第46部分(第2/7 页)

ell　who　lost；　and　why；　in　the　conflict　between　Liu　Bang；　the　Supreme　Ancestor；　and　Xiang　Yu；　his　rival。　The　former　won　only　by　superior　wisdom。　Xiang　Yu　was　the　stronger；　but　in　the　end　he　was　overe。　Your　rival　has　ten　weak　points　whereas　you　have　ten　strong　ones；　and；　though　his　army　is　large；　it　is　not　terrible。〃

Then　Guo　Jia　continued；　〃Yuan　Shao　is　overmuch　devoted　to　ceremony　and　deportment；　while　you　are　sympathetic　and　natural；　this　is　an　excellence　in　conduct。　He　is　antagonistic　and　drives；　you　are　conciliatory　and　lead；　so　you　have　the　advantage　of　popular　approval。　For　many　years　the　government　has　been　lax；　and　he　makes　it　more　so；　you　strive　vigorously　after　efficiency；　this　is　the　excellence　of　able　administration。　He　is　outwardly　liberal　but　grudging　at　heart；　and　too　given　to　nepotism；　you　appear　exacting；　but　you　understand　and　use　people　after　their　ability；　this　is　the　advantage　of　correct　appreciation。　He　is　a　visionary　but　lacking　in　decision；　you　are　a　man　of　prompt　decision　and　direct　action；　this　is　an　advantage　in　policy。　He　loves　to　gather　about　him　people　of　renown；　you　treat　people　as　you　find　them　regardless　of　their　reputation；　this　is　where　you　excel　in　moral　virtue。　He　is　passionate　to　those　at　hand；　but　careless　about　those　out　of　sight；　your　care　is　all…embracing；　this　is　where　you　excel　in　humanity。　He　lends　a　ready　ear　to　calumny　and　is　misled；　you　may　be　flooded　with　evil　counsel；　but　you　preserve　independence；　this　is　where　you　excel　in　perspicacity。　His　sense　of　right　and　wrong　is　confused；　your　appreciation　is　accurate　and　clear；　this　is　where　you　excel　in　administrative　capacity。　He　loves　the　make…believe　force；　but　is　ignorant　of　military　essentials；　you　would　overe　with　far　inferior　numbers　as　you　possess　military　genius；