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9. Bring war material with you from home, but forage on the

enemy. Thus the army will have food enough for its needs.

[The Chinese word translated here as "war material" literally

means "things to be used", and is meant in the widest sense. It

includes all the impedimenta of an army, apart from provisions.]

10. Poverty of the State exchequer causes an army to be

maintained by contributions from a distance. Contributing to

maintain an army at a distance causes the people to be

impoverished.