Jiàng zàiwài, jūn mìng yǒusuǒ bù shòu.

將在外, 君命有所不受。

Lit [When a] general is out [in battle], [even] the emperor's orders [may] some[times] not be obeyed.

Fig A field commander must decide even against the king's orders. The person responsible on the spot sometimes has to make decisions contrary to his (original) orders.

Note [Cf. Shǐ Jì: Sūnzǐ Wú Qǐ Lièzhuàn; Shǐ Jì: Sīmǎ Ráng Jū Lièzhuàn; R3K, chap. 103; see also chūbīng bù yóu jiàng above.]

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