Qi Guo 's generals Tian Ji often compete with Qi Wei Wang in horse races. Before the game, both sides placed a bet. There are three games in each game, and the winner is the one who wins more than two times. However, Tian Ji always loses to Qi Weiwang in every game. On this day, Tian Ji lost to King Wei of Qi again in the horse race. After returning home, Tian Ji was very depressed. He told Sun Bin about the unhappiness caused by the failure of the horse race. Sun Bin is the descendant of the great military strategist Sun Wu . He is resourceful, well-versed in military books and war strategies. He is well versed in the art of war, but he was murdered by General Wei General Pang Juan . After he was rescued by Tian Ji to Qi, he was highly regarded. Tian Ji treated him as a guest and asked him to be a military advisor.
Sun Bin said: "I watched the horses of the general and the king. Actually, the third-class horses of the general are a little different from the king's. In the first round, you sent the first-class horses and the king's first-class races. In the round, send a medium horse to the king’s medium race, and in the third round, you send a low horse to the king’s inferior race. You always send a horse to match the king’s horse as usual, and you will always lose.” Tian Ji asked puzzledly: “ Otherwise, what should I do?" Sun Bin said to Tian Ji: "Next time you race the horse, you will send the horses as I said, and you will definitely win. You just need to place more bets." Tian Ji listened and was overjoyed. This time, he took the initiative to make an appointment with King Wei of Qi and choose another day for a horse race. King Qi Wei heard this, and said disdainfully: "General Tian wants to give money to the widow again. Even if you compare, the general will lose."
The day of horse racing has arrived. Both knights and horses came to the racecourse. Qi Wei Wang and Tian Ji watched the game with interest from the stand Shangrao . Sun Bin was also in the car, sitting beside Tian Ji.
The horse racing started. In the first round, Tian Ji sent his own inferior horse to face King Qi Wei's superior horse. As you can imagine, Tian Ji lost the first game.King Qi Wei was very proud. In the second game, Tian Ji sent his top horse to face the medium horse of King Wei of Qi. As a result, Tian Ji won the second game. In the third game, Tian Ji sent his medium horse to face the inferior horse of King Qi Wei, and Tian Ji won the third game. Two wins in three games, Tian Ji defeated King Qi Wei in a horse race for the first time. Because Tian Ji made a big bet in advance, he earned back all the money he lost in the previous few times, and there was a slight surplus.
This is a fable with deep meaning, quoted from "Historical Records: The Biography of Sun Tzu Wu Qi". The story tells people that they must have a global view, and if they can achieve a major victory as a whole, they must be willing to sacrifice and lose partly. When the overall strength is equal to or slightly lower than that of the opponent, in order to win, it depends on who will arrange the troops skillfully. If you want to win without losing a little bit, it's just a fantasy.
Tian Ji: Warring States Period A famous general of the Qi state in the early stage, once led his troops in Guiling and Maling to defeat the Wei army and sealed it in Xuzhou, and was deeply trusted and loved by King Wei of Qi . He and Sun Bin are military partners and good friends who care about each other in life.
Sun Bin (?-316 years ago): His real name Sun Boling (Shandong Sun's genealogy can be found), he was a Chinese military strategist during the Warring States Period, descended from Sun Wu. With Pang Juan’s classmates in the art of war, later Pang Juan became the general of Wei Hui Wang, deceived Sun Bin to Wei, and used torture (that is, remove kneecap). After being rescued secretly by the Qi State envoy, he was appointed by the Qi Wei King. Military division, Battle of Maling, living in a carriage, planning to kill Pang Juan, and defeated the Wei army. His books include "The Art of War by Sun Bin".
King Wei of Qi: King of Qi during the Warring States Period of China. Gui's surname, Tian's name, because of Qi, Tian Qi Huan Gong Tian Wu's son. He succeeded to the throne in 356 BC and reigned for 36 years. To be good at receiving advice and using energy,Inspirational picture is strong and famous book history.
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