If you don’t do it, you won’t die.
Self-recommendation is a relatively famous allusion in history, many students have heard the teacher talk about this story. However, what is the end of Maosui ? The teacher won't tell you this.
In fact, people are afraid of becoming famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. After becoming famous, they were seriously overestimated and eventually ended up committing suicide and apologizing, and their bodies and heads were different. They were extremely miserable.
"A wise minister chooses a master, and a wise master is a matter of joy and congratulations."
In 258 BC, Qin attacked Zhao for a year, and the troops were approaching the city. Zhao State Pingyuan Jun shared the worries for the master, and wanted to find 20 eloquent people from the three thousand gates to go on missions to fight against Qin.
However, after searching, Pingyuan Jun only found 19 people.
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Pingyuan Jun had a total of 3,000 visitors, but it was surprisingly difficult to find 20 eloquents, so Pingyuan Jun couldn't help but sigh.
At this time, Mao Sui, who had been silent for a full three years, stood up. After a brief understanding of the situation, Pingyuan Jun had to bring Mao Sui to gather 20 people to the State of Chu. The development of the situation after
is unpredictable. Mao Sui held the sword and faced the monarch of Chu, from Shang Tang to Zhou Wenwang , and from King Wen of Zhou to Bai Qi . Every word and sentence hits people's hearts, is reasonable and impeccable.
Finally, Mao Sui talked about the pain point of the King of Chu, that is, the battle between Qin, Chu, Yan and Ying. At that time, the Chu State was known as one million people, but was defeated by less than 100,000 Bai Qi, which was a great humiliation.
Mao Sui's implication is that if he wants to avenge his previous shame, the Qin Alliance will fight against Qin this time.
The King of Chu was angry when he saw Mao Sui lifting his sword forward, but after saying that, the King of Chu felt deeply sad. He also wanted to avenge his previous shame. Since you have said this, if you still shrink, wouldn’t you be ridiculed by the world?
Mao Sui's extraordinary courage, quick thinking and unrestful will not only make the two countries fight together to fight against Qin together, but also become the object of imitation for future generations.
can be said to have become famous in one battle and become a household name.
However, Mao Sui did not realize that the era he lived in was frequent wars. For talented people like him, people often regard their myths as they are extraordinary and omnipotent.
, he has a specialized career. No matter how good Mao Sui's verbal skills are, he is just a literati.
As mentioned earlier, "A wise minister chooses a master, and a wise master is the best destination for a minister with ideals and ambitions. However, at that time, , Zhao Wang , had no talent, and he actually believed that Mao Sui's ability was very good. You can defeat the Qin army with just one mouth. If you lead troops to fight, wouldn’t it be invincible in the world?
In 257 BC, the Battle of Handan had just ended, but Yan State came to take advantage of the situation to rob. As a feud between the two countries, they often make small moves. But this time, Zhao's vitality was severely damaged and could not withstand the trouble at all. What's even more terrifying is that at this time, no one in Zhao State was available and could not fight against the powerful Yan army.
Seeing that King Zhao was filled with sorrow, a minister quickly offered advice and recommended Mao Sui as the general to fight against Yan State. King Zhao didn't know if it was really stupid or fake, but he beat his chest and stamped his feet, cursing himself for forgetting such a powerful figure as Mao Sui.
In fact, Mao Sui was just a literati. When it comes to war, he was probably not as good as Zhao Kuo , but he was still seen by King Zhao Xuan.
Mao Sui had a self-knowledge. He repeatedly gave in and said that although he had a stupid mouth, he did not have a skillful hand and could not be competent for the general's task. But he couldn't resist King Zhao's soft and hard work, not to mention that he also understood the principle of "no eggs left after the nest is destroyed", and in the end he could only grit his teeth and put on the battlefield.
The next thing is very simple. Mao Sui has no military talent, he can do nothing, food and grass dispatch, personnel allocation, and troops deployment. In less than a month, the Zhao army he brought was defeated step by step. Almost to annihilation.
Looking at the bodies of Zhao soldiers all over the mountains, Mao Sui felt extremely painful. During the last retreat, he sent away his followers and came to a deep mountain forest alone. Then, with endless grief, he picked up his sword and committed suicide.
Just one year, I was a god-level figure that was admired by thousands of people before, but then I ended up with a different body and head. How can it not be miserable, how can it not be sad?
But this cannot blame others. In that turbulent era, talents became the existence that all monarchs most longed for. The nameless Mao Sui can save Zhao from danger through a perfect speech. When Zhao is in danger again, people will naturally put the burden of saving Zhao on him again.
Of course, after all, King Zhao is still stupid. Although there are many people who have joined the army, they have also gradually improved and gradually trained. Mao Sui had never been involved in military affairs, so how could he lead the Zhao army to fight in all directions without a division? If King Zhao could prepare for the future and recruit wise men very early, there would not be such a tragic ending.
So the reason why he died miserably after successfully recommending himself is actually a portrayal of Zhao's loneliness.
is so profound that the teacher naturally doesn’t know how to talk about it, nor can he explain it in depth.
Reference: "Records of the Grand Historian"
