Not fighting uncertain battles is a principle that all those who have achieved great things abide by. How can this be done? This requires you to have a pair of bright eyes to see the situation around you and come up with the most effective methods. The difference between a smart person and a foolish person is often that they have a pair of bright eyes that are never obscured by dust. This is the essence of the "Military Form" chapter of "The Art of War".

【This Guide】

This article mainly describes the operational principle of "not being able to win first, waiting for the enemy to be victorious" and the basic principle of employing troops.

In order to achieve "invincible first, so that the enemy can win", we should "be able to protect ourselves and win all", that is, "those who are invincible will defend them; The victor is also attacked. It is necessary to "be able to win and defeat the government", that is, "the victorious army wins first and then seeks battle, and the defeated army first fights and then seeks victory".

There are five basic principles for employing troops: "degree," "quantity," "number," "weighing," and "winning." The degree of birth, the amount of birth, the number of births, the number of births, the number of births, and the victory of births.

The theme words of this article: first for the invincible, self-protection and total victory, cultivation and protection of the law.

【Source of Wisdom】

Sun Tzu said: Those who are good at fighting in the past are invincible first, and then they can be defeated by the enemy. You can't win against yourself, but you can win against the enemy.

Therefore, those who are good at fighting can be invincible, and cannot make the enemy invincible. Therefore, it is said: victory can be known but not done.

The invincible, keep also; The victor is also attacked. The code is insufficient, the attack is more than enough, and the good defender is hidden in the nine places; Those who are good at attacking move above the nine heavens. Therefore, it can protect itself and win all.

Seeing is better than what everyone knows, and neither is the good who is not good; Victory and the world is said to be good, and the good is not good. Therefore, it is not for many forces to lift autumn, it is not for the eyes to see the sun and the moon, and it is not for the ears to hear the thunder. The so-called good fighters in ancient times are better than easy to win.

Therefore, the victory of the good fighter is also without wisdom and fame, and there is no bravery. Therefore it is not to be defeated. Those who do not hesitate will be victorious in what they do, and they will be defeated if they win. Therefore, those who are good at fighting are invincible, and they will not lose the defeat of the enemy. Therefore, the victorious army wins first and then seeks battle, and the defeated army fights first and then seeks victory. Those who make good use of soldiers, cultivate the Tao and protect the law, so they can be the government of victory and defeat.

The Art of War: One is the degree, the second is the quantity, the third is the number, the fourth is the weighing, and the fifth is the victory. The degree of geogenesis, the amount of growth, the number of quantities, the number of births, and the number of births are called. Therefore, if the victorious soldier is called Eridium, if the defeated soldier is called Eridium in baht. The victor of the battle is also the people, if the water is accumulated in the stream of a thousand people, the shape is also.

【Classic Interpretation】

Sun Tzu said: Those who were good at fighting with soldiers in the past must first ensure that they will not be defeated by the enemy, and then seize the opportunity to defeat the enemy. The initiative that will not be defeated by the enemy is in their own hands, and whether they can defeat the enemy depends on whether the enemy has gaps. Therefore, a person who is good at war can create conditions that will not be defeated by the enemy, but it is impossible for the enemy to be defeated. Therefore, victory can be predicted, but it cannot be forced.

If you want not to be defeated by the enemy, you must defend tightly; If you want to defeat the enemy, you need to attack properly. The practice of defense is due to the lack of troops; The offensive was carried out because there were more troops. Those who are good at defense conceal their forces as if they were deep underground; Those who are good at attacking will deploy their forces as if they were falling from the sky (catching the enemy off guard). Therefore, you can not only protect yourself, but also win the victory.

Foreseeing victory does not surpass the knowledge of ordinary people is not the most brilliant of the best. Winning through fierce battles, even if everyone in the world says it is good, it is not the most brilliant among the highest, just like being able to lift the autumn is not powerful, being able to see the sun and the moon is not clear, and being able to hear thunder is not deaf. Those who are good at war are always better than those who are easy to defeat. Therefore, those who are good at war win battles, and they do not show their reputation for wisdom or their prowess in battle. There can be no mistake in their victory. The reason why they could not go wrong was that their combat measures were based on victory, and they were able to defeat those enemies who were already in a position of defeat. A person who is good at fighting always ensures that he is invincible and at the same time does not miss any opportunity to defeat the enemy. Therefore, a victorious army always creates the conditions for victory, and only then seeks a decisive battle with the enemy; Defeated armies, on the other hand, always engage the enemy first, and then seek to win by chance. Those who are good at directing wars must cultivate politics and ensure the legal system, so that they can control the power to determine the outcome of a war.

There are five basic principles of the Art of War: one is "degree", the second is "quantity", the third is "number", the fourth is "weighing", and the fifth is "winning". The difference in the territory of the enemy and the enemy produces the "degree" of the different sizes of the land of the two sides; The size of the enemy's territory——

The difference in "degree" produces different "quantity" of material resources on both sides; The abundance of material resources between the enemy and us -- the same "quantity" has produced a "name" of different military strength of the two sides; The difference in the military strength of the enemy and our opponent -- the difference in "weighing" -- ultimately determines the success or failure of the war. The victorious army has an absolute advantage over the defeated army, just as "Eridium" has an absolute advantage over "baht". And the defeated army is at an absolute disadvantage compared to the victorious army, just as the "baht" is compared with "eridium". The victor commands the army to fight the enemy, just like the stagnant water that breaks through the mountain stream on a cliff, and this is the "shape" -- military strength.

【Modern Interpretation】

In the operation and management of enterprises and businesses, it is necessary to strengthen internal management, cultivate itself from all aspects, and establish a sound internal mechanism that can win, that is, to establish a way not to be defeated. Any business entity is composed of the four major elements of people, finance, materials and information to constitute an important content of business activities, and the operator manages business activities through five management functions: planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating and controlling. This is the "monasticism and protection", and it is the key to the success or failure of the business. Therefore, "The Art of War" says, "Cultivating the Tao and protecting the law can be the government of victory and defeat."

With the development of the market economy, the power of leaders is increasing. If the leader is "virtuous and capable, it will be conducive to production and operation and promote production development; If the leader is "unreasonable", it will seriously affect the normal operation and hinder the development of production.

As far as private owners are concerned, if they are financially rich and spiritually poor, all kinds of bad habits will inevitably grow, and the forces of pornography, gambling, narcotics, and superstition will inevitably rise and become more and more intense. Therefore, "cultivating the way and protecting the law" is very important.