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Mohism -> Mozi -> Book 13 -> Gong Shu -> 3

公輸盤And he turned to Gong Shu Ban.
墨子 Mozi untied his belt and laid out a city with it,
and used a small stick for weapon.
公輸盤 Gong Shu Ban set up nine different machines of attack.
墨子 Mozi repulsed him nine times.
公輸盤Gong Shu Ban was at an end with his machines of attack
墨子 while Mozi was far from being exhausted in defence.
公輸盤Gong Shu Ban felt embarassed
and declared:
"I know how I can put you down,
。」 but I would not tell."
墨子 Mozi also said:
"I know how you can put me down,
。」 but I would not tell."
The Lord of Chu asked what it was.
墨子 Mozi replied:
公輸子Gong Shuzi's idea
is just to have me murdered.
(Apparently,) when I was murdered,
Song would be powerless at defence.
And she would be subject to your attack.
禽滑釐However, my disciples Qin Hua Li and others numbering three hundred
are already armed with my implements of defence
waiting on the city wall of Song for the bandits from Chu.
Though I be murdered,
。」 you cannot exhaust (the defence of Song).
The Lord of Chu said:
"Well,
。」 then let us not attack Song any more."


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