Where there is a will, there is a way. This is Liu Xiu's famous saying.

Where there is a will, there is a way. It comes from "Emperor Guangwu came to Zi and worked Geng Yan" written by Liu Xiu of the Han Dynasty. It means that those who have ambition will eventually succeed in their work. The original text is as follows:

Driving to Linzi to work for the army, there was a meeting of ministers. The emperor said to Yan: "In the past, Han Xin broke Lixia to establish the foundation, and now the general attacks Zhu A Yi to make a fortune. This is the western border of Qi, and the achievements are mutual. But Han Xin's attack has been surrendered, and the general has conquered the enemy alone, and his achievements are difficult to achieve. Believe it or not. When Tian Heng cooked Li Sheng and Tian Heng surrendered, Emperor Gao refused to obey and killed Fulong. . The general was in Nanyang, and he often thought that it would be difficult to get along, but if there is a will, things will come true."

Translation:

Emperor Guangwu came to Linzi to express his condolences to the army. , all the ministers gathered here. Emperor Guangwu said to Geng Yan: In the past, Han Xin defeated Lixia and founded the Han Dynasty. Now, general, you have conquered Zhua and made your fortune. These two places are the western boundaries of Qi State, so your contribution is comparable to that of Han Xin.

However, Han Xin attacked the surrendered opponent, but the general defeated the powerful enemy independently, and the achievements were more difficult than Han Xin's. In addition, when Tian Hengpeng killed Li Shiqi and Tian Heng surrendered, Emperor Gao issued an edict to Weiwei Li Shang not to allow him to become enemies with Tian Heng.

Zhang Bu also killed Fulong before. If Zhang Bu comes to surrender and obey his orders, I will also sue the great Situ Fu Zhan and relieve the enmity between him and Zhang Bu. The two things are even more similar. General, when you were in Nanyang, you proposed this important strategy. I once thought that no one could understand it and it would be difficult to realize. But now it seems that where there is a will, there is a way!

Appreciation:

This talk of more than 100 words is incisive, short and distinctive. The author first commends Geng Yan for his contribution, using Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin, as a foil; and then encourages him with the words "Where there is a will, there is a way."

Author:

Liu Xiu, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, with the temple name "Shizu" and the posthumous title "Emperor Guangwu", was a famous statesman and military strategist in Chinese history. In the last years of Xinmang, the country fell apart and the world was in chaos. Liu Xiu, who was a commoner but had blood from the previous dynasty, took advantage of the situation in his hometown to raise troops.