---
title: "4 Sima Yi Quotes"
description: "Sima Yi, courtesy name Zhongda, was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5f/sima-yi-65676_operations_there-are-five-possible-operations-for-a_154089.jpg"
---

# Sima Yi

 **4** quotes in **13** categories

Rate this collection:  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★   No ratings yet

Sima Yi, courtesy name Zhongda, was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.

##  Quotes by Sima Yi

> [“There are five possible operations for any army. If you can fight, fight. If you cannot fight, defend. If you cannot defend,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sima-yi/there-are-five-possible-operations-for-any-army-if-you-can-fight/)

[Sima Yi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sima-yi/)

[Operations](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/operations/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5f/sima-yi-65676_operations_there-are-five-possible-operations-for-a_154089.jpg)

> [There are five options in war: fight, defend, flee, surrender, or die. You have proven inept at the first two, and now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sima-yi/there-are-five-options-in-war-fight-defend-flee-surrender-or-die-you/)

[Sima Yi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sima-yi/)

[Death](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/83f/sima-yi-65676_death_there-are-five-options-in-war-fight-defe_253408.jpg)

> [There are five possible operations for any army. If you can fight, fight; if you cannot fight, defend; if you cannot defend,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sima-yi/there-are-five-possible-operations-for-any-army-if-you-can-fight-2/)

[Sima Yi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sima-yi/)

[Army](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/army/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d4a/sima-yi-65676_army_there-are-five-possible-operations-for-a_439462.jpg)

> [Attack if you can attack, defend if you can't attack, flee if you can't defend, surrender if you can't flee, die if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sima-yi/attack-if-you-can-attack-defend-if-you-can-t-attack-flee-if-you-can-t/)

[Sima Yi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sima-yi/)

[Dies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dies/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/911/sima-yi-65676_dies_attack-if-you-can-attack-defend-if-you-c_1157979.jpg)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sima-yi/#itemlist",
            "name": "Sima Yi Quotes",
            "numberOfItems": 4,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "“There are five possible operations for any army. If you can fight, fight. If you cannot fight, defend. If you cannot defend, surrender. If you cannot surrender, flee. If you cannot flee, die.”",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Sima Yi"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sima-yi/there-are-five-possible-operations-for-any-army-if-you-can-fight/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5f/sima-yi-65676_operations_there-are-five-possible-operations-for-a_154089.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5f/sima-yi-65676_operations_there-are-five-possible-operations-for-a_154089.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5f/sima-yi-65676_operations_there-are-five-possible-operations-for-a_154089.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“There are five possible operations for any army. If you can fight, fight. If you cannot fight, defend. If…” — Sima Yi",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "There are five options in war: fight, defend, flee, surrender, or die. You have proven inept at the first two, and now have the temerity to surrender. Death is all you deserve!",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Sima Yi"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sima-yi/there-are-five-options-in-war-fight-defend-flee-surrender-or-die-you/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/83f/sima-yi-65676_death_there-are-five-options-in-war-fight-defe_253408.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/83f/sima-yi-65676_death_there-are-five-options-in-war-fight-defe_253408.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/83f/sima-yi-65676_death_there-are-five-options-in-war-fight-defe_253408.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“There are five options in war: fight, defend, flee, surrender, or die. You have proven inept at the first…” — Sima Yi",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "There are five possible operations for any army. If you can fight, fight; if you cannot fight, defend; if you cannot defend, flee; if you cannot flee, surrender; if you cannot surrender, die.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Sima Yi"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sima-yi/there-are-five-possible-operations-for-any-army-if-you-can-fight-2/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d4a/sima-yi-65676_army_there-are-five-possible-operations-for-a_439462.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d4a/sima-yi-65676_army_there-are-five-possible-operations-for-a_439462.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d4a/sima-yi-65676_army_there-are-five-possible-operations-for-a_439462.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“There are five possible operations for any army. If you can fight, fight; if you cannot fight, defend; if…” — Sima Yi",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "Attack if you can attack, defend if you can't attack, flee if you can't defend, surrender if you can't flee, die if you can't surrender!",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Sima Yi"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sima-yi/attack-if-you-can-attack-defend-if-you-can-t-attack-flee-if-you-can-t/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/911/sima-yi-65676_dies_attack-if-you-can-attack-defend-if-you-c_1157979.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/911/sima-yi-65676_dies_attack-if-you-can-attack-defend-if-you-c_1157979.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/911/sima-yi-65676_dies_attack-if-you-can-attack-defend-if-you-c_1157979.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“Attack if you can attack, defend if you can't attack, flee if you can't defend, surrender if you can't flee…” — Sima Yi",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "Person",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sima-yi/#person",
            "name": "Sima Yi",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sima-yi/",
            "description": "Sima Yi, courtesy name Zhongda, was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China."
        },
        {
            "@type": "ProfilePage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sima-yi/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sima-yi/",
            "name": "Sima Yi",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sima-yi/#person"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b5f/sima-yi-65676_operations_there-are-five-possible-operations-for-a_154089.jpg"
            },
            "description": "Sima Yi, courtesy name Zhongda, was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sima-yi/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sima-yi/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Authors",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/authors/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Sima Yi",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sima-yi/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```