In history, there are many famous generals and famous faces of heroes and masters, and their method of self-preservation is nothing more than four moves: self-defilement, hostage-giving, giving up privacy, and playing the emotional card. Although these four tricks are not 100% effective, they are better than being arrogant or doing nothing. Let's take a look at which four famous players have successfully saved their lives by relying on these four moves.
A model of self-defilement: Wang Qi
Wang Qi was the most important general of the Qin Dynasty, one of the so-called "Four Famous Generals of the Warring States". He was one of the first to practice the method of "self-defilement" to save his life.
In 225 BC, Qin Shi Huang prepared to destroy the Chu state and remove the biggest stumbling block on the road to unification. King Yingzheng of Qin summoned two of his generals, Wang Qi and Li Xin, and asked them how many soldiers they needed to lead to destroy Chu. Wang Zhai insisted that it was not possible to do it without 600,000 soldiers; li xin said that 200,000 was enough. Qin Shi Huang chose to believe Li Xin and gave him 200,000 soldiers. As a result, Li Xin was defeated by the Chu army in Chengfu. Not only was the process of the unification of the six kingdoms of the Qin state delayed, but Li Xin himself had changed from a generation of famous generals to obscurity.
The following year, Qin Shi Huang chose to believe Wang Qi and ordered him to take 600,000 people on the expedition. Before and after the expedition, Wang Qi suddenly became unusual, repeatedly asking the King of Qin for money and land, and his food was so ugly that even his generals could not look at it. Later, Wang Qi explained to them: Now I have 600,000 people in my hands, which is equivalent to 80% of the total military strength of the Qin State. Although the King of Qin asked me to lead the troops, there must be doubts in his heart. At this time, as long as I act greedy, I can tell the King of Qin that I am actually a person with no ambition and want money. The King of Qin felt that my shortcomings were too obvious, and he would no longer worry about me. When I have won, I will not die because of his suspicions.
Later, as Wang Qi expected, King Yingzheng of Qin felt that this person had no great ambitions and was very controllable, so he relaxed his heart to him. The King of Qin not only gave Wang Qi a lot of money and goods, but also promoted his descendants to become military generals. After the destruction of the Six Kingdoms, the generals of the Royal Family can still enjoy the glory and wealth. Wang Qi's self-defilement strategy was thus successful.
In order to save their lives, most of the warriors in later generations like this way. For example, Zhang Jun, who harmed Yue Fei, and Wu Jie, who resisted Jin in Shudi, never refused to come to the money beauty. Therefore, those powerful rulers never considered them a threat, and they all had to die well in the end.
But self-defilement is very unfair to the people. Isn't everything that the emperor rewards military generals plundered from the hands of the people? Therefore, this trick has never been recognized by the people. Fu Youde, a great general of the Ming Dynasty, also wanted to defile himself and save his life. However, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang was not accustomed to his set and directly forced him to commit suicide.
The model of hostage-giving: Xiao He
During the period of the Chu-Han struggle for hegemony, Liu Bang, the ancestor of Han Gao, led troops to fight outside for many years, and Xiao He, the chancellor, took care of internal affairs, and originally cooperated closely. However, later, Han Gaozu's ancestor Liu Bang sent someone to greet Xiao He, and the density was beyond the normal range. Xiao He wondered, so he asked the doorman.
Later, Xiao He's protégé reminded him that this was because the King of Han did not trust you and thought that xiangguo's prestige was greater than his. If the situation continues to develop, Xiao Xiangguo is afraid that his life will soon be over. Xiao He asked the doorman what to do, and the door said, "You sent your son and nephew to the Han King's army to listen to orders." The more people send you, the less the Han King will be suspicious of you. Xiao He listened to the advice of the doorman, and Liu Bang was indeed overjoyed. And Xiao He's wealth and life were saved.
This way of giving hostages was very common in ancient times. Ancient emperors ordered people to fight, and usually detained the families of the leaders, which was not a way to do it. Usually, if the general wants to solve the problem completely, he must cooperate with other methods.
A model for abandoning privacy: Guo Ziyi
Guo Ziyi was a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, who calmed down the chaos of Anshi and had the merit of rebuilding the society. Moreover, Guo Ziyi's prestige is very high, and he has deep contacts with ethnic minority forces such as Tibet and Turks. Such a person has always been the emperor's most uneasy existence. But in the end, Guo Ziyi was calm all her life, relying on the move of giving up privacy.
Guo Ziyi was crowned the King of Fenyang after his achievements. His son Guo Huan also married Princess Shengping and had the identity of a donkey. As a sign of grace, the emperor also gave Guo Ziyi a huge mansion. However, guo Ziyi's mansion was very lax in defense, not only was the door unguarded, but even the gate was not closed all day long. Both officials and ordinary people can come to his palace to visit.
Once, Guo Ziyi encountered thieves in his mansion. A few thieves went in, hoping to find some gold and silver treasures, but found that in Guo Ziyi's home, there was nothing valuable, and there was no difference between them and ordinary people. Later, these thieves became microphones, so Guo Ziyi's reputation for poverty spread among the people. Even such a private matter as family property has become the talk of the people, which shows that Guo Ziyi did not have any secrets at all in the eyes of people at that time.
At that time, the grand eunuch Yu Chao'en once wanted to frame Guo Ziyi. But Guo Ziyi's privacy was all public, and the people and the emperor knew him at a glance. In this way, even if the villain wants to frame him, there is no way to start. It can be seen that Guo Ziyi has exposed all his privacy in broad daylight, which is his way of survival.
I have to say that Guo Ziyi's way of survival is very advanced. He didn't bother anyone but himself, so everyone thought he was a good person, even Yu Chao'en, who wanted to frame him. After his death, both the emperor and the people were impressed by him, and they all felt that Guo Gong's wisdom was unparalleled in the world.
A model of playing the emotional card: Han Shizhong
Han Shizhong was a famous anti-Jin general of the Song Dynasty. But after the Shaoxing collegial discussion, he was once closer to death than Yue Fei. He was eventually saved by a personal relationship with the emperor
Things have to start from the third year of Jianyan (1129 AD). At that time, Emperor Gaozong of Song was still fleeing under the pursuit of Jin Bing. His generals, Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan, suddenly launched a mutiny and detained Zhao Zhuo under the name of "Qing Jun's Side". The two forced Zhao To give the throne to the two-year-old crown prince, and Zhao Was helpless and could only agree.
Soon after, all the soldiers and horses of the world came to serve the king, and the mutiny was put down. When King Qin's army entered the city of Hangzhou, Han Shizhong took the lead and rushed to Zhao Shuo's residence to escort him. Zhao Zhuo shook his hand and cried, "Can Ai Qing clear the rebels for me?" Han Shizhong took the order and arrested all relevant personnel one by one. As a result, there was a deep personal relationship between Han Shizhong and Song Gaozong.
After the Shaoxing peace talks, in the face of the framing of Qin Ju and others, Han Shizhong entered Zhao Shuo's palace in the form of bearing the guilt of Jing, and knelt on the ground to pray for forgiveness. In the face of the old man who was crying and weeping, Zhao Zhuo's heart was also uncomfortable, so he decided to let Han Shizhong go. After that, Han Shizhong did nothing again, and spent his life doing nothing.
Relying on private feelings to save one's life is neither something that everyone can learn nor is it safe. For example, those great generals of the Ming Dynasty: Fu Youde, Feng Sheng, Lan Yu, which one did not have a lot of friendship with The Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang? But when Ming Taizu raised the butcher knife, his eyes did not blink. It can be seen that the emotional card is also very unreliable, and the use of it must also vary from person to person.
summary
There is a way to cook a rabbit and a dead dog, and in the feudal era, this was simply an inescapable nightmare. So, is there a way to break this nightmare? Yes! This method is full communication and understanding. In 1973, Chairman Mao presided over the transfer of the commanders of the eight military regions. Thanks to the full communication in advance, the transfer was carried out very smoothly. Therefore, we also have to sigh that the wisdom of the founders of New China is indeed as vast as the sea.