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

Laying Plans

Ts`ao Kung, in defining the meaning of the Chinese for the title of this chapter, says it refers to the deliberations in the temple selected by the general for his temporary use, or as we should say, in his tent. See. ss. 26.

Sunzi I. 5.

EARTH comprises distances, great and small; danger and security; open ground and narrow passes; the chances of life and death.

Giles I.8.

L'espace n'est pas moins digne de notre attention que le temps ; étudions le bien, et nous aurons la connaissance du haut et du bas, du loin comme du près, du large et de l'étroit, de ce qui demeure et de ce qui ne fait que passer.

Amiot

Sun Zi I. 5.