Duke Ling of Wei asked Confucius about military tactics.
Confucius responded, “I know something about how to handle ritual vessels, but I never studied how to handle troops.”
The next day, he left Wei.
The Analects of Confucius
Duke Ling of Wei asked Confucius about military tactics.
Confucius responded, “I know something about how to handle ritual vessels, but I never studied how to handle troops.”
The next day, he left Wei.