SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

flight

  • Art of War Chapter – 10.2

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    Sun Tzu lists six military failures all arising from flawed generalship, including flight, laxity, rout, etc. Uneven troop-officer morale, mutinous officers, loose discipline and poor enemy evaluation all lead to defeat, which commanders must guard against.

  • Bean Porridge and Barley Rice: The Hardship That Forged an Emperor [Eastern Han]

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    This article recounts Liu Xiu’s desperate flight from the false emperor Wang Lang. Starving and homeless, he survived on bean porridge and barley rice, relying on loyal followers like Deng Yu and Feng Yi. Through courage and wit, he escaped danger and found a base at Xindu, laying the groundwork for Eastern Han’s rise.