A general on the front line can disobey the orders of a king who is not on the front line of the war.(將在外主令有所不受)
A general on the front line can disobey the
orders of a king who is not on the front line of the war.(將在外主令有所不受)
(Wei Wuji) was a famous nobleman of the Wei
Kingdom during the Warring States Period in China.
In 257 BC, the army of the Qin Kingdom
surrounded the capital of the Zhao Kingdom.
He wanted to rescue Zhao Kingdom, and he
followed the advice of a friend named (Hou Ying), who stole a tiger carving
representing the king from the king's bedroom.
With this tiger carving, he can order the
general who leads the Wei Kingdom's army stationed on the border to hand over
military power to him.
(Hou Ying) At this time, he gave him
another suggestion.
Hou Ying said.
When a general is fighting on the front
line, if the king's orders will lead to the defeat of the war, the general can
disobey the king's orders.
Even if you carry this tiger carving, the
general in charge of an army of 100,000 people may refuse to hand over military
power to you.
The general may send his soldiers back to
the palace again to reconfirm whether this is the king's order.
If this happens, how do you respond.
he answered.
You're right, I didn't consider this
possibility.
Hou Ying said.
I will take you to meet someone.
(Hou Ying) took him to the house of a
butcher named (Zhu Hai).
(Hou Ying) said to him.
You know my friend.
He says.
I know him. But I haven't spoken to him. I
don't have a deep friendship with him.
(Hou Ying) said.
He is actually a very good person in
martial arts. You can invite him to meet the front-line general with you.
If the general on the front line refuses to
hand over military power to you, then (Zhu Hai) can subdue the general by force
and assist you in gaining military power.
He was very happy to hear this.
He respectfully asked (Zhu Hai) to assist
him in this dangerous task.
(Zhu Hai) nodded in agreement.
After he saw (Zhu Hai) agree, he asked (Zhu
Hai) a question.
I've invited you to my house for dinner
several times before, but you've never been willing to go.
This mission may be life-threatening, so
why did you agree to my request immediately?
(Zhu Hai) said with a smile.
I am just a humble butcher, and you are the
most important and famous noble in our kingdom.
You have come to greet me in person several
times and have invited me to be your friend. My heart is actually very moved.
I think true friends are not about the
outward enthusiasm but the inner mutual recognition.
I consider you my friend, so when you're
really in trouble, I'm willing to step up.
This idiom means that a general on the
front line does not have to obey the orders of a king who is not on the front
line of the war.
Dear friends, what inspiration or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Who is your best friend? How do you think
true friends should treat each other?
I hope this story will give you something
new to gain.
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將在外主令有所不受(A general on the front line can
disobey the orders of a king who is not on the front line of the war.)
(魏無忌)是中國戰國時代魏王國一個著名的貴族。
西元前257年，秦王國的軍隊包圍趙王國的首都。
他想要去救援趙王國，他聽從一位名字叫做(侯嬴)的朋友給他的建議，他從國王的臥室中，偷了一個代表國王的老虎雕刻。
他有了這個老虎雕刻，他就可以命令領導魏王國駐紮在邊境的軍隊的那一個將軍把軍權交給他。
(侯嬴)這時候又給了他一個建議。
侯嬴說。
一個將軍在前線作戰時，如果國王的命令會導致戰爭失敗，那麼這個將軍可以不聽從國王的命令。
縱使你帶著這個老虎雕刻，但是掌管十萬人的部隊的那一位將軍也有可能拒絕把軍權交給你。
那個將軍可能會再次派遣士兵回到皇宮中再次確認這是否為國王的命命。
如果發生這種情況，你要怎麼對應呢。
他回答。
你說的是對的，我沒有考慮到有這種可能性。
侯嬴說。
我帶你去見一個人。
(侯嬴)就帶著他，到一位名字叫做(朱亥)的屠夫的家中。
(侯嬴)對他說。
你認識我這位朋友吧。
他說。
我認識他。但我沒有與他對話過。我與他沒有深厚的交情。
(侯嬴)說。
他其實是一位武功很好的人，你可以邀請他跟你一起去見那位前線的將軍。
如果那位前線的將軍拒絕把軍權交給你，那麼(朱亥)能用武力制伏這個將軍並協助你取得兵權。
他聽到這話他很開心。
他就很恭敬的懇請(朱亥)協助他完成這個危險的任務。
(朱亥)點頭答應。
他見到(朱亥)答應後，他問了(朱亥)一個問題。
我之前曾經好幾次邀請你到我家吃飯，但是你從來不願意赴約。
這次的任務可能會有生命危險，你為何立刻答應我的請求呢。
(朱亥)笑著說。
我只是一個地位卑微的屠夫，你是我們王國中最重要與最著名的貴族。
你好幾次親自來向我問安，並且邀請我成為你的朋友。我的內心其實非常的感動。
我認為真正的朋友不是乎外表上的熱絡而是內心的相互認同。
我認為你是我的朋友，因此當你真正遇見困難的時候，我願意挺身而出。
這句成語的意思是身處前線的將軍不一定要聽從不在戰爭前線的國王的命令。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
你最好的朋友是誰呢?你認為真正的朋友應該如何彼此對待呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為史記-魏公子列傳
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