Horse racing in Tian Ji is an idiom evolved from historical stories, which comes from Historical Records and Sun Tzu's Art of War. The story of horse racing in Tianji shows that the advantages and disadvantages of things are relative. If the gap is not too big, as long as we use our own advantages to fight against each other's disadvantages, even if we are not as good as each other, we may win.
People in the State of Qi like horse racing, especially Tian Ji, the general, who loves this event. One day, Qi Weiwang said he would challenge him. Every horse was divided into three grades. The result was obviously that Qi Weiwang's horse was slightly better in the same class, and Tian Ji finally lost three sets.
Tian Ji's good friend, Sun Bin, saw that he was dejected and despondent, so he gave him advice to let Tian Ji deal with the good horse with the bad horse in Qi Weiwang, with the good horse against the middle horse in Qi Weiwang and with the middle horse against the bad horse in Qi Weiwang. As a result, through this tactic, Tian Ji won two games in a row after his first big defeat. The horse is still the original horse, but it has changed the order of appearance and turned defeat into victory.
Find advantages in disadvantages. It is not that there are no good horses in the world, but that there is a lack of bole. I believe I always have my own unique advantages. Attack the enemy's shortcomings with one's own strengths. We should make good use of our strengths to deal with our opponents' shortcomings, so as to win in the competition. Know your opponent and hide yourself. Too much premature exposure can only be passively beaten, and knowing ourselves and knowing ourselves can be in an invincible position.
Brief introduction of Tian Ji horse racing characters:
Tian Ji: A famous soldier of the State of Qi in the early Warring States, who led his troops to defeat Wei Jun in Guiling and Maling successively, was sealed in Xuzhou, and was deeply trusted and loved. He and Sun Bin are military partners and good friends who care about each other in life.
Sun Bin: His real name is Sun Boling (Sun Shi has a family tree). He was a strategist in China during the Warring States Period and a descendant of Sun Wu. After learning Sun Tzu's Art of War from Pang Juan, Pang Juan became a general, tricked Sun Bin into Wei, raped him (that is, cut off his kneecap), and was secretly rescued by an envoy of Qi. Later, he was appointed as a strategist by Qi Weiwang. In the Battle of Maling, he lived in a chariot, killed Pang Juan and defeated Wei Jun.
Qi Weiwang: King of Qi in China during the Warring States Period. Gui's surname is Tian and his name is Qi. He is the son of Tian Tianwu. He succeeded to the throne in 356 BC and reigned for 36 years. He is famous for being good at using energy to train and motivate himself.