When we watch movies and TV dramas, we occasionally see scenes like this, which require a brave soldier to go to the enemy camp to achieve a certain purpose and achieve the final victory. At this time, you will say, "How can you get tiger cubs?" So, what is the previous sentence of "How can we get tiger cubs"? What does it mean? Let’s take a look with the editor!
The previous sentence of "How to get tiger cubs"
The previous sentence of "How to get tiger cubs" is not to enter the tiger's den. "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you can't catch tiger cubs" is a saying, which means if you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch tiger cubs? It is a metaphor that you cannot achieve success without going through hardships and dangers. At the same time, it also refers to the need to obtain true knowledge through practice.
This proverb comes from "Book of the Later Han·Biography of Ban Chao": "Chao said: 'If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs. The only way to plan today is to attack the captives with fire at night, so that they don't know how far I am. There will be a great shock and terror, and they will all die.'"
Allusion: During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty summoned Ban Chao and sent him to Xinjiang to make friends with King Shanshan. Ban Chao led a team of people, not afraid of high mountains and long roads, and trudged all the way. They traveled thousands of miles to Xinjiang. When King Shanshan heard that Ban Chao was envoy to the Western Regions, he went out of the city to greet him personally. The host treated Ban Chao as an honored guest. Ban Chao explained his intention to the master, and King Shanshan was very happy.
A few days later, the Huns also sent envoys to communicate with King Shanshan. King Shanshan entertained them warmly. The Huns said many bad things about the Eastern Han Dynasty in front of their masters. King Shanshan suddenly felt sad and uneasy. The next day, he refused to meet Ban Chao and his attitude was very cold. He even sent troops to monitor Ban Chao. Ban Chao immediately called everyone to discuss countermeasures. Ban Chao said: "Only by getting rid of the Huns' envoys can we eliminate the master's doubts and reconcile the two countries." However, Ban Chao and his men did not have many people, while the Huns had strong soldiers and horses, and the defense was tight.
Ban Chao said: "If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cubs!" Late that night, Ban Chao led his soldiers to sneak into the Huns camp. They were divided into two groups, one holding war drums and hiding behind the camp, the other holding bows, arrows, swords and guns in ambush on both sides of the camp. They set fire to the tent and beat drums and shouted. The Huns were in chaos, and all of them were burned to death by fire and shot with random arrows.
After King Shanshan understood the truth, he reconciled with Ban Chao.