以战养战 Sustaining war through war
Explanation
利用战争中获取的人力、物力和财力，继续进行战争。是一种军事策略，通过掠夺敌国资源来维持战争的进行。
Using the manpower, material resources, and financial resources obtained during the war to continue the war. It is a military strategy that uses the plundering of enemy resources to maintain the continuation of the war.
Origin Story
战国时期，七雄争霸，战争连绵不断。秦国凭借其强大的军事实力，不断对外扩张，采用“以战养战”的策略，在战争中掠夺资源，壮大自身实力，最终统一了六国。秦军每次出征，不仅携带粮草兵器，还携带大量的工具，以便攻下城池后，立即开采矿山，种植农作物，获取战争所需物资，继续对外用兵。这种“以战养战”的策略，使得秦国军力不断增强，最终成就了秦始皇一统天下的霸业。然而，这种策略也并非没有代价，长期的战争给人民带来了深重的灾难，也最终导致了秦朝的迅速覆灭。
During the Warring States period of ancient China, the seven major states were engaged in constant warfare. The Qin state, with its strong military power, constantly expanded outwards, adopting the strategy of "sustaining war through war." In war, they plundered resources to enhance their own strength and eventually unified the six other states. Each time the Qin army went to war, it carried not only food and weapons but also many tools to mine and grow crops after conquering cities, obtaining the necessary materials for further warfare. This strategy of "sustaining war through war" steadily increased the Qin state’s military power and finally led to Emperor Qin Shi Huang's unification of China. However, this strategy was not without cost. The prolonged wars brought severe suffering to the people and eventually led to the rapid demise of the Qin dynasty.
Usage
主要用于军事领域，形容利用战争中获得的资源继续发动战争的策略。
Mainly used in the military field, it describes the strategy of using the resources obtained during the war to continue to wage war.
Examples
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历史上有很多战争都体现了以战养战的策略。
lìshǐ shàng yǒu hěn duō zhànzhēng dōu tǐxiàn le yǐ zhàn yǎng zhàn de cèlüè
Many wars in history have demonstrated the strategy of sustaining war through war.
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这个国家为了继续战争，一直在努力以战养战。
zhège guójiā wèile jìxù zhànzhēng, yīzhí zài nǔlì yǐ zhàn yǎng zhàn
To continue the war, this country has been constantly trying to sustain war through war(以战养战).