Misread "God of War" Wu Qi

Wuqi, a patriot. He is good at using soldiers and loves them like children. He will win every battle and accept every attack. There seems to be no record of his failure in the limited classics I have come into contact with. In my mind, he is a generation of "God of War".

When he was a general in Lu, he led troops to attack the powerful Qi with the weakness of Lu, but he was able to break it. He served as commander in chief in Wei, attacking and capturing five cities. When he was prime minister of Chu, he abolished redundant staff, alienated the descendants of the king of Chu, and used the saved funds to raise soldiers. Therefore, it is possible to conquer Qiang Qin in the west and force Sanjin to retreat.

He is not only a practitioner, but also a clear-headed military theorist. Wu Qi's Art of War, which was compiled by him, was highly praised by later military strategists. Some people combined him with Sun Wu's art of war and called it Sun Wu's art of war. Li Ke, an adviser to the State of Wei, once commented on him: "Sima Yi (a great general of the State of Qi) can't surpass Wu Qi's strategy of using troops."

However, it is such an ancient politician and strategist, and his career has been bumpy all his life. Some people say that he is greedy for fame and wealth and likes women; Some people say he is suspicious and cruel. Even Sima Qian, the Taishi Duke, thought he was "harsh and cruel, lacking in kindness".

It can be said that he has been a "villain" all his life. In Lu, he was dismissed for slanders; In Wei, he was suspected of being framed, but in Chu, he was hated, assassinated and finally lost his life.

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Wuqi's reputation in later generations is not good, and the main reasons for being criticized are the following:

1, when I was young, I had a daughter at home, but it was not smooth to go out and ask for an official, which made him lose everything. Everyone in the village laughed at him. In a rage, Wuqi killed more than 30 detractors and went out to defend his country. Before leaving, he said goodbye to his mother and bit his arm and swore, "I will never go back to defend my country unless I am a minister in Wuqi."

He studied in Ceng Zi. But not long after, her mother died, but Wuqi never went back to mourn. Ceng Zi thought he was unfilial, so he looked down on him and even broke up with him.

The Qi people attacked Lu, and Lu wanted to appoint him as a general. However, because Wuqi married a Qi woman, the monarch of Lu suspected that he had something to do with Qi. In order to achieve fame, Wuqi actually killed his wife to show his innocence.

When Wu Qi was in charge of Wei, he ate the same food and wore the same clothes as the lowest soldiers. I don't have a mattress when I sleep, and I don't ride a horse or ride a car when I March. You personally carry food for the foot soldiers and share the labor.

It is said that a soldier got a poisonous sore, and Wu Qi sucked the venom for him with his mouth. The soldier's mother cried when she heard about it. People say, "Your son is a soldier, and the general takes drugs for him himself. Why are you crying? " The mother said, "A few years ago, General Wu took drugs for his son's father. When his father fought bravely and resolutely, he died on the enemy front. General Wu is taking drugs for his father's son now. I don't know where his son will die. So cry. "

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After Wei Wenhou's death, Wuqi served his son Wuhou. On one occasion, Wuhou sailed down the Yellow River. Halfway through the boat, he turned to Wuqi and said, "It's spectacular. The feeling of mountains and rivers is so solid. This is the treasure of Wei! "

Wu Qi replied: "To make the country strong, it is virtuous to the people, not dangerous. In the past, there was Dongting Lake on the left and Peng on the right in the residence of Sanmiao tribe, but he was destroyed because he did not practice morality. Xia Jie lives in Jishui and Mount Tai on the left, Yellow River and Huashan on the right, Iquibao on the south and Osaka Road on the north. But he ran the country badly and was exiled by Shang Tang. The country under the rule of Yin and Zhou Dynasties has Mengmen Pass on the left and Taihang Mountain on the right. Changshan is in the north of his country, and the Yellow River flows through the south of his country. However, Zhou Wuwang killed him when he ruled this country without morality and justice. From these points of view, the way to govern the country lies in kindness, not in crisis. If you don't show goodwill, all people in the same boat may become your enemies! " Wu Hou said, "Good point."

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Wei Wenhou appointed him as the magistrate of Xihe County because he was good at fighting, honest and clean, and won the favor and support of the soldiers. He is famous in that area for his resistance to Qin and the DPRK.

Later, Wei was elected as the prime minister, thinking that he was the prime minister. Wu Qi was very unhappy and said to Tian Wen, "Please let me compare my contribution with yours, ok?" Tian Wen said, "Yes." Wu Qi said, "Lead the three armies to make the soldiers willing to die, but the enemy dare not attack our country. Can you compare with me? " Tian Wen said, "Not as good as you." Wu Qi said, "Can you compare with me in managing officials, being close to the people and being rich?" Tian Wen said, "Not as good as you." Wu Qi said, "Defend the Xihe River. Qin Jun will not move eastward, but Han and Zhao will submit. Can you compare with me? " Tian Wen said, "Not as good as you."

Wu Qi said: "You are all under me, but your position is above me. What is the reason? " Tian Wen said: "The monarch is young, the people of China are suspicious, the minister has not joined, and the people have not trusted him. At this time, should I hand over state affairs to you or to me? " Wu Qi was silent for a long time and said, "You should have it." Tian Wen said, "That's why my position is above yours!" Wuqi realized that he was not as good as Tian Wen.

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Tian Wen, later called Meng Changjun, is famous for his sagacity. Wuqi thinks he is inferior to Tian Wen, but he doesn't have to be so arrogant. Taking photos with Tian Wen was determined by the special environment at that time. It is safe and reliable to use Tian Wen, which is in line with the wishes of most people. However, Wuqi was armed to the teeth, with outstanding military talents and abilities. Scholars are mainly worried that he will work for Gao Zhen and even rebel. Speaking of it, it is precisely because his ability is stronger than Tian that he is not reused.

Judging from the above two things, Wuqi is not like a cruel and harsh person, but attaches great importance to "morality." At the same time, he is also a straightforward, brave and introspective person.

For example, he advised the marquis of Wu that "the situation is not as good as kindness" and attached great importance to the role of virtue in governing the country. Moreover, speaking is also "carrying firewood in the alley-going straight", without using the techniques of irony and color observation in Han Fei's Difficult. After listening to Tian Wen's words, after some serious thinking, I immediately admitted that I was not as good as Tian Wen and had no resentment.

So I think it is necessary to pick up some of his criticized shortcomings and re-examine them.

The first is his dispute with his fellow villagers. The cause of the incident was that the villagers slandered and laughed at him, tracing back to the source, and it was not his fault. As for the violent conflict caused by the quarrel later, we should also treat it objectively in two. After all, there are more than 30 people there, and he is the only one there. If he was killed, he died in vain. What can he complain about? There is no need to be angry when the other party is dead, so you can only sigh that your skills are not as good as others.

When passing by Zhao, everyone in Zhao wanted to see his style, but when they saw him, they all laughed at him: "I thought he was a burly gentleman, but when I saw him, I was actually a thin man." Tian Wen jumped out of the car with his entourage, killed hundreds of people and destroyed a county before leaving. Who says Meng Changjun is a cruel man?

Secondly, his mother died and didn't go home to mourn. It seems that there are unspeakable difficulties. When he left home that year, he promised his mother that he would never go home until he became a dear minister. Now I'm just a scholar of Lu school, and I have no reputation. How can I face my mother's spirit in heaven? Dare not face, because of guilt; It seems unfilial, but in fact, the oath is still in my ears. He wants to answer his promise to his mother with practical actions.

Once again, an old lady cried and said that her husband died because of Wu Qi's drug abuse and sores, and now Wu Qi is giving his son drugs and sores. He seems to want his son to die, too, just as Wuqi is an Assange actor who touches people and dies. I think it's a little funny and absurd. First of all, the truth of this matter is very doubtful. Coincidentally, both father and son have the same acne, which was encountered by Wu Qi, and they all took drugs for it. On the other hand, even if there is such a thing, it can only show that Wuqi loves soldiers like children and is a kind and caring general, which can be used as evidence to criticize Wuqi!

As for killing his wife, if it is true, it is indeed that Wuqi did something wrong. However, according to Wu Qi's many performances and speeches, it seems that such immoral things should not be done. Besides, with his talent, there is absolutely no need to express himself in such an extreme way! Why, why, maybe only Wuqi himself can make it clear.

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Although Wuqi later became a general and prime minister, his career has not been very smooth. There are always some people who deliberately or maliciously slander him, frame him and attack him.

He served as a general in Lu, led troops to attack Qi, and defeated Qi. Someone said in front of Lu Jun: "A small country like Lu has a reputation for winning battles, so local governors will fight with Lu. Moreover, Lu and Wei are brothers. If my monarch uses Wuqi, it is equivalent to abandoning Wei. " Lu Jun became suspicious and finally dismissed Wuqi.

In fact, this statement is so ridiculous that it is not worth refuting at all. Should a small country just lose and not win? Weiguo people don't use talents at home, and other countries abandon Weiguo when they use them. Isn't Shang Yang a patriotic man, and he is also reused by Qin! It happened that lujun really believed such a stupid thing, so he was also a very confused guy.

After the death of Wei, Gongsun Shu became prime minister and married the princess of Wei. I want to frame him because I am afraid that Wuqi will threaten his appearance. Uncle and servant offered a plan: "Wu Qi is a person who loves himself." You can go to Wuhou first and say,' Wuqi is a saint, and your land is too small and adjacent to Qiang Qin. My officials are worried that Wuqi won't stay long. Wu Hou will ask, "What should we do?" You said to the marquis of Wu,' Try to marry a princess, and Wu Qi will accept it if he wants to stay, or refuse it if he doesn't, so as to test him. Please ask Wu Qi to go home again. Then let your princess lose her temper and show her contempt for you. Wuqi will definitely refuse to marry your princess when she sees that she looks down on you. "

Later, when Wuqi saw that the princess looked down upon the prime minister of Wei, she refused Wei Wuhou. Wu Hou became suspicious and no longer trusted him. Wu Qi was afraid of being convicted and had to leave Wei for Chu.

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King Chu has always heard that Wuqi is virtuous, so he was appointed as prime minister as soon as he arrived in Chu. Wu Qi boldly carried out political reforms. Abolish redundant officials, abolish the alienated descendants of the king of Chu, and use the funds saved by the plan to raise troops. The purpose is to strengthen the army and at the same time crack down on those who lobby by vertical and horizontal theory. Therefore, Chu gradually became stronger, and it conquered Chen and Cai in the south and the north, forcing Sanjin to retreat and cut in the west.

Governors are worried about the strength of Chu. It turns out that the nobles of Chu also wanted to kill Wuqi. So when the king of Chu died, the imperial clan minister took the opportunity to make an insurrection and launched a surprise attack on Wuqi. Wu Qi used his quick wits and ran to the place where the king of Chu hanged himself, lying on the body of the king of Chu and shouting, "The princes are in chaos." The attacker of Wuqi shot and stabbed Wuqi, and also beat the body of the mourning king.

Wuqi really deserves to be an outstanding strategist, and he should bring some temporary help when he dies. Is this a tactic in the art of war of Wuqi, called crash and burn, or mutually assured destruction? In Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals, it was aptly named "Wisdom of Wu Qi".

In any case, those who attacked Wuqi were finally punished. After Ai Wang was buried, Prince Su ascended the throne, and ordered Yin to put all those who shot Wu Qi and beat Ai Wang's body to death. More than 70 people were exterminated for shooting and stabbing Wuqi.

Tigers were killed for their beautiful fur, and people were slandered for their outstanding achievements. Throughout Wu Qi's life, although there were many hostile people in his official career, they all hated and slandered him because of his outstanding talents and achievements. Or in the process of carrying out political reform, he was touched by vested interests and attacked and persecuted him. Besides, there is no personal resentment and no personal enemy.

For his experience, we can only sigh with these words: the wood in the forest is beautiful, and the wind will destroy it; If the pile is higher than the shore, the current is fast; The line is higher than the people, and the public will not.

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Taishi Gong said: Wu Qi failed to persuade him, but when Chu pursued his ideas, he died because of his harshness and unfaithfulness. Pathetic!

I dare not criticize this. The implementation of the rule of virtue and the rule of law depends on the specific situation. In peacetime, punishment can be relaxed and mercy can be widely applied, which is called "governing the arch". If we say that in troubled times, the vassal regime is divided, the ceremony is broken, the criminal law is lax, and the decrees are unreasonable, then we should severely punish the law, forcibly enter the track, and move from chaos to rectification. The so-called "severe punishment is used in troubled times, and strong medicine is used in chronic diseases."

What kind of situation was the king of Chu in at that time? It can be said that it is internal troubles and foreign invasion, and it is difficult to move forward. From abroad, Sanjin gradually became stronger. In the eleventh year of mourning for the king of Chu, the allied forces of Sanjin defeated Chu in Dalianghe, so Chu had to be "lenient with Qin" and let Qin send troops, which relieved some Chu's pressure. In China, big noble, composed of Qu, Jing and Zhao, has a great influence and occupies an important position. They are good at bullying the people, but they are helpless in governing the country and resisting foreign aggression.

The arrival of Wuqi was a godsend when the king of Chu mourned for the sage, just like a "timely rain". He immediately gave Wuqi the highest authority and asked him to break all obstacles and implement political reform. Wuqi is determined to show his ambition and serve the State of Chu.

First, he cut big noble's privileges; Secondly, we are determined to rectify official management; Third, actively develop remote areas; Fourth, reform the military system, "in Qiang Bing". At the same time, Wuqi also rewarded the agricultural war and prohibited strategists from lobbying in Chu, so that the whole country could feel more at ease and do a good job in production.

Facts have proved that Wuqi's political reform was fruitful. Chu, once a "poor country and weak soldiers", soon became strong. It was only eight years before and after King Mourn of Chu took office, and Chu changed from a weak and beaten country to a rich and powerful country. The killing of Wuqi by the nobles of Chu for their own selfish interests is tantamount to self-destruction of the Great Wall, which makes people lament!