Yue Fei's Classical Chinese Essays Continuing the General Guide to Zizhi

1. "Xu Zi Zhi Tong Jian·Song Ji" "Yue Fei"

Fei Zhixiao, his mother stayed in Hebei, sent people to ask for a visit①, and welcomed her back. If the mother is seriously ill, she must be kissed with medicine and bait②. If the mother is dead, the water and slurry will not enter the mouth for three days. There is no concubine in the family, so Wu Jie is dressed as a flying girl. She is willing to have sex with her. Fei said: "My lord, it's midnight, how can the general be happy?" But he didn't accept it, and Jie Yi respected him. He drank too much, and the emperor warned him: "You can drink when you come to Heshuo at the same time." So he never drank. At the beginning of the emperor's reign, he was the commander of Fei Ying 7. Fei Ci said: "The enemy is not destroyed, why should we take care of our family?"

("Xu Zi Zhi Tong Jian")

Notes ① Asking for a visit: Find. ②Medicine bait (ěr) must be kissed: the mother must be given the medicine in person. ③Making friends: making friends. ④ Decoration: dress up. ⑤Wei (wèi): to give. ⑥Xiao 旰 (gàn): It means to wear clothes and eat at night, get up before dawn, and eat only after dark. It describes working on state affairs all day long. ⑦ Camp: Build residences.

Translation:

Yue Fei was particularly filial. Her mother stayed north of the Yellow River, so he sent people to find his mother and brought her back. Her mother was ill and would not recover for a long time, so Yue Fei had to give her medicine in person. Yue Fei's mother died, and Yue Fei did not eat or drink for three days. There was no maid to serve him at home, so Wu Jie had always admired Fei and was willing to be friends with him, dressing up as a beautiful woman and giving it to him. Yue Fei said: "The Lord has been working hard for the country all day long, how can it be the time when his ministers are greedy for pleasure?" Yue Fei did not accept it and sent the beauty back. Wu Jie admired Fei even more. Yue Fei was an alcoholic, and the emperor warned him: "You can't drink like this until you get to Heshuo." So he stopped drinking. The emperor once wanted to build a residence for Fei, but Yue Fei refused: "How can we talk about family affairs when the enemy has not been eliminated!"

2. Please translate it from a master, "Yue Fei" "Xu Zi Zhi Tong Jian" *Song Dynasty "Ji"

Yue Fei served his parents very filially and had no maids at home (he served his parents himself)

Wu Jie had always admired Yue Fei and hoped to be on good terms with him

Dress up famous beauties and give them to him. Yue Fei said:

"The emperor is diligent in political affairs all day long. He gets dressed before dawn and eats very late.

Is he now a general? Is it time to enjoy yourself in peace? "Don't accept the offer. Wu Jie was greatly impressed. Someone asked (Yue Fei)

:

"When will the world be at peace?" Yue Fei said:

"Civil officials are not greedy

Love If the military officials are not greedy for money and life, the world will be peaceful!

"Every time the army rests,

(Yue Fei) urges the soldiers to run down the hillside and jump over

trenches, all wearing heavy armor for training. If a soldier takes a piece of flax from a common person to tie up livestock fodder, he will immediately behead him in public. The soldiers camped at night, and the people opened their doors hoping to admit them, but no one dared to go in. The order of the army is "We will not freeze to death

Demolish (people's) houses, starve to death without looting and plundering"

Soldiers are sick,

(Yue Fei) Prepare medicine for them personally. When the generals garrisoned far away

, Yue Fei's wife expressed condolences and rewarded their families;

The generals who died for the country cried bitterly for them,

and Raising their orphans

.

(The Emperor) gave rewards and rewards to the officers in the army without invading the people's property. Be good at using less to defeat more. Whenever

there is a military operation, all the commanders must be summoned.

The strategy is set before the war begins. Therefore, you can win wherever you attack, even if

suddenly Don't panic when encountering enemies. The enemy therefore said:

"It is easy to shake the mountains, but it is difficult to shake the Yue family's army."

Zhang Jun once asked about tactics,

Yue Fei said:

“Benevolence, integrity, wisdom, courage, severity, none of them are sufficient.

"

Every time I mobilize military rations, I will frown

and say:

"The people in the southeast have exhausted their financial resources!

”

(He) respects the virtuous people, sings elegant poems, plays pot throwing games, and is as humble as a

scholar.

Every time (he) refused to be promoted, he would always say:

"The soldiers have worked hard, what credit can I, Yue Fei, deserve!" 3. Continuing the Translation of Zi Zhi Tong Jian

Translation:

Yue Fei was very filial to his mother and had no concubines in his family. Wu Jie had always admired Yue Fei and wanted to make friends with him, so he decorated a famous beauty and gave it to him. Yue Fei said: "The emperor gets up early in the morning and eats and rests in the evening. Is this the time for generals to enjoy peace and happiness?" He refused Wu and did not accept the beauty. Wu Jie was very impressed and admired. Someone asked (Yue Fei): "When will the world be at peace?" Yue Fei said: "When civil servants do not love money and military generals are not afraid of sacrifice, the world will be at peace." Every time the army rested, Yue Fei would supervise the soldiers. Climbing slopes and jumping trenches require them to practice wearing heavy armor. As long as the soldiers took a piece of common people's hemp rope to tie the fodder, they would immediately behead them in public. The soldiers camped at night, and the people opened their doors and expressed their willingness to admit them, but no one dared to trespass. It is said in the army that "you will not tear down the people's houses (burn fires to keep warm) even if you freeze to death, and you will not steal food from the people (to satisfy their hunger) even if they starve to death." When a soldier fell ill, Yue Fei personally prepared medicine for him. When the soldiers were on an expedition, Yue Fei's wife went to their homes to express condolences and reward them. Some of them died in battle. (Yue Fei) mourned for them and raised his orphans. The imperial court gave rewards and rewards to his officers and soldiers, and he did not keep any of them. Yue Fei was good at using a few people to fight against a large number of troops. Whenever something is done, he summons his officers to discuss the details and then fight. Therefore, wherever the army goes, it can win. Don't panic if you encounter a sudden enemy attack. Therefore, the enemy commented (Yue Jiajun): "It is easy to shake the mountain, but it is difficult to shake the Yue Jiajun." Zhang Jun once asked Yue Fei how to use troops, and Yue Fei replied: "Benevolence, trust, wisdom, courage, and seriousness (military discipline) are all indispensable." Every time when military rations were transferred, (Yue Fei) would frown and say worriedly: "The people in the southeastern region are almost exhausted!" (Yue Fei) respected talents and treated scholars politely. He was good at singing and throwing pot games, and he was as elegant as a scholar. Every time when he resigned and was promoted to an official position, he must say: "(This is) the contribution of the soldiers, what credit does Yue Fei have?" 4. About a classical Chinese article in "Xu Zi Zhi Tong Jian"

"Liu Ji Yan Ming Gong"

Original text

In that month, Wu Zheng Liu Ji from Qingtian, Zhang Yi from Longquan, Ye Chen from Lishui, and Song Lian from Jinhua arrived in Jiankang.

In the early days, Duke Wu Guo went to Wuzhou and summoned Lian. When they reached Kechu Prefecture, Hu Dahai recommended Ji and four other people, and immediately sent envoys to conquer them with books and coins. At that time, Sun Yan, the general secretary of the imperial court, was ordered to hire the foundation first, but the envoys later turned against him and could not afford it. Yan wrote a book of thousands of words, and Chen Tianming sent an order to Ji, who arrived with the three of them. When people saw that Duke Wu was very happy, he gave him a seat and asked him to sit down and work hard: "I am Mr. Qu Si in the world. When will the disputes in the world be settled?"

He made eighteen current affairs and said: " Due to the turmoil in the world, Ming Gong rose up in the wilderness, with a small land and a small population, with nothing to rely on. His reputation was very bright, and his actions were very compliant. I have two enemies: Chen Youliang lives in the west, and Zhang Shicheng lives in the east. , Xin, across Jing and Xiang, in the second half of a few days; while Shicheng only has the border land, but it can't reach Kuaiji in the south and Huaiyang in the north. The first rat is lurking, and the Yin wants to carry the Yuan,

The Yang is attached. , there is nothing you can do to guard the captives. If your friends rob the king and threaten his subordinates, they will all be obedient and resentful. If they are brave and willing to die, it will not be difficult for their country to take advantage of others. However, if they are obedient in battle, they will not be happy. If the people are tired, they will not join, so it is easy for the Han to seize the beasts and be strong first. The best plan today is to attack the Han first. If the Han is conquered, the world will be formed."

Duke Wu Guo was overjoyed and said: "Sir, you have a great plan, so don't hesitate to tell me everything." So he set up the Rite and Xian Hall to deal with the nobles, and even favored him with gifts.

Translation

In the same month, the State of Wu summoned Liu Ji from Qingtian (probably the name of the state or county), Ye Chen from Lishui and Song Lian from Jinhua to Jiankang (probably Nanjing) .

At first, Duke Wu (that is, Lao Zhu) went to Wuzhou to summon Song Lian. After conquering Chuzhou, Hu Dahai recommended Liu Ji and four others. Therefore, Duke Wu was moved and sent envoys to recruit them with contracts, agreements and silk gifts. At that time, Sun Yan, the general manager (I don't know this official, but the personnel director) was first ordered to recruit Liu Ji. He sent envoys twice, but Liu Ji acted aloof and refused to come out (probably the monthly salary was not negotiated). Sun Yan had no choice but to write a letter of several thousand words (a very long text for classical Chinese), telling Liu Ji that he was following his destiny by joining the Wu court! Liu Ji then went to Wu with three others. They came to see Duke Wu. Duke Wu was very happy, sat down with him, and expressed his condolences: "I wronged the four gentlemen and asked you to work for me for the sake of the world (he did not mean to gain the world, but for the stability of the world). Now you, the world, beat me." I'm going to hit you, when do you think there will be a final outcome?" Zhang Yi replied: "Well, things are always developing and changing, and there is no certainty. Only those who are willing to help virtuous people and do not kill people randomly. Unify the world." (Empty words) The public praised what he said. Liu Ji stated eighteen issues related to current affairs, and added: "Ming Gong, you took advantage of the turmoil in the world to rise out of the grass (Lao Zhu's status was humble). You are a commoner with no backstage, but you can still be like this today. , Qiang! Your name is very bright, and your actions are very consistent with the name of light. This is the teacher of the king! (Speaking of Lao Zhu’s heart) We are facing two enemies now, Chen Youliang is in the west, and Zhang Shicheng is in the east. Youliang occupied Rao, Xin, Jing, and Xiang, and almost half of the world was occupied by him; while Shicheng only had a little territory near the sea, and the furthest south was only Kuaiji, and the north was only Huai and Yang. He was everywhere like a rat leader. He was hiding, secretly wanting to rebel against the Yuan Dynasty, but on the surface he was loyal to the Yuan Dynasty. Therefore, he was an enemy on the defensive and did not do much. He relied on holding the monarch hostage to coerce his subordinates, and the people below him were resentful. He is not afraid of death and does not care about letting his country fall into war, but after several big battles and the people's livelihood is in decline, his subordinates are resentful and unhappy (morale is not high), and the people will no longer rely on him after suffering, so we say it is easy to conquer the Han Dynasty. When hunting, you should hunt down the strongest one first, and when catching thieves, you should capture the strongest one first, so today’s plan is nothing more than to attack the Han first. The Han territory is vast, and if you capture the Han, you will basically control the world.” Duke Wu was so happy that he almost fainted. He said: "Sir, if you have any good strategies, don't be stingy. Tell me all!" So a courtesy hall was set up to entertain Liu Ji and others, and they were given generous rewards and gifts.