Disposition of the Army,军形 - Sun Tzu Art of War Chapter 4
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Disposition of the Army,军形 explains the importance of defending existing positions until you can advance them and how you must recognize opportunities, not try to create them.
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Ensure Undefeated-ness
Original: 孙子曰：昔之善战者，先为不可胜，以待敌可胜。不可胜在己，可胜在敌。故善战者，能为不可胜，不能使敌人之可胜。故曰：胜可知，而不可为。
English: Sun Tzu said: In ancient times, those who were skilful in warfare ensured that they...
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When to Offend or Defend
Original: 不可胜者，守也；可胜者，攻也。守则不足，攻则有余。善守者，藏于九地之下，善攻者，动于九天之上，故能自保而全胜也。
English: If the enemy cannot be overcome, defend. If the enemy can be overcome...
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True Military Strategist (I)
Original: 见胜不过众人之所知，非善之善者也；战胜而天下曰善，非善之善者也。故举秋毫不为多力，见日月不为明目，闻雷霆不为聪耳。古之所谓善战者，胜于易胜者也。故善战者之胜也，无智名，无勇功。
English: To predict a victory that cannot surpass the common military knowledge, is not...
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True Military Strategist (II)
Original: 故其战胜不忒，不忒者，其所措必胜，胜已败者也。故善战者，立于不败之地，而不失敌之败也。是故胜兵先胜而后求战，败兵而先战而后求胜。善用兵者，修道而保法，故能为胜败之政。
English: He wins battle with confidence and without making mistakes. He does not make mistakes because...
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Evaluating Operations
Original: 兵法：一曰度，二曰量，三曰数，四曰称，五曰胜；地生度，度生量，量生数，数生称，称生胜。
English: Now in warfare, evaluations must be made as follows: First, estimating the degree of difficulty; second, assessing the scope of operation; third,...
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Disposition of Army
Original: 故胜兵若以镒称铢，故败兵若以铢称镒。称胜者之战民也，若决积水于千仞之溪者，形也。
English: Thus, a victorious army is like a heavy-weight matched against...
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