Sun Bin was praised for his ingenuity in the Tian Ji horse race, but why did some people say that Sun Bin cheated in the race?

When Tian Ji appeared at the racetrack, the King of Qi did not forget to tease Tian Ji, saying, Tian is coming. I miss you very much.

Tian Ji heard these words, the in the mind very not the taste, according to the usual horse racing naturally have to take out a bet, this time Tian Ji originally thought of taking out a little money as a bet, anyway, it was lost, and his own money was not blown by the wind, so he lost a little less.

But when he heard the ridicule of the King of Qi, Tian Ji changed his mind and thought that he would play a big game this time. In case that boy Sun Bin can really beat himself, winning money is not the goal, but to save face, so he chose to trust Sun Bin.

King qi

So he said to the king of Qi: Your Majesty, I smiled. I'll give you money again this time. I'll bet 1000 yuan this time.

Hearing this, the King of Qi wondered that Tian Ji could not have a good horse. Although he doubted, he was relieved at once, because he had never heard of any good horses in Qi, and all the good horses were in his own hands. Tian Ji has always had a daughter's heroic spirit, which also didn't help.

So, let his men shout Tian Ji's bet. As a result, the other boys and girls also made big bets, but they all bet on the horse of the King of Qi.

The scenery on the racetrack.

When Tian Ji made a bet, he immediately regretted it, because he didn't see the shadow of Sun Bin, and he felt that he had been teased by Sun Bin this time. However, for Tian Ji, it is too late to regret.

Horse racing adopts the best of three games, which are played by three horses, namely, the upper, middle and lower horses. After the bet, the game was held as scheduled. In the first round, Qi Wang's horse was far ahead, while Tian Ji's horse seemed to be loaded with thousands of pounds and could not run at all.

Horse racing rules

Seeing this, the King of Qi laughed his head off and said to Tian Ji, Ai Qing, isn't your horse eating grass? Just don't compete. You accept your bet and buy grass for your horse. Ah ha ha ha, ah ha ha ha, let me laugh again.

Tian Ji looked at his horse. It was completely stuck. Hearing the words of the King of Qi, his face turned liver-colored, but Tian Ji had nothing to say. Qi Wang, who is in a good mood, naturally won't stop the game because he hasn't laughed enough.

At the beginning of the second round, everyone was petrified, because Tian Ji's horse seemed to be drugged, and it was difficult to rush forward, but Wang Qi's horse could not catch up. Tian Ji himself had hallucinations and rubbed his eyes involuntarily until he saw that the horse running in front was his own, which was unbelievable for a moment.

And the next round, still so, Tian Ji finally won two out of three games and finally won the game. Tian Ji looked away happily, wondering when Sun Bin appeared again. He quickly asked Sun Bin what he had done to the horse.

Sun Bin took advantage of the rules of the game.

It turns out that Sun Bin has long been familiar with the rules of horse racing. When he made a bet in Tian Ji, his disappearance was actually a little trick, that is, let Tian Ji's inferior horse fight Wang Qi's Yuma, let Zhongma and Wang Qi's inferior horse fight, and let Yuma and Wang Qi's Zhongma fight.

Although it was only the adjustment of the starting order, it ensured that Tian Ji won the race against the Chinese and inferior horses of the King of Qi. Although he lost one game, he finally won the game by two games. The King of Qi heard about Sun Bin's strategy and admired it. This is also the reason why the King of Qi later appointed Sun Bin as a strategist to rescue the besieged State of Zhao.

Let's talk about this game. Did Sun Bin cheat in this game? Since it is a race, rules are needed, and the rules of horse racing are superior to superior, middle to middle, and inferior to inferior. However, Sun Bin disrupted the order of different grades of horses, which is actually a loophole.

Did Sun Bin cheat in the competition?

If you put this in the current wrestling competition, it is like letting different heavyweight players compete and wrestling with players over 100 kg and over 48 kg. Even if you win the game, it is disgraceful, and of course it will be regarded as a joke.

Speaking of this, many people have said that there is no standard for excellent horses to be inferior to excellent horses. I said that my bad horse is excellent, which doesn't conform to the rules. Actually, it's not, because horses of different grades have been labeled before the race. Otherwise, why should the horse race in the state of Qi be divided into different grades and simply take out three horses to compete?

In addition, after the horse's rank is determined, the horse's appearance order is also determined, that is, the last, middle and next three races. Sun Bin can win the race by using this established appearance order in the competition rules. Otherwise, if the sequence of appearances is uncertain, how can Sun Bin ensure that the inferior horse in Tian Ji can compete with the superior horse in the King of Qi?

But then again, the horse race itself is unfair, because Wang Qi? Monopoly? Sun Bin's strategy of exploiting loopholes is a great wisdom. As the saying goes, soldiers are cunning, but in the battle that Sun Bin later fought, the wisdom of not playing cards according to common sense was also vividly interpreted, which made people sincerely admire.