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The Art of War: Complete 13 Chapters
The Art of War: Complete 13 Chapters

Chapter III · Chapter 03: Attack by Stratagem (Mưu Công)

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III.

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III.
ATTACK BY STRATAGEM
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Sun Tzŭ said: In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is
to take the enemy’s country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it
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The Art of War: Complete 13 Chapters

Chapter III · Chapter 03: Attack by Stratagem (Mưu Công)

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Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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III.
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ATTACK BY STRATAGEM
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1.
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Sun Tzŭ said: In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is
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to take the enemy’s country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it
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all

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and

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art

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ATTACK

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best

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BY

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country

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destroy

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enemy's

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III

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From this reading III.

In

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intact

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is

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it

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of

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practical

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said

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shatter

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STRATAGEM

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Sun

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take

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the

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thing

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to

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Tzŭ

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war

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whole

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Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 03: Attack by Stratagem (Mưu Công)?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "III....", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: III.
Narrator: if slightly inferior in numbers, we can avoid the enemy;