Chapter 10 · Terrain · 地形

Passage 10-6

險形者, 我先居之, 必居高陽以待敵. 若敵先居之, 引而去之, 勿從也.

On precipitous terrain, occupy high, sunny ground first to await the enemy. If the enemy occupies it first, withdraw—do not follow.

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These passages from other chapters connect to the themes in Passage 10-6:

Crossing Mountains Passage 9-1 孫子曰: 凡處軍相敵: 絶山依谷, 視生處高, 戰隆無登, ... Salt Marsh Terrain Passage 9-3 欲戰者, 無附於水而迎客, 視生處高, 無迎水流, 此處水上... High Ground Passage 9-5 平陸處易, 而右背高, 前死後生, 此處平陸之軍也. 凡此四... Stream Battles Passage 9-6 凡軍好高而惡下, 貴陽而賤陰, 養生而處實, 軍無百疾, 是... Earth (地) Passage 1-5 地者, 遠近, 險易, 廣狹, 死生也. Key Ground Passage 11-3 入人之地而不深者, 爲輕地.

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