Our strength is small, but we will surely win the final victory(三戶亡秦)
At the end of the Qin Dynasty in China,
there was a famous revolutionary leader named (Xiang Liang).
History books record a story about him.
209 AD. In China's Anhui and Zhejiang
provinces, many people gathered together separately.
These common people formed the
revolutionary army, and the appeal of this revolutionary army was to resist the
rule of the Qin Dynasty.
He started his revolutionary career in
Kuaiji province.
Since his father was a great general of the
Chu Kingdom during his lifetime, his family has been military generals of the
Chu Kingdom for generations, and he is a man of wisdom and knowledge, so
several groups of revolutionary troops joined his army.
In December 209 AD, he received the bad
news that the Qin Dynasty army had arrived in these two provinces to suppress
the revolutionary army. A revolutionary leader who had first formed the
revolutionary army and the revolutionary army he led had all been wiped out.
This news greatly affected the morale of
all the revolutionary troops in these two provinces.
He was in a state of fear.
One day an old man came to see him. The old
man's name was (Fan Zeng).
Fan Zeng said to him
I can see that you are very upset. Are you
upset because the revolutionary leader who led the rebellion against the Qin
Dynasty was killed?
He nodded.
Fan Zeng said.
I have long predicted the failure of that
revolutionary leader.
he asked in surprise.
Why do you predict that the revolutionary
leader will fail?
Fan Zeng replied.
Let me analyse the current situation in
China for you, and you will know why I think he will fail.
He looked at Fan Zeng expectantly.
Fan Zeng said.
The Qin Dynasty was founded after the Qin
Kingdom eliminated the Six Kingdoms.
Comparing the people of these six kingdoms,
I think the people of the Chu Kingdom hate the Qin Dynasty more than the people
of the other five kingdoms.
A king of the Chu Kingdom was once
imprisoned in the Qin Kingdom and died in the Qin Kingdom.
This hatred still lingers in the hearts of
the Chu people.
Therefore, even though the Chu Kingdom has
perished, there is a saying among the people of the Chu Kingdom.
Even if we only have a few families left,
we can still overthrow the Qin Dynasty.
I think you should have heard this saying,
right?
(Xiang Liang) nodded in agreement.
Fan Zeng said.
The revolutionary leader who first rose up
against the Qin Dynasty was an ordinary citizen. Even though he gathered a few
people, he couldn't get many people to follow him. He lacked the support of the
masses, which led to his ultimate failure.
After Fan Zeng finished speaking, he asked
Xiang Liang a question.
Do you think it is because of your ability
that you have attracted many groups of the revolutionary army to join your
army?
(Xiang Liang) Silence did not speak.
Fan Zeng said.
Most of the members of these revolutionary
army groups that are rising now are the people of the original Chu Kingdom.
So I think you should find a way to find
the royal heir of the old Chu Kingdom and declare the restoration of the Chu
Kingdom.
If you do this, you can use the new king's
appeal to the entire revolutionary army, and you can attract more people who
want to restore the glory of the Chu Kingdom to join the revolutionary army.
If you do this, you will have enough power
to fight the mighty Qin army and overthrow the Qin dynasty.
(Xiang Liang) agreed with (Fan Zeng) after
listening to what (Fan Zeng) said.
(Xiang Liang) did as (Fan Zeng) suggested,
and (Xiang Liang) hired (Fan Zeng) as his chief military adviser.
The literal translation of this saying is
that even though there are only a few families left in the Chu Kingdom, as long
as these few families gather their strength, they will definitely be able to
overthrow the Qin Dynasty.
This saying means that although our
strength is small, we will definitely be able to achieve the ultimate victory.
Dear friend, what kind of inspiration or
thought do you have after hearing this story?
When you start a business, which do you
think is harder to get, money or talents? What do you think are the most
important qualities of a leader?
I hope this story can give you a new
harvest.
三戶亡秦(Our strength is small, but we will
surely win the final victory)
中國的秦王朝末年，有一個著名的革命軍領袖，他的名字叫做(項梁)。
歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
西元209年。中國的安徽省和浙江省中、有很多百姓各自集聚。
這些百姓們組成了革命軍，這些革命軍的訴求是反抗秦王朝的統治。
他以會稽省為根據地開始他的革命生涯。
由於他的父親生前是楚王國一個偉大的將軍，他的家族世世代代都是楚王國的軍事將領，加上他是一個有智慧又有知識的人，因此有好幾組革命軍加入他的軍隊。
西元209年12月，他收到一個壞消息，秦王朝的軍隊已經到達這兩個省份鎮壓革命軍，最早組成革命軍的一個革命領袖與他帶領的革命軍被全部殲滅。
這個消息極大的影響了這兩個省內所有革命軍的士氣。
他陷入焦慮之中。
有一天，有一個老人來見他。這個老人的名字叫做(范增)。
范增對他說。
我可以看得出你非常的煩躁，你是因為率先反抗秦王朝的那位革命領袖被殺所以感到不安嗎?
他點點頭。
范增說。
我早就預測到這個革命領袖會失敗。
他很驚訝地問。
你為何會預測這個革命領袖會失敗呢?
范增回答。
我為你分析一下現在整個中國的局勢，你就可以知道我為何認為他會失敗了。
他期待地看著范增。
范增說。
秦王國消滅了六個王國之後建立了秦王朝。
這六個王國的百姓比較起來，我認為楚王國的百姓比其他五個王國的百姓更痛恨秦王朝。
楚王國有一位國王曾經被囚禁在秦王國，最後死在秦王國。
這個仇恨但現在楚王國的百姓仍然牢牢記在心上。
因此楚王國雖然滅亡，但是楚王國的百姓們流傳著一句話。
就算我們只剩下幾戶人家，我們也一定可以推翻秦王朝。
我相信這句話你應該也聽過吧?
(項梁)點頭表示認同。
范增說。
最早起來反抗秦王朝的那位革命領袖是一個平常的百姓，他雖然聚集了一些人，但他沒有辦法號召許多人來跟隨他，他缺少群眾的基礎，所以導致他最後的失敗。
范增說完這句話後，問了項梁一個問題。
你認為是因為你的能力很強，所以你才可以吸引了很多革命軍的團體加入了你的軍隊嗎?
(項梁)沉默沒有說話。
范增說。
目前興起的這些革命軍的團體的成員，大部分都是原來楚王國的百姓。
所以我認為你應該想辦法找到舊有的楚王國的王室繼承人，並且宣告恢復成立楚王國。
如果你這樣做，你可以利用新王對整個革命軍的號召力，你才可以吸引到更多想要恢復楚王國昔日的光榮的百姓們加入革命軍。
如果你這樣做，你才有足夠的實力與強大的秦王國的軍隊對戰，你才可有可能顛覆秦王朝。
(項梁)聽完(范增)的話後他表示認同。
(項梁)照著(范增)的建議去做，(項梁)聘請(范增)擔任他的高級軍事參謀顧問。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是就算是楚王國最後只剩下幾戶人家，但是這幾戶人家只要集合力量，就一定可以推翻秦王朝。
這句成語的意思是我們的力量雖小但我們一定能夠贏得最後的勝利。
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。
你如果成立一家公司，你認為錢與人才兩者相比那一個比較難以獲得呢?你認為領導者最重要的特質為何呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為史記-項羽本紀
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