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九變第四十四 Chapter 44: Nine Misfortunes
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凡民之所以守戰至死而不德其上者。有數以至焉曰：大者，親戚墳墓之所在也；田宅富厚足居也。不然，則州縣鄉黨與宗族足懷樂也。不然，則上之教訓習俗慈愛之於民也厚，無所往而得之。不然，則山林澤谷之利足生也。不然，則地形險阻，易守而難攻也。不然，則罰嚴而可畏也。不然，則賞明而足勸也。不然，則有深怨於敵人也。不然，則有厚功於上也，此民之所以守戰至死而不德其上者也。今恃不信之人，而求以智用。不守之民，而欲以固，將不戰之卒，而幸以勝，此兵之三闇也。Chinese text: This work was published before January 1, 1923, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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