Nice to see this story and its lesson shared in English on YT. There's also also another interesting interpretation that say that Sima Yi actually don't want to defeat Zhuge Liang because that would make the war end and during that time it's common for the king to kill their overpowered generals to avoid threats. So what empty fortress does is simply providing an excuse Sima Yi to leave.
yo this was fascinating Louis. The story was fun and how you tied it to fashion was interesting too. Great video!
Thanks Paul! It was one of my favorite ancient Chinese stories.
Nice to see this story and its lesson shared in English on YT.
There's also also another interesting interpretation that say that Sima Yi actually don't want to defeat Zhuge Liang because that would make the war end and during that time it's common for the king to kill their overpowered generals to avoid threats. So what empty fortress does is simply providing an excuse Sima Yi to leave.
Wow this interpretation never occurred to me before. Thanks for sharing!