The few are those preparing to defend against others, the many are those who make others prepare to defend against them. Therefore, if one knows the place of battle and the day of battle, he can march a thousand li and do battle. If one does not know the place of battle and the day of battle, then his left cannot aid his right, and his right cannot aid his left; his front cannot aid his back, and his back cannot aid his front.
Based on my calculations, though Yueh's troops were many, what advantage was this to them in respect to victory? Therefore I say, victory can be achieved. Though the enemy is many, he can be prevented from doing battle.
◆出典 白文の出典: http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/acd/cg/lt/cl/koten/sonshi/ 立命館大学中国文学専攻 孫子の世界 英文の出典:.http://www.sonshi.com/learn.html SUN-TZU: THE PRINCIPLES OF WARFARE "THE ART OF WAR" 和文の出典: http://maneuver.s16.xrea.com/cn/sonshi1.html ISHIHARA Mitsumasa 石原光将 参考: 金谷治 (2001) 『孫子』 岩波書店. 天野鎮雄 (1972) 『新釈漢文体系36 孫子』 明治書院. Thomas Cleary (1988) "The ART of WAR SUN TZU" SHAMBHALA