[ jiānbìqīngyě ] strengthen (our) defense works and clear the fields (to prevent the enemy from getting food); evacuate noncombatants, and hide provisions and livestock; fortify the defense works and leave nothing usable to the invading enemy; leave no provisions for the enemy
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The most famous method adopted in the area , however , was one known as , " emptying the house and clearing up the field . " it could be called a tactic of attrition 当时，这一地区最普遍运用的策略叫做“坚壁清野” ，也可称之为消耗战术。
