After Sun Bing arrived in the State of Qi, the Qi general Tian Ji admired him very much, and the so-called hero felt sorry for him and treated Sun Bin very courteously.
However, at this time, Sun Bin had not yet officially entered the court of the State of Qi, but only as a disciple of Tian Ji, so Sun Bin had to find a way to truly enter the vision of the King of Qi, so that he could lead the army, realize his political ideals, and take revenge on the person who had ruined his life.
So there was the later famous "Tianji Horse Racing".
Saying that the King of Qi and the nobles like horse racing, Sun Zhen said to Tian Ji, you can compare at will, and the brothers can let you win.
Because Tian Ji had more contact with Sun Bin, he knew Sun Zhi's ability, so he was convinced.
So he made a bet with King Qi, but when it came time to compete, Sun Zhi and Tian Ji said, "Your horse is not good, your superior horse is not as good as king Qi's superior horse, your middle horse is not as good as king Qi's middle horse, and your inferior horse is not as good as king Qi's inferior horse." ”
Tian Ji was anxious as soon as he heard it, brother, you don't bring such a pit to me, buddy trust you to compare with Qi Wang.
Sun Zhen smiled slightly and said, "Even so, we can still win." You align the king's middle horse with your superior horse, align the king's inferior horse with your middle horse, and align the king's superior horse with your inferior horse. So you win two games, you lose one, and in the end we win. ”
As a result, according to Sun Bin's expectations, Tian Ji won the game and received a bounty.
This game seems very simple to us, but it is actually a very important idea in the art of war.
It is to concentrate the advantages of the other side and attack the disadvantages of the other side.
But King Qi was curious, Tian Ji This guy can come up with this idea? Someone must have taught it.
At this time, the King of Qi is the King of Qi Wei, and he is also a Ming Lord, that is, the King of Qi Wei in the text we have learned, "Zou Ji Satirizes the King of Qi", but Zou Ji does not deal with Tian Ji, but he has not yet reached the role of Zou Ji, which we will talk about later.
King Qi Wei asked Tian Ji who gave you the idea.
Tian Ji pushed the boat along the water and recommended Sun Zhen, so if you want others to appreciate you, then you have to do things beautifully.
The leaders have never heard of what you have done, how can they give you a heavy responsibility?
Therefore, Sun Bing successfully connected to the line of King Qi Wei through this step, and after the exchange between King Qi Wei and Sun Zhi, he found that Sun Zhi's achievements in the art of war were really perfect, so he worshiped Sun Zhi as a teacher.
So you have talent, but it's also important to have a wise leader.
As the saying goes, "Maxima is often there, but Bole is not often there."
Sun Bin was a prisoner in the State of Wei, but when he arrived in the State of Qi, he became a guest; Shang Martin was not valued in the State of Wei, but was relied upon by Duke Xiaogong of Qin when he arrived in the State of Qin.
From this, we can also see what kind of goods King Wei Hui is, and such a good talent has been lost.
The key is incompetence is incompetence, he is still super long standby, reigning for fifty years, shengsheng from the beginning of the suppression of the Qin State to the later qin state called grandpa, there is no one.
Sun Bin had always had a good life in the State of Wei, but he had always remembered the person who had brought him lifelong shame.
Finally, this opportunity came.
It is said that during the Warring States period, Zheng Luwei and Song countries, because they were relatively weak, would often be bullied by the Seven Heroes of the Warring States.
In 354 BC, the State of Zhao attacked the Wei State and captured two cities.
At this time, King Hui of Wei was no longer dry, and the State of Wei was relatively close to the State of Wei, and King Hui of Wei regarded this place as his sphere of influence.
The flesh of one's own mouth, how can you allow others to touch it?
So King Hui of Wei sent Pang Juan to attack the State of Zhao and besieged the capital of the State of Zhao, Handan.
It should be known that at that time, the State of Wei was still relatively strong, and the State of Zhao could not hold back, so he quickly went to find helpers and sent people to the State of Qi and the State of Chu for help.
After the King of Qi Wei received the call for help, the first thing that came to mind was Sun Zhen, but it was also the common sentiment of people.
Because Pang Juan is your old classmate of Sun Zhen, you know him best, and by the way, you can go to revenge.
Sun Bing said that I was a crippled man and it was inconvenient to lead troops, so the King of Qi Wei let Tian Ji be the general and Sun Zhi travel with the army as a military division.
Tian Ji asked Sun Bin how to fight this battle.
Sun Bin said: "When the two sides start fighting, you have to help, you can't go directly to join the battle, and the people who want to persuade the brawl can't participate in the fight, so it is easy to make yourself beaten and suffer heavy losses."
So what should be done?
We should find an opportunity to take advantage of the void, make him a nest, and make him tired of running.
Pang Juan is now leading a large army to besiege Handan, the capital city of Daliang is now defending the city is definitely only the old, weak, sick and disabled, let's go directly to the liang, he Pang Juan will definitely come back to save the liang, we will set him an ambush in the middle of the road, beat him unexpectedly, and definitely can kill him. ”
Of course, the real war process is naturally not so simple, just like many people think that the war is literal, but in fact it is a interlocking plan.
Otherwise, why did Han Xin succeed in the battle of backwater, and Ma Modong Shi Xiaoyi also wanted to have a backwater battle, and as a result, he was beaten by Zhang Hao and his mother did not know.
Let's take a brief look at the course of the war.
First, Sun Bing and Tian Ji sent troops to besiege Xiangling in the State of Wei, and sent some troops to the north to besiege Daliang.
When Pang Juan heard that Da liang was surrounded, he quickly led some of his troops back to save Da Liang, and at this time Handan should still have troops stationed.
Encircling Wei to save Zhao is a Yang plot, even if Pang Juan knows that you Qi Guo may not be capable of conquering Da liang, but you must return to the army to rescue, because your boss King Wei Hui is in the city, and all the princes are also there, so you must come back, this is insoluble, because if you do not return to help, King Wei Hui will doubt whether you are loyal or not, and you will still want to be the lord.
Moreover, when the Qi army came to the capital of the State of Wei, Da liang City, it was itself punching you in the face of the State of Wei!
Therefore, in addition to the ultimate application of the art of war to save Zhao, Wei Wei and zhao is also a deep insight into human nature.
Halfway through Pang Juan's return, he also sent Gao Tang and Linzi's doctors to lead local soldiers and horses to intercept and consume Pang Juan's army, but they were easily overthrown by Pang Juan.
It can be seen from this that the Wei Wu pawns in the State of Wei are strong in combat, and the Wei Wu pawn system that Wu Qi has developed for the State of Wei is still protecting the country after more than thirty years.
Such a talent who had made great contributions to the State of Wei was forced by the State of Wei to flee to the State of Chu.
After Pang Juan overthrew the soldiers and horses of Gaotang and Linzi, he continued to lead his army back to reinforcements.
At this time, Pang Juan was already very contemptuous of the Qi army, and he did not expect to fight so much, and the field battle was a slag.
Another reason is that the Xiangling besieged by the State of Qi, the Hui army either passes through the Wei state or through the Song state, the Song state is a two-faced faction, who listens to whom, the wei state is the Wei state's sphere of influence, and the grain and grass are also easy to be cut off, so this lone army is deep, so Pang Juan feels that the Qi army is a random fight, and can't help but look down on the Qi army.
Sun Bing also asked Tian Ji to lead troops to engage Pang Juan, pretending to be defeated and retreating, making Pang Juan light enemy.
But this is exactly what Sun Bing wants Pang Juan to see, which is the "can show that can not" in the art of war.
Pang Juan saw that the Qi army was so unbearable, so he gave up his weight and traveled lightly day and night to quickly return to the aid of Da liang.
At this time, on the only way for Pang Juan to return to the army, guiling, Sun Bing and Tian Ji led the main force of the Qi army to set up an ambush, defeated the Wei army in one fell swoop, and captured Pang Juan.
This is the story we often call "encircling Wei and saving Zhao", and it is also an application of the military ideology of "encircling points and attacking aid".
In this war, Sun Bin fully grasped the initiative in the war and achieved the goal of "causing people but not causing people" in the art of war.
"Encircling Wei and saving Zhao" is actually "attacking what must be saved", so as to mobilize the enemy to save the enemy's target.
But did you know?
In fact, the "Wei Wei" in "Wei Wei Saves Zhao" has indeed done it, but has "Saved Zhao" done it?
No, because Handan was beaten down (one said handan surrendered).
So can this show that Sun Bin and Tian Ji can't do it? Can it be explained that the strategic goals of the State of Qi have not been achieved?
Not.
Because the State of Qi nominally wanted to save the State of Zhao, in fact, it did not really want to save the State of Zhao, but wanted the State of Zhao to see that he had sent troops and insisted on resisting, and the two countries of Wei and Zhao were on fire, consuming each other, and reaping the profits themselves.
Every country has its own little nine-nine in its heart, and Zhao Guo asked for help from chu guo, and chu guo did the same.
The State of Chu only sent a small number of troops, a gesture, meaning that I came, Old Brother Zhao you insisted on insisting, and as a result, the State of Chu did not go to Handan, but went to take advantage of the State of Wei to send troops and went to the border of Chu and Wei to catch some oil and water.
In fact, it can also be understood that sending troops is a big deal, the cost is huge, and who will really uphold the international humanitarian spirit to save you, all for the sake of profit.
In the relations between countries, there are no eternal friends, no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.