Six Army Calamities-Sun Zi

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Six Army Calamities by Sun Zi

English: An army suffers from flight, insubordination or collapse. It may also suffer from ruin, disorganization and rout. The six calamities mentioned are not die to natural causes but is the fault of the general.

Modern: 军队失败的六种情况是“走”、“弛”、“陷”、“崩”、“乱”和“北”。这六种情况，非天灾，而是将帅的过失。

Original: 故兵有走者，有弛者，有陷者，有崩者，有乱者，有北者。凡此六者，非天地之灾，将之过也。

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From: Sun Zi Art of War Chapter 10