Exploiting Forces-Sun Tzu

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Exploiting Forces - Sun Tzu

English: Thus the person who is adept at warfare, use the battle circumstances and does not solely depend on his troops to seek victory. As such he is able to select the right men and trust them to exploit the battles circumstances. The person who knows how to exploit battle circumstances is able to command his troops like rolling logs and boulders. The characteristics of the logs and boulders are such that they are not dangerous when not moving, but have destructive effects when moving. If they are square they cease to move, but when they are round, they roll. Thus the person who is adept at warfare can resembles that of moving logs and boulders moving down the mountain, when he uses battle situations.

Modern: 所以善于用兵作战者，总是设法造成有利的态势，而不岢求于将吏。他能选择人才去创造或利用有利态势。善于用势者，指挥其部队如同滚动木头和石头一般。木头和石头放在平地就稳，放在斜坡就容易滚动，方的容易静止，圆的灵活滚动。善于用势者，指挥其部队如同像转动圆石从万丈高山飞滚下来之势。

Original: 故善战者，求之于势，不责于人；故能择人而任势。任势者，其战人也，如转木石。木石之性，安则静，危则动，方则止，圆则行。故善战人之势，如转圆石于千仞之山者，势也。

Business Application:

1. Two Essential Factors in Exploiting Forces

From: Sun Tzu Art of War Chapter 5