Passage 8-2
圮地無舍. 衢地合交. 絶地無留. 圍地則謀. 死地則戰.
On difficult ground, do not encamp On intersecting ground, form alliances On isolated ground, do not linger On surrounded ground, strategize On deadly ground, fight
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