Interpretation of Order 46 in Zhuge Liang's Art of War. General Court

Wei Ling No. 46

——Liwei orders

A man of one person, millions of people, with his shoulders restrained and his feet bent, who dare not look up, is also due to the legal system. If there is no punishment at the top and no etiquette and justice at the bottom, those who are rich in the world and cannot escape from it, such as Jie and Zhou. Those who are punished by the punishment order of one man, but can't disobey their orders, such as Sun Wu and Rangju. Therefore, the order cannot be ignored and the potential cannot be communicated.

Rang ju

translation

The generals and commanders can make the millions of troops under their command respectfully accept orders, hold their breath, be stable and orderly, and dare not relax, which is the result of strict laws and regulations. If the general can't punish his subordinates, and they don't know the etiquette and justice, they can't escape the fate of self-destruction even if they own the world and occupy all the wealth in the world, such as Xia Jie and Shang Zhou. However, if the general can take the law as the basis of reward and punishment when leading the army, his subordinates dare not violate the general's order, such as Sun Wu and Rangju, who are good at using the law. It can be seen that the decree cannot be despised, and the commanding power of the general born from the decree cannot be disobeyed.

analysis

This article discusses the issue of strict military management. The general is required to pay attention to the law and strict military discipline, and let the officers and men "restrain their shoulders, listen carefully, and dare not look up" in front of the military law. In a word, the order of authority is necessary to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army, while the love of the army is necessary to win the morale of the army. The two should complement each other, and one cannot be omitted, so as to truly build a steel force with unity of mind and unity of purpose.

Extension example

Zhuge Liang led the army with "faith"

Zhuge Liang was preparing to attack Longxi. Chang Shi Yang Yi reported that 40000 people in the army should go back to rest. Zhuge Liang immediately ordered these troops to pack up and prepare to go back. When the 40000 people were about to leave, Wei Jun suddenly called. Yang Yi suggested that the 40000 people stay and leave after the war. Zhuge Liang said that the ancients regretted the use of military force to command the generals, based on trust. No matter how tight the military situation is, we can't break our promise. Zhuge Liang asked everyone to leave on time and said, "Your parents, wife and children are all looking forward to the door. How can I leave you?". The soldiers were very excited and ordered several times, but they didn't want to leave. Zhuge Liang had to ask them to join the war. When Wei Jun came from afar, the Shu army won a complete victory.

Winning the trust of the soldiers is the treasure of victory. The wise generals cherish the trust of the soldiers. Once the trust of subordinates is lost, irreparable losses will be caused. The reason why Zhuge Liang made his soldiers fight bravely against the enemy and draw their swords to take the lead in the first battle. The key is that he won the trust of the army and won the trust of the soldiers.

 解读《诸葛亮兵法.将苑》 威令第四十六

威令第四十六

——立威行令

  夫 一人之身，百万之众，束肩敛息，重足俯听，莫敢仰视者，法制使然也。若乃上无刑罚，下无礼义，虽有天下，富有四海，而不能自免者，桀纣之类也。夫以匹夫之刑令以赏罚，而人不能逆其命者，孙武、穰苴之类也。故令不可轻，势不可通。

穰苴 rang ju

译文

　　将帅领兵能使自己指挥的百万大军，恭恭敬敬地接受命令，屏气凝神，稳而有序，不敢松懈，这是严格法令的结果。如果将帅不能刑赏部下，部下不知礼义，就是据有天下，尽占四海之内的财富，也难逃自我灭亡的命运，比如夏桀、商纣这样的暴君。但是，如果将帅在领兵的时候，能以法令为赏罚的依据，部下是不敢违背将帅的命令的，比如孙武，穰苴这样善用法制的人。可见，法令是不能轻视的，由法令而生的将帅的威势也不可以违抗。

　　解析

　　本篇文章论述了从严治军问题。要求将领讲求法度，严肃军纪，让将士在军法面前“束肩敛息，重足俯听，莫敢仰视”。一句话，威令是保证军队战斗力的必须，而爱兵是得军心的必要，两者应该相辅相成，缺一不可，才能真正建立起一支上下同心，有统一意志的钢铁部队。

　　拓例

　　诸葛亮以“信”带兵
　　诸葛亮正准备进攻陇西，长史杨仪报告说，军中现有四万人应该回去休息了。诸葛亮立即命令这些部队收拾行装，准备回去。这四万人将要起程时，魏军突然打来。杨仪建议，让这四万人留下，打完仗再走。诸葛亮说，用兵命将，以信为本，得利失信，古人所惜。军情再紧，也不能失信食言。诸葛亮让大家按时起程，说，你们的父母妻儿无不倚门而望，我怎么可以把你们留下呢。部队士卒异常激动，几次下令，却不愿走。诸葛亮只好令他们参战。魏军远来，一经交锋，蜀军大获全胜。
　　取信于卒，是胜利之宝，聪明的将帅都格外珍惜部卒的信任之情。一旦失去部属的信任，会造成无法弥补的损失。诸葛亮之所以使士卒奋勇杀敌，临战之日，拔剑争先，以一当十，一战大克，关键在于他取信于军，赢得士卒信任。

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