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The Book of War: The Military Classic of the Far East
Qi Wu and active 6th century B.C. Sunzi
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The warrior is the country’s support. If his aid be entire, the country is of necessity strong; if it be at all deficient, then is the country weak.
Now a prince may embarrass his army in three ways, namely:—
Ignorant that the army in the field should not advance, to order it to go forward; or, ignorant that the army should not retreat, order it to retire.
This is to tie the army as with a string.
Ignorant of military affairs, to rule the armies in the same way as the state.
This is to perplex the soldiers.
Ignorant of the situation of the army, to settle its dispositions.
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This is to fill the soldiers with distrust.
If the army be perplexed and distrustful, then dangers from neighbouring princes arise. The army is confounded, and offered up to the enemy.
There are five occasions when victory can . . . Read More
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