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... the general played an important role.

While individual strength and command were important, their true value was maintaining the morale of their allies.

"If you want to shoot a person, shoot the horse he's riding first. If you want to capture an enemy, capture the enemy king first."

Shè rén xiān shè mǎ, qín dí xiān qín wáng (射人先射馬, 擒敵先擒王).

In Buddhism, all lives were considered equal, whether it be the life of a human or an insect. However, things were different o ...

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