三十(shi)六(liu)計之笑(xiao)里(li)藏刀比喻外表(biao)和氣而(er)內心(xin)陰險(xian)。在三十(shi)六(liu)計中,該計策的(de)最(zui)大特點就(jiu)是運用廣泛,而(er)且可以(yi)(yi)無師(shi)自(zi)通(tong),笑(xiao)容本事人類一種(zhong)美好的(de)表(biao)情,俗話話拳(quan)頭(tou)不(bu)打笑(xiao)臉(lian)人,笑(xiao)里(li)藏刀之所(suo)以(yi)(yi)能夠成為(wei)一個百試不(bu)爽的(de)計謀就(jiu)是因為(wei)他擊(ji)中了(le)人性(xing)中最(zui)常見的(de)弱點。
公孫鞅計取崤山
戰(zhan)國(guo)(guo)時(shi)期,秦國(guo)(guo)為(wei)了(le)對(dui)(dui)外擴張,必須(xu)奪取地(di)(di)勢(shi)險(xian)要(yao)的(de)黃河崤山一(yi)(yi)(yi)帶(dai)(dai),派公(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)(sun)鞅(yang)為(wei)大(da)將(jiang),率兵(bing)(bing)攻(gong)打(da)魏(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)(sun)鞅(yang)大(da)軍直抵(di)魏(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)吳城(cheng)城(cheng)下(xia)。這吳城(cheng)原是(shi)魏(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)名(ming)將(jiang)吳起苦心經(jing)(jing)營之(zhi)(zhi)地(di)(di),地(di)(di)勢(shi)險(xian)要(yao),工(gong)事堅固(gu),正面進攻(gong)恐難奏效。公(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)(sun)鞅(yang)苦苦思(si)索攻(gong)城(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)計。他(ta)探到(dao)魏(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)守(shou)將(jiang)是(shi)與自己曾經(jing)(jing)有(you)過交往(wang)的(de)公(gong)(gong)(gong)子行(xing)(xing)(xing),心中(zhong)大(da)喜(xi)。他(ta)馬上修書一(yi)(yi)(yi)封,主(zhu)動與公(gong)(gong)(gong)子行(xing)(xing)(xing)套(tao)近乎,說(shuo)道,雖然我們(men)倆各為(wei)其主(zhu),但考慮到(dao)我們(men)以前的(de)交情(qing),還是(shi)兩國(guo)(guo)罷兵(bing)(bing),訂立(li)和(he)約(yue)為(wei)好。念(nian)舊之(zhi)(zhi)情(qing),溢干(gan)言表(biao)。他(ta)還建(jian)議約(yue)定(ding)時(shi)間會(hui)(hui)談議和(he)大(da)事。信(xin)(xin)送(song)出后(hou),公(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)(sun)鞅(yang)還擺出主(zhu)動撤(che)兵(bing)(bing)的(de)姿態,命令秦軍前鋒立(li)即(ji)撤(che)回(hui)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)子行(xing)(xing)(xing)看罷來(lai)信(xin)(xin),又見秦軍退兵(bing)(bing),非常高興,馬上回(hui)信(xin)(xin)約(yue)定(ding)會(hui)(hui)談日(ri)期。公(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)(sun)鞅(yang)見公(gong)(gong)(gong)子行(xing)(xing)(xing)已鉆入了(le)圈套(tao),暗地(di)(di)在會(hui)(hui)談之(zhi)(zhi)地(di)(di)設(she)下(xia)埋(mai)伏。會(hui)(hui)談那天,公(gong)(gong)(gong)子行(xing)(xing)(xing)帶(dai)(dai)了(le)三(san)(san)百名(ming)隨從(cong)到(dao)達約(yue)定(ding)地(di)(di)點(dian),見公(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)(sun)鞅(yang)帶(dai)(dai)的(de)隨從(cong)更(geng)少,而且全部沒帶(dai)(dai)兵(bing)(bing)器(qi),更(geng)加相信(xin)(xin)對(dui)(dui)方的(de)誠(cheng)意。會(hui)(hui)談氣(qi)氛(fen)十分融洽,兩人重敘(xu)昔日(ri)友情(qing),表(biao)達雙方交好的(de)誠(cheng)意。公(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)(sun)鞍還擺宴款待公(gong)(gong)(gong)子行(xing)(xing)(xing)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)子行(xing)(xing)(xing)興沖(chong)沖(chong)人席(xi),還未坐定(ding),忽聽(ting)一(yi)(yi)(yi)聲號令,伏兵(bing)(bing)從(cong)四面包圍過來(lai),公(gong)(gong)(gong)子行(xing)(xing)(xing)和(he)三(san)(san)百隨從(cong)反應不及,全部被擒。公(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)(sun)鞅(yang)利用(yong)被俘的(de)隨從(cong),騙開吳城(cheng)城(cheng)門,占領吳城(cheng)。魏(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)只得割(ge)讓西(xi)河一(yi)(yi)(yi)帶(dai)(dai),向(xiang)秦求和(he)。秦國(guo)(guo)用(yong)公(gong)(gong)(gong)孫(sun)(sun)鞅(yang)笑里(li)藏(zang)刀計輕取崤山一(yi)(yi)(yi)帶(dai)(dai)。
【原典】
信而安之①,陰以圖之②,備而后動,勿使有變。剛中柔外(wai)也③。
【注釋】
①信(xin)(xin)而安(an)之:信(xin)(xin),使(shi)信(xin)(xin)。安(an),使(shi)安(an),安(an)然,此指(zhi)不生疑心。
②陰(yin)(yin)以圖之:陰(yin)(yin),暗地(di)里。
③剛中柔(rou)外(wai):表面(mian)柔(rou)順,實(shi)質強硬尖利(li)。
【按語】
兵書云:“辭卑而益備者(zhe),進也(ye)(ye);……無約(yue)而請(qing)和者(zhe),謀也(ye)(ye)。”故凡敵人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)巧言(yan)令色(se),皆(jie)殺(sha)機之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)外露(lu)也(ye)(ye)。宋曹(cao)瑋知渭州,號令明肅,西(xi)(xi)夏(xia)(xia)人(ren)憚之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。一(yi)日瑋方對客(ke)弈棋,會有(you)叛夸數千(qian),亡奔(ben)夏(xia)(xia)境(jing)。堠騎(qi)(騎(qi)馬(ma)的偵宿員)報至,諸(zhu)將相顧(gu)失色(se),公言(yan)笑如平時。徐謂騎(qi)日.“吾(wu)命也(ye)(ye),汝勿顯言(yan)。”西(xi)(xi)夏(xia)(xia)人(ren)聞之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),以為襲己,盡殺(sha)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。此臨機應(ying)變(bian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)用也(ye)(ye)。若(ruo)勾踐(jian)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)夫差.則意(yi)使其(qi)久而安之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)矣。
《笑里藏刀》選自《三十六計》
《三十(shi)六計》或稱“三十(shi)六策(ce)”,是(shi)指中國(guo)古代三十(shi)六個(ge)兵(bing)法策(ce)略,語源于南北朝,成書(shu)于明(ming)清(qing)。它是(shi)根(gen)據我國(guo)古代卓(zhuo)越的軍事思想和(he)豐富的斗爭經(jing)驗總結而成的兵(bing)書(shu),是(shi)中華民族悠久文化遺(yi)產(chan)之一。
“三十(shi)六計(ji)”一(yi)語(yu),先于著書之年(nian),語(yu)源可考(kao)自南朝宋將(jiang)檀(tan)道(dao)濟(?—公元436年(nian)),據《南齊書·王(wang)敬則(ze)傳(chuan)》:“檀(tan)公三十(shi)六策,走(zou)為(wei)上計(ji),汝父子(zi)唯應走(zou)耳。”意為(wei)敗局已定,無(wu)可挽回,唯有(you)退卻,方(fang)是(shi)上策。此(ci)語(yu)后人賡(geng)相沿用,宋代惠洪(hong)《冷齋夜話》:“三十(shi)六計(ji),走(zou)為(wei)上計(ji)。”。及明末清初,引用此(ci)語(yu)的人更多。于是(shi)有(you)心(xin)人采集(ji)群(qun)書,編撰(zhuan)成《三十(shi)六計(ji)》。但(dan)此(ci)書為(wei)何時何人所撰(zhuan)已難(nan)確(que)考(kao)。
原書按計(ji)(ji)名(ming)排(pai)列,共分六(liu)套,即(ji)勝(sheng)戰(zhan)計(ji)(ji)、敵(di)戰(zhan)計(ji)(ji)、攻(gong)(gong)戰(zhan)計(ji)(ji)、混(hun)戰(zhan)計(ji)(ji)、并(bing)戰(zhan)計(ji)(ji)、敗戰(zhan)計(ji)(ji)。前(qian)三(san)套是(shi)處(chu)于優(you)勢所用之(zhi)計(ji)(ji),后(hou)三(san)套是(shi)處(chu)于劣勢所用之(zhi)計(ji)(ji)。每(mei)套各(ge)包含(han)六(liu)計(ji)(ji),總共三(san)十六(liu)計(ji)(ji)。其(qi)中每(mei)計(ji)(ji)名(ming)稱后(hou)的解說(shuo),均系依據《易(yi)經》中的陰陽變化之(zhi)理及古代兵家(jia)(jia)剛柔、奇正、攻(gong)(gong)防(fang)、彼己、虛實、主客等(deng)對立關系相(xiang)互轉(zhuan)化的思想推演而成,含(han)有(you)樸素的軍(jun)事辯證法的因素。解說(shuo)后(hou)的按語(yu),多引證宋代以前(qian)的戰(zhan)例(li)和孫武、吳起、尉繚子等(deng)兵家(jia)(jia)的精辟語(yu)句(ju)。全書還有(you)總說(shuo)和跋(ba)。
三十(shi)六計(ji)(ji)是我國古代兵家計(ji)(ji)謀的(de)總(zong)結(jie)和軍事(shi)謀略學(xue)的(de)寶貴遺產,為(wei)便于人們熟記這三十(shi)六條妙(miao)計(ji)(ji),有(you)位(wei)學(xue)者(zhe)在三十(shi)六計(ji)(ji)中每取一字,依序組成一首(shou)詩:金玉檀公(gong)策,借(jie)以擒劫賊,魚蛇海間(jian)笑,羊虎桃桑隔,樹暗走癡故,釜(fu)空苦遠客,屋梁有(you)美尸,擊魏連(lian)伐(fa)虢。