曹刿论战英文版
inspire-
Military strategies of CaoGui
In
the
spring
of
the
tenth
year
of
LuZhuanggong,
the
army
of
Qi
attacked us Lu. Then
LuZhuanggong decided to fight against Qi. At that
time,
a
civilian
called
CaoGui
requested
to
meet
with
LuZhuanggong.
One of his countrymen said to him:
“It’s
the duty to scheme the
war for
the
high-ranking
officials.
Why
do
you
participate
in
them?
”
CaoGui
answered:
“The
high-ranking
officials
are
shortsighted
and
not
deliberate.
”
Thus,
he
went
to the palace
to
view
LuZhuanggong.
When
met with ZhuangGong,
CaoGui asked him:
“What
can
you depend on to
fight
with
Qi?
”
ZhunagGong
answered:
“Clothes
and
foods
can
make
people
’
s life
stable. I couldn
’
t dear to
occupy them just myself but shared
them
with others.
”
CaoGui said:
“
This kind of little grace
cannot involve
everyone,
so
they
won
’
t
follow
with
you
to
join
the
cambat.
”
Then
ZhuangGong said to him:
“I
never dear to make a
false number of cattle
and sheep, jades
and silks that as the oblation for God. I behaved
honestly
and
respectfully.
”
CaoGui
said:
“Even
though
did
that,
you
cannot
convince the people
of your integrity likewise God
won
’
t bless
you.
”
This
time
ZhuangGong
said:
“Although
I
couldn
’
t
know
about
the
criminal
cases
much
clearly,
great
or
small,
I
dealt
with
them
fairly
and
reasonably.
”
Then
CaoGui told him:
“It’s
your
duty for your people. You
can persuade
the people to fight against Qi with this. Please
let me follow