Verse 13-Wei Liao Zi Art of War Chapter 8
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Verse 13-Wei Liao Zi Art of War Chapter 8
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English
When Wu Qi engaged Qin in battle, before the armies clashed, one man – unable to overcome his courage – went forth to slay two of the enemy and return with their heads. Wu Qi immediately ordered his decapitation. An army commander remonstrated with him, saying: “This is a skilled warrior. You cannot execute him. ” Wu Qi replied: “There is no question that he is a skilled warrior, But it is not what I ordered.” He had him executed.
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吴起与秦军作战，两军尚未交锋，有一人自恃其勇，独自冲向前去，斩获敌人两个首级回来。吴起要立刻杀他。军吏请求说：“这是个有本领的人，不可杀掉。”吴起说：“他诚然是有本领的，但他违背了我的命令。”结果还是把他杀了。
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Original
吴起与秦战，未合，一夫不胜其勇，前获双首还。吴起立斩之。军吏谏曰：“此材士也，不可斩。”曰：“材士则是矣，非吾令也。”斩之。
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From: Wei Liao Zi Art of War Chapter 8