Enemy You Cannot Attack-Wu Qi
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Enemy You Cannot Attack-Wu Qi
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English
"There are six circumstances in which, without performing too much assessment, you should avoid conflict.
- The land is broad and vast, the people are wealthy and numerous.
- The government loves the people, the ruler beneficience extends and flows to all.
- Rewards and punishment system is fair and transparent and is implemented in a timely fashion.
- People are rewarded according to their accomplishment,and the talented and able are employed.
- Forces are massive and well-equipped.
- They have the assistance of all their neighbours or the support of a powerful state.
In general, if you are no match for the enemy in these areas, without a doubt avoid them. This is what I meant by, see possibility and advance, knowing difficulty and withdraw."
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Modern
“敌人若有以下六种情况，不必占卜吉凶，即应回避，不可与之作战:
第一是，领土广大，人口众多，生活富足。第二是，政府爱护人民，广行德政，恩惠遍及社会各层。第三是，赏罚分明，执行赏罚适得其时。第四是，论功行赏，任用贤能。第五是，兵力强大，装备精良。第六是，有邻国或大国支助。
以上六项，如果比不上敌国，必须回避，无庸置疑。终的来说，有获胜把握时，应该断然进攻；反之，应避免冲突，立即撤退。这就是所谓，见可而进，知难而退。”
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Original
“有不占而避之者六。一曰：土地广大，人民富众。二曰：上爱其下。惠施流布。三曰：赏信刑察，发必得时。四曰：陈功居列，任贤使能。五曰：师徒之众，兵甲之精。六曰：四邻之助，大国之援。凡此不如敌人，避之勿疑。所谓见可而进，知难而退也。”
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From: Wu Qi Art of War Chapter 2