Two "idiots" in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the emperor was incompetent, the princes were in power, wars continued for years, etiquette was broken, and music collapsed. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit, but no one can have the last laugh, they are all working hard to perform absurd and funny performances where you sing and I appear.

This is a chaotic world, with ethics, rules, and people's hearts in chaos.

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In such an absurd era, an absurd war occurred - the Battle of Hongshui. In this battle, the commander Song Xianggong was scolded not only by his subjects at the time, but also by later generations. He was even scolded as "a stupid pig's benevolence"!

The Song army is to the north of Hongshui, and the Chu army is to the south of Hongshui.

When the Chu army crossed the river, someone advised Song Xianggong: "Hurry up and attack the Chu army while they cross the river to the middle."

"Wait a minute, fighting like this is too ungentlemanly."

The Chu army had already crossed the river. Someone advised Song Xianggong: "Attack the Chu army before they are ready and in chaos."

? "No, we must wait for them. It's only fair to set up a good formation."

When the Chu army was in place, Song Xianggong was dealt a blow. The Song army was defeated, and Song Xianggong was shot with an arrow in the thigh.

At that time, the Chu State and later the Jin State were the United States and the Soviet Union. The struggle for hegemony in Spring and Autumn is actually the two of them fighting for the boss. The Song Dynasty never had a sense of presence in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The Song Dynasty and the Chu Dynasty were actually like a mantis blocking a cart with its arms, or a cricket shaking a tree. The key point is that in this PK with the weak against the strong, Song Xianggong also made a gentleman's concession.

Are you shocked? Isn’t it very sour and refreshing? Can't you close your jaw?

Yes, this is the world-famous Duke Xianggang of Song Dynasty. He claims to be "benevolent and righteous", but he is famous for his stupidity and his ridiculous battles.

This is a bit like in "A World Without Thieves", Shagen holds the money and shouts at the train station: "Which one of you is the thief?" It is really stupid and naive.

But, as a king, how can he fight like this? How could there be no lower limit to IQ?

We are all from God’s perspective now. If we travel back to the earlier Western Zhou Dynasty, maybe we will understand.

Before the war, first write a letter of challenge, agree on a time and place, and both parties determine the time and place for the war. Then the wording of the letter of challenge must be respectful. No sneak attacks are allowed.

? War is a car war. The chariots were lined up and aligned. Before the fight begins, if the opponent's chariots are not positioned or aligned, your own side cannot attack with drums.

? In war, do not attack the wounded enemy or catch the gray-haired old man. After the battle, you can only pursue the enemy for 50 steps, and you can no longer pursue it.

? At that time, only nobles could serve as soldiers and fight, and ordinary people could only be responsible for providing food, grass and horses behind the chariot.

? So the wars before the Spring and Autumn Period were wars of nobles, wars of gentlemen, and wars of benevolence and righteousness. When fighting, we must be upright and aboveboard. Anyone who plays some tricks will be drowned in contempt even if they win.

Now we should understand Song Xianggong, but he was born in the wrong era, misjudged the era, and left a joke in history. Song Xianggong may have wondered until his death: "What did I do wrong? I fought a war of benevolence and righteousness, why do I still have to be scolded?"

We can only sigh, how can benevolence and righteousness and human hearts come from troubled times? Not ancient anymore.

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Three hundred years later...

A down-and-out young man came to the country of Yan. This country had just experienced the war and invasion of Qi State, burning, killing, looting, and the country was filled with mourning and almost subjugated.

This down-and-out man and the newly appointed monarch are about to have a lifelong indissoluble bond.

? They are Su Qin and King Yan Zhao.

? In "Historical Records", Su Qin was a co-conspirator with a sharp tongue. He wore the seal of the six kingdoms and lobbied everywhere, uniting the six kingdoms to resist Qin, and stirring up the world by himself. Qiankun. If Su Qin was such a character, he would be nothing more than a coward in his corner of history, chasing fame and fortune. In an era like the Warring States Period, when profit was paramount, his behavior was understandable.

But the "Warring States Politicians' Letters to the Family" unearthed in 1973 showed another side of Su Qin - he was a spy and an undercover agent of King Yan Zhao.

? He lurked in Qi for 16 years, inciting the king of Qi to build large-scale construction projects and expand externally, until he became the target of public criticism in the world. In the end, the six kingdoms were united to attack Qi, and Qi collapsed suddenly. Only two cities were left crumbling.

Su Qin perfectly completed Yan’s revenge plan. The time of the siege was when he was torn apart by a chariot.

? It turns out that his undercover identity is——Death!

This shocked and touched me. After studying the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period for such a long time, I looked at every historical person and event without emotion. Only this thing. The unearthed cultural relics should prove Su Qin's identity better than "Historical Records". I also believe that Su Qin is such a character.

? I have always liked watching spy dramas. I like the thrilling and thrilling brain-burning atmosphere of a battle of wits and courage. Those undercover agents either lost contact with the organization or faced endless trials and torture. They must always be vigilant and not expose themselves, face the danger of their lives hanging by a thread, and endure people's incomprehension and suspicion. They wander around the Infernal Affairs Road just for the faith in their hearts and never forget their original intentions.

? Su Qin is an undercover agent in ancient times. In the past 16 years, I have encountered many life-threatening dangers. His identity was suspected and he was imprisoned by the State of Zhao. His identity was suspected again and he was imprisoned by the State of Wei. In the Qi State, he won the trust of the king and was promoted to the prime minister. He was a high-ranking official with generous salary and high power. However, he was scolded by the subjects of the Yan State as a disloyal and unjust villain, and was even suspected of rebellion by King Zhao of Yan.

It seems that spies are the same all over the world, ancient and modern. However, Su Qin knew from the beginning that he was destined to die. He was not for a country or his own personal hatred, but for King Yan Zhao.

? He learned the art of vertical and horizontal movements from a famous teacher in Guiguzi, and went out to find a job with a diploma from a key university. Show your ambition. It's a pity that the ideal is very full and the reality is very skinny.

? A person from a humble background who is looked down upon by relatives and friends is frustrated and frustrated. Meeting someone who appreciates him at this time is like a sudden rain after a long drought. King Yan Zhao, a noble king above ten thousand people, treated him with all courtesy and treated him as a guest. This is an incomparable honor and the highest respect. Perhaps at this time, Su Qin had already thought about doing anything for King Yan Zhao.

? "A scholar dies for a confidant" is probably Su Qin.

? And "Huainanzi" "One hundred years into one sincerity" also evaluates Su Qin's trustworthiness and loyalty. Su Qin once compared himself to "a young man holding a pillar". When encountering a savage beast, he must fulfill his promise, even at the cost of his life.

Isn’t this another fool?

In the Warring States Period when deception, lies, and betrayal were all about profit, wasn’t Su Qin just a fool? A fool who uses deception and lies to achieve loyalty?

But why do such fools make people feel heartbroken and respectable?

? In the Spring and Autumn Period, etiquette was broken and music collapsed, and we laughed at Song Xianggong's "benevolence and righteousness"; in the Warring States Period, etiquette and music were dead, but we were moved by Su Qin's "loyalty".

? Song Xianggong is old-fashioned and pedantic, but from another perspective, Song Xianggong is still benevolent and righteous in nature, and he is not trying to gain fame for a war. Before taking the throne, he gave way to his elder brother. In the era of competition for power, it is rare for him to give up the throne. Duke Huan of Qi once entrusted him with the task. Faced with the civil strife in Qi and the other vassal states looking on, he kept his faith and resolutely took the hot potato and allowed Duke Xiao of Qi to successfully succeed to the throne.

? He is benevolent and righteous in his heart, and idealistically believes that there is still benevolence and righteousness in this world.

Therefore, we continued to abide by the spirit of the gentleman's war of our ancestors, but lost the war and lost the majesty.

From then on, the war never happened again. "Soldiers are deceitful." Even now, wars are all about various strategies and tactics. Fighting like the one in the Western Zhou Dynasty can only cost people one's life.

? Song Xianggong’s battle of benevolence and righteousness is just the remnant of an era and the decline of a spirit.

? In an era when benevolence and righteousness were ridiculed and discarded, Su Qin picked him up again. However, he used the deceptions and lies of the times to realize his loyal beliefs. A bit ironic, but precious.

? Song Xianggong left behind the remaining benevolence and righteousness, Su Qin rekindled the glory of loyalty and walked out of the smoke and clouds of history, telling us that since ancient times, the spirit of our ancestors will never die and humanity will last forever.

I suddenly felt that in this dark and turbulent era, there was some brilliance of humanity.

After all, darkness cannot swallow up the goodness of human nature.

In every era, there are a few fools who are out of place, follow their true intentions, and protect precious humanity. It has been passed down from generation to generation and the present Chinese nation has emerged.

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