The original text

Qin attacked Zhao Changping, and Qi and Chu rescued him. Qin Ji said, "Qi and Chu saved Zhao. Pro, will withdraw; If you don't kiss, then attack it. "

Zhao has no food, so he asks Su Yuqi, but Qi doesn't listen. Zhou Zi said to the King of Qi, "It's better to listen to it, but if you don't listen to it, it's Qin's plan, but Qi and Yan's plan have gone too far. Moreover, Zhao is hidden from Yan and Qi, and his teeth are still full of lips. When his lips die, his teeth are cold. If Zhao dies today, it will be Qi and Chu tomorrow. Besides, if my husband saves Zhao's affairs, it is advisable to let the urn leak and burn the kettle. Husband saves Zhao, Gao Yi also; But chi, famous also. Righteousness saves Zhao, but Wei is stronger than Qin. Don't do this, but love millet, and it will be for the national planner. "

Translation

The State of Qin attacked Changping of Zhao, and Qi and Chu fought to save Zhao. The king of Qin calculated, "Now Qi and Chu have come to save Zhao. If they unite as one, I will retreat; If they are scattered, they will take advantage of the situation to attack it. " At this time, Zhao had no food to eat, so he borrowed food from Qi, but the king of Qi ignored it. Zhou Zi, the adviser of Qi, said to the King of Qi, "Your majesty might as well lend grain to Zhao Guolai to repel Chi. If you don't pay attention to it, Chi won't retreat, so Qin's strategy will succeed, and Qi's and Yan's strategies will fail. Moreover, for Yan State and Qi State, Zhao State is the natural barrier to imperial Qin. (Our relationship) is like the relationship between teeth and lips. Without lips, teeth will feel cold. Zhao perished today, so the disaster of tomorrow's demise will befall Qi and Chu. Besides, the key to rescue Zhao is like holding a leaky urn to douse a burnt pot (it is really urgent). Saving Zhao is a noble "international" righteous act; And repelling Qin can also make a name for itself. (Now I can have the opportunity) to persist in the moral rescue of the dying Zhao State, repel the powerful Qin army with strength, and do not work hard to do these things, but blindly cherish (a little) food for the benefit of Qi State. This strategic decision is obviously wrong. "

Enlightenment

The reasons why Zhou Zi persuaded the King of Qi to save Zhao are as follows: 1. The lips are dead and the teeth are cold. Zhao is related to the interests of Qi, and saving Zhao means saving yourself; 2. Saving Zhao Yi showed Qi's international morality and noble morality, and on the other hand, it became famous in various vassal states by repelling pro-soldiers. In a word, there is actually only one thing: it is beneficial to Qi.