A Research Of "Wei Liao Zi"'s Thought On "Regulating Qi"

Wei Liao Zi is a very important military book in the pre Qin period.In the Song Dynasty,Wei Liao Zi and Sun Zi's art of war and Wu Zi's art of war were regarded as"Seven Military Classics".Its historic position is very important.The book "Wei Liao Zi" is rich in content,and every thought can be found in it,but the art of war is still the main content of the whole book.It is possible to make sure that "Wei Liao Zi" is a military book.This article mainly deals with the thought of regulating Qi in Wei Liao Zi and its related contents.In this article,the so-called "Qi" is the morale and fighting spirit of the soldiers.The so-called "Regulating Qi" is how to improve morale and fighting spirit of a soldier through a series of means so that he can be brave enough to go to war and fight against the enemy.The Regulating of Qi is the common concern of the pre Qin military strategists,but in other military books,it is only a few words,or the content is incomplete.Now only in the "Wei Liao Zi" can we see rich content about the military's Regulating Qi.The treatment of Qi in this article is relatively extensive.It is mainly divided into Regulating Qi pre and in war.War is not a normal life.If there is no extra Qi to drive it,it is impossible for soldiers to have the courage to fight for it.By means of prestige,the soldiers can be forced to fight,and by love,the soldiers will be willing to die.And in this article,many seemingly unrelated scattered treatises,such as the military system design of "five badges",can be incorporated into the framework of "Regulating Qi" and are regarded as a means to play the role of"Regulating Qi".There are many discussions about generals in Wei Liao Zi.The generals are actually the individuals who directly influence the soldiers.It is the role of the generals in giving love or prestige to the soldiers,thus affecting their morale.This article further studies the generals and explores the qualities that generals should possess.Wei Liao Zi compares the relationship between generals and soldiers to the relationship between heart and limbs.In this sense,the characteristics of the heart are qualities that generals should possess.In addition,the way of the generals' influence on the soldiers,that is,the golden,drum,bell and flag,are elaborated in "Wei Liao Zi".For example,the function of a bell is to convey orders,and orders are the words of generals as heart.If the order is different or often changes,the general will be puzzled at this point,which will directly affect the action of the soldiers as limbs.Finally,when the battle has already taken place,how to grasp the "Qi activity" of the army is also an important content of "Regulating Qi".As in Cao's debate,when fighting with Qi army,we should avoid the solid and strike the weak.Avoid it when the enemy's morale is high.Otherwise,take the initiative to attack."Wei Liao Zi" put forward many ways,on the one hand,to enhance our morale and combat effectiveness;on the other hand,to combat the morale of the enemy.