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The Master said, “To send the people into battle without first instructing them is to abandon them.”
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The Master said, “If a good person instructs the people for seven years, they will be ready to take up arms.”
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Brief: This article explores the tragic campaign of Wu Zixu against the State of Chu in 506 BCE. It details the brilliant military strategy of Sun Tzu that led to the capture of Ying, the Chu capital. The narrative focuses on Wu Zixu’s obsessive quest for vengeance against King Ping, culminating in the desecration…