Forces,兵势 - Sun Tzu Art of War Chapter 5
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Forces,兵势 expels the use of creativity and timing to build your competitive momentum.
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Managing Troops & Attacking
Original: 孙子曰：凡治众如治寡，分数是也；斗众如斗寡，形名是也；三军之众，可使必受敌而无败，奇正是也；兵之所加，如以碫投卵者，虚实是也。
English: Sun Tzu said: Managing a large force can be similar to managing a small force. It is a matter of...
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Direct & Indirect Forces
Original: 凡战者，以正合，以奇胜。故善出奇者，无穷如天地，不竭如江河。终而复始，日月是也。死而复生，四时是也。声不过五，五声之变，不可胜听也。色不过五，五色之变，不可胜观也。味不过五，五味之变，不可胜尝也。战势不过奇正，奇正之变，不可胜穷之也。奇正相生，如环之无端，孰能穷之？
English: In battle, use the direct forces to match the...
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Momentum & Timing
Original: 激水之疾，至于漂石者，势也；鸷鸟之疾，至于毁拆者，节也。是故善战者，其势险，其节短。势如张弩，节如发机。
English: When the gushing torrential water tosses stones pushing boulders, it is because of...
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Control of Army
Original: 纷纷纭纭，斗乱而不可乱也。浑浑沌沌，形圆而不可败也。
English: In the midst of disorders and turmoil in war, while the troops have to fight under chaotic situations, they must...
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Deceptions by Troops
Original: 乱生于治，怯生于勇，弱生于强。治乱，数也；勇怯，势也；强弱，形也。
English: To feign disorder, one must possess...
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Manipulating Enemy
Original: 故善动敌者，形之，敌必从之；予之，敌必取之。以利动之，以卒待之。
English: Thus the person, who is adept at warfare, manipulates the enemy by...
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Exploiting Forces
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。
English: Thus the person who is adept at warfare, use the battle circumstances and does not solely...
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