Attacking and defending each other can be seen in situations other than the battlefield. In addition to looking at the strength of the two sides, it is also necessary to see who can use every "chess piece" in their hands, and use it skillfully, and the "pawn" also has the power of the "rook". If brute force is used blindly, the "rook" will not be able to resist the siege of the "pawn". This is the essence of the "Attack Chapter" of "The Art of War".

【This Guide】

This article mainly describes the general principles of warfare, the tactics of using troops, the methods of employing troops, and the prediction of victory.

The general principle of war is that the whole country comes first, and the country is broken; The whole army is the first, and the broken army is second; The whole brigade is the first, and the broken brigade is second; The whole pawn is the first, and the broken pawn is second; The whole army is the first, and the army is second. Therefore, it is necessary to surrender without a fight.

The strategy of using troops: go up to the army to plan, then attack the enemy, then attack the army, and attack the city.

The method of using soldiers: ten to surround it, five to attack it, and divide it if it is doubled, the enemy can fight, if it is less, it can escape, and if it is not, it can be avoided.

There are five situations in which victory is predicted: those who know what they can fight and those who can't win win; The one who knows the few wins; The one who wants the same wins; Treat those who are not safe to win; The one who can but does not win wins.

The theme words of this article: Go to the army to fight, the enemy wins, know yourself and know the enemy.

【Source of Wisdom】

Sun Tzu said: Where the law of war is used, the whole country is the first, and the country is secondary; The whole army is the first, and the broken army is second; The whole brigade is the first, and the broken brigade is second; The whole pawn is the first, and the broken pawn is second; The whole army is the first, and the army is second. Therefore, a hundred battles are won, and the good is not good; The soldiers who surrender without a fight, and the good ones are also good.

Therefore, the army is attacked, the second is the enemy, the second is the army, and the next is to attack the city. The method of siege is a last resort. Repair the turret, with equipment, three months and then become, distance, and three months later. The ants will be overwhelmed and the ants will be attached to it, and those who will kill a third of the soldiers and the city will not be pulled out, and this attack will also be a disaster.

Therefore, those who make good use of soldiers, the soldiers of the people instead of the war, the city of the people instead of the attack, the destruction of the country of the people instead of the long, will fight for the whole world, so the soldiers are not immediately profitable, and the method of attacking is also.

Therefore, the method of using soldiers, ten is to surround it, five is to attack it, and the multiple is divided, the enemy can fight, the few can escape, and if not, it can be avoided. Therefore, the small enemy is strong, and the big enemy is also captured.

The husband and the general, the auxiliary of the country, the auxiliary Zhou will make the country strong, and the auxiliary gap will make the country weak.

Therefore, the reason why Jun suffers from the third army: I don't know that the army can't be called advancing, and I don't know that the army can't retreat and it's called retreating, which is called the army. Those who do not know the affairs of the army, and those who are in the same government as the three armies, are confused. If you don't know the power of the three armies and the responsibilities of the three armies, the sergeant is suspicious. If the three armies are confused and suspicious, the princes will be in difficulty, and it will be said that the chaotic army will win.

Therefore, there are five ways to win: those who know what they can fight and those who can't win win; The one who knows the few wins; The one who wants the same wins; Whoever waits for nothing wins; The one who can but does not win wins. These five are the way to win.

Therefore, it is said: Those who know each other and know themselves will not be defeated in a hundred battles; Knowing oneself without knowing the other, one wins and one loses; I don't know who I am, I don't know myself, I will die in every battle.

【Classic Interpretation】

Sun Tzu said: The general guiding rule of war is: it is the best policy to make the enemy surrender the whole country, and it is slightly inferior to defeat the enemy country; It is best to bring the enemy's entire army to its knees, and to crush the enemy's army is slightly inferior; It is best to subjugate the enemy's entire brigade completely, and to defeat the enemy's brigade is slightly inferior; It is best to bring the enemy to surrender completely, and to fight it by force is secondary; It is best to bring the enemy to a knees, and to defeat it by force is secondary. Therefore, winning all battles is not the most brilliant of the best; It is the most brilliant to be able to bring the enemy to his knees without fighting.

Therefore, the best strategy with troops is to defeat the enemy by strategy, followed by thwarting the enemy's diplomatic alliances, and then the direct enemy engagement, defeating the enemy's army, and the next strategy is to attack the enemy's city. The choice of siege was unreasonable. It took several months to complete the manufacture of siege shields and four ** chariots and the preparation of siege equipment; The construction of the earthen hill for the castle took several months to complete. If the lord is unable to restrain his anger and impatience and forces his soldiers to climb the ladder like ants to attack the city, and as a result, the soldiers lose a third of the city and fail to conquer it, this is a disaster for the attack.

Therefore, he who is good at using his army brings the enemy to his knees instead of fighting, takes the enemy's cities instead of storming them, and destroys the enemy's country instead of fighting for a long time. We must use the strategy of total victory to win the world, so that we will not exhaust our army and be frustrated, but will still be able to achieve a complete and comprehensive victory. This is the criterion of outwitting the enemy.

Therefore, the principle of employing troops is to surround the enemy if you have ten times the enemy's strength, advance the enemy if you have five times the enemy's strength, try to disperse the enemy if you have twice as many troops, strive to resist the enemy if you have equal forces, retreat when you have ten times the enemy's strength, and avoid a decisive battle if you have two times the enemy's strength. Therefore, if a weak army holds its ground, it is bound to become a prisoner of a strong enemy.

The general is the assistant of the king, and if the assistance is thorough, the country will be strong, and if the assistance is defective, the country will be weak.

There are three kinds of situations in which the monarch endangers military operations: he does not understand that the army cannot advance and forces the army to advance, and does not understand that the army cannot retreat and force the army to retreat, which is called binding the army; Interfering in the administration of the army without understanding the internal affairs of the army will confuse the officers and men; If you do not understand the expediency of military affairs and interfere with the command of the army, you will have doubts among the officers and men. The army is confused and suspicious, and the calamity of the princes and nations will take advantage of the opportunity to invade. This is called self-rebellion, and it is a lost chance of victory.

Therefore, there are five situations that can grasp victory: those who know whether they can fight or cannot fight, can win; Those who understand the different uses of multiple pawns and pawns will be able to win; If the will of the whole army is unanimous, it can win; He who is prepared to deal with an unprepared adversary will be able to win; The commander is talented and the king is not restrained, and he can win. These five are the way to victory.

Therefore, if you know both the enemy and yourself, there will be no danger in a hundred battles; Although you don't understand the enemy, but you understand yourself, then sometimes you can win, sometimes you will lose; If you don't know the enemy and you don't know yourself, then you will be in danger every time you use it.

【Modern Interpretation】

If you want to win the war, the best way to plan is to "go to war".

To engage in enterprise production and business warfare, we must also plan. If you plan properly, it will go smoothly and you will make a profit; If you don't plan properly, you will make slow progress, or even fail, and suffer losses. It is impossible to conceive that the production of an enterprise is in a state of disorganization, and the products will be of high quality and have a good reputation. Therefore, enterprise production and commodity operation must be planned.

In order to plan, it is necessary to compare and judge how to organize and coordinate in order to maximize the potential. Comparative judgment is to "know oneself and know one's opponent". Therefore, "The Art of War" says: "Those who know what can fight and those who can't fight win; The one who knows the few wins; The one who wants the same wins; Treat those who are not safe to win; The one who can but does not win wins. "Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles."