What is the main idea in Sun Tzu's Art of War?

The main ideological content of Sun Tzu's Art of War is:

First, strategically emphasize the strategy of defeating the enemy; The second is to emphasize the need to be able to deploy and arrange battles according to local conditions; The third is to emphasize the comprehensive grasp of internal and external information, "know yourself and know yourself, and fight every battle"; Fourth, in terms of specific tactical skills, it is advocated to take it by surprise, attack it unprepared, and avoid reality. Fifth, when attacking the enemy, we should take the initiative in the overall strategy and tactics; Sixth, the highest state of advocating and guiding war is not to resort to bloodshed and violence; Seventh, we should comprehensively analyze the war situation; Eight is to choose good leaders.

brief Introduction of the content

Sun Tzu's Art of War, also known as Sun Wu's Art of War, Sun Tzu's Art of War and Sun Wu's Art of War, is the earliest existing military work in China and the earliest military work in the world. It is about 2300 years earlier than clausewitz's On War and is known as the "sacred book of military science". * * * about six thousand words, one article * * * thirteen articles. The author is Sun Wu, whose ancestral home is Le 'an, Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period, and a general of Wu.

Sun Tzu's Art of War is a brilliant treasure in China's ancient military cultural heritage and an important part of excellent traditional culture. Its content is profound, its thought is profound, and its logic is rigorous, which is the concentrated embodiment of the essence of ancient military thought.