Chapter Sixty Do You Know What Dragon Is?
At this time, a familiar voice came from the side of the ear: "A person wants to win in any field, must do 'know yourself and know your enemy', in order to 'win every battle'! 'Know yourself' is not necessary to say, how can we achieve 'know your enemy'? This aspect should vary from person to person, but the most important point is the keen observation power and analysis power. To win, we must pay attention to both strategy and tactics, strategically despise the enemy, tactically respect the enemy. Changhe, you tell me, how to do this?
Chen Changhe looked back at his master with a hint of understanding as to why he had agreed to let him participate in this martial arts competition: "Strategically valuing the enemy is an essential combat psychology and basic quality requirement for generals. As Sun Tzu said, 'In all warfare, the supreme strategy is to conquer without fighting.' Only by achieving a state of wholeness can one achieve victory without battle."
"What is meant by 'tactical disdain for the enemy' refers to 'qi' and 'momentum'. In 'Cao Guo's Theory of War', it was proposed that 'one drumbeat creates momentum, twice and it declines, thrice and it exhausts.' The reason why Lu State won with fewer troops in the Battle of Longju between Qi and Lu during the Warring States period also lies in a single word: 'qi'. Sun Tzu's 'Military Contest' chapter writes: 'The morale of an army can be seized, the heart of a general can be seized. Therefore, morning morale is sharp, evening morale returns home.' Hence, those skilled at using troops avoid its sharp momentum and strike when it returns in disarray. Here again, from strategy to tactics: 'Control morale, control hearts, control strength, control change.'"
The dragon eye benevolently looked at his beloved apprentice, nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, this is exactly why I let you read various military strategies. You can infer three from one, which means you truly understand those military books. So I will agree to your participation in the competition, just to let you learn from others' strengths. But at the same time, I also require that you must not win any prizes, because now you are still too young and inexperienced, fame would bring more harm than benefit to you. You should know that besides knowing oneself and knowing one's enemy, there are many external factors that determine victory or defeat. The way of the general, as summarized by Sun Tzu, consists of five points: 'First is the Way, second is Heaven, third is Earth, fourth is the General, fifth is Law.'"
"In the Qin era, Wei Liao summarized the methods of winning into three categories: 'Moral victory, Emotional victory, and Forceful victory.' Moral and emotional victories are both non-violent means of subjugating others. A forceful victory is about strategy and tactics, which is the lowest form of winning. Your master not only hopes that you will become a great general in the future but also establish your own kingdom. Therefore, studying military strategy and tactics is absolutely essential. Do you understand?"
Chen Changhe looked at Longyan with gratitude and replied respectfully: "Master, I understand the high hopes you have placed on me, I won't let you down!"
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The days passed smoothly, and in a few more days, Chen Changhe would go to university. On this day, at the invitation of several high school sworn brothers, Chen Changhe and they went to a K bar to hold the last gathering before going to university.
At over 11 o'clock at night, that K bar suddenly lost power, and they, who were greatly disappointed, had no choice but to "each return to their own home, each find their own mother".
Chen Changhe returned home close to midnight, afraid of waking up Wu Man who was used to sleeping early. He quietly opened the door and unexpectedly heard a deliberately suppressed quarrel coming from Wu Man and Longyan's room. In this quarrel, faintly, he seemed to hear his own name being mentioned!
Chen Changhe was stunned, in his impression, Wu Man was a kind and gentle woman who put family above everything, the four words "virtuous wife and good mother" were best interpreted on her.
The loving relationship between Long Yan and Wu Man, a couple, has always been a model for others. Having been to this house almost ten years now, Chen Chang He had never seen the two blush over anything, but today, what's going on? Is it related to himself?
With a drunken intention, he tried hard to recall what he had done wrong that would make his master and aunt quarrel for him...
Suddenly, he heard the master's furious voice coming from the room. The anger contained in the voice was something he had never seen or heard before: "Chen Changhe is my apprentice, his affairs are mine to decide, and have nothing to do with you."
The bedroom door was pulled open, and in the light that spilled into the living room, Wu Man's heart-wrenching, beast-like roar echoed: "I raised him for ten years, treating him like my own son. Does a mother not even have the right to ask about her son's affairs?"
Wu Man's words touched Chen Changhe's heart, and a strange thing called "tears" that he had never experienced before suddenly flowed out of his eyes!
Only to see Long Yan suddenly turn around, facing Wu Man in the house, slowly and word by word, saying: "I raised him, cultivated him, and invested so much in him, not to make him a bug that is no different from ordinary people, but to hope that he can become a dragon, a proud dragon dominating the world! A dragon! Do you know what it means to be a dragon? Woman's view!"
After finishing, he pulled up the door and turned to walk out. He raised his eyes to see Chen Changhe standing still like a wooden stake, slightly stunned, sighed, and said in a low voice: "Follow me to the martial arts hall, I have something to say to you."
