Second, the relationship between war and various factors is put forward. There are three factors that determine the outcome of the war: first, politics, second, economy, and third, 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.
Third, put forward the realm of "defeating the enemy without fighting". You can win without a single soldier, which is also the best way to win in the war; Its practical significance is to solve conflicts and contradictions between regions, countries and nations through diplomatic means, rather than punishing them by force.
Fourth, it reveals the law of war of "know yourself and know yourself, and win every battle". Thoroughly understand the situation of the enemy and ourselves, even if we fight for 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 fighting capacity. It is difficult for an army not to fail, but it is difficult to stand up from failure and continue fighting.
Five, put forward many specific and flexible operating principles. The essence of Sun Tzu's strategic thought lies in his viewpoint of "avoiding the real and attacking the imaginary", 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 the geographical conditions of combat.
Sun Tzu's 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 ancient books of China in the world. "The Art of War" was once known as "there are grandchildren before, and grandchildren after; After the grandchildren, never leave the grandchildren. "
Its strategic thinking and philosophical thinking are widely used in military, political, economic and other fields. Its content is profound, its thoughts are profound and rich, and its logic is rigorous.
The author is Sun Wu, a great strategist in the Spring and Autumn Period. His writing was at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period about 2,500 years ago. It is the earliest work on military theory in the world, 2300 years earlier than On War written by clausewitz in Europe.
Sun Tzu's Art of War contains rich dialectical thoughts. The book discusses the opposition and transformation of a series of war-related contradictions, such as enemy and ourselves, subject and object, being outnumbered, strength, attack and defense, victory and defeat, and interests.
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 is a masterpiece of "strategic planning" and "circuitous tactics", which has been widely used by military strategists in past dynasties. Sun Tzu's rigorous military philosophy system, profound philosophy, ever-changing strategies and tactics, and the charm of continuous reading and exploration also have a wide influence in the field of world military thought and enjoy a high reputation.
The book has been translated into 20 languages, including English, Russian, German and Japanese, and there are thousands of printed editions of The Art of War around the world. Military schools in many countries have listed it as a teaching material. It is reported that in the Gulf War of 199 1, both warring parties studied Sun Tzu's art of war and used his military thoughts for reference to guide the war.
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Baidu encyclopedia-sun Tzu's art of war