That is to say, even though victory is won in the first battle, if the battle harms rather than helps the campaign as a whole, such a victory can only be reckoned a defeat (as in the case of the battle of Hsunkou in the fifth campaign).

• 这就是说，即使初战打了一个胜仗，若这个仗不但不于全战役有利，反而有害时，则这个仗虽胜也只算败了（例如第五次“围剿”时的洵口战斗）。