Verse 4-Wei Liao Zi Art of War Chapter 8
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Verse 4-Wei Liao Zi Art of War Chapter 8
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English
Now when the commanding general takes up the drum, to direct an army that is going into battle, when the swords clashed, if the general directs well, he will be rewarded for his achievements and his fame will be established. If he does not direct well, he himself will die and the state will perish. For this reason survival and extinction, security and danger all lie at the ability of the general. How can one not value the general?
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将帅击鼓指挥军队，使其在危难情况下与敌决战，当两军短兵相接的时候，如果指挥得当，就会建立功名，如果指挥不当，就会身死亡。由此看来，国家的存亡安危，在于将帅的指挥是否得当，这怎能不使人重视将帅的作用呢？
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Original
夫将提鼓挥枹，临难决战，接兵角刃，鼓之而当，则赏功立名；鼓之而不当，则身死国亡。是兴亡安危，在于枹端，奈何无重将也。
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From: Wei Liao Zi Art of War Chapter 8