The birth of grandson
The grandson was born in the aristocracy of Qi, and his grandfather Tian Shu was a doctor of Qi. He made military exploits in the war and was rewarded by Qi Jinggong. He feudalized Le'an and gave him his surname. To show recognition. His father, Sun Pingnai is the Secretary of State, and he is truly under one person. In the spring and autumn period when wars were frequent, both grandfather and father were generals who were good at leading soldiers, which made his grandson fascinated since he was a child, and the superior family background allowed him to access ancient military classics. Sun Tzu's military thinking was gradually established. Then, as the grandson of a nobleman in Qi, why did he go to Wu to display his talents and ambitions?
Go to Wu State
At that time, Qi State was full of internal conflicts, crises and internal strife. Grandson's uncle Tian Rangju died of a serious illness, and his grandfather and father were also implicated. In order to avoid the political struggle, Sun Tzu had to flee Le'an and came to the southern state of Wu alone. He lived in seclusion outside Gusu city, studied the art of war, and wrote the classic "The Art of War". During this period, he met the famous Wu Zixu. According to "Wu Yue Chunqiu: Helu Internal Biography", Wu Guo was trying to attack Chu, but there was no suitable general. King Wu was anxious about this matter, Wu Zixu recommended his grandson to King Wu seven times, and then King Wu asked Wu Zixu to invite his grandson out of the mountain, so there was a story of the grandson playing an army and beating Meiji.
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According to the "Records of the History", the grandson took his own art of war to visit King Wu. After reading it, King Wu was surprised. But is this just a matter of fact? Can Sun Tzu be qualified as a general who leads troops in battle? This thought also led to the beheading of Wu Wang's beloved beauty. King Wu asked his grandson to use court ladies to practice combat, and 180 beauties in the palace were called to the training ground for his grandson to practice. Two of King Wu's favorite Mei Ji served as the left and right captains.
However, the beauties did not listen to the orders, hippies smiled, causing the formation of chaos. According to the art of war, Sun Tzu decapitated the two beautiful captains. King Wu wanted to intercede, but Sun Tzu insisted on killing a pair of beauties. In the drill after the grandson, the formation was very neat. Although King Wu lost his favorite court lady, he knew through the results of the drill that Sun Tzu did have uniqueness in the use of troops, so he let Sun Tzu be the general and lead the army. With the help of Wu Zixu and his grandson, Wu Guoyu became more prosperous.
Bring soldiers to fight against Chu
In the winter of 506 BC, the State of Wu sent troops to fight against Chu. Sun Tzu rushed round and round, using a surprisingly winning method to severely damage the Chu army. Victory in five consecutive battles and defeated the capital of the country. It can be said to be a miracle to win the Chu State's 200,000 troops with 30,000 troops. Become one of the five tyrants of the Spring and Autumn Period, this war is also known as the "Battle of Baiju". After that, the Chu State fell into disrepair, and Wu State became one of the five tyrants.
After the death of King Wu, his grandson and Wu Zixu assisted King Wu’s son Fu Chai to defeat the powerful country Yue Guo, but Fu Cha did not listen to the advice and believed in the false surrender of the Yue State, and later even more. The slander killed Wu Zixu. The grandson also returned to his life in seclusion until his death. According to legend, the grandson was buried outside the Wumen after his death.
Impact on later generations
What Sun Tzu's Art of War talks about, which has a huge impact on later generations. Sun Tzu's Art of War is an out-of-the-art technique of war. It is the earliest and most systematic art of war in history and is called the "Warcraft". The concise language reflects the essence of the problem and gives people profound enlightenment. "Know yourself and the enemy, and never end in a hundred battles." The victory is based on understanding both sides of the enemy and ourselves; "Soldiers without a fight" is the optimal war strategy.
Cao Cao said that the works written by his grandson are profound; Li Shimin said that there is no grandson in the military books, and Japanese military strategists call his grandson a soldier; Napoleon praised it. The ancients had the cloud to govern property like the army, but nowadays shopping malls are like battlefields. In the battlefield, the shopping mall or the workplace, "Sun Tzu Art of War" is useful.
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