In "The Art of War", "all those who fight: with righteousness, together;."Odd, win. "This set of coincidence, odd wins, in fact, a set of thinking system. It is the basis of the producer**.
The content that follows is out of the category of Sun Tzu, but the purpose is to tell the principle of Zhengqi and make a visual interpretation. It's also a supplement.
Therefore, those who are good at surprising are as infinite as heaven and earth, and inexhaustible as rivers and seas. In the end, the sun and the moon are also. Death and resurrection, four o'clock is also.
Let's start with this passage, my doubts about its content.
First of all, this passage is likely to be a kind of admiration for the wisdom of Sun Tzu in later generations, so a paragraph was written to supplement it. In fact, this passage has no practical meaning.
We know that the thinking of the five elements of yin and yang seems to be a very unfamiliar system today, but as long as the ancients read books, this is a basic course. Especially before the Ming and Qing dynasties, Yi was a basic course. The five elements of yin and yang are the "number" calculation method in "Yi".
The approximate meaning of this sentence is:If you master the law thinking of the five elements of yin and yang, you have already incorporated all the laws into the cognitive system, and the brain thinking is like a cosmic code, no matter how everything in heaven and earth changes, no matter how hidden the law, it can be clarified, and such wisdom is like rivers, lakes and seas.
And the changes of these laws are no longer so mysterious, just like the sun, moon and stars, and their laws are easily discovered by us. Even if you encounter a desperate situation, it will be very clear, this is just a kind of operation and replacement of order.
This is the general meaning of this sentence, and the core wisdom of this sentence is to tell us that the wisdom of our ancestors is extraordinary.
I think this is the greatest value of this sentence, and for us today, questioning the wisdom and ability of our ancestors is the most serious era in the history of China.
There is no point in anything else.
When we look at the characteristics of the text in this passage, we pay attention to the emotional infection of the text and ignore the value of the text content, which seriously violates Sun Tzu's thinking system. In particular, the way in which words are combined and applied is completely different from that of the pre-Qin period. The precision, rigor, and high degree of condensation of the text are very far behind.
Among them, in Cao Cao's commentary, there is no commentary on this passage at all. In later generations, Cao Cao's commentary on the previous part was moved to this passage, but it obviously did not belong to this part.
This is also a great piece of evidence.
Let's move on:The sound is not more than five, and the change of five voices is not to be heard;The color is not five, and the change of the five colors is not invincible;The taste is not five, and the change of the five flavors is not to be tasted;The battle situation is not strange, and the change of Qizheng is invincible. Strange and positive are born together, such as the gratuitous cycle, who can be poor!
This passage is actually a quote from the article, and the earliest application of this passage was Lao Tzu. The author who continues to write this passage should be familiar with Lao Tzu's theory, but such a supplement is meaningless.
Because, Sun Tzu's "Potential Chapter" has reached the right and odd victory, and has completed the "potential" creation.
Let me first disprove some common-sense misinterpretations of this sentence.
The sound is not more than five, this kind of text application, the pre-Qin rarely said this. If you say: the sound is not, five;Then it means breaking our Chinese acoustic principle, which is also unreasonable.
Our five tones are not five tones, the sound is the tone, the tone is the tone, and the tone is the tone.
Our standard name is five tones rather than silent, referring to five material sounds, such as metal, bamboo and wood, stone chime, leather flutter, clay pottery, and basically five elements classification.
We put together all the musical instruments today, and the facts are not separated from these five forms.
Some people compare Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Yu with the seven tones of the West, and this interpretation is completely ignorant of our ancient music theory.
Our true tonal classification is pentatonic and eight-rhythm.
The eight rhythms are subdivided, and there will be twelve tones and twenty-four tones.
In summary, it is called five tones, eight rhythms, twelve tones, and twenty-four tones.
When we look at this article, the phrase "no more than five" is used, and sound and tone are not the same thing at all.
Lao Tzu and Sun Tzu are almost the same, Lao Tzu uses sounds, and since the Han Dynasty, they have also used sounds, which shows that the author's rigor in this regard has disappeared.
Our ** is treated as a tool to regulate human health, including emotional health, mental health, organ operation stability regulation, etc., corresponding to the human body is the principle of large and small Zhoutian, including changes with heaven and earth.
The music theory used in different seasons is also different, for example, the music of the summer solstice must be pure-hearted, the main calming the nerves and centering.
Let me briefly translate this passage.
Under the combination of instruments of the five major systems, the sound is no more than five, but the combination of instruments of these five systems will produce endless changes, and you can't listen to it completely. Under the combination of five color systems, countless color variations can be modulated. The combination of five flavor systems allows for a wide variety of flavors. The momentum of war is nothing more than a combination of each other according to such principles and laws, and this combination is also endless. The principle of the five elements of yin and yang is mutually reinforcing, and the cycle repeats itself, and there is no beginning or end, and it cannot be stopped at all.
The greatest value of this sentence is that it clearly reminds us of the core algorithms of The Art of War. The author is worried that future generations will not be able to understand this book, so he inserts such a reminder here.
However, if you really master the Art of War, such a hint does not make any sense.
Those who understand their grandsons can read it from the beginning, and even if they can't read it, it is meaningless.
The author is also painstaking, so I'll take it with me. In fact, it doesn't mean much for us to grasp the principle.
Then look down:
The disease of the torrent, as for the drifters, is also powerful.
In a sudden, unexpected flood, its power can sweep away the boulder, and this power is called momentum. What the author means: potential, need to gather, gather. The purpose is to show us that if we want to play a role, we must be well prepared and cause an unexpected and comprehensive impact on the other side.
The disease of the bird, as for the destroyer, the festival also.
When ferocious birds hunt, they often startle the movement of their prey and hunt according to their patterns.
These two sentences are of a very high level, and the metaphors are also appropriate, and Cao Cao has annotated this passage, which should be from Sun Tzu. The way the text is used has at least very definite pre-Qin characteristics.
For example, the word disease, pre-Qin as a hidden power, power, destructive power, etc., must have a hidden meaning, with great unpredictable, unprepared, unexpected and other expressions.
For example, once the ancients talked about illness, it was sudden illness.
The core idea of these two sentences is:All the formation of power, if we want to obtain the value and role of the power itself, must apply it and implement it with complete precision and a high degree of consistency with the situation.
The reason is also very simple, we take the moving target archery as an example, pulling the bow full is called accumulating momentum, and predicting the position of the moving target in advance is called rhythm.
That is to say, the application of one's own power in war must conform to the rhythm of the enemy's operation. The so-called beating a snake and hitting seven inches is also the same principle.
Then look down:
Therefore, those who are good at fighting are dangerous and short.
Interpretation:A mature general who truly grasps the rhythm and strength must have the ability to capture momentary information and quickly make offensive strategy adjustments when building momentum in confrontation.
The meaning behind this sentence is:There are loopholes in any formation, but loopholes will only be a matter of moments, and by mastering the law of this loophole, we can change the rhythm of the opponent. This is very clever, and this is called the seizure of the initiative in war. The first purpose of the so-called momentum must be the initiative.
The momentum is like an expanding crossbow, and the knots are like a start.
Interpretation: The momentum is like an arrow on a full bow, which leads to a later attack, and when the opponent has a loophole, he quickly makes a judgment and reaction.
There are two words in this sentence: crossbow, hair, if this sentence is completely from Sun Tzu, then it means that Sun Tzu's time our bow and crossbow level has been very high. However, in the collection of historical materials, the maturity of the bow and crossbow did start in the middle and late Warring States period, strictly speaking, it has a lot to do with the Mo family.
This is not right with Sun Tzu in terms of time.
Next is the authentic Sun Tzu "Momentum", Sun Tzu is talking about the biggest obstacle to "Potential".
One after another, the fight is chaotic, but it can be chaotic;Chaotic, round but not, defeated.
Missing the right goals, and vague policy execution standards and responsibilities inevitably lead to missed opportunities. Chaos, in ancient times, was regarded as: missed opportunities, missed talents, etc., the focus was on missing.
The commander's inability to accurately arrange tasks, systematically divide labor, and effectively organize seems to be a whole system, but that is because in the non-operational state, the deficiencies and defects in it cannot be seen at all, and this is the real crisis in the confrontation of war.
Seizing the opportunity and resolving the crisis, Sun Tzu also gave a very clear answer.
Chaos is born in governance, cowardice is born in bravery, and weakness is born in strength.
Note: The essence of chaos lies in the irrationality of the institutional system, and the irrationality of the institutional system will lead to improper employment, so the core of the war lies in the institutional system, and the core of the institutional system lies in the talent systemOnly a good system can cultivate a truly intelligent team and continue to develop and grow the team.
It is not a big problem to understand it this way, the core of this sentence is gibberish, once there is gibberish in the pre-Qin article, it is first related to the talent promotion mechanism, and then it leads to mistakes.
Chaos control, the number also;Courage and cowardice, and momentum;Strength and weakness, shape also.
The system is fundamental;Strength under wisdom is the key to bursting powerful attack power;The two sides are based on the equipment, numbers, troops, and technology of the team, which are the basis for formulating strategies.
Form, which seems to talk about the outside, actually emphasizes the meaning and determinants of form.
Therefore, he who is good at moving the enemy, the form is formed, and the enemy will follow him;Give it, and the enemy will take it.
The value of potential lies in attacking, and the value of form lies in providing conditions for attacking.
This is the dialectic of form and potential in this sentence.
Through form, guide the opponent into the range of our "potential", or guide the opponent to help us exert the power of "potential" to the extreme.
Move it with profit, and treat it with a pawn. Therefore, those who are good at fighting seek it from the situation, and do not blame others, so they can choose people and let the situation go.
Provide opportunities for opponents, and opponents will have the opportunity to move;The real clever generals rely on the concentrated explosiveness of the potential, and such explosiveness comes from the judgment of the opponent's purpose and interestsAccording to this principle, according to different opponents, different "baits" and layouts are formulated to form a truly effective offensive force.
Those who are in power are also their fighters, such as turning wood and stone. The nature of wood and stone, peace is quiet, danger is moving, square is stopped, and circle is lined.
Those who really master the offensive power are using the opponent's own characteristics to defeat the opponent;In this way, we use the laws of wood and stone in natureCapture the characteristics of your opponent, but when the opponent doesn't have an effective and optimal time to attack, stay ready to attack, and once the opponent has the best opportunity to attack, the first blow will be hit.
In the command, there should be a degree of movement and stillness, advance and retreat, accurately grasp the opportunity, and form an orderly and changing execution mode according to the opportunity.
Therefore, the momentum of good fighters, such as turning a round stone in the mountain of a thousand people, is also powerful.
Such a general will always grasp the judgment of the advantages and disadvantages of both sides, just like a cobblestone on a high mountain, the earth that moves moves the mountains shakes, and the movement that moves is just right. Otherwise, if a mountain is lonely, it will be laughable and generous.
Potential, a state of high coincidence of strength and timing.
Sun Tzu's "Potential" has been interpreted.
Strictly speaking, Sun Tzu is actually emphasizing in these passages that there is no force for soldiers.
That is, to reduce the war attrition to a minimum, but here is a fatal problem, what if the opponent is not as stupid as we think?What if the opponent is stronger or even surpasses us?
Like an ant, it can't defeat a horse, even if it is at its strongest.
No amount of wisdom can transcend the law.
It is a fact that the enemy is strong, and the strength of others is not blown by the wind, so what is the point of being strong in the face of such an opponent?You will build momentum, the other party can do the same, you set up a puzzle, others can too.
If the war is pulled into unscrupulous means, then it will be an endless ending, if this is the result, how can Sun Tzu be a soldier saint?
So in this article, Sun Tzu's original intention was to "fight" for the purpose of not fighting.
Let the opponent not be able to figure out our context, since the opponent is unreasonable, then after a battle, it will make his legs and stomach tremble, and the only way to cause the opponent's huge psychological shadow is to make full and reasonable use of the "potential".
When the other party's understanding of our strength surpasses our own strength, at this time they will no longer be arrogant, so they return from their hands to their mouths, and from their mouths to their brains.
In the end, everyone and the harmony will continue to develop together.
Therefore, in the "Potential" chapter, in the end, I will return it to its owner, Daoyi.
Whoever conforms to "her" is an invincible existence.