How did Zhang Liang obtain the military book "Three Strategies"?

During the Warring States Period, there was a prominent Zhang family in South Korea. The representative of the Zhang family was Zhang Zhangli who was re-elected as Prime Minister of South Korea for three dynasties. His son Zhang Ping succeeded him and was re-elected as Prime Minister of South Korea for two dynasties. But by the time Zhang Ping's son Zhang Liang was born, South Korea had gradually declined. In 230 BC, Korea was annexed by Qin.

The demise of South Korea caused Zhang Liang to lose the opportunity to inherit his ancestral business and his prominent and glorious position. Zhang Liang harbored the hatred of subjugating his country and his family and wanted to take revenge. He made friends with a strong man, and once he and the strong man laid an ambush at a place where King Qin Yingzheng was passing by, preparing to kill King Qin in one fell swoop.

However, things went wrong and the assassination failed in the end. Hercules was killed by the guards of the King of Qin, but Zhang Liang was lucky enough to escape and changed his name and took refuge everywhere.

Zhang Liang fled to Xiapi. One day, he strolled to a bridge called Yishui Bridge, and an old man in shabby clothes walked across the bridge. When the old man walked to Zhang Liang, he suddenly took off his worn shoes and threw them under the bridge. He said to Zhang Liang: "Go and pick up the shoes for me!"

Zhang Liang was very strange and very strange. I was angry and felt that the old man was insulting me. I really wanted to go up and beat him a few times. But he saw that the old man was very old, so he had no choice but to endure his anger and went off the bridge to pick up the shoes for the old man.

Unexpectedly, the old man was so eager that he stretched out his feet and said, "Put it on for me!"

Zhang Liang felt even more strange and inexplicable. Although Zhang Liang was already a little angry, he thought about it and decided to just help until the end, so he knelt down and helped the old man put on his shoes.

The old man put on his shoes, stamped his feet, and walked away laughing. Zhang Liang looked at the back of the old man who didn't even look back or say thank you. He was wondering when he suddenly saw the old man turning around and coming back. He said to Zhang Liang:

"Young man, I think you are worthy of further study. Let's do this. In the morning five days later, you come here and wait for me." Zhang Liang felt deeply about the mystery and said sincerely: " Thank you, old man. I am willing to listen to your advice."

Early on the fifth day, Zhang Liang came to the bridge and saw that the old man was already waiting at the bridge. When he saw Zhang Liang, he angrily scolded Zhang Liang and said, "You are late for a date with an old man. What do you mean by that?" After that, he got up and left. After taking a few steps, he turned back to Zhang Liang and said, "See you in the morning in five days."

Zhang Liang felt a little regretful, but he could only wait five days before coming back. On the fifth day, just after dawn, Zhang Liang came to the bridge. Unexpectedly, the old man arrived before him again.

Seeing Zhang Liang, the old man still scolded him sternly this time: "Why are you late again? It's really shameful!" After saying that, he waved his hands and left angrily. When he left, he still left behind a sentence: "It will be another five days, so you can come early."

Zhang Liang was extremely ashamed. Five days later, Zhang Liang just lay down and slept for a while. Before midnight, he rushed to the bridge in the dark. He could not make the old man angry anymore.

After a while, the old man came and saw Zhang Liang waiting at the bridge. He said happily: "That's how it should be!" Then, the old man took out a book from his arms and handed it to him. Zhang Liang said: "In ten years, the world will be at war. Reading this book will help the king to govern the country and bring peace to the world. In thirteen years, you will see me at the foot of Gucheng Mountain in Jibei The incarnation of Huangshi is me." After saying that, the old man floated away, and before Zhang Liang came back to his senses, the old man was gone.

When daybreak, Zhang Liang opened the book in his hand, and he was surprised to find that what he got was a military book called "Three Strategies". This is an extremely precious book that has long been lost in the world. Zhang Liang Amazed.

From then on, Zhang Liang studied "Three Strategies" day and night and studied diligently. Later, he really became a great military strategist, became Liu Bang's right-hand man, and made outstanding contributions to the establishment of the Han Dynasty. He became famous all over the world.

Thirteen years later, Zhang Liang came to the foot of Gucheng Mountain in Jibei. He did not see the old man, but saw a yellow stone. He took the yellow stone back and enshrined it. After Zhang Liang died, he was buried with this yellow stone.

This mysterious old man with no head or tail of the dragon is named Huang Shigong. The heavenly book he presented to Zhang Liang is a book on the art of war called "Three Strategies".

According to legend, Huang Shigong was an important minister of Qin Shihuang’s father, and his surname was Wei Mingzhe. After the death of Qin Shihuang's father, King Zhuang Xiang, it was Qin Shihuang's turn to be in power. He acted arbitrarily and implemented tyranny. His loyal words were offensive and he could not listen to the opinions of loyal ministers and elders. Wei Zhe resigned and went into seclusion.

Qin Shihuang heard that Wei Che was gone. He thought that he was still young. Although he had ascended the throne, his footing was not stable and he needed help around him. Secondly, Wei Che was an old minister of the late emperor. If he had left for a while, He made the world laugh at his inability to tolerate others, so he led his followers to chase Wei Che to the foot of Mount Li.

After meeting Wei Zhe, Qin Shihuang tried every means to persuade him to stay with his kind words, but Wei Zhe was determined not to go back. Later, he lived in seclusion in Huanghua Cave at the northern foot of Huangshan Mountain in the northwest of Pizhou. Because people did not know his real name, they called him Huang Shigong.

Although Huang Shigong lived in seclusion, he always cared about the people of Li in his heart. He poured his life's knowledge and ideals into his pen and ink. Huang Shigong was erudite and talented. He was proficient in politics, economics, military affairs, and political science. He also had rich knowledge of theology, astronomy, and geography.

Huang Shigong's books include "Inner Records of the Enemy Law", 3 volumes of "Three Strategies", 1 volume of "Conspiracy to Fight Kuigang's March Secret", in addition to "Eight Houses in the Earth Mirror", "Su Shu" and other military books and tactics.

After writing, he went around looking for suitable people, with the purpose of entrusting important tasks to realize his desire to serve the country. He happened to meet Zhang Liang at the end of the Shuiyu Bridge in Xiapi. After three tests, he believed that Zhang Liang was a man who could achieve great things, so he gave Zhang Liang three volumes of his military book "Three Strategies". Zhang Liang, on the other hand, relied on this military book to make great achievements and achieve brilliant career.