We can overwhelm our opponent by going on
the offensive first.(先發制人)
In July of 209 AD, at the end of the Qin
Dynasty, a man named (Chen Sheng) led a group of people to rebel against the
rule of the Qin Dynasty. Chen Sheng's behaviour was like a spark that ignited
the long-standing discontent with the Qin Dynasty among people all over China.
In September 209 AD, after hearing the
news, the governor of Kuaiji Province in China thought about how to deal with
this emergency.
He consulted a famous person named (Xiang
Liang) who lived in a town under his jurisdiction.
The governor said to (Xiang Liang)
According to the latest information I have,
many people have gathered in Anhui and Zhejiang provinces in China.
These common people formed the
revolutionary army, and the call of this revolutionary army was to resist the
rule of the Qin Dynasty.
I think the Qin Dynasty will probably be
overthrown in this one revolution.
There is a saying.
If we attack first, we can defeat our
opponents.
If we attack later, we will be overwhelmed
by our opponents.
Although I am an official of the Qin
Dynasty, in order to maintain my current power and status in the future, I will
lead the army of (Kuiji) Province to join these revolutionary troops.
I'm an official, I don't lead an army.
Your father is a famous general in the
Kingdom of Chu. Your knowledge and talent are recognised by everyone, so I
would like to invite you to lead the army of (Kuiji) Province.
Are you willing to accept the position?
This idiom means that if we attack first,
we can defeat our opponent. .
Dear friend, what kind of inspiration or
thought do you have after hearing this story?
If you were Xiang Liang, would you join the
Governor's camp? Do you think the Governor's decision is right?
I hope this story can bring you a new
harvest.
先發制人(We can overwhelm our opponent by
going on the offensive first.)
西元209年的七月，秦王朝末年，有一個名字叫做(陳勝)的男人帶領了一群人反抗秦王朝的統治。陳勝的行為如同一個火種，引爆了中國各地的民眾累積許久的對於秦王朝的不滿。
西元209年的九月，中國會稽省的省長聽到這個消息後思索要如何因應這個突發事件。
他找了一個住在他所管轄的一座城市中的一個名人商量，這個名人的名字叫做(項梁)。
省長對(項梁)說。
根據我掌握的最新的情報，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。
我認為秦王朝很可能會在這一場革命中被推翻。
有一句俗諺說。
我們先發動攻勢我們就可以制伏我們的對手。
我們若是比我們的對手晚發動攻勢我們就會被我們的對手所制伏。
我雖然是秦王朝的官員，但是為了我以後可以維持現在的權勢與地位，所以我要領導(會稽)省的軍隊加入這些革命軍。
我是一個文官，我不會管理軍隊。
你的父親是楚王國的一位著名的將軍，你的見識與才能被眾人所認同，所以我想要請你來領導(會稽)省的軍隊。
你是否願意接下這個職位呢?
這句成語的意思是我們先發動攻勢我們就可以制伏我們的對手。。
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。
如果你是項梁，你會加入這位省長的陣營嗎?你認為這個省長的決定是否正確呢?
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