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桓寬:Discourses on Salt and Iron, Volume 4, 地廣第十六, Entry 3

桓寬《鹽鐵論》· 卷4·地廣第十六 · Investing · Health · Leadership · Action

大夫曰:「湯、武之伐,非好用兵也;周宣王辟國千里,非貪侵也;所以除寇賊而安百姓也。故無功之師,君子不行;無用之地,聖王不貪。先帝舉湯、武之師,定三垂之難,一面而制敵,匈奴遁逃,因河、山以為防,故去砂石鹹鹵不食之地,故割鬥辟之縣,棄造陽之地以與胡,省曲塞,據河險,守要害,以寬徭役,保士民。由此觀之:聖主用心,非務廣地以勞眾而已矣。」

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Locator:卷4·地廣第十六·第3则 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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