孙子曰：夫用兵之法，全国为上，破国次之，全军为上，破军次之；全旅为上，破旅次之；全卒为上，破卒次之；全伍为上，破伍次之。
Sūnzǐ yuē ：fú yòngbīng zhī fǎ ，quán guó wéishàng ，pò guó cìzhī ，quán jūn wéishàng ，pò jūn cìzhī ；quán lǚ wéishàng ，pò lǚ cìzhī ；quán zú wéishàng ，pò zú cìzhī ；quán wǔ wéishàng ，pò wǔ cìzhī 。
Sun Tzu said: deployment of the army is based on the country, the entire army and their smaller battalions being placed first while battle is second best choice.