Author: Miyamoto Musashi
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Skilled hands and small skills, how can they fight for their lives? Use the advantage of the place for the final victory. There are three important points in taking advantage of others. Be sure to put it first in the confrontation. If you want to frustrate the enemy, you should hit him in the head and make him unable to raise his head. It is very important to predict the rise and fall of the enemy. Don't let the enemy take advantage of it, and win by stepping on it first. The enemy's clear elephant is now, so we must take the opportunity to enter. Pretend to be aggressive, respond to them personally and check their intentions. Make them fear and fear, and take advantage of opportunities to win. If you take advantage of entanglement, you can win calmly. If you force the enemy into a state of confusion and panic, you can easily win. The weakness of the enemy must be understood, and then take advantage of the situation to completely crush it. The enemy thinks it is a mountain, but in fact it is a sea; The enemy thinks it is the sea, but in fact it is the mountain; This is unexpected. When entanglement is hard to divide, we must change our ways and find a new way to win. I am the general and the enemy is the soldier; If the hand uses the arm, the bag will detect things. You can't defeat the enemy without a sword. You don't have to worry about not having a sword in your hand. If you move without regret, you will be invincible.
appreciation
In the "Two Day First Class" military strategy, fire is used as a metaphor for fighting. This volume mainly talks about the strategy of victory and defeat in battle, so it is called fire roll.
My art of war is not about small skills, but about the principles of life and death. I studied swordsmanship diligently, gradually understood the use of blade and blade ridge, understood the strength of the enemy's attack moves, and worked hard to train how to defeat the enemy. Finally, I learned this truth from countless duels.
If you are facing an armored enemy, you cannot win by using small skills. The principle of our art of war is to ensure victory even when dealing with five or ten enemies alone. And what's the difference between one for ten and a thousand for ten? This requires careful understanding.
Of course, it is impossible to gather thousands or even tens of thousands of people every day to practice and learn the art of war. However, even if you practice kendo alone, as long as you can surmise the enemy's strategies and tactics, clearly detect the strength of the enemy's skills, and use the tactics of the art of war to find ways to defeat the enemy, you can become a master of the art of war. Who in the world can understand the true meaning of my art of war? With the heart of pursuing his Tao, he practices hard day and night, and gradually reaches a better state, finally reaches a free and unimpeded state, with incredible power. This is the embodiment of the supreme principles of the universe in the art of war.
Body position
Before the competition, strategists should first determine the position of the sun and stand against the sun, that is, let the sun shine from behind you. If the conditions at that time do not allow you to do so, you should try your best to let the sun shine from your right.
This rule also applies indoors. In the house, you should also try to let the light come from behind or to the right. If you can make sure that there is no obstacle behind you and there is enough space on the left, this stance can block the space on your right and keep the enemy away. The same is true at night. At the place where you can see the enemy, stand with a torch on your back and let the light come from the right, just like the above.
In order to "overlook" the enemy, you must stand on the high ground, even a little higher. In the house, the position close to the shrine can be regarded as a relatively high position.
In short, in combat, the key is to drive the enemy to his left; It is very important to identify obstacles behind the enemy, and then try your best to drive them behind the obstacles.
When you drive the enemy behind the obstacles, in order to prevent the enemy from having the opportunity to observe the situation, you should keep attacking him, so that he cannot patrol around. Similarly, when you drive the enemy to the threshold, beam column, door, screen, corridor or other obstacles in the house, the truth is the same, and the enemy will never be given the opportunity to observe the situation.
In any case, the enemy should be pushed into a corner that is not conducive to movement or is surrounded by obstacles. Try to make use of the favorable conditions of the site in order to obtain the final winning aircraft. This requires careful reflection and practice.
Three first
There are three ways to get ahead. First, seize the opportunity by attacking the enemy first, and take the initiative in their own hands; This is called preemption in the state of hanging but not launching. The other is that when the enemy attacks you, you take the lead. This is called taking the lead in defense. Another is that when you and the enemy attack each other at the same time, you get the first chance. This is called preemption in the state of mutual confrontation.
These are three ways to get ahead. At the beginning of the battle, there was no other choice but these three ways to take the initiative. If you can seize the first opportunity, you can win the battle quickly. Therefore, seizing the first opportunity is the most important principle in the art of war and must be considered first.
On the issue of preemption, there are many details that are difficult to express completely in words. This is because if you want to win the first chance, you must seize the right moment, clearly observe the enemy's intentions, and then use military tactics to win the victory.
The first is the preemption in the state of hanging but not launching. When you try to attack the enemy first, you must keep calm and calm, then suddenly rush to the enemy and launch a quick attack first. You can get ready first, then attack quickly to seize the opportunity. You can also jump up suddenly with an iron like fighting spirit, accelerate slightly in the air, and then rush to the enemy with lightning speed to launch a fierce attack on the enemy. Of course, you can also let your mind relax freely. You have always considered the same thing: be determined to defeat the enemy and rely entirely on the strength of your heart to win. All of these are examples of preemption in the state of hanging but not launching.
The second is the preemption in the defensive state. When the enemy attacks you, you should not resist, but act weak; Then, when the enemy approaches, you suddenly jump up with force, as if you were retreating in a hurry. Then, when the enemy is relaxed, you do not hesitate to launch a strong attack on him. This is one of the ways to preempt the opportunity. Similarly, when the enemy attacks you first and you actively fight, if you can catch the moment when the enemy's attack rhythm changes, you can win the victory at that moment. This is the principle that must be mastered to seize the first opportunity in the defensive state.
The third is the preemption in the confrontation state. If the enemy's attack is very rapid, your attack should be calm and powerful; When the enemy approaches, you should tighten your body and nerves. Once the enemy shows signs of relaxation, you should immediately defeat the enemy with a fierce attack. On the contrary, when the enemy's attack is calm and unhurried, you should accelerate your attack slightly to make your body light and flexible; When the enemy approaches, immediately make a strong attack, and then, according to the situation of the enemy, counter attack to win. This is the preemption under the condition of mutual confrontation.
The details of these body changes are difficult to explain in words. Therefore, only by following the general points recorded above and practicing constantly in practice can we gradually understand and master them. The choice of these three methods of preemption should be flexibly applied according to time and place. It should be pointed out here that "first" is not to defend and then counter attack, but to defend and attack in an aggressive manner. Therefore, although it is not always you who launch the attack first, since these three different tactics of "seizing the first opportunity" are all proactive in terms of psychological will, there is no difference, so it is better to seize the initiative first, Put the enemy on the defensive.
However, regardless of the above situations, the basic idea of "first" is to win through the force of military strategy. Therefore, we must pay attention to develop this habit and constantly improve it.
Bolster
"Pressing the pillow" means not allowing others to look up. In the theory of military science, it is very disadvantageous to be controlled by others during the duel. No matter what method is used, it would be best if the enemy could be mobilized at will.
Of course, not only do you think so, but the enemy will also think so. If we do not understand what the enemy is going to do, we cannot defeat him.
The tactics of military tactics include how to stop the enemy's attack, block the enemy's assassination, escape the enemy's control, and correct the situation of the battle. "Pressing the pillow" means that when you apply my military theory to actual combat, whenever the enemy shows signs of wanting to move, you can detect them in time before they act. If the enemy has the slightest clue of attack, he will resolutely stop it, so that it is impossible for him to continue. This is the meaning of "pressing the pillow".
For example, we can also say that when the enemy just has the flash of "attack", you have stopped his attack; When the enemy just has the flash of "leap", you will no longer let him jump; Similarly, when the enemy just has the flash of "killing", you cut off the possibility of his continuing to act.
When the enemy attempts to attack you, you can ignore their unproductive actions and resolutely stop the effective measures they have taken. This is an important principle in military theory.
At this point, if you consciously stop the enemy's action, you are already a step behind. Therefore, you must be able to detect the minor movements of the enemy, and at the moment when it is about to happen, attack the enemy and defeat his intention. If you can master this method to contain the enemy, you can be called a master of war. If you want to master this, you must study hard.
Crossing Jindu
When you cross the sea, you will meet many places called "straits". If we encounter a sea only ten meters wide, we will call it "Jindu". In the vast world, in our life, we will also encounter many moments that can be called "crossing Tianjin".
When you are sailing in a narrow channel, you must have a good understanding of the terrain and know where there will be a "ferry". At the same time, we should also be familiar with the state of the ship and observe the changes of the weather. In this way, you will not get lost or hit the rocks even if there is no ship with you. You should be good at adjusting the ship's course according to the change of wind direction, so that you can still paddle to the port even if it is against the wind. Under your command, the ship successfully crossed Jindu.
If you have this attitude, when you are sailing in the ocean of the world, even in an emergency, you can take it easy and smoothly "cross Tianjin".
In the military theory, "crossing Tianjin" is also very important in the battle between the two sides. Crossing Jindu means knowing the enemy and friends, and commanding the battle through effective military strategies, just like the captain commanding a ship in a narrow channel.
The deeper meaning of "Crossing Tianjin" is the peace of mind.
"Crossing Tianjin" means placing the enemy in a weak position, launching a fierce attack on him and winning quickly. "Crossing Tianjin" is a very important principle both in the art of war and in the art of individual duels. Be sure to keep it in mind.
get a clear understanding of the situation
In the art of war, it is very important to recognize the situation to identify the rise and fall of the enemy's momentum. Carefully investigate the enemy's situation, understand the enemy's intentions, correctly analyze and judge the situation, and then determine the deployment of our army according to the enemy's situation, flexibly use various military strategies, and use the military knowledge learned previously to fight. The same is true in one-on-one dueling. Pay attention to the personality characteristics of the enemy, judge his/her behavior style, find out his/her strengths and weaknesses, try to contain him/her in the opposite direction as far as possible, prevent his/her intention from succeeding, judge his/her talent, search for suitable fighters, and preempt him/her. These are very important. If you have keen insight, you can clearly observe the situation of everything. Once you are proficient in the art of war and can not stick to it, you can figure out the enemy's mind and therefore determine the strategy and tactics for winning. This requires careful experience and continuous practice.
Stampede of Sword
"Treading on the sword" is a tactic that can only be used in the art of war. First of all, no matter what kind of weapon the enemy uses to attack you, such as bow and arrow or musket, if you start pulling the bow or loading bullets when the enemy finishes his first shooting and starts to rearrange his firepower, it is difficult to launch an attack. Therefore, the basic idea of winning is to seize the interval when the enemy is ready to shoot and quickly launch an attack.
It is important to attack quickly. If the attack is fast enough, it is very difficult for the enemy to shoot at you with bows and arrows or muskets. In a word, no matter what kind of weapon the enemy uses to attack you, you must be able to immediately recognize the enemy's attack mode and trample on any action of the enemy to win.
This is also true in the art of individual duels. If you follow the enemy's attack and attack, the two knives will collide again and again, and you will not be able to make any progress. Therefore, when the enemy attacks you with a knife, you must take the opportunity to step on his knife with your feet, completely overwhelming his offensive momentum, so that he will not have the opportunity to attack again.
"Planting" is not just about feet. You should also learn to "trample" with your body, your heart, or your knife. In this way, the enemy will not be able to attack again.
"Stampede" means to strike first and not allow the enemy to take advantage of it. Of course, "trampling" does not mean that you will casually attack the enemy with the idea of ending the fight immediately, but that the target will take a quick and resolute counterattack against the enemy. Please think carefully about this.
Understanding of collapse
Everything has the possibility of collapse. No matter the house, body or enemy, as long as the rhythm is out of order, it will collapse.
In the art of war, it is very important to seize the opportunity of the enemy's rout, catch up with the enemy and defeat him completely. Once you miss the opportunity of easy attack, it gives the enemy the possibility of counter attack.
This also happens in duel tactics. When the enemy's rhythm is chaotic and he is about to collapse, you must not miss the opportunity, otherwise, the enemy will recover and hit you hard. Therefore, for the defeated enemy, we must follow up on the victory and resolutely deny him the opportunity to recover.
"Chasing after victory" requires strength and directness. It is determined to completely defeat the enemy and strike hard. Of course, this attack is not a casual and careless one, but must be carefully analyzed and accurately calculated. This must be put into practice.
Become an enemy
"Becoming the enemy" means putting yourself in the position of the enemy and thinking from the enemy's perspective.
From my point of view, if a burglar breaks into the house, he is a powerful enemy. However, from his point of view, he would feel that the whole world is against him and he is in a state of isolation. It was the chicken that hid in the hole, and the eagle that chased it out. This requires careful understanding.
The same is true in the art of war. Don't blindly underestimate the enemy, and be careful to prepare for war. When you have a good army, master the principles of the art of war, and know how to defeat the enemy, you have nothing to worry about.
In a personal duel, you should also put yourself in the position of the enemy, and put yourself in the position of the enemy. If a person meets an opponent who is proficient in the art of war and is good at using it, he will definitely think that he will lose. Please think about this carefully.
Let go of four hands
"Let go of the four hands" is used when you are stuck with the enemy and cannot make any progress. This sentence means that when you think you are about to reach an impasse, you should quickly give up this method and adopt other methods to seize the opportunity and win the victory.
In the art of war, the truth is the same. If the whole situation is deadlocked and no progress can be made, there will be casualties. At this time, we should immediately abandon the original strategy and use the unexpected strategy of the enemy to seize the first opportunity and win the victory.
This is also true in personal duels. If you find yourself in a stalemate, the most important thing is to immediately change tactics, find out the enemy's intentions, and adopt different strategies to win.
Migration
"Shadow shifting" is a strategy used when you can't detect the enemy's intention.
In the art of war, when you can't understand the situation of the enemy, you can see his reaction by pretending to attack. Once we know the enemy's tactics, we can adopt different strategies to deal with them according to the specific circumstances. In this way, it is easy to win.
In personal duels, the same is true. When the enemy wields his sword from the rear or side, and the enemy attempts to attack suddenly, his sword will reveal his intention completely. Once the enemy's intention is known, we should seize the opportunity immediately, make accurate judgments quickly, and adopt appropriate tactics to defeat him. If you neglect, you will miss the opportunity.
Shadow suppression
"Shadow suppression" is a strategy adopted when the enemy's offensive intention is obvious.
In the art of war, this means that the enemy will stop it decisively when it attacks. If you can effectively prove to the enemy that you have occupied the advantage and controlled the situation, their mentality will change and they will be afraid to retreat under your momentum. At this time, you also need to quickly adjust your mentality, strive for initiative and win victory with an open mind.
The same is true of the art of war in individual duels. You should use effective means to stop the enemy's strong sense of attack, and then seize the opportunity to take the initiative when he hesitates. This must be well understood.
Infected
Everything will be infected and affected by the outside world. Even yawning and sleepiness can infect and affect each other.
In the tactics of joint warfare, if the enemy is vigorous and eager to attack, you must act in a relaxed manner. In this way, the enemy will be infected by this emotion, and their will to attack will be less strong.
Once you find that the enemy has been infected with this emotion, you should quickly clear your mind and mind, and attack the enemy resolutely and decisively with lightning speed, so as to win.
This is also true in personal military tactics. Relax your body and mind, pay close attention to the moment when the enemy is slack, and quickly take the initiative. This is very important.
"Absence of mind" is similar to "infection". "Distracted" includes boredom, withdrawal, impetuosity, timidity and other emotions. Please master the above.
chaos
Anything has the potential for chaos. One of these is when you feel intense stress. The other is because of excessive fatigue and tension.
The third situation is when you are surprised.
In the art of war, it is very important to disturb the mind and spirit of the enemy. Take the enemy's restlessness as a favorable condition for you to seize the initiative and win at the same time.
This is also true in personal art of war. At first, you should be very leisurely. When the enemy's vigilance is relaxed, it suddenly turns into a fierce attack. It is very important to play it by ear. You should adjust your actions according to the actions of the enemy, so that he will not have any leisure opportunities. You should be aware of the winning opportunities and make accurate judgments, so as to finally win the victory. This point must be studied in detail.
Intimidate
When encountering unexpected events suddenly, anyone may hesitate and panic.
In the tactics of war, you can frighten the enemy with sound, with small to big, or by moving unexpectedly. These are all used to intimidate the enemy. If you can catch the moment of the enemy's panic, you will have the advantage of winning.
In personal art of war, you can also use a variety of methods to frighten the enemy. You can frighten him with your body, with your knife, or with your voice. The most important thing is to take the enemy by surprise and seize the opportune moment when he is in a panic to win the victory. This can only be achieved through hard training.
Entanglement
"Entanglement" means that when you and the enemy are in a close fight, you and the enemy are trying their best to defeat each other, and you find that the situation is developing in a direction that is not conducive to you, at this time, you should tightly entwine the enemy. The key point is that even in the struggle between the two sides, you should not forget to seize the opportunity to win.
This principle is applicable in both major and minor wars. If you are in a fierce battle with the enemy, but the outcome is not clear, you must tightly cling to your enemy, so that the enemy cannot get rid of your control. In this process, you can look for opportunities to win and win quickly. This is the essence of the art of war. You must practice hard.
Attack its dead corner
When you try to push a heavy object, it is difficult to push it away immediately. At this time, you should find another weak link to start, which means "attack its dead corner". In the tactics of war, pay attention to the actions of the enemy, avoid the aggressive vanguard forces, attack the "corner" of the unprepared, and strive for favorable conditions.
Once the "corner" is broken, the whole team will also collapse. Although the enemy has been defeated, you must still pay close attention to the movements of the enemy in every "corner" and be ready to completely destroy them at any time.
This is also true in duel tactics. If the enemy can cause damage to some part of his body every time he attacks, his body will gradually weaken until he is on the verge of collapse. At this time, you can easily knock it down.
You must study carefully to judge the winning chance.
confuse
"To confuse the enemy" means to disturb the enemy's mind and spirit and prevent them from having a stable mentality.
In the tactics of war, we should try to figure out the enemy's mind and use the tactics of war to mobilize the enemy's attention, so that they can not understand your intentions and what you want to do. This is "confusing the enemy". It means to explore the rhythm that can be used to confuse the enemy and accurately judge the chances of victory.
This is also true in duel tactics. You can take various methods to contain the enemy according to the timing, so as to confuse the enemy. One moment you think you will do this, and the other moment you think you will do that. When you force the enemy into confusion and panic, you can easily win the victory. This is a basic principle of combat and must be carefully studied.
Three roars
"Three roars" can be divided into: the first one, the middle one and the last one. "Hou" depends on the situation, which is the essence of "Hou". The roar should be full of momentum and power, just like the roaring wind and the burning fire. Only in this way can it deter the enemy.
In the tactics of war, the roar at the beginning of the battle must be as loud as possible. The roar in the fierce battle must be deep and brave, just like the rumble from far away, and the roar after victory is the most powerful. This is called "Three Roars".
In duel tactics, whether feint or roar, the purpose is to disturb the enemy's mind. After roaring, he immediately hacked at the enemy. After you cut down the enemy, you must also shout loudly, which is a roar symbolizing victory. This is called "the first roar" and "the second roar".
When wielding the knife, do not shout, which must be paid great attention. The purpose of roaring in battle is to match the rhythm of attack. At this time, the voice must be low.
blend
In the joint battle, "mixing" means that when the two armies are fighting, if the enemy's strength is very strong, they should attack the side of the enemy violently, as if they were mixed into the enemy. Then, when you see the enemy's defeat, you should stop attacking here and turn to attack the enemy's front strength. In a word, the idea of "mixing" is to attack around like a zigzag.
In personal art of war, this principle is also very important when you face a group of enemies alone. After chasing or attacking an enemy, attack the strongest enemy again, find the rhythm of the enemy, and walk around the zigzag with appropriate rhythm, from left to right, paying attention to the enemy's movement, so as to launch an effective attack.
When you have found out the enemy's array and are ready to attack, you should not hesitate to win by fierce attack. This is the principle of seizing the initiative. This mentality also applies when confronting a strong enemy.
"Mixing" means inserting into the enemy without hesitation. This must be carefully distinguished.
Rout
If you want to defeat the enemy, you must first believe in victory. Once the enemy shows signs of weakness, we should strengthen our momentum and overwhelm the enemy.
In the tactics of joint warfare, if the enemy has only a few people, or although there are many people, their morale is low and their morale is lax, what you need to do is to despise them psychologically first, and then concentrate your strength to wipe them out. This is called "rout".
At this time, if your attack is weak, you will be burned. Therefore, when you try to defeat the enemy, you must fully control your mentality and carefully distinguish between them.
This is also true in personal art of war. When the enemy's skills are not as good as yours, or when the enemy falls into a chaotic rhythm, or when the enemy begins to retreat, the key is to not give him a chance to breathe. Let him knock him down without even blinking. The most important thing is to deny him the chance to recover.
Please feel this carefully.
Heart of Mountain and Sea
"Mountain and sea" means not always doing the same thing repeatedly in the battle. In case of necessity, you may repeat the same method again, but never for a third time.
When you try to use some means to deal with the enemy, if you fail the first time, it will not be effective to do it again. You have to completely change your strategy and adopt completely different tactics. If it still doesn't work, try another tactic.
Therefore, an important principle of the art of war is to constantly change your own ideas. When the enemy thinks it is a mountain, he actually sets a trap to go to sea; When the enemy thinks it is the sea, he actually sets a trap to go down the mountain. This is called surprise. This requires careful understanding.
Defeat the will of the enemy
When you are about to win a battle with superb skills, your enemy may not give up. Although the defeat had appeared, his heart still refused to admit defeat. Under such circumstances, you must thoroughly destroy the will of the enemy.
This means that you must suddenly change your posture, overwhelm the enemy in momentum, and don't let the enemy take any chances; Therefore, the most important thing is to let the enemy feel defeated from the bottom of his heart.
You can use weapons, your body, or your will to defeat the enemy. Don't understand this principle from only one aspect.
When your enemy completely loses confidence, you don't need to care about him anymore. On the contrary, you still need to be vigilant. As long as the enemy has ambition, he has not been really defeated, and you cannot relax.
This principle of the art of war must be well grasped both in joint warfare and in individual duels.
restart
In the battle, if you are entangled with the enemy and it is difficult to win, you should change your ways and start again with a new spirit. Once you master this principle, you will master the way to win. This is called "starting over".
No matter when you feel that there is tension between you and the enemy, if you can change your mind quickly at that moment, you will seize the opportunity and win. This is the principle of "starting over".
In the art of war, this principle is also very important and must be seriously considered.
