孫 子 兵 法 Sun Zi – The Art of War

Chinese strategy explained : know yourself and the ennemy, use deception, spies, and "win with ease". Tr. Giles (en, annotated) and Amiot (fr).

Introduction
I. Laying Plans
II. Waging War
III. Attack by Stratagem
IV. Tactical Dispositions

V. Energy
VI. Weak Points and Strong
VII. Maneuvering
VIII. Variation in Tactics
IX. The Army On The March

X. Terrain
XI. The Nine Situations
XII. The Attack By Fire
XIII. The Use of Spies

兵勢第五

Energy

Sunzi V. 16.


仞之山者勢也	如轉圓石於千	故善戰人之勢

Thus the energy developed by good fighting men is as the momentum of a round stone rolled down a mountain thousands of feet in height. So much on the subject of energy.1

1. The chief lesson of this chapter, in Tu Mu's opinion, is the paramount importance in war of rapid evolutions and sudden rushes. "Great results," he adds, "can thus be achieved with small forces."

Giles V.23.

Faites en sorte que l'ennemi soit entre vos mains comme une pierre de figure ronde, que vous auriez à faire rouler d'une montagne qui aurait mille toises de haut : la force qui lui est imprimée est minime, les résultats sont énormes. C'est en cela qu'on reconnaîtra que vous avez de la puissance et de l'autorité.

Amiot

Sun Zi V. 16.