The word "change" sums up the main trick of "The Art of War". Obviously, if you don't change, you die, and if you change, you live. The real success is to turn the dead end into the living road, and the desperate situation into hope. There are many things in the world, which are inseparable from the word "change". This is the essence of the "Nine Changes" of "The Art of War".

【This Guide】

This article mainly tells about the way of generals, the art of war and the dangers of generals.

Therefore, the commander must look at the problem comprehensively, not only to see the unfavorable side in the favorable situation, but also to see the unfavorable side under the favorable conditions, so as to be "prepared"; At the same time, it is also necessary to act at the opportunistic point of view, flexibly handle various situations, and resolutely "not attack," "not attack," and "not fight," and resolutely "not attack," "not attack," and "not fight" against local irrelevant targets, even if they can "win in battle." In this way, we can be invincible.

The rule of using soldiers: if you don't come, you can wait for me; There is no need to attack, and there is nothing to attack.

The five dangers of the general: he must die, but he can also be killed; will be born, but can be captured; Anger is insulting; Incorruptible, humiliating; Love the people, but it's annoying.

The theme of this article: The king's order is not subject to it, and it is mixed with interests.

【Source of Wisdom】

Sun Tzu said: Whoever uses the method of war, will be ordered by the king, gather the army together, have no land to give, and the land will be combined, and there will be no Jedi, and the land will be encircled, and the land will be killed. Tu has no choice, the army does not attack, the city does not attack, the land is disputed, and the king's order is not affected. Therefore, those who will be able to use the land of the nine changes will know how to use soldiers; Those who will not be able to access the benefits of the nine changes, although they know the terrain, they will not be able to get the benefits of the land. The army does not know the art of nine changes, although it knows the five benefits, it cannot be used by people.

It is the concern of the wise, and it will be mixed with the interests. Mixed with profit and credible, mixed with harm and troubles can be solved.

It is the one who submits to the princes to harm, the one who serves the princes to do the karma, and the one who seeks the princes to benefit.

Therefore, the method of using soldiers, there is no fear that it will not come, and I will wait for it; There is no need to attack, and there is nothing to attack.

Therefore, there will be five dangers: you must die, and you can also kill; will be born, but can be captured; Angry, insulting; incorruptible, humiliating; Love the people, but it's annoying. All these five will be passed, and the disaster of using soldiers will also be used. If the army is overturned and killed, there will be five dangers, and it will not be detected.

【Classic Interpretation】

Sun Tzu said: The rules of the army are: the general accepts the order of the king, recruits the people, organizes the army, and when he goes out to fight, he should not be stationed in the swampy "enclosure", he should make friends with neighboring countries in the "Qudi" at the junction of many countries, do not stay in the "Jedi", and when he encounters the "encirclement", he must devise a clever plot, and if he falls into the "death land", he must fight to the death. Some roads should not be opened, some enemy armies should not attack, some cities should not be attacked, some places should not be contested, and some orders of the king should not be followed. Therefore, if the general can be proficient in the pros and cons of various contingencies, he will know how to use troops. If a general is not proficient in the pros and cons of various changes, then even if he understands the terrain, he will not be able to get the advantages of the terrain. If you command the army and do not know all kinds of methods of contingency, then even if you know the "five benefits," you will not be able to give full play to the combat effectiveness of the army.

Therefore, when considering the problem, a wise general must fully take into account both the interests and the disadvantages. In unfavorable circumstances, favorable conditions are needed to make things go smoothly; In good times, we must see the unfavorable factors, and the evil can be eliminated in advance.

to hurt the princes of each country with the things that delight it, and to force it to submit; to afflict the princes of the nations with things which they find dangerous, and to compel them to obey our drives; It is necessary to use small profits to lure the princes of various countries and force them to run passively.

The rule of use of troops is not to hope that the enemy will not come, but to rely on oneself to be fully prepared; Don't expect the enemy not to attack, but rely on the strength you have to keep the enemy from attacking.

There are five major dangers for generals: if you only know how to fight to the death, you may be booby-trapped; If you are greedy for your life, you may be captured; Impatient and irritable, you may fall for the enemy's tricks; If you blindly have a good reputation, you may fall into the circle of insult from the enemy; "Loving the people" regardless of the situation may lead to annoyance and lack of peace. The above five points are the fault of the generals and the disasters of the soldiers. The annihilation of the army and the capture and killing of the generals by the enemy must have been caused by these five dangers, and this cannot be given sufficient attention.

【Modern Interpretation】

Everything is in flux, and in order to adapt to changing circumstances, you can't stick to the old ways. Therefore, "The Art of War" says: "The king's order is not subject to something", "mixed with interests", "there is no fear that it will not come, and I will be treated; There is no need to attack, and there is nothing to attack. In other words, it is necessary to deal flexibly with the changing situation in order to grasp the initiative and move towards victory.

In modern business warfare, only by being able to "accept the king's life" and "miscellaneous interests" can we be invincible.