In the Book of Changes, the hexagram Dui is symbolized by a sheep, and the person who is dui is missing. Dui Gua is the symbol of the West, girl, sheep, and metal. It also means sharp and ruthless. The opening on Dui Gua symbolizes biting with the mouth, which also means cruelty.
From Xiang Yu's behavior, it can be seen that he is a perfectionist and chauvinist. He cannot tolerate anyone with shortcomings and anyone who goes against his own opinions. This is also the reason for his failure. Although Liu Bang is not as good at fighting as him, he can tolerate the greedy Chen Ping, the ruthless Fan Kuai, and the fierce Han Xin, so he can defeat Xiang Yu.
The meaning of this sentence is: Xiang Yu is as brave as a tiger, as greedy as a wolf, and as ruthless as a sheep. If such a powerful person cannot be used by me, I must get rid of him. "As fierce as a tiger, greedy as a wolf", everyone can understand this, but why does a sheep appear in the sentence? She also uses ruthless words to describe sheep, which is inconsistent with the impression most of us have on sheep.
Words should be understood in sentences, and sentences should be understood in articles. King Huai of Chu ordered Song Yi to lead troops to rescue Julu, but when the army marched to Anyang, they stayed for forty-six days without advancing. Xiang Yu and Song Yi had different military strategies. Xiang Yu meant to quickly lead his troops across the river and Zhao Guoli should cooperate with the outside to defeat the Qin army. But Song Yi believed that Qin and Zhao should fight to the death. No matter whether the Qin army won or not, they would be exhausted. He could easily defeat the Qin army by leading his army across the river.
So he gave the order in the army and said this. Fight as brave as a tiger (with the ability to lift a cauldron and be extremely powerful); stubbornly disobey military orders as a sheep (have your own ideas, independent thoughts, and resist in behavior); greedy for merit and fierce as a wolf (want to march quickly) Julu, who fought a decisive battle with the Qin army and achieved victory), was too stubborn to be dispatched (if Xiang Yu is still stubborn, don’t blame the ruthless military law), who is he mainly talking about? Of course he is talking about Xiang Yu. He didn’t say it clearly, but he wanted to Shut up Xiang Yu. I don't agree with your strategic ideas. Stop thinking about it, and don't think about inciting others. I am the general, and everything will be done based on my strategic ideas. You must not disobey orders.
The relationship between Xiang Yu and Song Yi has always been bad. King Xiong Xin of Chu Huai was supported by the Xiang family. Without my Xiang family, you people would still be losers. Xiang Yu looks down on Song Yi and Chu Huai. king. Song Yi was also afraid of Xiang Yu, fearing that he would endanger the king's power and thus himself, so he always wanted to suppress Xiang Yu and deprive him of his power. What did Song Yi do during his stay in Anyang? He personally sent his son Song Xiang to Qi State to be prime minister. The soldiers endured hunger and cold, but he drank and entertained the guests. Xiang Yu saw this, and his mood was summed up in two words as "extreme", so he expressed his opinion privately: First, the army was short of food and grass, but there was food in Julu City. It is not appropriate for the army to stay for a long time. It should cooperate with the Zhao State inside and outside to attack the Qin Army together. Secondly, with the strong military strength of the Qin Army, it is easy to capture the Zhao State and its military strength will not be greatly damaged. Third, our country suffered a new defeat (the Battle of Dingtao) and its morale was low.
This is a life-and-death battle, and we should fight it with all our strength. If Guo Zhanghan cleans up other vassal states and frees up his hands, then Chu will be in danger. Fourth, you Song Yi ignored the overall situation and even thought about your own family's private affairs when life and death were at stake. So Xiang Yu chopped off Song Yi's head the next morning, seized military power, destroyed the cauldron, and led troops to rescue Julu. Xiang Yu has always been unhappy with Song Yi. You still make trouble at the critical moment. If you lead the troops to rescue Julu, maybe nothing will happen for the time being. You are delaying the battle and mistreating the soldiers. I, Xiang Yu, can't stand thinking about your own troubles. . I agree with Xiang Yu's view.