20demayo Chapter 194 Sun Tzu’s Art of War
Chapter 194 Sun Tzu’s Art of War
The students in the lecture hall were all curious about the woman outside, but although Master Li was a little shocked, he continued to lecture in the classroom while shaking his head.
Li Jiujiang winked at Xia Linan, motioning him to go out and see what was going on.
Xia Linan just pretended not to see it, and let Li Jiujiang scratch his head anxiously.
When the noise outside the hall became louder and louder, a young girl in her teens walked into the lecture hall.
She was wearing a lavender straight-collared, long-sleeved short-sleeved shirt on the upper body and a moon-white horse-faced skirt on the lower body.
Her long, jet-black hair was draped over her shoulders and casually tied up on one side with a golden hoop. She had a plain, fair face, delicate and graceful features, a pretty figure, and a unique temperament all over her body.
The students in the hall suddenly became agitated.
"Whose girl is this? Why is she so bold?"
"She's really good-looking."
"..."
Snapped!
Master Li slammed the ruler on the desk fiercely, "I am giving a lecture, and those who don't like it, get out!"
As if he hadn't noticed the woman at all, he said sternly to Li Jiujiang, who was in a trance, "Jiujiang, stand up. Tell me where I was just now."
Seeing Li Jiujiang's embarrassed expression, the Master said to Xia Linan, "Linan, then stand up and tell me, what did you hear me talking about just now?"
Xia Lin'an looked calm, and slowly stood up and said, "Sun Tzu said: War is a major issue for a country, a matter of life and death, a road to survival and destruction, and must be carefully considered."
"So, we must examine it with five things and compare it with strategies to find out its true meaning: one is the Way, two is Heaven, three is Earth, four is the general, and five is the law."
"Tao means to make the people and their superiors agree with each other, so that they can die together and live together without fearing danger. Heaven means yin and yang, cold and heat, and the seasons."
"The terrain is about distance, danger, ease, width, narrowness, and life and death. The general is about wisdom, trustworthiness, benevolence, courage, and strictness. The law is about the rules, the official way, and the use of the master. All these five things should be known to the general. Those who know them will win, and those who don't will not win. So compare them with strategies and find out the truth. Ask: Which lord has the way? Which general has the ability? Who has the heaven and the earth? Who enforces the laws? Who has the strongest army? Who has the trained soldiers? Who has clear rewards and punishments? By this, I can know the victory and defeat.
"If a general listens to my advice, he will win if he uses it, so keep him. If a general does not listen to my advice, he will lose if he uses it, so get rid of him."
"The Master is talking about Sun Tzu's Art of War today. He is talking about this sentence: If the general listens to my advice, he will win if he uses it, so keep him. If the general does not listen to my advice, he will lose if he uses it, so get rid of him."
Xia Linan calmly recited aloud everything the Master had said that day without missing a single word.
"Good, this boy is teachable!" Master Li stroked his beard and looked at Xia Linan with eyes full of satisfaction.
"Lin'an, please come to the podium and read the rest of the article to everyone on behalf of the Master, okay?"
Master Li walked up to Xia Linan and motioned for him to go to the podium.
Xia Linan did not refuse. He stood on the podium with his fat body and recited aloud: "Calculate the benefits of listening, and then create momentum to support it. Momentum means controlling power based on benefits."
"Soldiers who, deception also."
"So, if you are capable, pretend to be incapable; if you are going to use something, pretend not to use it; if it is near, pretend it is far away; if it is far away, pretend it is near; lure them when they are profitable, take them when they are in disorder, prepare for them when they are strong, avoid them when they are strong, frustrate them when they are angry, make them arrogant when they are humble, tire them when they are idle, and separate them when they are close. Attack them when they are unprepared and take them by surprise. This is the way to win in military affairs, and it cannot be announced in advance."
"He who plans for victory before the battle has made many plans; he who plans for defeat before the battle has made few plans. Those who plan more will win, those who plan less will lose, and what about those who plan nothing at all! From this perspective, the winner is clear."
Lin'an finished reading it in one breath, and everyone in the lecture hall couldn't help but applaud.
The young girl who entered the lecture hall couldn't help but smile, "Senior, you are really amazing!"
Master Li smiled widely, "Lin'an, who taught you to read these?"
"My mother!"
Master Li nodded and said to the students in the audience, "You should all be as diligent and studious as Lin'an."
"Yes!"
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After school, Xia Linan packed up his belongings and was about to go to the lecture hall next door to pick up his two younger brothers to go back to Luyuan.
As soon as he walked out of the door, he looked up and saw a pretty girl with delicate features and a sweet smile, looking at him with a pair of gentle eyes.
She met Xia Linan's puzzled look and said, "Senior Xia, can I get to know you? My last name is Zhang, and my given name is Yuru."
"Xia Linan!" Xia Linan bowed, his chubby face showing no emotion, "I have to go pick up my two brothers from school. We'll talk when we have time!"
Zhang Yuru watched Xia Linan move his fat body away from her with some effort without even looking back.
Just as Zhang Yuru was puzzled, Li Jiujiang appeared out of nowhere and said, "My name is Li Jiujiang, and I'm his younger brother!"
"Oh, so you're the young master of the Duke's Mansion." Zhang Yuru smiled, "You're not bad looking. No wonder he's willing to take you in as his younger brother."
After saying that, Zhang Yuru didn't wait for Li Jiujiang to reply, and ran after Xia Linan.
"Hey, Fatty...Brother Lin'an, wait for me..." Zhang Yuru inexplicably felt that Xia Lin'an was fat and made her feel safe.
"I heard that Zhang Yuru is the eldest daughter of Commander Zhang Qi, and Lushan Academy was founded by her grandfather, Prime Minister Zhang, after he resigned from office."
"No wonder the dean of the academy has to listen to her."
"Yes, I heard that she will be studying in the same class with the young master and the fat boy in the future."
"Tsk, isn't that so beautiful? She's the only woman in the entire academy."
"You won't be the only woman anymore!"
"why?"
"There are several princesses and grandchildren in the palace who want to come to our Lushan Academy. Since the dean has agreed to Zhang Yuru's request, we naturally cannot refuse the face of the palace."
"Who would have thought that Lushan Academy is now more popular among the princes and nobles than the Imperial Academy."
"Haha, those princesses are not here just to be classmates with the young master, are they?"
"I think 99% of them came to Lushan Academy for the handsome young master."
The students who were leaving school one after another were talking about it.
Xia Linan met up with his two younger brothers Xia Yongan and Xia Pingan, and the three of them listened to all the students' discussions.
"Brother, is that Zhang Yuru pursuing you?" Xia Yongan reached out and pulled Xia Linan's sleeve, looking up and asked.
"Don't talk nonsense!" Xia Lin'an said seriously, "A woman's reputation is very important, second brother, please don't say these things casually."
"I understand, big brother." Yongan answered obediently.
"Let's go, let's go home quickly, mother must be waiting anxiously."
"Brother, why did you blush just now?" Xia Pingan beside him suddenly asked.
Blushing?
No way.
"This...maybe it's because I walked too fast and I have a fever." Xia Linan explained.
But why should I explain this to a little kid?