Translation of the Four Rulers of the Army

The vigor of the army can weaken it, and the will and determination of the generals can also shake it. At the beginning of the battle, the morale of the army was high, then it slackened, and finally it was exhausted. Therefore, those who are good at fighting with their troops always avoid the vigor of the enemy when they first arrive, and attack when their morale is sluggish and exhausted.

This is the general rule of mastering changes in the morale of the army. Dealing with the enemy's chaos with our own rectification and treating the enemy's frivolity and noise with our composure are the general laws for mastering the psychological changes in the army. It is the general law of mastering the combat effectiveness of the army to deal with the enemy's detours with my proximity, to treat the enemy's running fatigue with my leisure and comfort, and to treat the enemy's hunger with my food.

Don't intercept an enemy with a well-organized and well-organized army, and don't attack an enemy with a strong position, this is the general rule of mastering the contingency strategy.

Wu Hou asked Wu Qi, "What can you rely on to win a war?" ”

Wu Qi said: "Governing the army is the method of victory. ”

Wu Hou said: "Doesn't it depend on the number of soldiers? ”

Wu Qi said: "If the laws and regulations governing the army are not clear, the rewards and punishments cannot be implemented, and the soldiers do not stop attacking when they are singing gold, and do not attack when the drums are beating, even if there are millions of soldiers, will it help for the final victory?" The said person who manages the army is polite to the soldier when he does not act, has authority to the soldier when he acts, is sharp when he attacks, and the enemy does not dare to pursue when he retreats, and the soldiers next to him obey the command of the banner, (the soldier is well-trained) when the soldiers are in a large number of formations, and when the soldiers are few, they form a line.

With the soldiers, with the soldiers, with the danger of the soldiers, then his soldiers will be condensed and not separated, the use of soldiers must be controlled, do not make the soldiers too tired, so that the direction of the soldiers' advance, no one in the world can stop them, so that they can become "father-son soldiers (soldiers and soldiers lead the same love as father and son, mutual friendship)"".

Translation: Whoever has a large population and a strong army, and who can always be in awe and guard against foreign troubles, will be victorious.

Source: The famous Chinese ancient precept "Zhou Gong's Commandment", selected from "Han Poems Biography".

Original text: Cheng Wang Feng Bo Yu Lu. Zhou Gong's admonition said:

In the past, don't be proud of the country. I, the son of King Wen, the younger brother of King Wu, the uncle of King Cheng, and the son of heaven, I am not easy in the world. However, one bath and three grips of hair, one meal and three spit feeding, I am afraid of losing the world.

I have heard that those who are virtuous and generous, and those who keep them respectfully are honored; The land is vast, and those who keep it thrifty are safe; The position is honorable, and those who keep it humble are noble; The people are strong, and those who defend it are afraid will win; Wise and wise, keep it as foolish, philosopher; Those who are well-informed and strong, and those who keep it shallow, are wise. These six are all humble and virtuous. The husband is the son of heaven, rich all over the world, and thus virtuous.

Those who are not humble and lose the world, and those who die are also ruined. Don't be careful! ”

Translation: King Cheng of Zhou gave the land of Lu to Bo Yu, the son of Ji Dan, the Duke of Zhou. Zhou Gong Ji Dan admonished his son

After you go, don't slack off talents just because of the Lu State. I am the son of King Wen, the younger brother of King Wu, the uncle of King Cheng, and I also have the important task of assisting the emperor, and my position in the world is not light. But once you wash your head, you have to stop many times and hold your hair that has fallen apart; After a meal, you have to stop many times to receive guests, and (even then) you are afraid of losing talent due to neglect.

I have heard that he who is of good character and who is always respectful will be glorified. The fiefdom is vast, the products are abundant, and the person who can still maintain diligence and thrift, his life will be stable; A person who holds a high position and remains humble is a truly noble person; He who has a great population and a strong army, and who is able to always have a sense of reverence and guard against foreign troubles, will be victorious. He who is intelligent and wise in himself, but who still thinks he is stupid, is a philosophical; A person who has seen a lot of knowledge and has a strong memory, but still feels that he has shallow knowledge is a wise person.

These six points are all virtues of modesty and prudence. Even if you are as noble as the Son of Heaven and rich enough to own the world, it is because you respect these virtues. Those who are not modest and prudent and thus lose the world, (which in turn) kill themselves, is like this. Can you not be cautious? ”

The people are strong, and those who defend it are afraid will win;

The outnumbered and strong men and the people who defend the city and the border are formidable, and we will surely win.

The people are strong, and those who defend it are afraid will win;

Explanation:"There are many people who are strong, we should remain cautious and vigilant, pay attention to the strength of the other party, and have a kind of warning that I am inferior to others at any time, so as not to underestimate the enemy, and to do a good job of full and thoughtful consideration and planning, in order to achieve the final victory. It's the same with life.

Keeping a large population and strong soldiers with a vigilant heart means victory.

If the soldier is strong, then the soldier is brave. Then the word is used as a conjunction and can be translated as then.

Don't go to the hills, so the enemy can be condescending and not only see your tactical movements, but also dive down to attack your position. At the same time, it is not conducive to you charging at the enemy.

Don't go against the hill: Behind your own is the hillside (the ancient garrison camped, generally had to carry the mountain and face the water, stationed on a gentle slope), because you are in a favorable terrain. Don't evacuate at will. Let the enemy occupy the heights.

Don't follow the north: two interpretations, 1Don't rush back when you're pretending to be defeated. 2.Don't easily pursue an enemy army that is feigning a rout.

Don't Attack: The morale of the enemy is high, so don't attack easily. In fact, Rui's translator still has questions about whether it is an elite soldier or a soldier with high morale. However, in any case, don't attack an opponent with a complete formation lightly.

Don't eat the bait: Don't eat the bait easily. Don't be greedy for the small.

Don't stop returning to the division: When the troops return to the camp, don't withdraw all at once, retreat slowly and in layers, and cover each other.

Besieging the enemy is always short: It is always easier to rout the enemy than to encircle and annihilate the enemy.

Don't push the enemy too much: Don't push the enemy too much.

Therefore, the general rule of war with troops is: do not expect the enemy not to attack us by chance, but rely on yourself to be fully prepared to deal with the enemy's arrival at any time; Don't be lucky enough to expect the enemy not to attack me, but rely on your own strength so that the enemy will not dare to attack me.

There was a man named Gongsun Sui in the country of Lu, and he said to others, "I am able to raise the dead." "People asked him what he could do.

。。Explanation] This parable warns people that each thing has its own characteristics and laws, and only by mastering these characteristics and laws can we deal with them correctly and appropriately; Otherwise, if you try to deal with it in a simplistic way, it will fail.