Attacking with Fire,火攻 - Sun Tzu Art of War Chapter 12
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Attacking with Fire,火攻 is Chapter 12 of Sun Zi Art of War.
Ways of Attacking With Fire
Original: 孙子曰：凡火攻有五：一曰火人，二曰火积，三曰火辎，四曰火库，五曰火队。
English: Sun Zi said there are five ways to use fire to attack the enemy. The first way is...
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Necessary Conditions for Fire Attack
Original: 行火必有因，烟火必素具。发火有时，起火有日。时者，天之燥也。日者，月在箕、壁、翼、轸也。凡此四宿者，风起之日也。
English: To launch attacks by fire, one must possess the...
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How to Attack When Using Fire
Original: 凡火攻，必因五火之变而应之。火发于内，则早应之于外。火发而兵静者，待而勿攻。极其火力， 可从则从之，不可从则止。火可发于外，无待于内，以时发之。
English: In assaults by fire, one must use the...
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Wind & Fire
Original: 火发上风，无攻下风。昼风久，夜风止。
English: When fire is burning in the windward direction, do not...
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Water vs Fire
Original: 凡军必知五火之变，以数守之。故以火佐攻者明，以水佐攻者强。水可以绝，不可以夺。
English: The adept in warfare knows the five interchangeable methods of...
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Rulers & Generals
Original: 夫战胜攻取，而不修其功者凶，命曰费留。 故曰，明主虑之，良将修之。非利不动，非得不用，非危不战。
English: Now in warfare, those who are able to win battles and...
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Anger
Original: 主不可以怒而兴师，将不可以愠而致战。 合于利而动，不合于利而止。
English: A warlord must not embark on a military...
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Consequences of Anger
Original: 怒可以复喜，愠可以复悦。亡国不可以复存，死者不可以复生。
English: Anger can return to...
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Ensure Security of Nation
Original: 故明君慎之，良将警之；此安国全军之道也。
English: Thus an enlightened ruler must always be...
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