文档介绍：12 TheArtofWar By SunTzu Translatedby Lionel Giles I. Laying Plans said:Theartofwaris of vital importancetotheState. is amatteroflifeanddeath,aroadeithertosafetyortoruin. Henceitis a subjectof ountbe neglected. ,then, isgovernedbyfiveconstantfactors,tobe ountinone's deliberations,whenseekingto heconditionsobtaininginthe field. :(1)TheMoralLaw;(2) Heaven;(3)Earth;(4)The Commander;(5)Methodanddiscipline. 5, theirruler, sothattheywillfollowhimregardless oftheirlives, undismayedbyanydanger. 7. Heavensignifiesnightandday,coldandheat,times andseasons. ,greatand small;dangerandsecurity; opengroundandnarrowpasses;thechancesof lifeanddeath. forthevirtuesof wisdom, sincerely, benevolence,courageandstrictness. of thearmyin itsproper subdivisions,thegraduations of rank amongtheofficers,themaintenanceofroads bywhich supplies mayreachthearmy,andthecontrolofmilitaryexpenditure. fiveheads shouldbe familiartoeverygeneral:hewho knowsthemwillbevictorious;hewhoknowsthemnotwillfail. 3 , inyourdeliberations,he militaryconditions,letthembemadethebasis of acomparison,in this wise:-- 13.(1)Whichof thetwosovereigns is imbuedwiththeMorallaw? (2)Whichof thetwogeneralshasmostability?(3)Withwhomlie theadvantages derived fromHeavenandEarth?(4)Onwhichside is disciplinemostrigorouslyenforced?(5)Whicharmyisstronger? (6)Onwhichsideareofficers andmenmorehighlytrained?(7)In whicharmy istherethegreaterconstancybothinrewardand punishment? thesesevenconsiderations Ican forecastvictoryor defeat. tomycounselandactsuponit,will conquer:let mand!Thegeneralthat hearkensnottomycounselnoractsupon it,will sufferdefeat:--let suchaonebedismissed! ,availyourselfalsoof anyhelpfulcircumstancesoverandbeyondtheordinaryrules. circumstancesarefavorable,one s