孫子兵法 The Art of War 中英文對照 （15）

九地第十一

XI. The Nine Situations

孫子曰：用兵之法，有散地，有輕地，有爭地，有交地，有衢地，有重地，有泛地，有圍地，有

死地。

Sun Tzu said: The art of war recognizes nine varieties of ground: (1) Dispersive ground; (2) facile ground; (3) contentious ground; (4) open ground; (5) ground of intersecting highways; (6) serious ground; (7) difficult ground; (8) hemmed-in ground; (9) desperate ground.

諸侯自戰(zhàn)其地者，為散地;

When a chieftain is fighting in his own territory, it is dispersive ground.

入人之地不深者，為輕地;

When he has penetrated into hostile territory, but to no great distance, it is facile ground.

我得亦利，彼得亦利者，為爭地;

Ground the possession of which imports great advantage to either side, is contentious ground.

我可以往，彼可以來者，為交地;

Ground on which each side has liberty of movement is open ground.

諸侯之地三屬，先至而得天下眾者，為衢地;

Ground which forms the key to three contiguous states, so that he who occupies it first has most of the Empire at his command, is a ground of intersecting highways.

入人之地深，背城邑多者，為重地;

When an army has penetrated into the heart of a hostile country, leaving a number of fortified cities in its rear, it is serious ground.

山林、險阻、沮澤，凡難行之道者，為泛地;

Mountain forests, rugged steeps, marshes and fens--all country that is hard to traverse: this is difficult ground.

所由入者隘，所從歸者迂，彼寡可以擊吾之眾者，為圍地;

Ground which is reached through narrow gorges, and from which we can only retire by tortuous paths, so that a small number of the enemy would suffice to crush a large body of our men: this is hemmed in ground.

疾戰(zhàn)則存，不疾戰(zhàn)則亡者，為死地。

Ground on which we can only be saved from destruction by fighting without delay, is desperate ground.

是故散地則無戰(zhàn)，輕地則無止，爭地則無攻，

On dispersive ground, therefore, fight not. On facile ground, halt not. On contentious ground, attack not.

交地則無絕，衢地則合交，

On open ground, do not try to block the enemy's way. On the ground of intersecting highways, join hands with your allies.

重地則掠，泛地則行，

On serious ground, gather in plunder. In difficult ground, keep steadily on the march.

圍地則謀，死地則戰(zhàn)。

On hemmed-in ground, resort to stratagem. On desperate ground, fight.

古之善用兵者，能使敵人前后不相及，眾寡不相恃，貴賤不相救，上下不相收，

Those who were called skillful leaders of old knew how to drive a wedge between the enemy's front and rear; to prevent co-operation between his large and small divisions; to hinder the good troops from rescuing the bad, the officers from rallying their men.

卒離而不集，兵合而不齊。

When the enemy's men were united, they managed to keep them in disorder.

合于利而動，不合于利而止。

When it was to their advantage, they made a forward move; when otherwise, they stopped still.

敢問敵眾而整將來，待之若何曰：先奪其所愛則聽矣。

If asked how to cope with a great host of the enemy in orderly array and on the point of marching to the attack, I should say: "Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will."

兵之情主速，乘人之不及。由不虞之道，攻其所不戒也。

Rapidity is the essence of war: take advantage of the enemy's unreadiness, make your way by unexpected routes, and attack unguarded spots.

凡為客之道，深入則專。主人不克，

The following are the principles to be observed by an invading force: The further you penetrate into a country, the greater will be the solidarity of your troops, and thus the defenders will not prevail against you.

掠于饒野，三軍足食。

Make forays in fertile country in order to supply your army with food.

謹養(yǎng)而勿勞，并氣積力，運兵計謀，為不可測。

Carefully study the well-being of your men, and do not overtax them. Concentrate your energy and hoard your strength. Keep your army continually on the move, and devise unfathomable plans.

投之無所往，死且不北。死焉不得，士人盡力。

Throw your soldiers into positions whence there is no escape, and they will prefer death to flight. If they will face death, there is nothing they may not achieve. Officers and men alike will put forth their uttermost strength.

兵士甚陷則不懼，無所往則固，深入則拘，不得已則斗。

Soldiers when in desperate straits lose the sense of fear. If there is no place of refuge, they will stand firm. If they are in hostile country, they will show a stubborn front. If there is no help for it, they will fight hard.

是故其兵不修而戒，不求而得，不約而親，不令而信，

Thus, without waiting to be marshaled, the soldiers will be constantly on the qui vive; without waiting to be asked, they will do your will; without restrictions, they will be faithful; without giving orders, they can be trusted.

禁祥去疑，至死無所之。

Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared.

吾士無余財，非惡貨也;無余命，非惡壽也。

If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a distaste for riches; if their lives are not unduly long, it is not because they are disinclined to longevity.

令發(fā)之日，士卒坐者涕沾襟，偃臥者涕交頤，投之無所往，諸、劌之勇也。

On the day they are ordered out to battle, your soldiers may weep, those sitting up bedewing their garments, and those lying down letting the tears run down their cheeks. But let them once be brought to bay, and they will display the courage of a Chu or a Kuei.

故善用兵者，譬如率然。率然者，常山之蛇也。擊其首則尾至，擊其尾則首至，擊其中則首尾俱至。

The skillful tactician may be likened to the shuai-jan. Now the shuai-jan is a snake that is found in the ChUng mountains. Strike at its head, and you will be attacked by its tail; strike at its tail, and you will be attacked by its head; strike at its middle, and you will be attacked by head and tail both.

敢問兵可使如率然乎?曰可。夫吳人與越人相惡也，當(dāng)其同舟而濟而遇風(fēng)，其相救也如左右手。

Asked if an army can be made to imitate the shuai-jan, I should answer, Yes. For the men of Wu and the men of Yueh are enemies; yet if they are crossing a river in the same boat and are caught by a storm, they will come to each other's assistance just as the left hand helps the right.

是故方馬埋輪，未足恃也;

Hence it is not enough to put one's trust in the tethering of horses, and the burying of chariot wheels in the ground

齊勇如一，政之道也;

The principle on which to manage an army is to set up one standard of courage which all must reach.

剛?cè)峤缘?，地之理也?/p>

How to make the best of both strong and weak--that is a question involving the proper use of ground.

故善用兵者，攜手若使一人，不得已也。

Thus the skillful general conducts his army just as though he were leading a single man, willy-nilly, by the hand.

將軍之事，靜以幽，正以治，

It is the business of a general to be quiet and thus ensure secrecy; upright and just, and thus maintain order.

能愚士卒之耳目，使之無知;

He must be able to mystify his officers and men by false reports and appearances, and thus keep them in total ignorance.

易其事，革其謀，使人無識;易其居，迂其途，使民不得慮。

By altering his arrangements and changing his plans, he keeps the enemy without definite knowledge. By shifting his camp and taking circuitous routes, he prevents the enemy from anticipating his purpose.

帥與之期，如登高而去其梯;帥與之深入諸侯之地，而發(fā)其機。

At the critical moment, the leader of an army acts like one who has climbed up a height and then kicks away the ladder behind him. He carries his men deep into hostile territory before he shows his hand.

若驅(qū)群羊，驅(qū)而往，驅(qū)而來，莫知所之。

He burns his boats and breaks his cooking-pots; like a shepherd driving a flock of sheep, he drives his men this way and that, and nothing knows whither he is going.

聚三軍之眾，投之于險，此謂將軍之事也。

To muster his host and bring it into danger:--this may be termed the business of the general.

九地之變，屈伸之力，人情之理，不可不察也。

The different measures suited to the nine varieties of ground; the expediency of aggressive or defensive tactics; and the fundamental laws of human nature: these are things that must most certa