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《用間 - The Use of Spies》 | English translation: Lionel Giles [?] | Books referencing 《用間》 Library Resources |
| 5 | 用間: | 昔殷之興也，伊摯在夏。周之興也，呂牙在殷。故明君賢將，能以上智為間者，必成大功，此兵之要，三軍之所恃而動也。 |
| The Use of Spies: | Of old, the rise of the Yin dynasty was due to Yi Zhi who had served under the Xia. Likewise, the rise of the Zhou dynasty was due to Lu Ya who had served under the Yin. Hence it is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for purposes of spying and thereby they achieve great results. Spies are a most important element in war, because on them depends an army's ability to move. |
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