Nirvana in Fire is based on an Internet novel by author Hai Yan, it often called the Chinese version ofThe Count of Monte Cristo, and the story revolves around a gifted young man named Lin Shu, whose father serves as a general in the army. Already a high-ranking military officer by his teenager years, Lin Shu enjoyed a close friendship with Prince Xiao Jingyan and was even engaged to Princess Nihuang.At age 17, however, Lin Shu’s life turned upside down when his father’s army was framed and obliterated by a scheming political rival. Thanks to his loyal soldiers, Lin Shu escaped death, but due to the cold environment, his body became weak and frail, and he lost his martial arts abilities. From then on,his face was permanently pale and his fingers always ice-cold. After twelve years, Lin Shu returned to his country’s capital with a new name, Mei Changsu,and a new identity, the leader of the Jiang Zuo Alliance. He then became the strategic adviser for his friend, Prince Jingyan, who had been exiled by the king. Despite the efforts of Prince Xiao Jingheng and the crown prince to win the throne for themselves, Mei Changsu succeeds in paving the road for his friend to take over as king, as well as the avenging the injustices dealt to his troops many years before.
We know that The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating back from the 5th century BC. It was attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu – "Master Sun." Although the text is composed of 13 chapters, which is about 5000 words, it nearly contains everything relating to the laws of war, philosophy, strategy, politics and other aspects. It is a treasureof ancient military theory.We want to have an intuitive explanation of the marrow of this book by combine the television andThe Art of War.We found many similarities between them.
This TV play contains a lot of military strategies. I will analyze it from the plot of rescuing Wei Zheng.He is Mei Changsu’s former comrade-in-arms. They are the two alive in the battle Mei Ling.when he was arrested by Xia Jiang,Mei Changsu wants to save him. Mei adopts a perfect strategy,Delay the time firstly, then pretending to attack the prison for discovering the hidden place. Finally, he rescued Wei Zheng successfully.Sun Tzu said,in the wise leader’s plans, considerations of advantage and of disadvantage will be blended together. If our expectation of advantage be tempered in this way,we may succeed in accomplishing the essential part of our schemes. Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy’s will to be imposed on him.Pretending to attack the prison, this strategy is sobrilliant, because strategist should appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend and march swiftly to places where he is not expected. Attack him where he is unprepared,appear where you are not expected. He lets Xia Jiang believed that they will break into the jail firstly, then they retreated fast after pretending attack,this behavior aroused Xia’s suspicion, he thought that Mei maybe discover the hidden place, so he wanted to verify it and went to the hidden place,unfortunately he exposed it with his own hands.From this strategy, we can know that all warfare is based on deception. When able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.
Taking into account all of these aspects, we may reach the conclusion that Nirvana in Fire is a good exemplification ofthe Art of War,this TV play contains a lot of military strategies.It includes the laying plans, attack by stratagem, energy, weak points and strong, the attack by fire, the use of spies and so on.the Art of War is a treasure of Chinese ancient military theory.it can be applied to many places in our life.
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