Tian Ji horse racing is divided into strong and weak, and it can also be distinguished by size. For example, 3/2/ 1, the opponent is A/B/CB/C. Use the weakest 1 to beat the opponent's strong horse A, let the remaining horses beat the opponent's strong horse B with strong horse No.3, and then the remaining Chinese horse No.2 can easily win the opponent's weak horse C. It is used here.
Idiom story
Tian Ji, the general of Qi State, often races with Qi Weiwang. Before the game, both sides bet, with three sets for each game, and the winner will be the one who wins more than twice. However, in every competition, Tian Ji always loses to Qi Weiwang. On this day, Tian Ji lost to Qi Weiwang in the horse race.
When he got home, Tian Ji was very depressed. He told Sun Bin about the unhappiness caused by the failure of the horse race. Sun Bin is a descendant of Sun Wu, a great strategist. He was resourceful and familiar with the art of war and tactics, but he was once killed by Pang Juan, a general of Wei State, resulting in his legs being disabled and unable to lead troops to fight. After he was rescued to Qi by Tian Ji, he was highly valued. Tian Ji treated him as a distinguished guest and asked him to be a counselor.
Sun Bin said, "I saw the horses of the general and the king. In fact, the general's third-class horse is similar to the king's. In the first game, you sent a first-class horse, the king's first-class Marseille; In the second game, you sent a second-class horse, the king's second-class Marseille; In the third game, you sent a second-class horse, the king's second-class Marseille. You always send horses to compete with Wang's horses as usual, and you always lose. "
Tian Ji asked inexplicably, "If not, what should we do?" Sun Bin said to Tian Ji, "You will win the next horse race if you deliver the horse as I say. You just have to bet more. " Tian Ji was overjoyed. This time, he took the initiative to make an appointment with Qi Weiwang to hold the horse race another day. Hearing this, he said disdainfully, "General Tian wants to give me money again. In contrast, the general will lose. "
Today is the day of horse racing. Knights and horses from both sides came to the racetrack. Qi Weiwang and Tian Ji watched the game with great interest in the stands. Sun Bin also sat in the car, sitting beside Tian Ji.
The horse race has started. In the first race, Tian Ji sent his bad horse against Qi Weiwang's good horse. As a result, Tian Ji lost the first game. Qi Weiwang is very proud. In the second race, Tian Ji sent his first horse against Qi Weiwang's middle horse. As a result, Tian Ji won the second game.
In the third game, Tian Ji sent his Chinese and Malaysian teams to fight against Qi Weiwang's inferior horses, and Tian Ji won the third game. Tian Ji beat Qi Weiwang in the horse race for the first time. Because Tian Ji made a big bet in advance, he earned back all the money he had lost several times before, with a slight surplus.
This is a profound fable, quoted from historical records? Sun Tzu Wu Qichuan. The story tells people to have a global concept, and if they can win a great victory as a whole, they should be willing to make some sacrifices and losses locally. In the case that the overall strength is equal to or slightly lower than that of the opponent, if you want to win, it depends on who will arrange troops skillfully.
It's just an illusion to win without losing a little.