Translation of the full text of Talking on Paper , translated by Zhao Kuo

Zhao Kuo learned the art of war since he was a child, and he couldn't do anything in the world. Try to talk extravagantly about military affairs with his father, luxury cannot be difficult, and it is not good. Kuo's mother asked the reason for luxury, and extravagance said: "Soldiers, death is also, and Kuo Yi said." So that Zhao does not bracket, that is; If it is necessary, the one who breaks the Zhao army will also be included! ”

Zhao Kuo is not only incorruptible, but also more restrained, and easy to dispose of military officials. When the Qin general heard this, he set up a surprise army, feigned defeat and left, and cut off his grain route, divided his army into two, and the soldiers were centrifuged. For more than 40 days, the army was hungry, Zhao Kuo fought by himself, and the Qin army shot Zhao Kuo.

The army was defeated, and hundreds of thousands of people surrendered to Qin, and Qin learned about it.

Translation: Zhao Kuo has studied the art of war since he was a child, talked about military affairs, and thought that there was nothing in the world comparable to him. once talked about military affairs with his father Zhao Hao, but Zhao Hao couldn't beat him, but he didn't praise him.

Zhao Kuo's mother asked Zhao Hao the reason, and Zhao Hao said, "War is a place of life and death, and Zhao Kuo is too rash to discuss it. If King Zhao doesn't let him be a general, if he must be a general, the person who defeats Zhao Jun must be Zhao Kuo himself. ”

After Zhao Kuo replaced Lian Po, all the military laws were changed and the officers were appointed rashly. After hearing about this, Bai Qi, the general of the Qin State, commanded the surprise army, pretended to defeat and retreated, and cut off the grain route of the Zhao army, dividing the Zhao army into two, and the morale of the Zhao army could not be unified. Trapped for more than 40 days, the Zhao army was very hungry, Zhao Kuo personally commanded the elite soldiers to fight, and the Qin army shot Zhao Kuo to death with arrows.

Zhao Kuo's army was defeated, and hundreds of thousands of Zhao troops surrendered to Qin, who buried them all alive.

In ancient times, there was a person named Zhao Kuo in the Zhao State, who was the son of the famous general Zhao Hao (shē). Zhao Kuo has read a lot of military books since he was a child, mentioning the use of soldiers to fight, talking loudly, talking endlessly, even his father can't debate him, Zhao Kuo thinks that he can use soldiers like a god, invincible in the world, but his father always said that he can only talk empty words, has no real skills, can't use soldiers, and can't be a general.

After Zhao Hao's death, there was a time when the Qin State attacked the Zhao State. Zhao appointed Zhao Kuo as a general. Someone said to King Zhao: "Although Zhao Kuobing is very familiar with the book, he will not be able to use it flexibly. King Zhao didn't listen.

After Zhao Kuo accepted the military power, he did not copy the provisions of the military book and formulate a combat plan according to the actual situation. Soon the Zhao army was surrounded by the Qin army, and finally the whole army was annihilated, and Zhao Kuo was also killed in the battle.

Brother, paper and Zhao Kuo really think it has nothing to do with it At that time, there was no paper Paper was only available in the Eastern Han Dynasty And Zhao Kuo died in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period How many years did you say there was a difference in the middle.