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1. "Youth Digest"

"Youth Digest" magazine is a comprehensive digest publication managed by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League and sponsored by China Youth Publishing House. It has the largest circulation in the country. The largest youth magazine. It's very humanistic, yet interesting and fashionable.

2. "Reference News"

"Reference News" is sponsored by Xinhua News Agency and edited and published by Reference News Newspaper. It was first published in Ruijin, Jiangxi Province on November 7, 1931. It is a domestically distributed The largest newspaper in terms of volume and the fifth largest in the world, with an average daily circulation of 3.4 million copies. In 1956, "Reference News" prepared for revision and redesigned the masthead. Finally, these four characters were collected from Lu Xun's handwriting and have been used ever since.

"Reference News" is the only newspaper in mainland China that can legally directly publish foreign news. It selects the latest news and comments from around the world every day, reports international and domestic news in an all-round and multi-perspective manner, and provides readers with Open a window to see the world and broaden your horizons. The content covers various aspects such as politics, economy, military, diplomacy, culture and education, and society.

3. A Dream of Red Mansions

One of the four great classics, "A Dream of Red Mansions" is an encyclopedia-style novel. Taking Bao Dai's love tragedy as the main line and the rise and fall of the four major families as the background, it depicts all aspects of China's feudal society in the 18th century, as well as the emergence of emerging capitalist democratic ideas under feudal autocracy. With its grand structure, euphemistic plot, exquisite details, lifelike characters and clear voice, it can be called a classic among ancient Chinese novels.

4. "Sun Tzu's Art of War"

Chinese people are familiar with the famous sayings from "Sun Tzu's Art of War": "Victory by surprise", "Survival after death", "Know yourself and the enemy, victory is not in danger", etc. It’s familiar, but the significance of reading this “bible of military science” lies more in learning the strategic wisdom behind its tactics and its far-sighted attitude towards war. Its macro perspective and forward-looking ideas have endowed it with charm that transcends time and technical fields, and is highly praised by the political, military, business and cultural circles.

Gao Qiqiang's actual combat in "Sun Tzu's Art of War"

Don't push the enemy when you are poor

"Sun Tzu's Art of War: Military Struggle Chapter" says: "Don't contain the army when you return, and surround the enemy's remains. , don’t force the poor invaders."

It means: If you encircle the enemy and you are sure of victory, you must leave a gap for him to escape, otherwise he will fight like a trapped beast. If the enemy has reached a desperate situation, you must Enough is enough or he'll struggle to his death.

This is a golden saying mentioned in the conversation between Gao Qiqiang and his younger brother Gao Qisheng.

Bluffing

"The Art of War: The First Plan" states: "Show you can't do it if you can, show you if you don't use it, show you how far you are when you are close, show you how close you are if you are far." .

Meaning: During the battle, camouflage must be used to cause the enemy to misunderstand and make wrong judgments, and then take the opportunity to attack the enemy. From this, the tactics of claiming to the east and attacking in the west, and guiding to attack the north are derived. Tactics are all about confusing the enemy with illusions to achieve the desired goal.

In the play, Gao Qiqiang and Xu Jiang's battle of wits and courage, their insinuations when facing the interrogation of detective An Xin, and their darkened dressing style and charity can all be reflected.

Advance troops to attack and plan

"Sun Tzu's Art of War: Planning and Attack Chapter" says: "Advanced to attack with troops and plan, then attack friends, then attack troops, and then attack the city."

It means: The best war is to win without fighting. Head-on confrontation is always a last resort, and sometimes it is even the last resort!

In the play, Gao Qiqiang takes advantage of Chen Shuting's vacancy and uses Chen Shuting to get acquainted with the underworld boss Tai Uncle. He also offers to be Uncle Tai's adopted son to provide for him in his old age, thus becoming a construction worker. Group General Manager.

Gao Qiqiang is good at grasping the situation, observing words and emotions, managing emotions well, making accurate reasoning and judgments, and is good at reacting quickly through the psychological changes of others, and using skill to guide others to his own advantage. In the end, men, women and children will all The power he bribed him to gain continued to grow.