The next sentence is that when a brave man meets a wise man, he wins; when a wise man meets a benevolent man, he wins; when a benevolent man meets a righteous man, he wins; when a righteous man meets a loyal man, he wins; when a loyal man meets a Confucian man, he wins.
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Qin conquered Han, and the army came to Yan. Han asked Zhao for help, and the king of Zhao called Lian Po and asked, "Can he be saved?" He replied, "The road is long, dangerous and narrow, and it is difficult to save him." He also called Lecheng and asked, and Lecheng said to Lianpo. He also summoned Zhao She and asked, and She replied, "The road is long, dangerous and narrow, just like two rats fighting in a hole. The brave one will win." The king then ordered General Zhao She to rescue him. ——"Historical Records·Biographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru"
Translation:
Qin attacked South Korea and stationed its army in Yanyu. King Zhao summoned Lian Po and asked, "Can we go rescue him?" He replied, "The road is far, dangerous and narrow, so it is difficult to rescue." He also summoned Le Cheng to ask about this matter, and Le Cheng's answer was consistent with Lian Po's words. Same. Zhao She was summoned again to ask, and Zhao She replied: "The road is long and dangerous, and the road is narrow, just like two mice fighting in a hole. Whichever one is brave will win." King Zhao then sent Zhao She to lead the troops to rescue Yan Yu.
Extended information:
"Historical Records" is a biographical history book written by the Western Han Dynasty historian Sima Qian. It is the first biographical general history in Chinese history, recording the era of the Yellow Emperor in ancient legends. , a history of more than 3,000 years, down to the fourth year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. In the first year of Taichu (104 BC), Sima Qian began the creation of "Tai Shi Gong Shu", which was later called "Historical Records". It took 14 years to complete.
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Baidu Encyclopedia - When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins