100 Historical Stories That Unlock Teenage Wisdom

Chapter 70 Banchao 7 captures the "tiger son" in the "tiger den"

Chapter 77 Banchao captures the "tiger son" in the "tiger den"

——Don't hesitate when you should act

In the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ban Chao helped his elder brother Ban Gu to write the "Hanshu", but he believed that a man's ambition should not only be on paper and pen, so he joined the army and participated in the battle against the Huns.He made great achievements on the battlefield.Later, the Eastern Han Dynasty sent Ban Chao as an envoy to the Western Regions in order to unite the countries of the Western Regions to resist the invasion of the Huns.

Ban Chao held the scepter of the Han Dynasty and set off with a 36-member mission.They first came to Shanshan.Ban Chao met King Shanshan and said: "The emperor of Han Dynasty sent me here, hoping to unite your country to deal with the Huns. We should join hands and fight against the enemy, so that the Huns will not dare to rampant again!" King Shanshan knew that Han The dynasty was a large country with strong national power and a large population, which should not be underestimated. Now seeing the envoys of the Han Dynasty with a dignified appearance and the air of a great country, they really deserved their reputation. You should stay in the country for a few days first to jointly resist the Xiongnu, let’s discuss it in two days.”

So Ban Chao and the others stayed.In the first few days, King Shanshan treated them very warmly, but after a while, Ban Chao noticed that the king was becoming more and more indifferent to them. Fight against the Huns.

Ban Chao had an ominous premonition. He convened the people of the mission to analyze and said: "King Shanshan's attitude towards us is becoming more and more unfriendly. I guess the Huns also sent people to lobby him. We must go to investigate. Let’s find out the truth of the matter.” At night, Ban Chao sent people to sneak into the palace, and he found that the king was drinking and laughing with the Huns’ envoys. It seemed very speculative, so he came back immediately to report the news to Ban Chao.

In the next few days, Ban Chao managed to find out from the person who received them that the Huns not only sent envoys, but also brought more than 100 fully armed entourages and guards.He immediately realized that the situation had developed to a very serious level, so he immediately called everyone to study countermeasures.

Ban Chao said to everyone: "Sure enough, the Huns have sent envoys to convince the King of Shanshan. Now we are in extreme danger. If no effective measures are taken, when the King of Shanshan is persuaded, we will become the king of Shanshan and him. The victim of the alliance. At that time, it will be a trivial matter for us to protect ourselves, and the mission entrusted by the country will not be completed. What do you think should be done?" Everyone agreed in unison: "We obey your orders!" Ban Chao slammed the table , Said decisively: "If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch tiger cubs! Now we can only complete our mission if we make up our minds to destroy the Huns mission!" That night, Ban Chao led his men into the camp where the Huns lived. Take precautions, win more with less, and wipe out more than 100 Huns.

The next day, Ban Chao held the head of the Huns' envoy to see King Shanshan, and accused him of being fickle, saying: "You are too shameful. You promised to form an alliance with us, but you also secretly contacted the Huns. Now the Huns' envoy has passed away." They were all killed by us, you can figure it out.” King Shanshan was surprised and frightened, and soon signed an alliance agreement with the Han Dynasty.

Ban Chao's actions shocked the Western Regions, and other countries signed alliances with the Han Dynasty one after another, and many small countries also expressed permanent friendship with the Han Dynasty.Ban Chao finally successfully completed the mission.

Wisdom Interpretation:

Do things with caution, but decisiveness is also essential.As long as you see it correctly, you will be crisp and neat.Opportunities can only exist for a limited time, and if you hesitate a little, you will pass them by.Therefore, decisive thinking, decisive decision-making, and decisive action can ensure victory.

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