Burmese proverb – Destroy the Rafts

Ko Ko — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:30:37 +0000

The king ordered his general to take a part of the army and pursue the opposing forces. The king said, “When you find them, do not attack but wait until I arrived with the main army”. After following for several days scouts reported that they had found their prey. The general and his troops make haste and by night fall arrived quietly at the bank of a river. On the other side of the river they saw the camps of the opposing forces unaware of the arrival of the general and his troops. The opposing forces had many times more men then the general’s. The general thought he could win if he launches a surprise attack and decided not to wait for the main army. He gave order to prepare for a battle. They make many bamboo rafts and silently cross the river during the night. After all the troops had crossed over, the general ordered to destroy all the rafts. His lieutenants objected that the raft would be needed if they have to retreat. The general said, “If we lose, the king will execute us for disobeying him. It is better to die fighting then to be executed, so [...]

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