A famous saying in Sun Tzu's Art of War: Water flows because of the ground, and soldiers win because of the enemy. Those who fight, with the right combination, with the odd victory. Go up to the army to cut the plot, then cut the cross, then cut the soldiers, and then attack the city. Soldiers are more expensive than long. Know yourself and know yourself, and you will be invincible; If you don't know your enemy, you will win and lose. If you don't know your enemy, every battle will be dangerous.
1. "Water flows because of the ground, and soldiers win because of the enemy"-
The Art of War by Sun Tzu means that when water flows, it will choose its flowing direction according to the terrain, retreat when it meets high places, and bypass when it meets obstacles. The same is true of using soldiers. There is no fixed routine, but we should choose our own tactics according to the change of terrain.
2. "Whoever fights, wins by surprise"-Sun Tzu's The Art of War
Generally, when fighting with soldiers, he always takes regular soldiers as enemies and wins by surprise soldiers. This tells us that before fighting, we must first divide the soldiers into two parts: one is the regular soldiers; The other part is Indiana Jones, which is reserved for critical time. Those who have already entered the battle are the soldiers; There is no head-on confrontation, and as a reserve team, it is Indiana Jones.
3. "Go to the army to make a plan, then cut off the enemy, then cut off the enemy, and then attack the city"-The Art of War by Sun Tzu
means that the best way to "defeat the enemy without fighting" is to "cut off the enemy", and the second is to "cut off the enemy". And "cutting soldiers" and "siege" are about to start.
"cutting", we can understand the strategies and ideas of cutting off the other side with strategies. For example, cut off people who give advice to the other side, such as military advisers and counselors, so that the other side loses its backbone; For example, cutting off the opponent's strategy, in layman's terms, is the idea of destroying the enemy.
4. "It's not expensive for a long time to win a battle"-The Art of War of Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu has always advocated caution in fighting, and if he can't fight, he won't fight. But if you have to fight, you have to fight as soon as possible.
because, first of all, it is very expensive to fight for too long; Secondly, as the saying goes, "once you muster, you will fail again, and then you will be exhausted", which will dampen the soldiers' spirit for a long time; Then, when the speed is slow, it is easy to miss the best opportunity. Therefore, when fighting, we must respond quickly, nimble, keen, high-speed and flexible.
5. "Know yourself and know yourself, and you will be invincible; If you don't know your enemy, you will win and lose. If you don't know your enemy, every battle will be in danger. "-The Art of War by Sun Tzu
This is a well-known war principle at home and abroad, which is applicable to competition in all fields. If you only know yourself and don't know the enemy, the probability of victory is 5%. If you don't know yourself or the enemy, the winning rate is zero. Knowing the enemy and knowing yourself, you won't be in danger every time you fight.
influence of later generations:
The Art of War is regarded as the ancestor of eternal discussion on military affairs by military strategists, which contains profound strategic wisdom and is an action guide to guide our game competition. Its wisdom has already transcended the military category and penetrated into all aspects of social life. From the struggle between emperors and generals to the daily life of ordinary people, there is a brand of wisdom in the Art of War.
In modern times, the role of Sun Tzu's Art of War is far from being confined to the scope of a military work. It is also widely used in political struggle, commercial competition and other aspects of social life. It provides us with many ways to think and solve problems, which makes us more intelligent and less detours.