New Story of Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period: Horse Racing in Tian Ji

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a general named Tian Ji. He has a horse called "A Thousand Li Ju", which is a very fast horse. It runs very fast and is Tian Ji's right-hand man in the battle. One day, Tian Ji made a race with two other generals. Their horses are Liangju and Ma Lao. Tian Ji originally thought that "Maxima" would win the race easily because of its super-fast speed, but unexpectedly, his two opponents tactfully exchanged horses, making it even more difficult to win the race. Tian Ji soon realized this problem. He knew that his "fast horse" might be defeated by "good horse" and "old horse". So, he thought of a plan, it is impossible to beat any horse directly, and he must master a certain rhythm to maintain the strength and speed of the horse. Shortly after the start of the race, Tian Ji deliberately slowed down the speed of "Thousand Horses", giving "Liangju" and "Ma Lao" a few steps ahead. Then, he suddenly accelerated the "Thousand-Li Pony" and overtook "Liangju" and "Old Horse" at the last minute to win the race. Although Tian Ji's horse didn't run to the first place, he used the extremely fast speed of the "fast horse" to quickly surpass his opponent at the critical moment and finally won the race. This story tells us that in a game, the key is to master the rhythm and timing. Whoever can remain calm and decisive at the most critical moment will win.