Idiom stories of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms

The Three Brothers in the Taoyuan

The Three Brothers in the Taoyuan is the first story in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Speaking of Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, people will always think of their early years in the peach garden behind Zhang Fei Village in Zhuo County, where they prepared black oxen and white horses, offered sacrifices to heaven and earth, burned incense and worshiped again, and became brothers of different surnames without asking for anything. Born in the same year, the same month and the same day, I only wish to die in the same year, the same month and the same day. People have been telling this story, and people have imitated it again and again by burning incense and forming a bond of friendship. Liang Qichao said in an article: "Today, our country's heroes are everywhere, and they are worshiped by Taoyuan every day..." ("On the relationship between novels and mass governance") Some guilds in the Qing Dynasty, such as the Triads, etc. , during their rather solemn initiation ceremony, they would not forget to insert peach branches to symbolize that they were sworn brothers in the peach garden.

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Borrowing arrows from straw boats

Zhou Yu asked Zhuge Liang to make 100,000 arrows within 10 days However, Zhuge Liang unexpectedly said: "The military training is coming soon. If you wait for 10 days, you will miss a big event." He said: "It only takes 3 days to complete the restoration. When Zhou Yu heard this, he was overjoyed. He immediately signed a military order with Zhuge Liang. In Zhou Yu's view, it was impossible for Zhuge Liang to make 100,000 arrows in three days, so Zhuge Liang was bound to die, indicating that Zhou Yu did not believe that Zhuge Liang would make it in three days. 100,000 arrows.

After Zhuge Liang left, Zhou Yu asked Lu Su to check the situation and find out the truth. When Zhuge Liang saw Lu Su, he said: "How can you make 100,000 arrows in three days?" Arrow? I hope Zi Jing will save me!" The loyal and kind-hearted Lu Su replied: "You brought it upon yourself, how can I save you?" Zhuge Liang said: "I only hope you will lend me 20 ships, each with 30 men. The soldiers and ships were all covered with green cloth, and each had more than a thousand straw handles erected on both sides of the ship. I have a wonderful use for all this. I guarantee that there will be 100,000 arrows by the third day. But there is one thing you must not let Zhou Yu know. If he knew about it, he would definitely interfere with it, and it would be difficult for my plan to be realized. Although Lu Su agreed to Zhuge Liang's request, he did not understand what Zhuge Liang meant. After meeting Zhou Yu, he did not talk about borrowing a boat, but only said that Zhuge Liang did not prepare bamboo, feathers, glue paint and other items for making arrows. Zhou Yu was puzzled after hearing this.

After Zhuge Liang borrowed ships and soldiers from Lu Su, he made preparations as planned. However, there was no movement from Zhuge Liang for two days until the fourth watch on the third night. , he secretly invited Lu Su to the boat and told Lu Su to get the arrow. Lu Su asked puzzledly: "Where to get it?" Zhuge Liang replied: "Zijing doesn't need to ask, just go and find out." . "Lu Su was confused and had to accompany Zhuge Liang to see what was going on.

In the early morning, the Haohao River was filled with mist and darkness. Zhuge Liang then ordered to connect 20 ships together with long ropes and weigh the anchors. Heading towards Cao Jun's camp on the north bank, at five o'clock, the fleet was approaching Cao Cao's water stronghold. At this time, Zhuge Liang ordered his soldiers to move the ship from west to east, and then ordered his soldiers to move forward. He beat the drums and shouted, deliberately creating a momentum of drumming and marching. When Lu Su saw this, he was shocked, but Zhuge Liang told him calmly: "I am sure that in this night of heavy fog, Cao Cao will not dare." Go into battle resolutely. You and I can drink and have fun without any worries, and we will go back when the fog clears. ”

After Cao Cao heard the news, he was indeed worried about being ambushed due to the heavy fog and was ambushed, so he refused to go out to fight easily. He quickly mobilized 6,000 crossbowmen from Hanzhai to rush to the river, and together with the navy archers, More than 10,000 people fired into the river in an attempt to stop the "Sun-Liu coalition" who was beating drums and calling for formation. For a while, arrows were like locusts, shooting on the straw handles and curtains of the boats in the center of the river. After a while, Zhuge Liang calmly ordered the fleet to turn around, head east and tail west, and approach the water village to receive arrows. He also asked the soldiers to beat the drums and shout harder at sunrise, and when the fog cleared, all the grass on the ship was densely covered. The rows were full of arrows. At this time, Zhuge Liang ordered the fleet to turn around and return. He also ordered all the soldiers to shout loudly: "Thank you, Prime Minister Cao, for the arrows!" When Cao Cao learned the truth, Zhuge Liang's arrow fleet had already arrived. After leaving for more than 20 miles, Cao Cao's army could not catch up, and Cao Cao regretted it.

After the fleet returned to camp, the army obtained more than 100,000 arrows, which lasted only three days. Lu Su witnessed what happened and called Zhuge Liang a "god man". Zhuge Liang told Lu Su: He not only knows astronomy and knows the geography, but he also knows the strange gates and knows the yin and yang. He is better at setting up formations and troops in marching operations. He had already predicted that there would be heavy fog three days ago and could take advantage of it. He finally said: "My life is tied to the sky, how can Zhou Gongjin harm me!" When Zhou Yu learned all this, he was shocked and felt inferior.

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Three visits to the thatched cottage

At the end of Han Dynasty, the Yellow Turban incident broke out and the world was in chaos. Cao Cao took control of the court and Sun Quan supported his troops. In Soochow, Han Dynasty clan Yuzhou Mu Liu Bei heard Xu Shu and Sima Hui say that Zhuge Liang was very knowledgeable and talented, so he, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei brought gifts to Wolong (now west of Nanyang City in Henan Province, some say southwest of Xiangyang City in Hubei Province). Gang went to ask Zhuge Liang to come out to assist him. It happened that Zhuge Liang went out that day, and Liu Bei had to turn back disappointed. Soon, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei braved the heavy snowstorm to invite him for the second time. Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang went out for a leisurely trip again. Zhang Fei was unwilling to come back, but when he saw that Zhuge Liang was not at home, he urged him to go back. Liu Bei had no choice but to leave a letter expressing his admiration for Zhuge Liang and asking him to come out to help him save the country's dangerous situation. After some time, Liu Bei went on a vegetarian diet for three days and prepared to invite Zhuge Liang again. Guan Yu said that Zhuge Liang may have a false name but may not have real talent and learning, so there is no need to go. Zhang Fei, on the other hand, insisted that he call him alone. If he didn't come, he would be tied up with a rope. Liu Bei scolded Zhang Fei and visited Zhuge Liang for the third time. At that time, Zhuge Liang was sleeping. Liu Bei did not dare to disturb him. He stood there until Zhuge Liang woke up and then sat down to talk to each other.

Looking at plum blossoms to quench thirst

One summer, Cao Cao led his troops to attack Zhang Xiu. The weather was extremely hot, the sun was blazing, and there were no clouds in the sky. The troops were on the winding mountain road. While walking, the dense trees on both sides and the rocks heated by the sun are breathtaking. By noon, the soldiers' clothes were soaked through, their marching speed also slowed down, and several weak soldiers actually fainted on the roadside.

Cao Cao saw that the marching speed was getting slower and slower, and he was worried that he would miss the opportunity to fight, and he was very anxious. However, now tens of thousands of people cannot even drink water, so how can they speed up? He immediately called the guide and asked him quietly: "Is there any water source near here?" The guide shook his head and said: "The spring is on the other side of the valley. It is still a long way to go around." Cao Cao thought for a moment and said, "No. , there is no time." He looked at the woods in front of him, thought for a while, and said to the guide: "Don't say anything, I will think of a way." He knew that it would be useless to order the troops to speed up at this moment. After thinking about it, he came up with a solution. He clamped the horse's belly and rushed to the front of the team. He pointed forward with his riding crop and said: "Soldiers, I know there is a large plum forest ahead. The plums there are big and delicious. Let's hurry up." Hurry up and go around this hill to Merlin!" Upon hearing this, the soldiers felt as if they had already eaten the food, and their spirits increased and they couldn't help but speed up their pace.

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I don’t want to miss Shu

King Sima Wen and the Zen banquet made fake Shu skills for it, and everyone else did it I feel melancholy, but Zen is happy and smiling. The king said to Jia Chong: "People are ruthless to the point of being like this! Even if Zhuge Liang is here, he can't help him for a long time, what about Jiang Weixie?"

Chong said: "Why not, Your Highness?" "

The next day, the king asked Zen: "Do you think about Shu?" Zen said: "I am happy here, but I don't think about Shu." But when he heard about it, he asked to see Zen and said, "Wang. If you ask later, you should weep and answer: My father's grave is far away in Longshu, so I feel sad and think about it every day." King Hui asked again and answered as before. The king said: "How can it be that it seems to be good and evil!" Chan looked at him in shock and said: "It is just like your order." Everyone on the left and right laughed. (Selected from "Three Kingdoms")

After the surrender of Liu Chan, the Queen of Shu, Sima Zhao hosted a banquet in honor of him, with Wei music and dance in front of him. The Shu officials were sad, but the Queen was the only one who was happy. Sima Zhao ordered the Shu people to pretend to be Shu and was happy to go to the front. All the Shu officials were in tears, but the emperor was laughing and smiling.

When the wine was half drunk, Sima Zhao said to Jia Chong: "This is human nature! Even though Zhuge Kongming is here, he can't help him for a long time, let alone Jiang Wei?" Then he asked the emperor, "Do you think about Shu?" "The emperor said: "I am happy here, but I don't think about Shu."

People often say that they forget to return home or forget their origins and have no thoughts about their homeland. This allusion originated in Luoyang during the Three Kingdoms period.

At that time, the Wei army entered Sichuan, and Liu Chan, the queen of Shu, surrendered and was sent to Luoyang. Sima Zhao granted him the title of Lord Anle and granted him a residence, monthly expenses, and hundreds of servants. To express his gratitude, Liu Chan came to express his gratitude. Sima Zhao then held a banquet in honor of him and entertained him with singing and dancing. When the music of Shu was played, the old officials of Shu recited the sadness of losing their country and their family, and all of them burst into tears. But Liu Chan was indifferent and laughed calmly. Seeing this, Sima Zhao asked Liu Chan, "Do you miss Shu?" Liu Chan replied, "This place is very happy, and I don't miss Shu." However, his old minister heard this and quickly found an opportunity to whisper to him. : "Your Majesty, if Sima Zhao asks you again later, you can answer with tears: 'My ancestors' graves are far away in Shu. I miss them every day!' In this way, Sima Zhao can let your majesty return to Shu." "After Liu Chan heard this, he kept it in mind. When the wine was half drunk, Sima Zhao asked again. Liu Chan quickly learned what Que Zheng taught him, but he was about to cry but had no tears. After hearing this, Sima Zhao said, "Hey, how come these words sound like what Chu Zheng said?" Liu Chan was surprised and said, "What you said is absolutely right!" Sima Zhao and the ministers on his left and right all laughed. Sima Zhao saw that Liu Chan was so honest and never doubted him again. Liu Chan spent the rest of his life happily in Luoyang, and passed down this hilarious allusion of "I don't want to miss Shu".

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Everyone knows it

"The Biography of Gaogui Xiang Gongmao" in "Three Kingdoms·Wei Zhi·Gaogui Township" Pei Song's annotation quoted from "Han Jin Chun Qiu" by Jin Xi Chi Chi: "The emperor was very angry when he saw that his power was gone, so he summoned Wang Shen, Shangshu Wang Jing, and Sanqi Chang to serve Wang Ye, saying: ' Sima Zhao's intentions are known to passers-by. I cannot sit back and accept humiliation. Today I will go out and challenge it myself. '" Later, "everyone knows" refers to the fact that certain people's intentions and privacy are known to others. .

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Dedicated himself to all his life

At the end of the Han Dynasty, Cao Pi, Cao Cao’s son, deposed Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and changed the name of the country to Wei. He became emperor himself, namely Emperor Wen of Wei. At this time, Liu Bei, who occupied the Sichuan area, also declared his accession to the throne, and was known in history as the "first lord" of the Shu Han. Liu Bei made Zhuge Liang his prime minister and established his capital in Chengdu. As a result, together with Soochow in Jiangnan (Jiangdong), the situation of the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu officially emerged. (See "Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage")

Soon, Liu Bei passed away, and Liu Bei's son Liu Chan took the throne as the "Launch Master". Zhuge Liang continued to serve as prime minister and was named "Marquis of Wuxiang". All military and political power in Shu was in his hands and made his decision. Zhuge Liang had always advocated joining forces with Wu to attack Wei. At this time, he still formed a good relationship with Soochow and conquered Menghuo in the south. He pacified the counties in the south to eliminate his worries. Then he strengthened his military equipment, trained his troops and martial arts, and actively prepared for the northern expedition to Wei. . When sending out troops, he made a petition to his superiors, urging them to listen to loyal advice and appoint good ministers. This was the "Preface to the Division" that was later circulated. However, this Northern Expedition was not completed, so he temporarily withdrew his troops and returned to Shu. Some time later, Zhuge Liang launched the second Northern Expedition. At that time, some of the Shu ministers and officials were opposed to the mobilization of troops. Therefore, Zhuge Liang made another table to analyze the situation at that time, indicating that the Shu Han and Cao Wei were incompatible, and the Northern Expedition was necessary. This is the "Left out of the teacher's example" which was later circulated as well as "The former teacher's example".

The loyalty and integrity shown by Zhuge Liang's two acts as a teacher have made the article praised throughout the ages.

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