1. The important matters of a country, the way to survive or die, the fate lies in the general. The general is the auxiliary of the country and the most important thing for the previous kings.

2. Therefore, those who serve the country well should control the people like a parent who loves his son, and like an elder brother who loves his younger brother. He will feel worried when he sees his hunger, he will feel sad when he sees his hard work, and rewards and punishments will be imposed on him. , the endowment is like taking it from oneself. This is the way to love the people.

3. If a fish eats his bait, he is tied to the trap; if a man eats his salary, he is subordinate to the king. Therefore, if you use bait to catch fish, the fish can be killed. If you take people with salary, they will be exhausted. Take the country with your family, and the country can be extricated. If you use your country to conquer the world, the world will be completed.

4. If the land is thin, big trees will not grow; if the water is shallow, big fish will not swim.

5. The unlucky one takes the bait.

6. Respect everyone and be close to everyone. If you respect others, you will be united, and if you unite with your relatives, you will be happy. This is the discipline of benevolence and righteousness. Don't let anyone take away your authority, because it is clear and you just go with it. Those who are obedient will be treated with virtue, and those who are rebellious will be punished with force. There is no doubt that I will respect you and the world will be in harmony.

7. If you get good generals, your army will be strong and your country will prosper; if you don’t have good generals, your army will be weak and your country will perish.

8. Your method. If orders must be carried out, and must be carried out, the roads will be governed and the people will benefit.

9. A man must be rich, and if he is not rich, he cannot be benevolent.

10. Those who use rewards will be more trustworthy, and those who use punishment will be more trustworthy.

11. Complete victory without fighting, no damage to the soldiers, and supernatural powers with ghosts.

12. Benefit without harm, succeed without defeat, live without killing, give without taking away, be happy without suffering, be happy without being angry.

13. The method is based on the fact that the sky is pure and clear of clouds, wind and rain. In the middle of the night, light cavalry are sent to the enemy's stronghold, nine hundred paces away, holding the law pipes in their ears, and shouting loudly to surprise them. If there is a sound, it should be controlled by a white tiger; if there is a sound of a horn, it should be a white tiger; if there is a sound of a levy, it should be a Xuanwu; if there is a sound of a business, it should be a red bird; if there is a sound of a feather, it should be the Gou Chen; if there is a sound of a feather, it should be the Gou Chen Those who do not respond, the palace, should use the green dragon (the original note is that its sound corresponds to the tube of the horn sound, which is used by the enemy Chen Mu Shen. The direction of the white tiger should be used to win the day and night. The horn sound belongs to wood, and the white tiger belongs to metal, so the sound of the horn belongs to wood, and the white tiger belongs to metal. Metal can defeat wood.

14. There is no newness, just like the sky and the earth. 15. It can defend the country without weapons. , the spear and halberd are their spears and halberds, their hats and furrows are their tools, and their sickles and axes are their attacking tools.

16. Fu Xi and Shen Nong teach but do not punish.

17. Win or lose. Zheng, the spirit will detect it, and its effect will be on the person.

18. If the enemy is alarmed, he will listen to the sound of the drum, and if he hears the light of the fire, he will notice it. The sound is Shang. The sound of people whistling is Yu. The five sounds are the symbols of sound and color. 19. The subtle sounds are all outside.

20. There are twelve Fulu Guan, which must have five sounds: Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Yu. These true sounds are the gods of the five elements and are the constants of the Tao. , water, fire, and earth, each has its own victory. In the ancient times, emptiness and strongness were controlled by the Five Elements, the subtle divisions of heaven and earth.

21. The art of victory is to closely observe the enemy's opportunities, quickly take advantage of them, and attack them unexpectedly.

22. To show the internal chaos. Hungry but full, internal energy and external dullness. One unites and one unites, one gathers and one disperses. The enemy plots, the base is high, and the warriors are silent. To the west, attack the east.

23. Appoint talents, and officials have talents, and the virtuous people will return. Therefore, rewards are to improve people's lives, and punishments are to make people innocent.

24. The benefit of the people is like the yang in winter and the yin in summer. . Therefore, the way to live up to the people is to first determine their interests, and then the people will come to them.

25. Whenever you raise an army, mobilize the masses, and deploy troops, the sky will see the clouds and indicate danger, so victory or defeat can be reversed. Knowing.

26. The Lord will give orders with courtesy and loyalty.

27. He who knows God will not blame Heaven, and he who knows himself will not blame others. He who plans things first will prosper. , Those who plan beforehand will perish, and if God does not take it, they will be blamed for it.

28. What happens if someone gives it carelessly? The king has six guardians and three treasures: benevolence, righteousness, loyalty, and so on. Trust, courage, and strategy. The three treasures are agriculture, industry, and business. If the six treasures are fulfilled, the country will be prosperous.

29. Select talents according to their merits, and they will be judged by their names.

30. If you know the way of heaven from above, the human affairs from below, and the geography from below, then you can have a country.

31. The world is a world of one person; the country of the world is a country of one person. It is not always available, only the Taoist can take it.

32. The Yellow Emperor said that he was concerned about the people, and he was afraid that he would not come to court in the evening, so the Jin people kept their mouths shut and were careful about what they said.

33. As a general, when ordered to do so, one forgets one’s home; when one is an enemy, one forgets oneself.

34. The force is caused by the enemy's movements, changes occur between two Chens, and wonders originate from the infinite source.

35. There is no better way to fight than one. One can go alone and come alone.

36. Those who keep things secret and are not rich will be robbed in their rooms.

37. If there is millet in the world, the wise will eat it; if there are people in the world, the wise will harvest it. To bend one person down and reach out to tens of thousands of people, only a saint can do it.

38. If the general is not benevolent, the three armies will not be close; if the general is not brave, the three armies will not move.

39. As a general, if you don't wear fur in winter, don't fan in summer, and don't open curtains when it rains, you will be the first to step out of a narrow barrier or pass through mud.

40. To use something without using it is to have the reputation of seeking talents, but in reality it is useless to use talents.

41. He who knows how to be the same as others is not a teacher. Great knowledge is like madness. If you are not crazy or crazy, your name will not be famous; if you are not crazy or crazy, you will not be able to achieve anything.

42. Execution of orders and prohibitions is the teacher of the king.

43. Therefore, it is necessary to die. It is better to die happily than to die happily. It is better to die willingly than to die happily. It is better to die willingly than to die righteously. To die righteously, it is better to regard death as home. This is what we call it. Therefore, one person must die, but ten people cannot be treated; ten people must die, but a hundred people cannot be treated; a hundred people must die, and a thousand people cannot be treated; a thousand people must die, and ten thousand people cannot be treated; ten thousand people must die, and it is rampant throughout the world.

44. With a loving heart, we set up a mighty battle to humble the masses, train our elites, sharpen our integrity, and exalt our spirit. They are divided into five selections. If you don't use the flags and seals, don't cause chaos. Strengthen their formation and connect their troops to prohibit sexual misconduct. Next to the fortifications, the place of chariots and cavalry, the strength of the troops, the laws of the army, the number of rewards and punishments, making the soldiers go through fire and sword, trapping the generals, and those who do not turn around until they die are all different from the generals.

45. If the people do not neglect their duties, they will be benefited; if farmers do not lose their time, they will be successful; if punishments are spared, they will thrive; if taxes are sparse and taxes are limited, they will be harmonious; if they are frugal in palaces, houses, terraces, and pavilions, they will be happy; and if officials are clean, they will not be disturbed harshly. Then rejoice. If the people lose their duties, they will be harmed; if the farmers lose their time, they will be defeated; if the innocent are punished, they will be killed; if they are taxed heavily, they will be taken away; if they build many palaces and pavilions to exhaust the people's strength, they will suffer; if the officials are rude and harassing, they will be angry. . Therefore, those who serve the country well should control the people as parents love their children, and as brothers love their younger brothers. When they see their hunger and cold, they will be worried about them. This is the way to love the people.

46. All the people are prosperous and happy without hunger or cold. The people love their king like the sun and the moon, and love their king like their parents.

47. If the king is unworthy, the country will be in danger and the people will be in chaos; if the king is virtuous and sage, the country will be safe and the people will be governed. Fortune and misfortune depend on you, not on the weather.

48. A country cannot be governed from outside, and an army cannot be controlled from within. If you have two minds, you cannot serve the king; if you have doubts, you cannot respond to the enemy.

49. Total victory without fighting, no loss of soldiers.

50. Whatever the people want, God will follow it.

51. Punishing the big will be used as a prestige, rewarding the small will be seen as enlightenment, and punishment and trial will be used as a prohibition and order. Therefore, if you kill one person and the three armies are shaken, kill him; if you reward one person and ten thousand people speak out, reward him. Killing the big ones and rewarding the small ones. Killing the noble ministers on the road is the highest punishment. Rewarding the cattle and horses washing the stables and raising them is the lowest reward. Punishment is at the highest level, reward is at the lowest level, this is what the general does with authority.

52. Anyone who raises troops and commanders must do so with the intention of serving his life. Life lies in understanding, not adhering to one skill. Because he was able to delegate duties, each took his own position and work, and changed at any time, thinking of Ji Gang. Therefore, there will be seventy-two people with legs, arms, and wings to respond to the way of heaven. Prepare the numbers according to the law, judge and understand the numerology, have special abilities and skills, and everything is completed.

53. The world is not the world of one person, but the world of the world. Those who share the benefits of the world will gain the world; those who are good at the benefits of the world will lose the world.