100 Historical Stories That Unlock Teenage Wisdom

Chapter 79 6 Lost a country because of an iron nail

Chapter 86 Losing a country to a nail

—— Details determine success or failure. Some people want to do great things and don't care much about small things and details. However, it is often these "details" that determine success or failure.King Charles III and Duke Henry prepare for a desperate battle that will determine who will rule England.

On the morning of the battle, Charles sent a groom to prepare his favorite horse.

"Shoot it quickly," said the groom to the blacksmith, "for the king wishes to ride on it and lead the charge."

"You will have to wait," replied the blacksmith, "I have shod all the horses of the King's army the other day, and now I must get some iron."

"I can't wait," cried the groom impatiently.

The blacksmith went to work, took four horseshoes from a single iron bar, flattened them, shaped them, fastened them to the horse's hooves, and began to drive the nails.After nailing three palms, he found that there was no nail for a fourth palm.

The blacksmith was going to nail the horseshoe, but at the urging of the groom, he had to hang the horseshoe under the hoof.

The two armies clashed, and King Charles was in the formation of the army. He charged into the battle and commanded the soldiers to meet the enemy.

From a distance, he saw several of his soldiers retreating on the other side of the battlefield.Others would back off if they saw them like this, so Charlie rushed to the gap and called the soldiers to turn around and fight.

Before he had gone halfway, the hanging horseshoe fell off, and the horse fell to the ground, and Charlie was also thrown to the ground.

Before the king could catch the reins, the terrified beast jumped up and fled.Charlie looked around, his soldiers turned and retreated, and Henry's army surrounded them.

He swung his sword in the air, "Horse!" he shouted, "A horse, because of this horse my country fell!"

Since then, people have said, "For want of a nail, a horseshoe is lost; for want of a horseshoe, a horse is lost; for want of a horse, a battle is lost; for want of a horse, a battle is lost." Battle, lost a country."

Wisdom Interpretation:

An iron nail is insignificant to a country, but it was such a "insignificant" detail that caused Charles III to lose his country.In fact, this is true of many things. The attention or neglect of small details often determines the success or failure of things.

We don't want to be "Mr. Almost", because "a small mistake can make a huge mistake", and the unfavorable factors can only be eliminated if they are eliminated, so as not to reduce worries.

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