Lesson 24 Zhou Yafu Army Hosei Liu

Lesson 24  Zhou Yafu Army Hosei Liu

Sima Qian

Six years after Emperor Wendi, Xiongnu entered the border. He took Zongzheng Liu Li as the general, army Bashang; Zhuzhou Xu Li as the general, army Echinmen; to Hainai guard Yafu as the general, army Hosei Liu: to prepare for Hu.

The top since the army of labor. To the army of Ba Shang and Echinmen, straight into, the general sent the following horses to meet. Has been and the Hosei Liu army, military officers were armor, sharp blades, enough bows and crossbows, holding full. The son of God's precursor arrived, but could not enter. The herald said: "The Son of Heaven is coming!" The military captain said: "The general order said: 'the army heard the general's order, not the emperor's edict'." The residence of nothing, on the arrival, and not allowed to enter. So on is sent to the general with the edict: "I want to enter the army." Yafu was to pass the word to open the wall gate. The official at the wall gate said to the subordinate carriage riders, "The general said, "The army is not allowed to drive." So the son of heaven was walking slowly by bridle. When he arrived at the camp, General Yafu, holding a soldier, greeted him and said, "The soldier of the army does not pay respects, please meet with military etiquette." The emperor was moved and changed his appearance to that of a carriage. The ambassador thanked him, "The emperor respects the general." The emperor thanked him, "The emperor respects the general.

When he left the military gate, all the ministers were surprised. Emperor Wen said: "Contempt, this is the real general! In former times, the army of Bashang and Echinmen was like a child's play, and its generals could certainly be attacked and captured. As for Yafu, you can get and commit evil!" He said that the good man was a long time.