The object of war,namely,the preservation of oneself and the destruction of the enemy,is the essence of war and the basis of all war activities,an essence which pervades all war activities,from the technical to the strategic.

• 保存自己消灭敌人这个战争的目的，就是战争的本质，就是一切战争行动的根据，从技术行动起，到战略行动止，都是贯彻这个本质的。