Why Swiftness-Sun Tzu
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Why Swiftness - Sun Tzu
English: The purpose of raising an army is to achieve swift and decisive victory. If victory cannot be achieved quickly, the army would be lethargic and lose their fighting spirit. When they attacked city walls, they would be greatly exhausted. If the army is out on a military campaign for too long, the nation’s resources would be greatly depleted. When the army is in a bad shape and the resources of the nation are exhausted, other neighboring warlords would capitalize on these weaknesses by launching an attack on us. Even if there are clever and capable strategists or advisors, they would not be able to reverse the situation.
While blunders are known to occur during military operations, one has yet witness a successful military operations where there are long delays. No one has seen a military campaign where the longer the campaign, the more beneficial it is to the nation.
Someone who does not fully understand the inherent danger of deploying troops would also not understand the advantages of using it.
Modern:用这军队，须要求速胜，否则旷日持久会使军队疲惫，锐气受挫，而攻城则力量耗尽，出兵长久则使国家财政受到影响。一旦陷入持久战，战力下降，士气受挫，财务资源耗尽的情况，诸侯会乘机起兵攻打。到时即使有智者也不能挽回局面。只有听说过用兵拙而速胜，没看过用兵细巧久战而得胜。战争持久而国家有利的例子更是没有。所以，不能完全了解用兵之害处，则不能完全了解用兵有利之处。
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(dān)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。
Hanyu Pinyin: qì yòng zhàn yě guì sù, jiǔ zé bīng dùn cuò rùi, gōng chéng zé lì qū, jiǔ bào shī zé guó yòng bù zú. fū dùn bīng cuò ruì, qū lì dān huò, zé zhū hóu chéng qí bì ér qǐ, suī yǒu zhì zhě, bù néng shàn qí hòu. gù bīng wén zhuō sù, wèi dǔ qiǎo zhī jiǔ yě. fū bīng jiǔ ér guó lì zhě, wèi zhī yǒu yě. gù bú jìn zhī yòng bīng zhī hài zhě, zé bù néng jìn zhī yòng bīng zhī lì yě.
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From:Sun Tzu Art of War Chapter 2