Lord Zhuge's Teaching


The Way of the General
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1. The leaders must know everything about those who serve under them; hold no order of people in contempt.
“An ancient document says: “Those who are contemptuous of cultured people have no way to win people’s hearts completely; those who are contemptuous of common people have no way to get people to work as hard as they can.
“[The enlightened ruler] worries not about subordinates not knowing superiors, but about superiors not knowing subordinates. He worries not about the lower classes not knowing the upper classes, but about the upper classes not knowing the lower classes.
“Thus when you are alert to what the people in the lower echelons have to say, and take it into consideration, so that your plan include the rank and file, then all people are your eyes and a multitude of voices helps your ears.”

2. Find out the talents of your subordinates and give them the opportunity to make them count.
Appropriate use of talent is one of Zhuge’s strongest themes. He suggests organising an army by the talents of the soldiers rather than by a preconceived structure, forming elite units for melee combat, charges, speed, horse archery, marksmanship and so on, thus giving everyone scope to use their strengths in battle. Zhuge Liang also provides guidelines for finding able leaders at various levels.
“One who is direct yet circumspect, who is brave and can fight, is the leader of a thousand men.
“One of martial bearing and fierceness of heart, who knows the hardships of others and spares people from hunger and cold, is the leader of ten thousand men.
“One who associates with the wise and promotes the able, who is careful of how he spends each day, who is sincere, trustworthy, and magnanimous, and who is guarded in times of order as well as times of disturbance, is the leader of a hundred thousand men.
“One whose humanitarian care extends to all under his command, whose trustworthiness and justice win the allegiance of neighboring nations, who understands the signs of the sky above, the patterns of the earth below, and the affairs of humanity in between, and who regards all people as his family, is a world-class leader, one who cannot be opposed.”

3. Win the people over by righteousness and care for their needs.
This one seems almost strange today, when we almost without exception expect our leaders to be looking out for number one and any show of sympathy with the people to be little more than convention.
“Give security to those in danger; gladden those in fear. If people oppose you, take what they say to heart; if people have grudges, let them express themselves.
“Restrain the strong, sustain the weak.
“Good generals of ancient times took care of their people as one might take care of a beloved child. When there was difficulty they would face it first themselves, and when something was achieved they would defer to others. They would tearfully console the wounded and sorrowfully mourn the dead. They would sacrifice themselves to feed the hungry and remove their own garments to clothe the cold. They honored the wise and provided for their living; they rewarded and encouraged the brave. If generals can be like this, they can take over anywhere they go.”

4. Share your subordinates’ conditions.
This was more than words for Zhuge Liang, whose will reflects that although he gained some lands for the support of his family, he himself lived and was fed and clothed little better than the soldiers. If the leader lives in luxury, the subordinates will have little affection for him; he will be the fat cat playing with their lives and fortunes rather than a respected comrade. Zhuge’s insistence that a general not eat before his soldiers and that he share their risks is particularly apt today in the world of unearned bonuses and golden parachutes for certain classes of people and pay cuts and layoffs for those less well-off.
“Do not sit down before the soldiers sit; do not eat before the soldiers eat.
“Bear the same cold and heat the soldiers do; share their toil as well as their case.
“Experience sweetness and bitterness just as the soldiers do; take the same risks that they do.
“Then the soldiers will exert themselves to the utmost, and it will be possible to destroy enemies.”
“According to the code of generalship, generals do not say they are thirsty before the soldiers have drawn from the well; generals do not say they are hungry before the soldiers’ food is cooked; generals do not say they are cold before the soldiers’ fire are kindled; generals do not say they are hot before the soldiers’ canopies are drawn. Generals do not use fans in summer, do not wear leather (or fur) in winter, do not use umbrella in the rain. They do as everyone does.”

5. Exercise vigilance, expecting every condition to contain the seeds of its opposite, according to the Tao.
In Taoism, every benefit may contain the seeds of future harm. Lao Tzu’s comments on overextension leading to decay come to mind here, as do his comments about the ease of dealing with the seed compared with the grown plant. It is no good achieving victory in a way that embitters a population you have to deal with. It is no good passing laws to maintain order that tarnish the reputation of the state and lead to further disorder. It is no good posting record profits if your long-term strategy is unsound.
“Danger arises in safety, destruction arises in survival. Harm arises in advantage, chaos arises in order.”

6. Punishment and reward must be absolutely consistent and never subject to personal motives.
The consistency of rewards and punishments, for Zhuge as for Mozi, should be clear and absolutely without personal bias, since this is the only way to encourage achievement and cultivate order.
“If they get angry without discernible reason, their authority will not be effective. If their rewards and punishments are not clear, the lower echelons will not be encouraged to achieve.
“If politics are inappropriate, orders will not be obeyed. If private affairs are carried over into public life, people will be of two minds.
“If rewards are given for no reason, those who have worked hard in public service will be resentful; if penalties are applied arbitrary, upright people will be bitter.”

7. In order to solve a problem or improve organisation, start at the top.
Everything starts with the leader, who will get exactly the organisation he deserves. Every big problem starts at the top. If the great are not properly ordered, neither will their subordinates be.
“First organize the near at hand, then organize the far removed. First organize the inner, then organize the outer. First organize the basic, then organize the derivative. First organize the strong, then organize the weak. First organize the great, then organize the small. First organize yourself, then organize others.”

8. Educate subordinates by your example.
“A policy of instruction and direction means those above educate those below, not saying anything that is unlawful and not doing anything that is immoral, for what is done by those above is observed by those below.”

9. For important jobs, seek out hidden talent in obscure places.
Zhuge Liang’s own beginnings as an itinerant scholar are reflected in the value he places on people of obscure origins who may not have had a chance to show their skills. Most human potential is wasted; being able to find it and use it correctly is the key skill of exceptional leaders.
“Straight trees are found in remote forests; upright people come from the humble masses. Therefore when rulers are going to make appointments they need to look in obscure places.
“Sometimes there are disenfranchised people with something of value in them; sometimes there are people with extraordinary talent who go unrecognized. Sometimes there are paragons of virtue who are not promoted by their hometown; sometimes there are people who live in obscurity on purpose.”
“Sometimes there are people who are dutiful and righteous for purely philosophical or religious reasons. Sometimes there are loyal people who are straightforward with rulers but are slandered by cliques. Ancient kings are known to have hired unknowns and nobodies, finding in them the human qualities whereby they were able to bring peace.”

10. Lighten your subordinates’ burdens, be concerned for their welfare and give them a chance to thrive.
“Encourage people in productive work, don’t deprive them of their time. Lighten their taxes, don’t exhaust their resources. In this way the country is made wealthy and families secure.”

11. Reward generously.
“ [A] General should not be stingy, for if they are stingy they will not reward the trustworthy, and if they do not reward the trustworthy, the soldiers will not be dedicated., the armed forces are ineffective, and if the armed forces are ineffective, the nation is empty. When the nation is empty, its opponents are full.”

12. To Avoid:
Zhuge Liang spends a great deal of time listing everything that leaders should avoid, and that righteous leaders should punish in their officials. His list of the eight evils of generals is particularly instructive. Inability to formulate strategy in a moral way is the worst evil, the inability to delegate authority to men of peace in peacetime the second worst. The inability to foresee and prevent future dangers through wise policy features twice on the list. A second list deals with decadence in generals, beginning with greed.
Zhuge Liang also emphasises the importance of dismissing corrupt and unjust officials as well as those whose excessive meddling and bureaucracy causes the people hardship and confusion.


16 Strategies of Zhuge Liang
1. In ruling, rule like a northern star which is leading the way. The strong & stable leadership also a good planning is a foundation for an organizational or nation's growth.

2. Make the respect and loyalty into become a connection between ruler and subordinate. The ruler must treat his subordinate with proper, subordinate must serve his ruler loyally. Ruler must treat his subordinate fairly, subordinate must serve his ruler with obedience. If a ruler went together with his subordinate, there'll be peace and prosperity in their country.

3.In becoming a good leader, the ruler must master the situation wisely. He must pay attention and heard all of his subordinate doing and plea.

4. The ruler must receive idea, suggestion and critic from the other.

5. Understand the problem completely and make definition between the right and the wrong. Someone will wrong if he see a problem only from it's outer appearance.

6. Educate the people to win them. A ruler must let his subordinate know his plan and aim so they can understand the nation policy. A ruler first of all must have a clear law. The law must be known all across the nation. If the people unite, they can win a war!

7. Search and hire the talented ones. One of the important way to rule the nation is putting the able and honest subordinate in the strategic position. An able person is a key for a success of effort.

8. Promote the merit ones and fire the unreliable ones. All corrupt subordinate who harm the people must be fired! Everyone who give contribution for the success of the country must be promoted.

9. The ruler will win the war if he plan it wisely and strategically.

10. Give reward and punishment to make a clean and efficient nation. Reward and punishment must fair. Reward is not relied on status but from merit. Punishment must be executed without any exception.

11. Don't do anything with emotion or anger. A ruler must hold his emotion and master a self control.

12. Beware when facing a messy situation. One way is to decrease the men and apply strict discipline. Harshness and violence isn't a right way to deal this kind of situation.

13. The ruler must correct himself first before issuing an order.

14. The ruler must solve a problem wisely and correctly before it's becoming worse.

15. A ruler must have a clear sighted and looking at the future. So he can make a wise planning.

16. Make a commitment for a success. Every person have a chance for success. They must not give up easily.

Mab Story Drawing Statistic
Origin
Commission : 64
Kiriban : 17
Request : 29
Gift : 13
Scrap : 14
"Special" : 9
Non dev : 8
Vaarwel : -9
Non Mab : 9
Banished : -3

Style
Normal: 114 (+1 chibi)
Chibi: 40
Other: 7
Non Mab: 9
Non-canon: 3

Total: 172 devs


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Mab's Story and Life




Mab or Mableeast fon Mythers is a prince of the kingdom of gjenoliva (or neue pajang in state literature) in the land of Valkuria.


Gjenoliva originally is a peaceful nation and it's people live happy and prosperous


The Kingdom of Gjenoliva is ruled by the ruling family of "Mythers" and they ruled the kingdom for almost 5 centuries

The history of Gjenoliva

Mab is the youngest son from Queen Tanya and Grand Duke Vredrik. Here in the state portrait, he's shown as the next line of the throne.


Queen Tanya is a wise monarch. The second daughter of Queen Jovana, she was ascended the throne when her mother died during a battle. Her early ruling was marred by constant border raid by it's militaristic empire neighbor. The Bellicussan Empire.


His father, Grand Duke of Mirvokia, Vredrik fon Mythers (or Silberplast) who also the commander of the royal guard was mysteriously disappeared without trace when hunting. This was happened couple of weeks before mab was born.


Mab has 1 sibling. His older brother, Klaus, Duke of Lidesica also as a special envoy of the kingdom for the foreign neighbors. Although have 10 years of age differences, both of this sibling have a hidden and bitter rivalry between them. Mab saw klaus as an older sibling who experienced more parent love which mab didn't experienced and mab see klaus as an over ambitious person. On the other hand, Klaus have a jealousy. Why as an older sibling he don't have any right to rule the kingdom. Also he put a grudge toward mab because he see mab as the cause of vredrik's dissaperance. Although they treat each other with courtesy and respect but the rivalry will change the course of history of kingdom gjenoliva and even valkuria as whole


Many asking a question, why his older brother don't have any right to the throne? Because any monarch who'll become the king or queen of gjenoliva is chosen by the spirit of Iz Feihan, the rune of life who's live in the kingdom. This spirit choose mab when he's still baby. Beside giving the throne, the spirit also grant the rightful monarch the yung rune. The rune give youth looking until the owner died. But sometimes every full moon , the yung rune capability is disappear causing the owner lost the youth looking and show his/her true age and face.


Beside as a silver fox he also have the ability to transform himself up. From changing hair line until transformed himself as a cat boy


When mab is a little boy, he already showed interest in military and war knowledge


Finally time has passed and mab grown up


Seeing he's already old enough, queen tanya send mab to the strategy school


In the school, he's joining with the class like the other students. But special for him, he's also tutored personally by the school principal, Lord Zhuge.


During free time, he can take some relax time... but he always try to taking notes about personality of every peoples he met. A special training from Tanya.


Still he experienced many premonition about his future and some didn't look good


During the school, he meet with an unknown student. And for a while mab experiencing a memorable experience with her.


Night before graduation, he see a premonition again. But this time it's different


And he running quickly to meet Lord Zhuge


When he's waiting for Lord Zhuge arrival, he suddenly feel fire and flame inside his body. But he can't control it


Lord Zhuge explain that this different premonition was because the side effect of the yung rune and Zhuge urge Mab to train the flame


After that, he receive Lord Zhuge's feather fan. So called "the strategist fan". This fan can enhanced mab's ability


He also advise mab to be careful with someone inside Gjenoliva. Because the kingdom is really prone for power struggle


In the morning, the graduation ceremony commenced. But mab isn’t happy at all, because of Lord Zhuge advise


Posing with his new fan


After posing with the fan, suddenly he's met with the dragon. The dragon said, he'll help him gaining his cause


After that, the dragon suddenly turn into flame of ambition which enforce mab's hidden flame ability


After he return to the kingdom, there's sign that a detachment of bellicussan army will launched a border skirmish on the border village of belvodil. Tanya ordered mab to investigate the skirmish, staff out any real attack, and rescue the villager at any cost. But mab feel snobbish about his newly acquired strategy ability. He feel he can handle the situation perfectly. And so, his forces can't move quickly because of the confusion. When he finally arrived at the rumored skirmish scene, he witnessed the destruction of belvodil along the slaughtered village folk. Mab crying hopelessly and since that he determined to protect the people at all cost


After the belvodil incident, Mab take a decision beside to retrain his strategy again, he decide to train his flame ability


Beside that, he also practicing fencing and sword style


During his training, he witness a disturbance and commotion in the village near his training ground


After a lot of practice, he's getting adapt with the flame power


But still, he can pull a joke and prank with his flame. Although sometimes that prank can backfired to him


Beside practicing hard, he always play with the dragon. Different with the first time they met, later the dragon can change in different forms


If the dragon tired, the dragon can turn into small diminutive form


Mab once ask the dragon why the dragon want to help him. And the dragon explain he once Diyare fon Mare (Mab's ancestor) trusted general named Buran fon Lambert-Borzadow.


After defeating the Mratama Kingdom final invasion in the capital city of Flouwentor of Zevia kingdom (or alte-pajang, the old kingdom precursor of gjenoliva), Buran was summoned by diyare. At that time, diyare was mortally wounded during the battle of Ravitay. During his death bed, diyare request Buran to protect the monarch descendant who will bring the greatness of the kingdom again. After delivering his final word, diyare died. Finally Buran take out the lambert-borzadow rune and transformed himself as dragon.


After completing his training suddenly Queen Tanya passed away. Mab becoming a king in a tender age of 15


His first step is building up the military power


His reaction when seeing his imperial guard first manoeuvre


His next reaction, he show optimism. Although the guard lack of training, there's still a lot of room of improvement


Next step, he's making a better marching music for increasing the army's morale


He also expand his cavalry unit with adding more battle fasciasaur


The navy which much forgotten during tanya's era, is now becoming a priority for mab. From now on, the navy got some new ship design in particularly for the elite Kurvurstendamm patrol unit


Also he train his officers in strategy and tactic


The last one, he planning the defense of the kingdom. With erecting fortification outpost, building trap and ambushes also forming a scout militia in every border village


After solving his military problem. Mab is planning his warfare in his throne room


But at the same time, he got opposition from the old prime minister the ambitious Luitpold fon Zossenring


Finally he make his decision


He plan to staff off the future enemy invasion and protect his peoples by reclaiming the lost territories of Diyare's and Tanya's lost territories during the bellicussan first invasion. He doesn't want to repeat the mistake in belvodil


With meticulous planning, he succeed in recovering and conquering some of the enemy's cities and territories


Finally his fist step succeed that’s recovering town Morcammina and he plan to counterattacking the enemy’s invasion by conquering some of the enemy's cities and territories


But he sense great danger ahead soon


.... the enemy laying an ambush for him


Although managed to fend off the ambushment, he's really worried because the next battle could be his final battle


During the heat of battle, the enemy is approaching in great number


He's cornered and heavily wounded.


And the enemy deliver a blow to him. Could it be this is his end ... ?



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