1. Cutting through walls to steal light

During the Western Han Dynasty, Prime Minister Kuang Heng had no conditions to go to school because his family was poor. He worked for others during the day and had no money to buy lamp oil at night. He had no choice but to cut a hole in the earthen wall of his home, borrow the light next door to study, and even went to a house with books to work for free in exchange for books. He studied hard and finally became the prince's young master during the Han Yuan Dynasty.

2. Burning cauldrons

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, the King of Qin sent General Zhang Han to lead an army of 200,000 to attack the vassal state of Zhao. The King of Zhao sent people to ask for help from the King of Chu, and the King of Chu asked Song Yi to After taking command, Xiang Yu assisted and led the army to rescue. Song Yi deliberately delayed the opportunity. Xiang Yu killed Song Yi and led his army across the Zhang River to rescue Zhao. They smashed the pot and sank the boat to the bottom of the river. They fought a life-and-death battle and finally defeated Qin. military.

3. Mao Sui recommended himself

During the Warring States Period, Lord Pingyuan led his followers to the State of Chu to ask for troops to relieve the siege. Although Mao Sui was not trusted, he was very confident and recommended himself to Lord Pingyuan. In Chu State, Mao Sui was brave, decisive and insightful in his analysis, and successfully persuaded the King of Chu to send troops.

4. Wujiang committed suicide

After the battle at Gaixia, Xiang Yu led the remaining army to retreat to the Wujiang River. Only a small boat could cross the Wujiang, but Xiang Yu refused to cross. He was so ashamed and hopeless that he was born with no hope. He sighed and said: It is not the battle that leads to defeat, this is the destiny. After that, he killed himself.

5. The Teaching of Three Movements

During the Warring States Period, Mencius was very smart when he was a child. He often imitated mourners and played the trumpet. Meng’s mother was worried that he would neglect his studies, so she moved the family to the city, which happened to be nearby. It was a slaughterhouse, and Mencius quickly learned how to kill pigs and sheep. Mencius' mother had to move to a place near a school. From then on, Mencius began to study Confucius's thoughts and became a generation of thinkers.