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With his outstanding military talents and profound strategic thinking, Sun Wu has become an indelible military master in history.

His "The Art of War" is not only a classic of military theory, but also a symbol of wisdom and strategy.

Whether in ancient warfare or in modern business competition, Sun Wu's wisdom still shines and inspires the next generation.

Sun Wu, the founder of Chinese military science, fought in the military throughout his life and never suffered a defeat.

But in the end, he failed to achieve great things and died on the battlefield. Instead, he died of depression at home, which is really a pity.

If he could have met a wise leader, perhaps the State of Wu could have truly dominated the world and avoided its ultimate destruction.

"Sun Wu was born around 535 BC. He grew up and studied in Qi State in his early years. It was during this period that he accumulated the basic knowledge of military strategy."

"In the late period of Duke Jing of Qi, several great nobles of Qi State were fighting against each other and engaging in intrigue."

"Qi's military strategist Sima Rangju was ostracized because of the conflict between the Tian family and the Bao family, Gao, and Guo, and died in depression."

"Around the 31st year of Duke Jing of Qi, Sun Wu fled to the State of Wu to avoid the rebellion of the four tribes of Tian, ​​Bao and others."

"After arriving in Wu, Sun Wu lived in seclusion in Qionglong Mountain on the outskirts of Gusu, the capital of Wu, and made farming his living."

"During this period, Sun Wu devoted himself to writing a book, and completed the 13 chapters of The Art of War."

"At this time, the State of Chu was in turmoil, and Wu She, an important official of the State of Chu, was innocently killed. His son Wu Zixu fled to the State of Wu, determined to seek revenge."

"While Sun Wu was in seclusion writing books, he met Wu Zixu and they became close friends."

"In 515 BC, Prince Guang of Wu assassinated King Liao of Wu and ascended the throne himself, becoming King Helu of Wu."

"After Helü ascended the throne, facing the national situation of internal and external troubles, he was determined to govern the country and made great use of Wu Zixu."

"In the third year of Helü's reign, after basically stabilizing the domestic situation, Helü decided to send troops to attack Chu."

"But we have no generals who can lead the troops into battle, and we are afraid that a rash move will lead to the annihilation of the entire army."

"Wu Zixu knew Sun Wu's military talent, so he recommended Sun Wu to Helu every time he discussed military affairs with him. He recommended Sun Wu seven times."

"But Helu thought Wu Zixu was forcing Sun Wu to be recommended in order to place his own talents in the court, so he never accepted it."

"Later, Helu finally agreed to summon Sun Wu and ask him about the art of war."

Ying Zheng: As he continued to grow, Sun Wu's love and talent for military affairs gradually emerged.

On weekdays, Sun Wu liked to ask his grandfather to tell him stories about marches and battles. After a long time, even the servants in the family could tell the stories.

Sun Wu would also go to his grandfather's study to look through his collection of military books. Whenever he encountered a problem, he would pester his grandfather, elders and teachers with questions.

In the school, he said that among the two things of sacrifice and war, sacrifice cannot be regarded as a national affair, only war can be regarded as a national affair.

Sun Wu, who was gifted since childhood, performed very well in school. While other children were still studying hard, he learned to go out and play early.

When the teacher discovered Sun Wu's intelligence, he taught him even more attentively.

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These two items were important references for whether one could become a national general in the Qi State, which advocated the use of force at the time.

Sun Wu invested several times more in studying these two subjects than others, and soon he became a leader among his peers.

But he was not satisfied with this and continued to practice hard, because he hoped that he could become a general on the battlefield when he grew up.

When Qi was facing internal and external troubles, Sun Wu decided to leave Qi and go to Wu to develop in order to avoid environmental impact.

After arriving in Wu, he met his lifelong friend, Wu Zixu.

When he met the King of Wu with Wu Zixu, he presented the thirteen military books he had written to the King of Wu.

After reading it, the King of Wu praised it highly, but was also worried that he was just talking nonsense, so he used palace maids to test Sun Wu's practical experience, and Sun Wu accepted it calmly.

However, the palace maids were no match for a well-trained army, so Sun Wu had no choice but to execute the King of Wu's two most beloved concubines according to military discipline.

After the training, the King of Wu was very impressed with Sun Wu's military ability and appointed him as the general.

From then on, Sun Wu's military career began.

In 506 BC, Sun Wu and Wu Zixu led the Wu army to win the Battle of Baiju against the Chu State, which was later called the first major battle of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty by historians.

This battle enabled the State of Wu to rise rapidly and also made Sun Wu famous throughout the world.

Many years later, the King of Wu unfortunately died in a war with the State of Yue, and his son Fuchai succeeded him.

With the assistance of Sun Wu, Fuchai soon became a hegemon. However, after becoming the hegemon, Fuchai became arrogant.

Not only did he look down on Sun Wu, a meritorious official, but he also believed in slander and killed Sun Wu's close friend Wu Zixu, which made Sun Wu extremely disappointed.

Sun Wu retired from the court in his sixties, lived in seclusion in the countryside, and eventually died of depression. Some historical books also say that he was implicated with Wu Zixu and executed by King Fuchai.

In any case, Sun Wu is still an outstanding military strategist in ancient my country. He made great contributions to my country's later military and was honored as the Military Saint by later generations.

"Sun Wu introduced his military book to Helu, who was amazed and asked Sun Wu to show him his military training skills."

"Sun Wu then trained the palace maids as soldiers, but at first they did not obey his orders at all."

"Sun Wu used military law and killed Helu's two concubines despite Helu's objections."

"So the palace maids immediately obeyed the order and were well trained."

"Helu was very unhappy at first, but after Wu Zixu's persuasion, he soon realized the military talent that Sun Wu had demonstrated in the process."

"So he appointed Sun Wu as the general to lead the war against the State of Chu."

"After Sun Wu was appointed as a general, his first goal was to eliminate Gai Yu and Zhu Yong, two rebellious generals of the Wu State."

"They were originally brothers of King Liao of Wu. They were ordered by King Liao of Wu to attack Chu. After learning that Helü had killed King Liao of Wu and established himself as king, they surrendered to Chu and were settled in Shu by Chu."

"Sun Wu then led his army to attack Shu and was successful, killing Gai Yu and Zhu Yong."

"Helü wanted to take advantage of the victory and march straight to Ying, the capital of Chu, but Sun Wu thought that the soldiers and civilians of Wu were tired and unfit to continue fighting, so he advised Helü to wait for the right time."

"After that, the Wu army continued to harass the border of Chu, cut off Chu's diplomacy, and weaken Chu's power."

"In the fourth year of Helu, Wu invaded Chu again and seized Qian and Liuer from Chu."

"In the fifth year of Helu, Wu attacked Yue, which was on good terms with Chu, and occupied Yue's Juli."

"In 509 BC, Wu instigated a rebellion in Tong, a vassal state of Chu. Chu fell for Wu's trick of showing weakness and sent Prince Nang Wa to attack Wu."

"As a result, they were defeated by the Wu army in Yuzhang. The Wu army took advantage of the victory and pursued and captured the nest of Chu."

Liu Che: Sun Wu’s ancestor was the crown prince of the State of Chen during the Spring and Autumn Period.

Due to a rebellion in the country, Sun Wu's ancestors were unable to inherit the throne and had to flee to the State of Qi for refuge.

When it came to Sun Wu's grandfather, he was given the surname Sun by Duke Jing of Qi because of his outstanding military achievements.

Therefore, Sun Wu can be considered as a descendant of a prominent family and is extremely talented.

In the third year of King Helü of Wu, after several years of recuperation, the unrest in Wu had gradually subsided.

Helü discussed with Wu Zixu, a rebel general of Chu, and decided to march westward to attack Chu.

In order to help the State of Wu accomplish its great cause, Wu Zixu recommended his grandson to Helu seven times, and finally Helu agreed to meet his grandson.

At this time, Sun Tzu had completed his greatest work in his life, "The Art of War".

When Sun Wu met Emperor Helu, he presented the thirteen chapters of The Art of War to him.

After reading it, Helu was amazed and asked Sun Wu many questions.

Sun Wu's unique insights touched King Helu of Wu, who was determined to dominate the world, and he could not help but praise him again and again.

So he asked Sun Wu to practice the battle formation with 180 palace maids to test whether Sun Wu was just a paper warrior. After confirming Sun Wu's talent, King Helu immediately appointed Sun Wu as a general and often discussed military and political affairs with Sun Wu.

In the seventh year of King Helü of Wu, in order to take further military action against the State of Chu, the State of Wu adopted Sun Wu's strategic idea of ​​attacking the border.

He secretly instigated the State of Tong to betray the State of Chu, and then sent people to deceive the King of Chu.

If Chu attacked Wu, Wu would attack Tong on behalf of Chu because it was afraid of Chu.

After hearing this, the King of Chu fell into the trap and sent a large army to attack Wu.

Relying on its geographical advantage, the Wu army took advantage of the Chu army's unpreparedness and launched a surprise attack in Yuzhang, thus defeating the Chu army.

They then took advantage of the situation to attack the Chu mainland, captured Chaodi, and captured alive the doctor Gongzi Fan who was stationed in Chaodi.

Two years later, King Helü of Wu wanted to attack Chu again, so he asked Wu Zixu and Sun Wu for their opinions.

Sun Wu suggested that Zi Chang, the general of Chu State, was greedy and the states of Tang and Cai hated him to the core.

If we unite with Tang and Cai to attack Chu, great things can be accomplished.

So Helü followed Sun Wu's advice and organized a coalition force to march westward to attack Chu.

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He also launched a surprise attack on the Chu army on the banks of the Han River with 5,000 elite troops and won a great victory.

Afterwards, Helü adopted Sun Wu's strategy of taking advantage of the enemy's food supply, eating the food of Chu and chasing the army of Chu.

Afterwards, Sun Wu and Wu Zixu won five battles in a row and forced the Chu army to flee.

Finally, they captured the capital of Chu and almost destroyed the state.

This was the first time in the history of the Spring and Autumn Period that a small country captured the capital of a big country, which was a miracle.

But the good times did not last long, and the King of Chu fled to Qi for reinforcements.

King Helü of Wu's younger brother declared himself king in Wu and was determined to rebel.

Faced with internal and external troubles, King Helü of Wu had no choice but to withdraw his troops from Chu and return home to suppress the rebellion.

Later, Helü was seriously injured and died during a war with the State of Yue.

After Helü's son, King Fuchai of Wu, succeeded to the throne, he was determined to avenge his father.

Fuchai worked hard to govern the country, and in just three years he made the state of Wu more powerful than before.

In 494 BC, King Gou Jian of Yue was afraid that the State of Wu would become increasingly powerful, so he took the initiative to attack the State of Wu.

However, Sun Wu and Wu Zixu devised a clever plan and attacked the Yue army camp at night.

King Gou Jian of Yue was defeated and fled, and was besieged by the Wu army in Kuaiji Mountain.

Gou Jian had no choice but to surrender to the State of Wu.

King Fuchai of Wu, who defeated the Kingdom of Yue, was blinded by victory.

A few years later, Fuchai wanted to march into the Central Plains to attack the State of Qi. Wu Zixu risked his life to advise him, but was framed and killed by a villain.

After the death of his good friend Wu Zixu, Sun Wu became disheartened and resigned from his official position to live in seclusion.

In 480 BC, Sun Wu, a great military saint, died of depression and worry.

"In 506 BC, Sun Wu, Wu Zixu and Helu jointly planned to formally attack the State of Chu. Sun and Wu agreed that the time was ripe."

"Under their suggestion, Wu secretly instigated the rebellion of Tang and Cai, two countries that were originally dependent on Chu. The two countries sent hostages to Wu and pledged to jointly attack Chu."

"That same year, the Wu army launched a massive attack. The Wu army sailed up the Huai River in boats, then abandoned the boats and marched directly toward the Chu capital."

"The Chu State sent troops to fight against the Wu army. They fought three battles in the area from Xiaobie Mountain to Dabie Mountain, but were defeated by the Wu army every time."

"In October, the armies of Wu and Chu confronted each other at Baiju. Wu general Fu Ziba led 5,000 elite soldiers to attack the Chu army and defeated the central army led by Chu general Zichang, causing chaos in the entire Chu army."

"The Wu army took advantage of the situation and sent out its entire army, and the Chu army was defeated and fled."

"On the way to escape, the Chu army buried their pots to cook, but they were caught up by the Wu army, so they abandoned their food and ran away."

"The Wu army ate the food that the Chu army had just prepared and continued to pursue them. They defeated the Chu army five times in a row and reached the Chu capital Ying. King Zhao of Chu abandoned the capital and fled."

"After that, Qin did not want Wu to become stronger, so it sent troops to aid Chu under Shen Baoxu's lobbying."

"The Wu army, which was outnumbered, was exhausted by the Qin-Chu coalition forces and suffered defeat after defeat. In the rear, it was attacked by the Yue Kingdom."

"Wu Zixu believed that although the Wu army was in a tight situation, its troops were not damaged and could fight."

"Sun Wu believed that the purpose of the war had been achieved and that it was time to return home."

"So the Wu army returned home, and Helu warmly welcomed the returning soldiers in the capital of Wu."

"Under the wisdom and assistance of Sun Wu, the Wu Kingdom during Helu's reign became the dominant power."

"After the war against Chu, Sun Wu refused the reward and chose to live in seclusion near Gusu, the capital of Wu, where he concentrated on perfecting his military strategy and eventually died in the countryside."

Li Shimin: A native of Le'an, Qi State during the late Spring and Autumn Period of Sun Wu, he was a famous military strategist, politician and thinker during the Spring and Autumn Period of China.

He was revered by later generations as the Military Saint or Sun Tzu, and his book "The Art of War" is hailed as the holy book of military science.

Sun Wu was born into a military family. His grandfather Sun Shu and his distant uncle Tian Rangju were both famous generals of the State of Qi.

Sun Wu's grandfather was given the surname Sun because of his contributions in conquering the State of Ju.

On the night he was born, his grandfather and father Sun Ping rushed back home and named Sun Wu Wu Wu, hoping that he would grow up quickly and inherit the family's military career.

Sun Wu entered school at the age of eight. Among all the courses, he was most interested in archery and charioteering among the Six Arts.

In order to master these two skills, he worked several times harder than his classmates, and soon became the best among his classmates in mastering these two skills.

Starting at the age of thirteen, his father often took Sun Wu to the battlefield for field investigations, which greatly broadened his horizons.

His uncle Tian Rangju was a famous military strategist at the time. Seeing that Sun Wu was talented and ambitious, he gave Sun Wu a manuscript of a military book he had written.

After reading his uncle's military book, Sun Wu was deeply inspired and determined to write a military book that would go down in history.

When he was young, he left his hometown and traveled around the world seeking the art of war.

In the process, he made many like-minded friends and studied military strategies together.

Later, Sun Wu was appreciated by King Helu of Wu and was appointed as a general.

He led the Wu army in many battles with the Chu army and demonstrated outstanding military talent.

Under the command of Sun Wu, the Wu army defeated the Chu army with a smaller force, laying the foundation for King Helü of Wu to dominate.

However, Sun Wu's military talents aroused the suspicion of King Helu of Wu.

Helü was afraid that Sun Wu's prestige was too high and would threaten his throne, so he began to distance himself from Sun Wu.

Sun Wu was fully aware of the danger of his situation, so he resigned from his post as general, lived in seclusion in the mountains, and devoted himself to studying military tactics.

During his seclusion, Sun Wu wrote the book "The Art of War".

This book systematically summarizes his military thoughts and puts forward many theories on war, strategy, tactics, etc., which has had a profound impact on the military thoughts of later generations.

Sun Wu's thoughts emphasize strategic principles such as waiting for the enemy to tire out, knowing yourself and the enemy, and using all possible deception in war.

He believed that the outcome of a war depended not only on the number of troops, but more importantly on the use of strategy and tactics.

His ideas were highly praised by later military strategists and were widely used in wars.

Sun Wu's life was full of legends, and his military thoughts and strategies and tactics had a profound impact on later generations.

His book, The Art of War, is not only a classic of ancient Chinese military science, but also a valuable legacy in the world’s military history. (End of this chapter)