Grandson, famous for his martial arts, was born in Le 'an (now Huimin County, Shandong Province) in the late Spring and Autumn Period. The date of birth and death is unknown, which is similar to that of Confucius (55 BC1-479 BC), but slightly later. Grandson is a descendant of nobles and famous soldiers in the state of Qi. His ancestor is Chen Wan, the son of Chen State. In 672 BC, civil strife broke out in the state of Chen, and Chen Wan took refuge in the State of Qi, renamed Tian Wan. Tianwan's fifth Sun Tianshu (grandson's grandfather) used to be a doctor of Qi. He won the battle against Ju 'an, so he gave the national seal of Le 'an and gave him the surname "Sun" to show his appreciation. In 532 BC, civil strife broke out in the State of Qi, and Sun Tzu left the State of Qi and went to the southern State of Wu. He lived in seclusion in Gusu (now Suzhou, Jiangsu Province), the capital of Wu State, and devoted himself to studying the art of war. In Wu, Sun Tzu met Wu Zixu. According to "Biography of Wu Yue Chun Qiu He Lu", the newly rising monarch of Wu State in the south, He Lu, wanted to conquer Chu for hegemony, so it was difficult to choose a suitable general for the time being. Wu Zixu often talks with the prince of Wu about military affairs. He once recommended to the prince of Wu that Sun Tzu "is proficient in the art of war, has the opportunity of ghosts and gods, and has the wonder of hiding heaven and earth." Since he wrote 13 articles about the art of war, the world has never known his ability. If you are a real general, though invincible in the world, how can you talk about Chu! " After Wu Zixu recommended it to the King of Wu seven times, the King of Wu asked Wu Zixu to visit his grandson.
Sun Tzu visited Queen Wu and presented thirteen copies of Sun Tzu's Art of War. When the prince of Wu saw it, he was full of praise. According to relevant records, in order to examine Sun Tzu's ability to unify the army, the King of Wu selected more than 65,438+000 maids to receive Sun Tzu's training. This is the story of people's legendary grandson "martial arts teaches to beat Maggie". After practicing in the Wu Palace, the King of Wu appointed his grandson as a general and made him a strategist. From then on, Sun Tzu and Wu Zixu * * * assisted the Prince to manage the country and develop military strength. In the winter of 506 BC, Wu took Sun Tzu and Wu Zixu as generals and sent troops to attack Chu. Sun Tzu took the tactic of "circuitous attack and surprise attack", traced back to the west of Huaihe River, crossed Dabie Mountain from Huaihe River Plain, drove thousands of miles into Chu territory, and reached Hanshui River, where he hit the Chu army hard. Then five wars and five wins captured the capital of Chu in one fell swoop. After the war of Baiju, Chu was weakened and gradually declined, while Wu gained great prestige and became one of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period. Wu has not only become a powerful country in the south, but also powerful countries in the north, such as Qi and Jin, are afraid of Wu. As for the historical contribution of Sun Tzu's Art of War, Sima Qian wrote in Records of the Historian, Biographies of Sun Tzu's Wuqi, "The West broke into Chu, entered Ying, broke into Jin in the north, and became famous, while Sun Tzu's Art of War was powerful".