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“There are five possible operations for any army. If you can fight, fight; if you cannot fight, defend; if you cannot defend, flee; if you cannot flee, surrender; if you cannot surrender, die.”

Quote by Sima Yi

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Sima Yi
Sima Yi

Simă Yán, also known as Sima Yan, was a prominent politician and the founding emperor of the Western Jin Dynasty. Born in 179 and died on September 7, 251, he was a member of the Sima family, a powerful family during the Three Kingdoms period. Sima Yan rose to prominence during the late Eastern Wei Dynasty and eventually established the Western Jin Dynasty in 265, ending the long period of the Three Kingdoms. more

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