According to the Great Sage's six-character appraisal method, Sima mistakenly occupied the five words of "knowledge, ability, skill, qi, and wisdom" and was a five-star general
The six-star criteria of the Great Sage Judge: righteousness, knowledge, ability, merit, wonder, and wisdom
Sima is wrong
righteousness
Know ★
Yes ★
Work ★
Odd ★
Hui ★
There is a debate in the "History of Zhang Yilie" in front of the king, which is wonderful.
The kingdoms of Tho and Shu attacked each other and went to the state of Qin respectively to complain. King Hui of Qin wanted to send an army to fight. It is also believed that the road is difficult and narrow and not easy to reach. At this time, South Korea invaded again. King Hui of Qin wanted to attack Korea first, and then attack the Shu state, which was probably unfavorable. It is necessary to attack Shu first, and is afraid of a sneak attack by the South Koreans. In this regard, Sima Que and Zhang Yi argued endlessly in front of King Hui.
Sima mistakenly advocated cutting down Shu, zhang Yi said it was better to attack Han first, and Zhang Yi said: We should first be close to the State of Wei and be friendly with the State of Chu. Then march into Sanchuan, block the pass of Shigu Valley, occupy the main road of Tunliu, and approach the land of Zhou. The King of Zhou himself knew that there was no way to save it, and he would definitely sacrifice the Nine Treasures of the Nation. He ruled over Zhou Tianzi and commanded the world. There is no country under the heavens that dares not to obey. This is the great cause of unifying the world! Shu was a backward nation like Xi Rong, attacking them, the army was tired, the people were tired and hard work could not make a name for themselves, and they could not get practical benefits from seizing their land. I have heard that those who pursue fame and fortune should go to the official arena, and those who pursue profits should go to the market. Nowadays, Sanchuan and Zhoumu, like the official market, abandon them and go to compete for backward areas, which is too far away from the emperor's work.
Sima Mistakenly said: Those who want to make the country rich and strong must open up their territory, and those who want to make the army strong must make the people rich; these conditions are met, and the great cause of the emperor will come to fruition. The State of Shu was a small, remote country in the west. But he is the leader of a backward nation. There has already been a scourge similar to that of Xia Jie Shangyi. Sending out the powerful army of the Qin state to attack it was like letting the jackal drive the sheep. By occupying it, its wealth can enrich the people, and the army has already yielded to them without the need to lose their soldiers. Conquer a country, and the people of the world do not think that we are cruel. Take all their riches, and the world will not think that we are greedy. It also has a good reputation for prohibiting riots. Attacking Korea and holding Tianzi hostage is a very bad reputation, and it may not be able to get benefits, and it will also get an unjust ugly name. That would be dangerous. King Zhou knew that he was going to lose Jiuding, and Korea knew that he would lose Sanchuan, so he would conspire to rely on the strength of the State of Qi and the State of Zhao to seek reconciliation with the State of Chu and the State of Wei. If they gave the Nine Treasures to the State of Chu and the land to the State of Wei, the Great King could not stop them. That's the danger I'm talking about. Therefore, it is better to attack the Shu kingdom.
Hui Wang said: Well said! I listen to you. Therefore, he sent troops to attack the Shu state, pacified Shu, and demoted the king of Shu to the title of Marquis of Shu. Chen Zhuang was sent as prime minister. After the Shu state returned to the qin state, the qin state became stronger and richer, and despised other princes even more.
In terms of this debate alone and the results that were subsequently verified, Sima Wei was ten thousand times higher than Zhang Yi. Unfortunately, in the reputation of later generations, Zhang Yi was much bigger than Sima Wrong. In the "Records of History", Tai Shi Gong singled out Zhang Yi's biography but did not give Sima a wrong biography. Fortunately, what people see in Zhang Yilie's biography is Sima Wrong's cleverness.
The greatness of Sima's mistake also lies in the fact that he was not only a strategist who could swing fangs in the court, but also a tactician who could directly command the army to the front line. After the controversy with Zhang Yi was supported by King Hui of Qin, Sima Que, Zhang Yi, Du Weimo, and others led an army from ShiniuDao to attack the Shu state and engage the Shu army at Yemeng. Subsequently, the State of Shu was destroyed, and the King of Shu was demoted to the title of Marquis of Shu, and Chen Zhuang was appointed as the Xiangguo of the State of Shu. After the State of Qin annexed the State of Shu, it suddenly became richer and stronger.
In the first year of the reign of King Wu of Qin, because Chen Zhuang betrayed the State of Qin, Sima Was assigned to assist in quelling the rebellion in Shu, and Gan Mao killed Chen Zhuang.
In the sixth year of The Reign of Qin Zhaoxiang, Gongzi Xuan, the prince of the State of Qin who was sent to the Shu Kingdom as the sheriff of ShuDi And marquis of Shu, rebelled against the State of Qin, and Sima Cuo led an army to fight and kill Gongzi Xuan and Lang Zhongling and twenty-seven other people to quell the rebellion in Shu.
In the twelfth year of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, Sima Cuo led an army to attack the Wei state of Xiangcheng. In the sixteenth year, King Zhaoxiang once again led an army to attack the State of Wei and seize the land of the State of Wei. Attack Korea and seize The Land of Dun in Korea. In the twenty-first year of King Zhaoxiang's reign, Sima Que led an army to attack Hanoi in the State of Wei, and the State of Wei offered An Yi to the State of Qin for peace.
In the 27th year of King Zhaoxiang's reign, Sima Cuo attacked the Chu state of Qianzhong Commandery from Shu and seized the Qianzhong Commandery of the Chu state, forcing the Chu state to cede the north of Hanshui and Shangyong to the Qin state. Attacking the Chu state from Shu not only showed the far-reaching significance of Sima Zuo's original efforts to conquer Shu, but also showed the general talent of Sima Wrong's army.
It can be said that in the strategy of unifying the six kingdoms of Qin, Sima Que's merits and achievements as a general are no less than any general of the Qin state. He is a figure that has been underestimated by history.
There is also an unconfirmed theory that the famous Qin Ruishi during the Warring States period was trained by Sima Guo. Xun Quan's "Xunzi" has the saying that "Qi's skill cannot meet Wei's martial pawns, and Wei's martial pawns cannot meet Qin's sharp soldiers", which evaluates several elite soldiers with strong combat strength during the Warring States period. The method of training elite soldiers in a selective, refined, and high-treatment manner was pioneered by Wu Qi in the State of Wei, and Wei Wuzu took the lead in becoming famous in the world. If Qin Ruishi was really trained by Sima Wrong, then Sima Wrong's ranking among the generals would be even higher.