Reading Sun Tzu's Art of War again was deeply shocked. This is the oldest military book in China, which comprehensively expounds the basic principles of ancient wars, and explains in detail the pre-war preparation, the methods of using troops, the use of strategies, and the principles of marching. I have read the Art of War for three times, and each time I have different results.

The first time was because I was interested in the strategy of the art of war. I spent two days reading the whole book in one breath, aiming at the title of Sun Tzu's Art of War and Military Classics. "Soldiers, state affairs, places of life and death, and ways of survival must be observed." Sun Tzu defined war from the height of national life and death and described several elements of war in detail.

What attracts me most in the book is the paradox. I'm fascinated by Sun Tzu's saying that the war should be "attacking the real with the virtual" and "defeating the strange with the positive". I even think that as long as the strategy is used well, we can achieve the goal of getting twice the result with half the effort and turning defeat into victory. The second time I saw Sun Tzu's Art of War was in an elective course at the university. The teacher spent 15 class hours explaining Sun Tzu's Art of War.

After listening to his explanation, I suddenly had a feeling that there was no road, and there was another village. It turns out that Sun Tzu's Art of War is about the realm of war, the art of war and other avenues, not just a seemingly written strategy; The word "plan" in the plan is not a trick, but a calculation.

The most important premise of war is "know yourself and know yourself". By calculating the advantages and disadvantages of both sides, we can ensure that we will not fight an uncertain battle. The highest goal of war is "total victory". For an army or a soldier, victory is the highest pursuit. Sun Tzu's "total victory" is not the so-called "total victory" or "invincible", but the greatest victory at the least cost.