Interpretation of the 25th Judgment Cause of Zhuge Liang's Art of War. General Court

The 25th cause of trial

——Assess the situation

If the power of human beings is used to fight against evil, then the Yellow Emperor can't fight for power; If we win by force, we can't compete with each other. If it can be judged and won, then the heroes of thousands of men will be able to win, and the heroes of the world will be restrained.

translation

If we can comply with the wishes of the people to fight against the evil forces, even the Yellow Emperor can't be compared with such acts. If we can use the strength of the people to achieve victory, then even the Shang Tang and King Wu of Zhou can't be compared with such contributions. On this basis, if we judge the situation and subdue others by virtue, all the heroes will yield to such a general, and all the heroes in the world will be willing to be restrained.

analysis

This article discusses the principles of military deployment, and proposes that military deployment should be "judged by reason" and "victorious". The so-called "trial of causes" means to adapt to the current situation and become famous. According to the current statement, it means to fight a just war. Only by starting from a famous school and fighting a just war can we win the support of the masses. "Victory" requires that those who are generals should be good at winning by virtue of the advantages of the mass force formed by the support of the masses. If a general can meet the requirements of "judging the cause" and "winning", he can become a great general and a hero who conquers the world.

Extension example

Jiang Ziya attacked Zhou and destroyed Shang

The last king of the Shang Dynasty, King Zhou, was a famous cruel, tyrannical and wanton monarch in history. He killed the royal minister wantonly and poisoned the whole person. He delights in killing the people. Some loyal ministers repeatedly remonstrated, but King Zhou did not repent. Instead, he became angry with anger, killing and driving. Some ministers had no choice but to abandon their posts and run away angrily. Jiang Ziya, a famous minister under King Zhou, is one of them.

King Wu of Zhou was determined to send troops to destroy the Shang Dynasty and overthrow the brutal rule of King Zhou. He first secretly sent people to the business to check the situation and understand the situation. Before long, the person sent sent a message saying, "The Shang Dynasty is in danger and the people are in turmoil." King Wu thought that the time to attack the Shang Dynasty was not yet. Later, King Wu received a report saying, "Shang, now the bad guys are in charge, the patriarchal clan is alienated, and a big riot is brewing.". Finally, the person sent sent another message saying, "The people of the Shang Dynasty were just angry in their hearts, and they didn't dare to speak, but gnashed their teeth." At this time, King Wu felt that the time was ripe to attack the merchants. So he joined forces with the eight vassal states to launch a general offensive against the Shang Dynasty. The fatuous King Zhou thought that he had many soldiers and sent 170000 troops to fight. However, he never expected that after the two armies met, the slave soldiers of the former army of the Shang Dynasty suddenly revolted and turned back, killing the entire army of the Shang Dynasty. King Zhou fled to Lutai and burned himself.

 解读《诸葛亮兵法.将苑》 审因第二十五

审因第二十五

——审时度势

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  夫因人之势以伐恶，则黄帝不能与争威矣；因人之力以决胜，则汤、武不能与争功矣。若能审因而加之威胜，则万夫之雄将可图，四海之英豪受制矣。

   译文

　　如果能顺应百姓的心愿来征伐邪恶势力，就是黄帝也不能与这样的行为相比，如果能借助百姓的力量，群策群力获得胜利，那么就是商汤、周武王也不能与这样的功劳相比。在此基础上，审时度势，以德威服人，则在下的各路英雄都会屈服这样的将帅之下，四海之内，各方豪杰则也会甘心受到节制。

　　解析

　　本篇文章论述了用兵原则，提出出兵要“审因”和“威胜”。所谓“审因”，就是要顺应时势，师出有名，按现在的说法，就是要打正义的战争。师出有名，打正义战争，才能得到群众的拥护。“威胜”则要求为将之人，善于凭借这种群众拥护而形成的群众力量的优势取胜。一员将领能达到“审因”和“威胜”的要求，就可以成为万夫莫当的大将，征服四海的豪杰了。

　　拓例

　　姜子牙伐纣灭商
　　商朝最后一个君主纣王是历史上有名的残酷暴虐、荒淫无度的庸君。他肆意杀害宗室大臣，毒刑整人。他以残害百姓为乐。有的忠君大臣多次强谏，纣王竟不悔悟，反而恼羞成怒，杀的杀，赶的赶。有的大臣没办法只好弃官愤然出走。像纣王手下的名臣姜子牙就是其中的一个。
　　周武王决心发兵来灭商，推翻纣王的残暴统治。他先暗中派人到商，察看国情，了解情况。不久，被派去的人捎信说：“商朝国势危殆，民心动乱。”武王认为伐商的时机还未到。后来，武王又接到报告说：“商，现在是坏人当道，宗室离心离德，一场大的暴动正在酝酿着。”武王还是按兵不动。最后，被派去的人又捎信说：“商朝的百姓只是内心愤怒，闭口不敢说话，却咬牙切齿。”这时武王觉得伐商的时机已经成熟。于是他联合八方诸侯国，向商朝发起总攻。昏庸的纣王自以为自己兵多士众，派出１７万大军迎战。可是他万万没想到，两军相遇后，商朝前军的奴隶兵突然阵前暴动起义，倒戈反击，杀得商兵全军溃败。纣王逃奔鹿台自焚。

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