General Li used what Sun Tzu said:"If we want to fight, even though the enemy had built a high camp and dug a deep trench and wants to hold on, he still has to fight with us. This is because we are attacking where he must go to rescue. If we do not want to fight. Even if we only draw a line on the ground to defend, the enemy is still unable to fight with us. This is because we have left the place where he attacked!"
Lee Kwang-bi
Introduction of Characters
Lee Kwang-bi, the son of the third Khan Hu
La of the Yao Nian, Qidan (an ancient nationality in China), was a famous
general in the reign of Tang Su-zon (Tang Dynasty) and the contemporary with
Guo Zi-yi. Lee Kwang-bi exceled in horsemanship and marksmanship and like to
read the “Han Su” written by Ban Gu. He was ennobled as Ji Guo-gon for his
exploits, and at 57 years of his age, died of sickness at Xu Zhou.
Shi Si-ming, the clansman of Tujue, had
rather common features and knew six foreign languages. After serving An Lu-san,
he and An Lu-san jointly launched a rebellion amid Dec. 16, 755 to Feb. 17,
763; in history, it was named as “An Shi Rebellion”. The wars among Guo Zi-yi,
Lee Kwang-bi, and Shi Si-ming mainly occurred in this period. Upon death of An
Lu-san, his son An Chin-xu wanted to eliminate Shi, thereupon, Shi surrendered
to Tang Dynasty. Six months later, Shi Si-ming mutinied again at the 2nd year
of Chien Yuan (759 A.D.) In march, he defeated the troop led by Jiedushi
(official rank) in the Tang Dynasty, and then killed An Chin-xu. In April, he
made himself as “Emperor Da Yan”. March of the 2nd year (761), he was killed by
his eldest son---Shi Chao-yi.
Prophetic Examples
Prediction that the hostile generals Kao Tin-hui and Lee
Ri-yue would together surrender.
Shi Si-ming stationed troops at Ho Qin
(toponym) to block Lee Kwang-bi’s food-transporting route. Lee deployed his
troop at Ye Shui Du to guard against Shi. At nightfall, Lee turned to Ho Yang, remaining
an army of 1000 soldiers led by General Yong Xi-hao to defend the barrack. He
said to Yong Xi-hao and other generals, “hostile generals Kao Tin-huei and Lee
Ri-yue are the talent able to defeat tens of thousands of the troop. As they
arrived at this place, you should not combat against them. If one surrenders,
the other will also surrender.”
All generals snickered, for no one knew why
Lee Kwang-bi would say so.
At the same time, Shi spoke to Lee Ri-yue,
“Lee Kwang-bi is good at guarding city, but now he should station troops in the
field. You lead our irony cavalry to cross the river at tonight, and seize him
for me; fail to do so, I think… you are no need to come back.”
Lee Ri-yue led 500 cavalries to crossing
the river at night, and arrived at Lee Kwang-bi’s barrack, then he asked Yon
Xi-hao who defended the barrack, “Is Marsal Lee in?”
Yon replied, “He has left last night~”
Lee Ri-yue thought, “I have lost Lee
Kwang-bi; seizing Yon Xi-hao only, I shall be executed~”. Thus, he requested to
surrender~
Yon ushered Lee Ri-yue to meet Lee
Kwang-bi, and Lee Kwang-bi treated him with high respect and regarded him as
henchman. Kao Tin-Hui learnt of these things and came to surrender too.
People later asked Lee Kwang-bi, “Why did
these two generals surrender so easily?”
Lee answered, “Shi Si-ming tries every
possible to hold a field operation with me. Thereupon, no sooner has he heard I
stay in the field, he though he can beat me. If Ri- yue fails to catch, he
shall dare not to go back. As to Tin-hue, his talent surpass Ri-yue, so he will
consider to replace him as soon as he learnt of Ri-yue being trusted and
appointed.”
comment
Lee Kwang-bi’s example can be addressed as
a classic case. Although it is short of Cao’s graceful approach as talking
cheerfully and humorously, the fact is nearly equal in precision control of the
human nature. Lee Kwang-bi accurately considers that Shi will dispatch Lee
Ri-yue to catch him, that Shi will issue the related orders, and that Lee shall
dare not to return, therefore, there is only one way left --- “Surrenders”.
Such a simple strategy can avoid a bloody war, and yield two hostile generals
to surrender; Lee Kwang-be is an expert indeed.
As to the fact that Lee Ri-yue betrays Shi
Si-ming is same as Qing Bu betrays Liu Ban, both can be attributed to the issue
of administers’ management and poor reign.
Source:
Amazon:
The Philosophy of Prediction: The prediction wisdom of the wise
The Philosophy of Prediction: The prediction wisdom of the wise
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