Action is the key to victory, whether it is light or dark, depending on the scheming of the doer. Generally speaking, the open can be false, and the dark can be true. This is the trick of many mysteries. If you only know the open fight, but don't know the secret fight, nine times out of ten it will lead to defeat. This is the essence of the "combat chapter" of "The Art of War".

【This Guide】

This article is titled "Combat", and it is a practical account of the importance of pre-war preparation.

Because of the dependence of war on manpower, material resources, and financial resources, that is, the so-called "thousands of galloping cars, thousands of leather carts, 100,000 armor, and thousands of miles of food", it is necessary to make serious preparations before the war.

At the same time, in order to avoid "the blunt soldiers are frustrated, and the princes take advantage of their shortcomings" after the "blunt soldiers are frustrated, and the troops have not seen the cleverness for a long time". Rapid combat can reduce the huge cost caused by the large number of battles, and can also solve the supply difficulties.

Second, it is necessary to "supply the enemy with food," so that on the one hand, it can solve the problem of supply on the spot, and on the other hand, it can cause the enemy's poverty and disadvantages, and to a certain extent speed up the process of war.

In addition, in order to "defeat the enemy and become stronger", as long as you reward the warriors, treat the prisoners leniently, and strengthen yourself with the spoils of war, you can effectively attack the enemy.

The theme of this article: the soldier is clumsy and fast, because the food is against the enemy, and the enemy is stronger.

【Source of Wisdom】

Sun Tzu said: Where the method of war, galloping thousands of cars, leather cars thousands of times, with 100,000 armor, thousands of miles of food, then the internal expenses, the use of guests, the material of glue paint, the dedication of car armor, the daily cost of thousands of gold, and then 100,000 divisions.

It also won the battle, the blunt army was frustrated for a long time, the siege was forced, and the long-term violent division was insufficient for the country. If the husband is blunt and frustrated, the princes will take advantage of their disadvantages, although there are wise men, they cannot be good at it. Therefore, the soldiers heard it quickly, and they did not see it for a long time. Those who have been serving for a long time and the country are not there. Therefore, those who do not fully understand the harm of using troops cannot fully understand the benefits of using soldiers.

Those who make good use of the soldiers, no longer serve in the army, and the food is not three years; It is used for the country, because the food is for the enemy, so the military food can be sufficient.

The poverty of the country is far from the teacher, and the people are poor if they are far away. Those who are close to the teacher are expensive, and if they are expensive, the people will be exhausted, and if they are exhausted, they will be in the hills. Strength and wealth, the Central Plains is empty at home. The people's expenses are seven out of ten; The public expense, the broken horse, the armor and the crossbow, the halberd cover the oar, the mound ox cart, six out of ten.

Therefore, wisdom will be eaten by the enemy.

Eat the enemy for one minute, and be my twenty bells; One stone, when I am twenty stones.

Therefore, those who kill the enemy are angry; Those who take advantage of the enemy are also goods. Therefore, the car war, the car ten times have been on, reward the first winner, and more its flag, the car miscellaneous and take it, and raise it, it is said to defeat the enemy and become stronger.

Therefore, the soldier is expensive, not long.

Therefore, the general of the army, the commander of the people, and the master of the country's security.

【Classic Interpretation】

Sun Tzu said: The usual rule of the Fanxing division to fight a war is to use 1,000 light chariots, 1,000 heavy chariots, and 10 troops, and at the same time, it is necessary to transport military rations across the border for thousands of miles. The expenses for the front and rear, the expenses for entertaining the envoys of the nations, the consumption of maintenance equipment, and the expenses for vehicles and armor were huge every day, and then 100,000 troops could be dispatched.

Fighting with such a large-scale army requires a quick victory. A protracted period will exhaust the army and demoralize it. Siege ponds will deplete troops; The prolonged presence of the armed forces in foreign wars will make it difficult for the country's financial resources. If the army is tired, the spirit is weakened, the strength is exhausted, and the country's economy is depleted, then the princes and nations will take advantage of this crisis to attack, and even resourceful people will not be able to save the situation. Therefore, in military affairs, we have only heard of the situation of clumsy command but seeking victory, but we have not seen the phenomenon of pursuing protracted results for the sake of attaching command skills. There has never been a situation in which a war has dragged on for a long time and is beneficial to the country. Therefore, those who do not fully understand the disadvantages of using troops cannot truly understand the benefits of using them.

Those who are good at using soldiers to fight wars will not be recruited again, and grain and grass will not be transported back much. Weapons and equipment are provided from within the country, and food supplies are replenished by the enemy's country, so that the army's food and grass supply is sufficient.

The reason why the country is impoverished by the use of troops is because of long-distance transportation. Expeditions of armies, transportation from afar, will impoverish. Prices in the areas adjacent to the garrison will inevitably soar, and the soaring prices will cause the people's homes and wealth to dry up, and the depletion of property will inevitably lead to increased servitude. The strength is exhausted, the wealth is exhausted, and the country is empty. Seven-tenths of the people's wealth will be consumed; Sixty-tenths of the property of the state is also consumed by the damage to the vehicles, the exhaustion of the horses, the making and replenishment of armor, crossbows, halberds, shields, and oars, and the requisition of the oxen and carts.

Therefore, a wise general always seeks to solve the problem of the supply of grain and grass in the enemy country. Consuming one minute of grain in an enemy country is equivalent to transporting twenty bells from one's own country. Costing one stone of forage from an enemy country is equivalent to transporting twenty stones from one's own country.

In order for the army to kill the enemy bravely, it should arouse the morale of the soldiers to share the same hatred of the enemy; In order to capture the enemy's military supplies, it is necessary to use material rewards. Therefore, in a chariot battle, whoever captures more than 10 chariots will be rewarded with the first to win the battle, and will be replaced with the banner of our army and mixed into his own chariot ranks. For enemy prisoners, preferential treatment and guarantee of confession should be given. This means that the more you defeat your enemies, the stronger you become.

Therefore, it is more important to use troops to fight a war than to fight a quick victory, rather than protracted battles.

A general who knows how to use troops is the master of the life and death of the people and the master of the country's safety and survival.

【Modern Interpretation】

Any war has a purpose, either for people, for money, or for things. At the same time, any war must consume certain things, and it can be said that any war must consume a certain amount of talent, financial resources, and material resources. People, money, and materials are the beginning and end of war. In order to conduct a war, it is necessary to make preparations, and the so-called "three armies have not moved, grain and grass go first" is this principle.

The purpose of engaging in enterprise production and business warfare is to realize profits, which are the embodiment of people, money, and materials. In order to realize profits, it is necessary to prepare human, financial and material resources, and to achieve the goal through certain business means.

The victory or defeat of a war depends largely on time, it takes time to prepare, and it takes time to implement it. Adequate preparation and effective implementation are the guarantee of victory in the war. In situations that ordinary people think are impossible, make adequate preparations. Effective implementation will undoubtedly speed up the course of the war, which is the magic weapon for victory. And beyond the ordinary, it is speed. Therefore, "the soldiers are fast".

Enterprise production and business war victory are also expensive in speed. Grasping and analyzing information in a timely manner and operating effectively will ensure the ultimate achievement of profits. If we do not grasp the information in a timely manner and operate it effectively, we will certainly delay the fighter plane, and we will regret it.