You might say, were ancient people inactive in summer and winter? In fact, it's true, because it is necessary to keep out the cold in summer and winter, and there are few wars in these two seasons.
The reason why the vassal state was called the vassal state was that at that time, the vassal state was at war, either fighting or preparing for war, killing all day, so it was no longer appropriate to call it the vassal state.
You may have to say again, isn't there a season in the Warring States period? Of course, there are points, but not limited to the Spring and Autumn Period.
When it comes to the warring States period, it is war, and when it comes to fighting, it is a general. During the spring and autumn period, few famous people will come out of the mountain. Why? Because at this time, the war just stayed in the platoon, and the two armies confronted each other, squared up and charged each other without any skills.
However, since the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, wars have gradually evolved into treacherous ways, including long-distance raids, ambushes, food shortages, and sneak attacks. It was also at this time that the war began to pay attention to skills, and the importance of the art of war began to stand out. The creators of Sun Tzu's Art of War are also famous soldiers who have fought many battles, and their works have also influenced the war for thousands of years.
During the Warring States period, there were many generals who could fight, but few who could write Sun Tzu's Art of War. Zhao She wrote it, but it has never been handed down.
A general who can write the art of war can play badly, because Zhao She is such a person, so where is the book he wrote?
Before answering this question, we have to talk about the three major art of war in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Three major art of war in the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period.
Sun Tzu's Art of War is by far the most widely circulated art book in China and even in the world. The author of this book is Sun Wu. The main activity time was the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. Wu Zixu recommended to the King of Wu to lead the army of Wu to attack the capital of Chu, which almost destroyed Chu. This is also the first time in history that the capital of Chu has been breached.
The Art of War was written by Wu Qi, whose main activity was in the early Warring States period, that is, in the Wei Wuhou period of Wei Wenhou. Wuqi was all-rounder in civil and military affairs, able to reform in literature, and able to fight in arms. He seized the land of Xihe River in Qin State and suppressed Qin State for more than ten years. Later, he was forced to go to Chu, where he reformed and led an army to defeat Wei Jun.
The author of Sun Bin's Art of War is Sun Bin. As a strategist, he once commanded the Qi army to fight two beautiful battles, the Battle of Guiling and the Battle of Maling, which made the world know that there could be a form of war to save Zhao from Wei, but Sun Bin's art of war was lost more, and his fame in later generations was far less than that of Sun Tzu and Woods.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, these three people who could write Sun Tzu's Art of War were all famous soldiers, and the battles they fought could only be described as beautiful. But during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, not only the three of them wrote books, but Zhao She also wrote books.
Was The Art of War written by Zhao She?
The answer is yes. In Liu Xiang's Warring States Policy and Tai Shigong's Historical Records, we can find evidence that Zhao She wrote Sun Tzu's Art of War, and his books have also been read by Tian Dan and Zhao Kuo. Tian Chan is the savior of the dying Qi State, and everyone in Zhao Kuo knows that he is the son of Zhao She.
There is a dialogue between Tian Dan and Zhao She in the Warring States Policy. Tian Dan said: I have to talk about the general's art of war, so the general is the only one who refuses to accept it. What does this sentence mean? It's not that I disagree with your art of war. What I disagree with is that you need too many soldiers to fight. This shows that Tian Chan has read the book written by Zhao She, which is discussed in Zhao She's The Art of War. Use the public? Express dissatisfaction.
In the Battle of Changping, when the Prince of Zhao decided to replace Lian Po with Zhao Kuo as the general, Prime Minister Lin Xiangru expressed fierce opposition. Lin Xiangru said: The bitter soil can read the biography of the father, but I don't know how to change it (Historical Records? Biographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru), this sentence means that Zhao Kuo can read his father's Art of War, because he doesn't know how to be flexible, so he can't really fight.
Lin Xiangru's words, of course, also show from the side that Lin Xiangru also knows that Zhao She once wrote The Art of War, while Zhao She's The Art of War was also read by his son Zhao Kuo, which means that the Warring States policy and historical records have confirmed that Zhao She did write The Art of War.
Where is Zhao She's Art of War?
Obviously, Zhao She's art of war has been lost. Why is it lost? This answer must have something to do with Zhao Kuo. Since Zhao Kuo has read Zhao She's The Art of War, after Zhao She's death, he will give his own efforts to his son. Although the son can't satisfy him, parents all over the world have a heart to make their children successful, and Zhao She is no exception.
Then why can't Zhao She's art of war be handed down here in Zhao Kuo? This is because Zhao Kuo is an extremely selfish person, and Zhao Kuo's selfishness can be inferred from what Zhao Kuo's mother said to Wang Zhao.
Zhao Kuo's mother knew that the prince of Zhao wanted to appoint Zhao Kuo as a general, and immediately stopped the prince of Zhao, saying that Zhao Kuo was a general, and the Zhao army would fail. When the Prince of Zhao asked why, Zhao Kuo's mother said that after becoming a general, Zhao Kuo took everything the king gave home and hid it, unwilling to share it with the soldiers, and often asked where the land was cheap, which was nothing like his father.
The original text is that once you become a general, you are faced with military officials in the East, who dare not look up to the king. The gold and silk given by the king are hidden; It is a convenient buyer of farmland houses in Japan (Liu Xiang's biography of the fierce woman). It is unrealistic for such a selfish person to get his father's art book and hide it as a family heirloom.
So where did Zhao Kuo get Zhao She's Art of War? No one can know, but we can assume that Zhao Kuo didn't think he would die in the battle of Changping, and he didn't tell his family about Zhao She's art of war. With the death of Zhao Kuo, Zhao She's art of war will only be lost.
Flying fish said:
Many generals can fight, but few can write the art of war. Zhao She wrote it, but it hasn't been passed down from generation to generation. Sun Wu, Wu Qi, Sun Bin and Zhao She, who wrote Sun Tzu's The Art of War, are all great names throughout the ages, which impressed future generations.
Zhao She never lost in his life, but later generations seldom know this famous soldier, while his son suffered only one defeat in his life, but he was nailed to the shame column of an armchair strategist for thousands of years, which made later generations lament.
A general who can write Sun Tzu's Art of War can't play well. Zhao She is such a person, so where did the book he wrote go? Obviously, this secret was taken away by his son Zhao Kuo forever. Maybe this art book was always with me when Zhao Kuo died, and it was lost after his death. Maybe Zhao Kuo put it in some unknown corner of the house.
Although Zhao She's The Art of War has not been handed down, we can't deny its existence. We can infer from historical documents that it was written by Zhao She, but what is the difference between the art of war recorded in it and other art of war? We just have to wait for the opportunity, maybe it will see the light of day again.
The art of war is very important for a general, but when fighting, we can't just follow the art of war, because the war experience summarized by our ancestors can't be taken for granted, and the war is changing and developing. Future generations can read Sun Tzu's Art of War, but they can't copy it, because fighting requires brains. Without experience and rich theoretical knowledge, you can't win, just like Zhao She's son Zhao Kuo.