The Greatest Strategy of All Time: Admiral Yi Sun-sin's Victory Against 300 Japanese Warships
The story of Admiral Yi Sun-sin's incredible victory against 300 Japanese warships is one of the greatest strategies of all time. In 1596, Korea was facing an enemy 30x their size, but Yi's experience and never-losing record gave them a chance. Learn more about this incredible story.
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How one guy fought 300 Japanese warships by himself...
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And won.
The story behind the greatest strategy of all time: pic.twitter.com/BdTmmjaDeF -
The year is 1596.
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Korean Admiral, Yi Sun-sin, is sitting in prison for disobeying orders.
A messenger arrives at his cell to ask for Yi’s help.
The Japanese are attacking their homeland with 300 warships.
Korea has 13... -
Yi is the only one experienced enough to give them a chance against an enemy 30x their size.
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He's never lost any of his 23 battles,
but he's also never been so outnumbered. -
His only chance to save his nation, is to lead the enemy into waters where he can win.
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He finds a spot that has:
• Narrow waters so his enemy can’t surround him
• Tides shifting every 3 hours - something his enemy doesn’t know -
The Japanese take the bait and meet him for what they believe will be a quick victory.
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Yi pushes forward only to realize all his other ships have stayed behind, afraid of certain death. -
Yi is on his own, charging at the wall of 300 Japanese warships in front of him.
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Fighting for the survival of Korea.
His cannons fire and the first few ships fall.
297 to go. -
Then, as Yi planned, the tides turn against the Japanese.
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The water pushes the enemy back into the narrowing canal.
They find no room to move and their ships crash into each other.
Ship after ship sinks. -
Yi’s team see the ships stuck in the canal and his 12 ships join the fight.
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They fire their cannons into the enemy ships.
Each sinking ship makes the team realize:
Their one-in-a-million odds of winning might come true.
The enemy retreats.
David just beat Goliath. -
The point of the story is to show how with the right strategy you can beat any competitor.
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Bigger companies look intimidating, but their size is a disadvantage.
You can shift faster and take advantage of changing trends.
The tide will shift in your favor. -
Fortunately, we live in a time where it’s easier than ever to defeat Goliath
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All you need, is:
• Internet
• Strategic thinking
• Relentless drive to win -
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