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Sun Zi Introduction Table of content – 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

The Attack By Fire

Rather more than half the chapter (SS. 1-13) is devoted to the subject of fire, after which the author branches off into other topics.

Sunzi XII. 12.

No ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify his own spleen; no general should fight a battle simply out of pique.

Giles XII.18.

Lorsqu'un souverain est animé par la colère ou par la vengeance, qu'il ne lui arrive jamais de lever des troupes. Lorsqu'un général trouve qu'il a dans le cœur les mêmes sentiments, qu'il ne livre jamais de combats. Pour l'un et pour l'autre ce sont des temps nébuleux : qu'ils attendent les jours de sérénité pour se déterminer et pour entreprendre.

Amiot

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Alias Sun Tzu, Sun Wu, Sun Tse, Sunzi Bingfa, Souen Tseu, Souen Wou, 孫武.

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