ersandfgs

夫金鼓旌旗者，所以一民之耳目也。

gongsanddrums,ba

ersandfgs,aremeanswherebyheearsandeyesofhehosmaybefocusedononeparicurpoin

民既专一，则勇者不得独进，怯者不得独退，此用众之法也。

hehoshusformingasingleuniedbody,isiimpossibleeiherforhebraveoadvancealone,orforhecowardlyorereaalohisishearofhandlingrgemassesofmen

故夜战多金鼓，昼战多旌旗，所以变人之耳目也。

innighfighing,hen,makemuchuseofsignalfiresanddrums,andinfighingbyday,offgsandba

ers,asameansofinfluencingheearsandeyesofyourarmy

三军可夺气，将军可夺心。

awholearmymayberobbedofisspiri;acommanderinchiefmayberobbedofhispresenceofmind

是故朝气锐，昼气惰，暮气归。

nowasoldier"sspiriiskeenesinhemorning;bynoondayihasbegunofg;andinheevening,hismindisbenonlyonreurningocamp

善用兵者，避其锐气，击其惰归，此治气者也。

aclevergeneral,herefore,avoidsanarmywhenisspiriiskeen,buaacksiwheniissluggishandinclinedoreurnhisishearofsudyingmoods

以治待乱，以静待哗，此治心者也。

disciplinedandcalm,oawaiheappearanceofdisorderandhubbubamongsheenemy:hisishearofreainingselfpossession

以近待远，以佚待劳，以饱待饥，此治力者也。

obenearhegoalwhileheenemyissillfarfromi,owaiaeasewhileheenemyisoilingandsruggling,obewellfedwhileheenemyisfamished:hisishearofhusbandingone"ssrengh

无邀正正之旗，无击堂堂之陈，此治变者也。

orefrainfrominercepinganenemywhoseba

ersareinperfecorder,orefrainfromaackinganarmydrawnupincalmandconfidenarray:hisishearofsudyingcircumsances

故用兵之法，高陵勿向，背丘勿逆，

iisamiliaryaxiomnooadvanceuphillagainsheenemy,noroopposehimwhenhecomesdownhill

佯北勿从，锐卒勿攻，

donopursueanenemywhosimuesfligh;donoaacksoldierswhoseemperiskeen

饵兵勿食，归师勿遏，

donoswallowbaiofferedbyheenemydonoinerferewihanarmyhaisreurninghome

围师遗阙，穷寇勿迫，

whenyousurroundanarmy,leaveanoulefreedonopressadesperaefoeoohard

此用兵之法也。

suchishearofwarfare