Qin Aigong Qin Jing Gongzi 536-501 BC reigned for 36 years, in 505 BC Wu captured the capital of Chu, Shen Baojin asked Qin for help, but Wai Gong ignored it;Bao Jin didn't leave outside the gate of the Qin State Palace, crying bitterly day and night, and cried for seven nights. Qin Aigong said movingly: "Although Chu has no way, if there are ministers, there is no existence."So he sent troops to rescue Chu and defeated the Wu army.
In the thirty-first year of Qin Aigong, the state of Chu was in flames, and the beacon smoke was everywhere. In the midst of this turmoil, Wu Zixu led his troops to break through the Chu capital, and the state of Chu fell into an unprecedented predicament. Chu Doctor Shen Baoxu hurried to Qin State and asked Qin Aigong for help. However, Qin Aigong's attitude seemed a little ambiguous.
Shen Baoxu cried against the wall of the court, day and night, and did not drink for seven days. Her tears poured out like a flood that burst its banks. Her plea, like a storm, shook everyone who heard it. Qin Aigong gave it "No Clothes", sat down with his head for nine moments, and Qin Shi was out.
However, outside the Qin court, Shen Baoxu, who didn't eat or drink for seven days and seven nights, and cried endlessly, could her plea really move Qin Aigong?Perhaps, things are not so simple.
Qin Aigong reigned for 36 years, although he did not do much, but he was also a wise man who was well versed in politics. Politicians are often rock-hearted and will not be easily moved. All he cares about is profit. So, what kind of interests can make Qin Aigong make up his mind to help Da Chu restore the country?
It turns out that there are two reasons: one is to stifle the potential danger. The greatest enemy of the Qin State was always the Jin State, and in order to deal with the Jin State, they actively moved closer to the Chu State. However, in order to deal with the Chu State, the Jin State vigorously supported the Wu State and created an enemy for the Chu State in the back. If Wu is allowed to destroy Chu, or raise a puppet, then Qin will inevitably be surrounded by Jin and Wu. Therefore, Qin Aigong must strangle this danger in the cradle before Wu has formed a siege of Qin;The second is that it is possible for Qin to defeat Wu. At that time, Wu ** was strong, and he was assisted by Wu Zixu, Sun Wu and other virtuous ministers. However, this reason was not in the Qin state itself, but in the rear of the Wu state. The Yue and Chu kingdoms had a feud, and there was no possibility of reconciliation between them. Once an opportunity is found, the Yue State will definitely send troops to invade the Wu State. However, at this time, the state of Chu was destroyed, and the state of Yue would definitely take the opportunity to attack the rear of the state of Wu.
Sun Tzu said: "The husband is the victor without a fight, and the temple is counted as a lot."The temple is not victorious without a fight, and it is considered to be less. More wins and less wins, and nothing counts. This sentence revealed the key to Qin Aigong's decision-making at that time. Qin Aigong did not explicitly refuse Shen Baoxu's request for help at first, but after listening to the comprehensive information of the ministers, he made up his mind to help Shen Baoxu and the Chu State restore the country. Such a decision, while risky, was not a better way for the situation.
In this story, Shen Baoxu's loyalty and patriotism are certainly commendable, but we must understand that the reason why Qin Aigong was willing to help the Chu State recover was not just because he was moved by Shen Baoxu's tears. This is a decision made after weighing the interests and making a choice after careful consideration of the current situation.
Wu Zixu was blinded by hatred, and did not persuade his husband to send all the strength of the country to attack Chu before solving these problems, and did not continue to follow the "tired" strategy of Wuchen and Sun Wu to constantly harass with partial teachers. As a result, the Qin State in front called, and the Yue State in the back called. Under the front and back attacks, how to fight the battle of Wu State, he could only hastily withdraw his troops, so Chu State was restored with the help of Qin State.
Overall, this story tells us a truth: when faced with a complex situation, we should not be swayed by superficial emotions alone, but should conduct in-depth analysis and trade-offs from the perspective of interests. Only then will we be able to make the right decisions and respond to challenges and crises.