孙子兵法—作战篇：黩武穷兵还是速战速决？
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孙子兵法的《作战篇》中有一个特别有名的句子：“食敌一钟，当吾二十钟”，“钟”在这里是一个计算粮食的单位。这句话的意思是，吃敌人的一钟粮食，就相当于吃自己的二十钟粮食。这是为什么呢？你可以今天的课程里找到答案！
这节课我们一起来研究《作战篇》的节选，看看孙子关于战争的“成本”有哪些理解！
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 兵马未动，粮草先行 | bīngmǎwèidòng,liángcǎoxiānxíng | before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military moves | |
| 慎战，速战，不战 | shènzhànsùzhànbúzhàn | to fight a cautious war, to fight a quick war, not to raise a war | |
| 贵 | guì | precious |
孙子曰凡用兵之法驰车千驷革车千乘带甲十万千里馈粮
Sūnzǐ 孙子yuē 曰fán 凡yòngbīng 用兵zhī 之fǎ 法chíchē 驰车qiān 千sì 驷géchē 革车qiān 千shèng 乘dàijiǎ 带甲shíwàn 十万qiānlǐ 千里kuì 馈liáng 粮
Sun tzu said: To mobilize an army, we need light and heavy vehicles of 1000 each, 100,000 soldiers, food and necessities.
善用兵者役不再籍粮不三载取用于国因粮于敌故军食可足也
shàn 善yòngbīng 用兵zhě 者yì 役bùzài 不再jí 籍liáng 粮bù 不sǎnzài 三载qǔ 取yòngyú 用于guó 国yīn 因liáng 粮yú 于dí 敌gù 故jūnshí 军食kě 可zú 足yě 也
Know how to use the army without having to add more soldiers and food; arrange for the transportation of food and necessities once and seize these from the enemy to save our own inventory.
故兵贵胜不贵久
gù 故bīng 兵guì 贵shèng 胜bù 不guì 贵jiǔ 久
A swift win to a war is key.
故知兵之将民之司命国家安危之主也
gù 故zhī 知bīng 兵zhī 之jiàng 将Mín 民zhī 之sī 司mìng 命guójiā 国家ānwēi 安危zhī 之zhǔ 主yě 也
A general who values the lives of his soldiers and citizens have the country’s interest as his priority.
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