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Short idiom story
1. "Retreat"
In the Spring and Autumn Period, There was civil strife in Jin, and Chong'er, the son of Duke Xian of Jin, fled to Chu. King Cheng of Chu took him in and entertained him. He promised that if there was a war between Jin and Chu, the Jin army would retreat three houses (one house is thirty miles away). Later, Chong'er returned to power in Jin with the help of Duke Mu of Qin. The Jin State supported the Song State and had a conflict with the Chu State. The two armies met in Chengpu. Chong'er retreated and lured the enemy deep into the army and won a great victory.
2. "A Blockbuster"
According to legend, King Zhuang of Chu (also known as King Wei of Qi) spent three years in power having fun all day long and ignoring government affairs. A minister said to King Zhuang: "I heard that there is a big bird in the country. It has not flown or sounded for three years. What's going on?" King Zhuang said: "This bird is fine if it doesn't fly. Once it flies, it soars into the sky; no. The song was enough, and it was a blockbuster." Then he reorganized the government, enriched the country and strengthened the army, and formed a great governance situation in just a few years.
3. "Lie on firewood and taste courage"
During the Spring and Autumn Period, King Wu Fu Chai defeated and captured King Gou Jian of Yue. Gou Jian fed Fu Chai's horses for three years and was tortured. After returning home, he determined to revenge and restore the country. He asked Fan Li to help train the army and appointed talented people. He participated in the labor himself and insisted on sleeping on firewood. After tasting a piece of gall, he finally destroyed Wu.
4. "The Old Horse Knows the Way"
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Huan of Qi led troops to defeat the invasion of the Shanrong Kingdom at the request of the Yan Kingdom; the Shanrong Kingdom's King Milu fled to Guzhu The state asked for reinforcements, and Guan Zhong followed Duke Huan of Qi to defeat the reinforcements from Guzhu State. On the way back home, the Qi army was stranded because of a false guide leading them into a mysterious valley. Guan Zhong suggested using an old horse to lead the way and averted the danger.
5. "Bearing on the Thorns to Apologize"
During the Warring States Period, there were two important ministers in the Zhao State, Lian Po and Lin Xiangru. Because Lin Xiangru had made many meritorious services, the King of Zhao made him the Prime Minister, but Lian Po was not convinced. , thinking that his martial arts skills outweigh his mouth. Lin Xiangru avoided Lian Po many times for the sake of the country. Lian Po was so ashamed after learning of his good intentions that he carried a thorn stick and went to Lin Xiangru's house to plead guilty. From then on, the two reconciled and became friends of life and death.
6. "Talking about War on Paper"
During the Warring States Period, Zhao Kuo, the son of the famous general Zhao She, read military books and was able to talk about military tactics. Even his father could not trouble him. He thought that He is invincible in the world. Zhao She thought he was just talking on paper and didn't know how to communicate. Later, Zhao She died, and Zhao Kuo replaced Lian Po to lead the army. Lin Xiangru and others strongly opposed it, but King Zhao insisted. Zhao Kuo lost 400,000 troops in the Battle of Changping.
7. "Three Orders and Five Applications"
Sun Wu lived in Wu. The King of Wu wanted to test Sun Wu's military talents, so he gave 180 young palace maids to Sun Wu for training. Sun Wu divided the maids into two teams and made King Wu's favorite concubine the captain. Sun Wu gave the order to the palace maids and then beat the drum to deliver the order. The palace maids burst into laughter and the team was in chaos. Sun Wu issued an order again, but the maids only thought it was fun and did not obey the order at all.
Sun Wu said that it was the leader's crime to disobey the order even though he understood it, and ordered the two captains to be executed. King Wu hurriedly sent an order not to kill the princesses, but Sun Wu still killed the two princesses. Then, Sun Wu trained the palace maids again, and this time no one dared to disobey orders.
8. "Besieging Wei and Rescue Zhao"
During the Warring States Period, the Wei army besieged Handan, the capital of Zhao. The State of Zhao asked Qi for help. King Wei of Qi appointed Tian Ji as a general and Sun Bin as a military advisor to send troops to rescue Zhao. Tian Ji originally wanted to lead troops directly to rescue Zhao's Handan, but Sun Bin advocated leading troops to besiege Wei's capital beams, and Wei would return troops to save himself. In this way, not only could Zhao's siege be lifted, but the Wei army would be exhausted.
Tian Ji adopted Sun Bin's strategy and led his troops straight to Daliang. After hearing the news, the Wei army hurriedly withdrew its troops besieging Handan and returned to rescue Daliang at night. When they reached Guiling, the Qi army waited for work to attack the Wei army. The Wei army was defeated and almost completely wiped out.
9. "Hufu Riding and Shooting"
During the Warring States Period, King Wu Ling of Zhao State was determined to change and become stronger. King Wuling saw that the Hu people (minority people) were wearing casual clothes with narrow sleeves and short coats, riding war horses, running and shooting arrows, moving quickly and very flexibly, so he decided to learn from the Hu people, reform the soldiers' clothing, and develop cavalry.
In less than a year, the State of Zhao had a powerful cavalry. After conquering the south and the north, the State of Zhao became one of the few powerful countries at that time.
10. "Beware of the Unexpected"
After Emperor Liu Zhao of the Han Dynasty came to the throne, Empress Dowager Dou came to power. Her brother Dou Xian was named Marquis of Wuyang, and his power became more and more powerful. Ding Hong bluntly told Liu Zhao that the general Wuyang Hou Dou Xianyi relied on the power of the Queen Mother to dominate the government. This was a hidden danger for the court that needed to be eliminated in time. Emperor He of the Han Dynasty adopted Ding Hong's opinion and dismissed Dou Xian and others from their official positions.
11. "The Man from the Market"
In ancient times, it was very difficult to open a well. For water sources, people would gather near the well, which gradually became the A market is called a marketplace. Market gangsters refer to low-status peddlers and pawns who hang out in the market.
When Liu Bang was the head of the Sishui Pavilion, he was a lowly official. Among his friends who were brothers and sisters, Xia Houying was a carriage driver and Fan Kuai was a dog butcher. At that time, they were typical market people. Li Mi of the Tang Dynasty had a poem "Reminiscences of Huaiyang", Fan Kuai was a market person, and Xiao He had a history of swords and pens. Once the fortune is determined, the name and posthumous title will be passed down through the ages.
12. "A few words break the prison"
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius's student Zi Lu was very strong. He always followed Confucius and drove his car as a bodyguard. Zi Lu had an upright and loyal temperament and was very loyal. Be filial to his mother. He is very honest, frank and fair. Whatever he promises to do will be done immediately without delay.
Confucius’ praise for Zilu was: “Whose reason can break a prison sentence with just a few words?” It means that Zhong You (i.e. Zilu) is probably the only one who can decide a case after only listening to one-sided confession. .
13. "Entertaining Relatives in Colorful Clothes"
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a hermit in the Chu State named Lao Laizi. He was very filial to his parents and tried every means to please them. Make them healthy and live longer. When he was 70 years old, his parents were still alive. In order to prevent his parents from being sad when they saw his gray hair, she made a set of colorful clothes and wore them, and pretended to be a child dancing when he walked to make his parents happy.
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