To rule a country of a thound chariots, the ruler should attend strictly to business, keep his promises, economize in expenditure, love the people, and use the labour of the peasantry at the proper seasons.

• 治理拥有一千辆兵车的国家,要严肃认真地处理政事,诚信无欺,节约费用,爱护人民,农闲时役使老百姓。