During the Warring States Period, the military strategist Sun Bin was known for his outstanding military talent and strategic vision. However, he has experienced a difficult experience of pretending to be crazy and stupid, which is not a senseless farce, but an expedient measure to protect himself and seek a comeback under special conditions.
In the chaotic historical period of the Warring States Period, in classic battles such as "Siege of Wei to Save Zhao" and "Battle of Guiling", Sun Bin's military talent was fully revealed. Even, his military book "The Art of War" still has extremely important reference value. However, Sun Bin's life was not all smooth sailing. When he was in high spirits, he lived a life of lying in the stable, sleeping in a pigsty, eating pig dung and eating mud, but the reason was hidden in an absurd and tragic experience.
Sun Bin and Pang Juan were learned by Mr. Guiguzi and became brothers. However, Pang Juan did not want to live a poor life, and quickly rose to the top of the Wei State after leaving Guiguzi. And Sun Bin insisted on further study and learned the thirteen chapters of the secret "Sun Tzu's Art of War". Pang Juan is jealous of Sun Bin and thinks that he may threaten his position.
In order to eliminate the potential threat of Sun Bin, Pang Juan framed him for colluding with the Qi State. By tampering with the letters between Sun Bin and his cousin, he created the crime of fornicating with the enemy country, and successfully aroused the anger of the King of Wei. Pang Juan took the opportunity to murder Sun Bin and made him a filthy and disfigured waste. However, Pang Juan's cunning did not succeed, as Sun Bin managed to escape the threat of death with his wits and perseverance.
Sun Bin was trapped in a desperate situation by Pang Juan, and adopted the means of pretending to be crazy and stupid in order to save his life. It's not a simple game of madness, it's an ingenious psychological warfare. He ate pig dung and slept in pig dentals to make himself look worse than animals, and achieved the goal of avoiding Pang Juan. This state of mind of a strong person, they are able to maintain their sanity in difficult situations and take extreme measures in order to succeed.
Pang Juan mistakenly thought that Sun Bin was really crazy, and further fell into the trap set by Sun Bin. Under Pang Juan's misjudgment, Sun Bin successfully induced the Wei army to go deep into Maling Road, and finally annihilated the Wei army in one fell swoop with ambush and resourcefulness, and at the same time avenged the blood revenge of the year.
Sun Bin pretended to be crazy and stupid, not only to save his life, but also to show extraordinary wisdom and perseverance in the crisis. This experience became a miracle in his life and left a profound lesson for future generations. In the troubled times of the Warring States, wise men such as Sun Bin were able to skillfully use expedient measures to achieve the final victory in adversity, and this wisdom and courage were admirable. This historical story also teaches us that even in the face of adversity, staying calm and dealing with problems intelligently may be the key to breaking the game.