First, put forward the idea of paying attention to war, being cautious and preparing for war. War is an extreme means. If you don't start it, you can do it. Once you start it, you should concentrate all your strength to win the war. War is a continuation of politics, and cautious war is an extension of heavy war, which requires leaders to be clear about the purpose of war and not to engage in blind war.
second, the relationship between war and various factors is put forward. There are three factors that determine the outcome of the war: one is political, the other is economic, and the third is military strength. Analyzing the war is to analyze the power contrast between the two sides of the war from three aspects: politics, economy and military.
thirdly, it puts forward the realm of "conquering the enemy without fighting". Victory can be achieved without a single soldier, which is also the best policy to win in the war; Its practical significance is to solve conflicts and contradictions between regions, between countries, and between nations through diplomacy and other means, rather than punishing them by force.
fourthly, it reveals the war law of "know yourself and know yourself, and fight every battle". A thorough understanding of the situation of both sides of the enemy and ourselves, even if fighting a hundred times, the army will not be exhausted and full of combat effectiveness. An army is not afraid of failure, but of losing its combat effectiveness. It is difficult for an army not to fail, but it is difficult to stand up from failure and continue fighting.
5. put forward many specific and flexible operational principles. The essence of Sun Tzu's strategic thought lies in his viewpoint of "avoiding the real and attacking the virtual", and the foothold of his military tactics lies in how to effectively attack the enemy. Sun Tzu stressed that it is necessary to choose the appropriate combat form and win by surprise on the premise of fully understanding the enemy's situation and operational geographical conditions.
The Art of War is a brilliant treasure in China's military cultural heritage and an important part of China's excellent cultural tradition. It is the greatest military theory work of China in ancient times, and it is also one of the most influential and extensive works of China's ancient books in the world. "The Art of War" was once known as "the former grandson, and the grandson did not leave it; After the grandchildren, they will not leave their grandchildren. "
The strategic thinking and philosophical thinking expounded by it are widely used in military, political, economic and other fields. Its content is broad and profound, its thought is profound and rich, and its logic is rigorous and rigorous.
The author is Sun Wu, a great strategist in the Spring and Autumn Period. His book was written about 2,5 years ago at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. It is the earliest military theory book in the world, 2,3 years earlier than On War written by Clausewitz in Europe.
Sun Tzu's Art of War is rich in dialectical thoughts, and it discusses the opposition and transformation of a series of contradictions related to war, such as enemy and me, subject and object, outnumbered, strong and weak, offensive and defensive, victory and defeat, interests and so on.
It is on the basis of studying these contradictions and their transformation conditions that Sun Tzu's Art of War puts forward its war strategy and tactics. The dialectical thought embodied in it occupies an important position in the development history of China's dialectical thinking.
Sun Tzu's Art of War, which is a masterpiece of "strategic planning" and "devious tactics", has been widely used by military strategists in past dynasties. Sun Tzu's meticulous military and philosophical ideology, far-reaching philosophy, ever-changing strategies and tactics, constantly reading and constantly exploring charm, has a wide influence in the field of world military thought and enjoys a high reputation.
The book has been translated into 2 languages, including English, Russian, German and Japanese, and there are thousands of printed versions of The Art of War all over the world. Military schools in many countries list it as a teaching material. It is reported that during the Gulf War in 1991, both warring parties studied the Art of War and used its military thoughts for reference to guide the war.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Sun Tzu's Art of War