Sub-Areas of Assessment-Sun Tzu
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Sub-Areas of Assessment - Sun Tzu
English: Generals who are able to assess these five factors well would be able to win and those that could not would fail. Thus in planning, the general must be able to examine, assess and compare the following dimension with those of his enemies to determine the chances of victory.
Which Ruler has a higher Political Intelligence? Which general is more capable? Which side has the advantages created by the weather and terrain? Which side is capable of executing orders effectively and efficiently? Which army is better equipped, stronger and larger in numbers? Which side has better training? Which side is more enlightened in the administration of rewards and punishment?
Base on the comparison, I would be able to see which side will emerge the winner and which would emerge the loser.
Modern: 这五方面，将帅一定得知道，知道的越祥细，胜算就越大，不只是越祥细，而且还需要和敌方做比较，才可知胜算。如：哪一方的国君政治贤明？哪一方的将帅指挥与韬略高明？哪一方得天时地利？哪一方能贯彻执行法令？哪一方的军队较强？哪一方的兵士训练有素？那一方赏罚严明？根据以上，便可知谁胜谁负。
Original: 凡此五者，将莫不闻，知之者胜，不知者不胜。故校之以计，而索其情。 曰: 主孰有道? 将孰有能? 天地孰得? 法令孰行? 兵众孰强？ 士卒孰练？ 赏罚孰明？ 吾以此观之，而知胜负矣。
Hanyu Pinyin: fán cǐ wǔ zhě, jiàng mò bù wén, zhī zhī zhě shèng, bù zhī zhě bù shèng. gù jiào zhī yǐ jì, ér suǒ qí qíng. yuē: zhǔ shú yǒu dào? jiàng shú yǒu néng? tiān dì shú dé? fǎ lìng shú xíng? bīn zhòng shú qiáng? shì zú shú liàn? shǎng fá shú míng? wú yǐ cǐ guān zhī, ér zhī shèng fù yǐ
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From:Sun Tzu Art of War Chapter 1