Waging War,作战 - Sun Tzu Art of War Chapter 2
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Waging War,作战 explains the economic nature of competition and how success requires making winning pay, which in turn, requires limiting the cost of competition and conflict.
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Some popular Sun Tzu Quotes in this chapter are
Raising an Army
Original: 孙子曰: 凡用兵之法，驰车千驷，革车千乘，带甲十万， 馈粮千里;则内外之费用，宾客之用，胶漆之材，车甲之奉，日费千金，然后十万之师可举矣。
English: In general, before the start of the military campaign, one would need ...
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Importance of Swiftness
Original: 其用战也贵速，久则兵钝挫锐，攻城则力屈，久暴师则国用不足。夫钝兵挫锐，屈力殚货，则诸侯乘其弊而起，虽有智者，不能善其后，故兵闻拙速，未睹巧之久也。夫兵久而国利者，未之有也。故不尽知用兵之害者，则不能尽知用兵之利也。
English: The purpose of raising an army is to achieve...
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Using Resources
Original: 善用兵者，役不在籍，粮不三载；取用与国，因粮于敌, 故军食可足也。国之贫于师者远输，远输则百姓贫，近于师者贵卖，贵卖则百姓财竭，材竭则急于丘役。力屈，财殚，中原内虚于家。百姓之费，十去其七。公家之费，破车罢马，车胄失弩，戟盾蔽橹，丘牛大车，十去其六。
English: The general who is well-versed with warfare does not...
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What is the Equivalence of One Unit of Enemy's Resource Compared to Ours
Original: 故智将务食于敌，食敌一种，当吾二十种；箕杆一石，當吾二十石。
English: Hence, a wise general would always make it a point to use...
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Motivating the Troops to Capture Enemy's Resource
Original: 故杀敌者，怒也; 取敌之利者，货也。故车战，得车十乘以上，赏其先得者，而更其旌旗，车杂而乘之;卒善而养之，是谓胜敌而益强。
English: In order to kill the enemies, you need to make your troops hate them. In order to motivate...
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Importance of a Good General (I)
Original: 故兵贵胜，不贵久。故知兵之将，生民之司命，国家安危之主也。
English: In war, it is better to go for swift victories rather than engaging in a prolong campaign. Thus a general...
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