One soldier is incompetent, and the general is incompetent in a nest means that the soldier is incompetent. It is just one person and has little impact; the incompetence of the general will affect the combat effectiveness of the entire army. Refers to the strength of the army's combat effectiveness, and the general's command is the key. It also generally means that if the leader is incompetent, the career will inevitably fail.

Some people think that the literal meaning of this proverb is that if a soldier is cowardly and incompetent, he is useless to one person; if a general is cowardly and incompetent, he is useless to most people. From a deeper meaning, the leader of the team is very important, so we must choose the right leader for the team.

Mentioned the importance of knowing and employing people. To prove the correctness of this understanding, famous quotes are also quoted: A flock of sheep led by a lion can defeat a flock of lions led by a sheep. At first glance, it makes sense, but if you think about it more carefully, it doesn't.

In history, there are many powerful armies. They became famous for a while and were branded with the distinctive mark of generals, such as "Yue Jiajun" and "Qi Jiajun". There are many such strong armies in history. However, those who look at history often find a phenomenon. When such a strong army has an accident or changes its commander, such an army often disappears into thin air and disappears into history.

When strong armies disappear into history along with famous generals, the principle of "a raging army, a raging general" has been proven repeatedly.