三十六(liu)計(ji)之(zhi)笑(xiao)(xiao)里藏刀比喻外表和(he)氣而內心陰險。在三十六(liu)計(ji)中(zhong),該計(ji)策的(de)最大(da)特點(dian)就(jiu)(jiu)是(shi)運用(yong)廣泛,而且(qie)可以無師自通,笑(xiao)(xiao)容本事人(ren)類一種(zhong)美好的(de)表情,俗(su)話(hua)話(hua)拳頭不(bu)打笑(xiao)(xiao)臉人(ren),笑(xiao)(xiao)里藏刀之(zhi)所(suo)以能夠成為一個百試不(bu)爽的(de)計(ji)謀就(jiu)(jiu)是(shi)因為他擊中(zhong)了(le)人(ren)性中(zhong)最常見(jian)的(de)弱點(dian)。
公孫鞅計取崤山
戰國時期,秦國為(wei)了(le)對外擴(kuo)張(zhang),必須(xu)奪(duo)取(qu)地(di)勢險(xian)要的黃(huang)河崤山一(yi)(yi)帶(dai),派公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)鞅為(wei)大(da)將,率(lv)兵攻(gong)打魏(wei)國。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)鞅大(da)軍(jun)直抵魏(wei)國吳(wu)城城下。這吳(wu)城原是魏(wei)國名(ming)將吳(wu)起苦心經(jing)營之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地(di),地(di)勢險(xian)要,工事堅固,正面(mian)進攻(gong)恐(kong)難奏效。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)鞅苦苦思索攻(gong)城之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)計(ji)。他探(tan)到魏(wei)國守將是與自己曾經(jing)有過(guo)交(jiao)往的公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)行(xing)(xing),心中大(da)喜。他馬上(shang)修書一(yi)(yi)封,主(zhu)(zhu)動與公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)行(xing)(xing)套近乎,說(shuo)道,雖(sui)然我(wo)們倆各為(wei)其主(zhu)(zhu),但考慮到我(wo)們以(yi)前(qian)的交(jiao)情(qing),還是兩(liang)國罷兵,訂立和(he)約(yue)為(wei)好。念(nian)舊之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)情(qing),溢干言表。他還建議(yi)約(yue)定(ding)時間會(hui)談(tan)(tan)議(yi)和(he)大(da)事。信送出后,公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)鞅還擺出主(zhu)(zhu)動撤兵的姿態,命令秦軍(jun)前(qian)鋒立即撤回(hui)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)行(xing)(xing)看罷來信,又(you)見(jian)秦軍(jun)退兵,非(fei)常高興(xing),馬上(shang)回(hui)信約(yue)定(ding)會(hui)談(tan)(tan)日(ri)期。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)鞅見(jian)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)行(xing)(xing)已鉆入(ru)了(le)圈套,暗地(di)在會(hui)談(tan)(tan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地(di)設(she)下埋伏。會(hui)談(tan)(tan)那天(tian),公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)行(xing)(xing)帶(dai)了(le)三(san)百名(ming)隨從(cong)(cong)到達約(yue)定(ding)地(di)點,見(jian)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)鞅帶(dai)的隨從(cong)(cong)更少,而(er)且全部(bu)沒帶(dai)兵器,更加相信對方的誠意。會(hui)談(tan)(tan)氣氛十分(fen)融洽,兩(liang)人(ren)重敘昔(xi)日(ri)友情(qing),表達雙方交(jiao)好的誠意。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)鞍還擺宴(yan)款待(dai)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)行(xing)(xing)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)行(xing)(xing)興(xing)沖沖人(ren)席,還未坐定(ding),忽聽(ting)一(yi)(yi)聲號(hao)令,伏兵從(cong)(cong)四面(mian)包(bao)圍(wei)過(guo)來,公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)子(zi)(zi)行(xing)(xing)和(he)三(san)百隨從(cong)(cong)反應不及,全部(bu)被擒。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)鞅利(li)用(yong)被俘的隨從(cong)(cong),騙開吳(wu)城城門(men),占領吳(wu)城。魏(wei)國只(zhi)得割讓西河一(yi)(yi)帶(dai),向秦求和(he)。秦國用(yong)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)鞅笑里藏刀計(ji)輕(qing)取(qu)崤山一(yi)(yi)帶(dai)。
【原典】
信(xin)而安之①,陰(yin)以圖之②,備而后動,勿使有變。剛(gang)中柔外也③。
【注釋】
①信(xin)而安(an)之(zhi):信(xin),使(shi)信(xin)。安(an),使(shi)安(an),安(an)然,此指不生(sheng)疑心。
②陰以圖之:陰,暗地里(li)。
③剛(gang)中柔(rou)外:表面柔(rou)順,實(shi)質強硬尖利。
【按語】
兵(bing)書云:“辭卑(bei)而益(yi)備者,進也(ye)(ye);……無約而請(qing)和者,謀也(ye)(ye)。”故(gu)凡敵(di)人之(zhi)巧言(yan)令色,皆(jie)殺機之(zhi)外露也(ye)(ye)。宋曹瑋知渭州,號令明肅,西夏(xia)(xia)人憚之(zhi)。一日(ri)瑋方對客弈(yi)棋,會有(you)叛夸數千,亡奔夏(xia)(xia)境。堠騎(騎馬的(de)偵宿(su)員)報至(zhi),諸將相顧(gu)失色,公言(yan)笑如平(ping)時。徐謂騎日(ri).“吾命也(ye)(ye),汝勿(wu)顯(xian)言(yan)。”西夏(xia)(xia)人聞(wen)之(zhi),以為(wei)襲己(ji),盡殺之(zhi)。此(ci)臨(lin)機應變之(zhi)用也(ye)(ye)。若勾踐之(zhi)事夫(fu)差.則意使其久(jiu)而安之(zhi)矣(yi)。
《笑里藏刀》選自(zi)《三(san)十六計(ji)》
《三十六(liu)(liu)(liu)計(ji)》或稱“三十六(liu)(liu)(liu)策”,是指中國(guo)古(gu)代三十六(liu)(liu)(liu)個兵法策略,語源于(yu)南(nan)北朝,成書于(yu)明清。它是根據我國(guo)古(gu)代卓(zhuo)越的(de)軍事思想和豐富的(de)斗爭經驗總結(jie)而成的(de)兵書,是中華民族悠久(jiu)文化遺產之一(yi)。
“三(san)(san)(san)十六(liu)計(ji)(ji)”一語,先于著書之(zhi)年(nian)(nian),語源可考自南朝(chao)宋將(jiang)檀(tan)道濟(?—公元436年(nian)(nian)),據《南齊(qi)書·王敬則傳》:“檀(tan)公三(san)(san)(san)十六(liu)策(ce),走(zou)為(wei)(wei)上(shang)計(ji)(ji),汝父子唯應走(zou)耳。”意為(wei)(wei)敗(bai)局已定,無可挽回(hui),唯有退卻,方是上(shang)策(ce)。此(ci)語后人(ren)(ren)賡相沿用(yong),宋代惠洪《冷(leng)齋夜話》:“三(san)(san)(san)十六(liu)計(ji)(ji),走(zou)為(wei)(wei)上(shang)計(ji)(ji)。”。及明(ming)末(mo)清初,引用(yong)此(ci)語的人(ren)(ren)更(geng)多。于是有心人(ren)(ren)采(cai)集群書,編撰(zhuan)成(cheng)《三(san)(san)(san)十六(liu)計(ji)(ji)》。但此(ci)書為(wei)(wei)何(he)時何(he)人(ren)(ren)所撰(zhuan)已難確考。
原書按計(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)名排列(lie),共分六(liu)套,即(ji)勝戰(zhan)計(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、敵戰(zhan)計(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、攻戰(zhan)計(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、混戰(zhan)計(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、并戰(zhan)計(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、敗戰(zhan)計(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)。前(qian)三(san)套是(shi)處于優勢所(suo)(suo)用之(zhi)(zhi)計(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji),后三(san)套是(shi)處于劣勢所(suo)(suo)用之(zhi)(zhi)計(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)。每套各包(bao)含(han)六(liu)計(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji),總共三(san)十六(liu)計(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)。其中每計(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)名稱(cheng)后的(de)解(jie)說,均(jun)系(xi)(xi)依據(ju)《易(yi)經(jing)》中的(de)陰陽變(bian)化之(zhi)(zhi)理及古代兵(bing)家剛柔、奇(qi)正、攻防(fang)、彼(bi)己、虛實、主客等(deng)對立關系(xi)(xi)相互轉化的(de)思想推(tui)演而(er)成,含(han)有(you)樸素(su)的(de)軍(jun)事辯(bian)證(zheng)法的(de)因素(su)。解(jie)說后的(de)按語(yu),多引證(zheng)宋代以前(qian)的(de)戰(zhan)例(li)和孫武、吳(wu)起、尉繚(liao)子等(deng)兵(bing)家的(de)精辟語(yu)句(ju)。全書還(huan)有(you)總說和跋(ba)。
三十六計是我國古代兵(bing)家計謀的總結和軍事謀略學(xue)的寶貴遺產,為便于(yu)人(ren)們熟記這三十六條(tiao)妙計,有位學(xue)者在三十六計中(zhong)每(mei)取一(yi)字,依序組成一(yi)首詩:金玉檀(tan)公策,借以(yi)擒劫賊(zei),魚蛇海間(jian)笑,羊虎桃桑隔,樹暗走癡(chi)故(gu),釜空苦(ku)遠客(ke),屋梁(liang)有美尸,擊魏(wei)連伐虢(guo)。