternly: "This is a martial arts field, not a palace; You are soldiers now, not maids; My password is a military order, not a joke.

You don't practice according to the password, and the two captains take the lead and don't listen to the command. This is a flagrant violation of military law and deserves beheading! "Say that finish, he told the samurai to kill two girls he liked.

There was a sudden silence on the field, and the ladies-in-waiting were too scared to make any noise. When Sun Wu shouted the password again, they adjusted their steps and acted in unison, truly becoming well-trained soldiers.

Sun Wu sent someone to invite the prince of Wu to inspect. The prince of Wu was saddened by the loss of two beloved concubines. He is not in the mood to watch maids practice. He just sent someone to tell Sun Wu, "I have learned the way to lead troops, sir. The army you command must be disciplined and able to win the battle.

"Sun Wu didn't say any nonsense, but started from Lixin, in exchange for strict military discipline, and achieved inevitable results.

In this way, with strict discipline, the spirit of obedience can be truly reflected.