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1.TAke the enemy’scountry intact

ONE

Sun Tzu said: In the practical art

of war, the best thing of all is to

take the enemy’s COUNTRY whole

and intact; to shatter and destroy

it is not so good. So, too, it is first

better to recapture an army entire

than to destroy it, to capture a

regiment, detachment or company

entire than to destroy them.

INTACTTAke the enemy’s

INTACTTAke the enemy’s

country intact

INTACTcountry intact


INTACTSun Tzu said: In the practical art


INTACTof war, the best thing of all is to

COUNTRY

INTACTCOUNTRY whole

INTACT wholeCOUNTRY wholeCOUNTRY

INTACTCOUNTRY wholeCOUNTRY


INTACTand intact; to shatter and destroy

it is not so good. So, too, it is firstINTACT



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Sun

Tzu

said

: In

the

prac

tical

art

of w

ar, t

he b

est t

hing

of a

ll is

to


Sun

Tzu

said

: In

the

prac

tical

art

of w

ar, t

he b

est t

hing

of a

ll is

to



Sun

Tzu

said

: In

the

prac

tical

art

of w

ar, t

he b

est t

hing

of a

ll is

to


take the enemy’s

Sun

Tzu

said

: In

the

prac

tical

art

of w

ar, t

he b

est t

hing

of a

ll is

to

take the enemy’s

Sun

Tzu

said

: In

the

prac

tical

art

of w

ar, t

he b

est t

hing

of a

ll is

to


Sun

Tzu

said

: In

the

prac

tical

art

of w

ar, t

he b

est t

hing

of a

ll is

to



Sun

Tzu

said

: In

the

prac

tical

art

of w

ar, t

he b

est t

hing

of a

ll is

to



Sun

Tzu

said

: In

the

prac

tical

art

of w

ar, t

he b

est t

hing

of a

ll is

to



Sun

Tzu

said

: In

the

prac

tical

art

of w

ar, t

he b

est t

hing

of a

ll is

to


Sun

Tzu

said

: In

the

prac

tical

art

of w

ar, t

he b

est t

hing

of a

ll is

to


Sun

Tzu

said

: In

the

prac

tical

art

of w

ar, t

he b

est t

hing

of a

ll is

to



Sun

Tzu

said

: In

the

prac

tical

art

of w

ar, t

he b

est t

hing

of a

ll is

to


take

the

enem

y’s c

ount

ry w

hole

and

inta

ct; t

o sh

atte

r and

des

troySun Tzu said: In the practical art

take

the

enem

y’s c

ount

ry w

hole

and

inta

ct; t

o sh

atte

r and

des

troySun Tzu said: In the practical art


take

the

enem

y’s c

ount

ry w

hole

and

inta

ct; t

o sh

atte

r and

des

troy


take the enemy’s

take

the

enem

y’s c

ount

ry w

hole

and

inta

ct; t

o sh

atte

r and

des

troy

take the enemy’s

take

the

enem

y’s c

ount

ry w

hole

and

inta

ct; t

o sh

atte

r and

des

troy


take

the

enem

y’s c

ount

ry w

hole

and

inta

ct; t

o sh

atte

r and

des

troy



take

the

enem

y’s c

ount

ry w

hole

and

inta

ct; t

o sh

atte

r and

des

troy



take

the

enem

y’s c

ount

ry w

hole

and

inta

ct; t

o sh

atte

r and

des

troy



take

the

enem

y’s c

ount

ry w

hole

and

inta

ct; t

o sh

atte

r and

des

troy


take

the

enem

y’s c

ount

ry w

hole

and

inta

ct; t

o sh

atte

r and

des

troy


take

the

enem

y’s c

ount

ry w

hole

and

inta

ct; t

o sh

atte

r and

des

troy



take

the

enem

y’s c

ount

ry w

hole

and

inta

ct; t

o sh

atte

r and

des

troy


it is

not

so

good

. So,

too,

it is

firs

t bet

ter t

o re

capt

ure

an a

rmy

entir

ecountry intact

it is

not

so

good

. So,

too,

it is

firs

t bet

ter t

o re

capt

ure

an a

rmy

entir

ecountry intactSun Tzu said: In the practical art

it is

not

so

good

. So,

too,

it is

firs

t bet

ter t

o re

capt

ure

an a

rmy

entir

e



it is

not

so

good

. So,

too,

it is

firs

t bet

ter t

o re

capt

ure

an a

rmy

entir

e


take the enemy’s

it is

not

so

good

. So,

too,

it is

firs

t bet

ter t

o re

capt

ure

an a

rmy

entir

e

take the enemy’s

it is

not

so

good

. So,

too,

it is

firs

t bet

ter t

o re

capt

ure

an a

rmy

entir

e


it is

not

so

good

. So,

too,

it is

firs

t bet

ter t

o re

capt

ure

an a

rmy

entir

e



it is

not

so

good

. So,

too,

it is

firs

t bet

ter t

o re

capt

ure

an a

rmy

entir

e



it is

not

so

good

. So,

too,

it is

firs

t bet

ter t

o re

capt

ure

an a

rmy

entir

e



it is

not

so

good

. So,

too,

it is

firs

t bet

ter t

o re

capt

ure

an a

rmy

entir

e


it is

not

so

good

. So,

too,

it is

firs

t bet

ter t

o re

capt

ure

an a

rmy

entir

e


it is

not

so

good

. So,

too,

it is

firs

t bet

ter t

o re

capt

ure

an a

rmy

entir

e



it is

not

so

good

. So,

too,

it is

firs

t bet

ter t

o re

capt

ure

an a

rmy

entir

e


than

to d

estr

oy it

, to

capt

ure

a re

gim

ent,

deta

chm

ent o

r com

panySun Tzu said: In the practical art

than

to d

estr

oy it

, to

capt

ure

a re

gim

ent,

deta

chm

ent o

r com

panySun Tzu said: In the practical art


than

to d

estr

oy it

, to

capt

ure

a re

gim

ent,

deta

chm

ent o

r com

pany


COUNTRY

than

to d

estr

oy it

, to

capt

ure

a re

gim

ent,

deta

chm

ent o

r com

pany

COUNTRY

than

to d

estr

oy it

, to

capt

ure

a re

gim

ent,

deta

chm

ent o

r com

pany


than

to d

estr

oy it

, to

capt

ure

a re

gim

ent,

deta

chm

ent o

r com

pany



than

to d

estr

oy it

, to

capt

ure

a re

gim

ent,

deta

chm

ent o

r com

pany



than

to d

estr

oy it

, to

capt

ure

a re

gim

ent,

deta

chm

ent o

r com

pany



than

to d

estr

oy it

, to

capt

ure

a re

gim

ent,

deta

chm

ent o

r com

pany


than

to d

estr

oy it

, to

capt

ure

a re

gim

ent,

deta

chm

ent o

r com

pany


than

to d

estr

oy it

, to

capt

ure

a re

gim

ent,

deta

chm

ent o

r com

pany



than

to d

estr

oy it

, to

capt

ure

a re

gim

ent,

deta

chm

ent o

r com

pany


INTACT

entir

e th

an to

des

troy

them

.

INTACT


INTACT


entir

e th

an to

des

troy

them

.entire than to destroy them.

INTACT


supremeexcellence

Henc

e to

figh

t and

con

quer

inHe

nce

to fi

ght a

nd c

onqu

er in

all y

our b

attle

s is

not

sup

rem

eex

celle

nce;

sup

rem

e ex

celle

nce

cons

ists

in b

reak

ing

the

eem

y’s

excellencecons

ists

in b

reak

ing

the

eem

y’s

excellence

resi

stan

ce w

ithou

t fig

htin

g.

supremeresi

stan

ce w

ithou

t fig

htin

g.

supreme

TWO

Hence to fight and conquer in

all your battles is not supreme

excellence; SUPREME excellence

consists in breaking the enemy’s

resistance without fighting.

INTACT

3.balk enemy plans

Thus

the

high

est f

orm

of g

ener

alsh

ip

balk enemy plans

Thus

the

high

est f

orm

of g

ener

alsh

ip

balk enemy plans

is to

bal

k th

e

balk enemy plans

is to

bal

k th

e

balk enemy plans

enem

y’s

plan

s; th

e ne

xt

best

is to

pre

vent

the

junc

tion

of th

e

balk enemy plans

best

is to

pre

vent

the

junc

tion

of th

e

balk enemy plans

enem

y’s fo

rces

; the

nex

t in

orde

r is

to

atta

ck th

e en

emy’s

arm

y in

the

field

;

balk enemy plans

atta

ck th

e en

emy’s

arm

y in

the

field

;

balk enemy plans

and

the

wor

st p

olic

y of

all

is to

bes

iege

balk enemy plans

and

the

wor

st p

olic

y of

all

is to

bes

iege

balk enemy plans

wal

led

citie

s.

balk enemy plans

wal

led

citie

s.

balk enemy plans

THREE

PLANS3.PLANS3.PLANS3.THREE3.PLANS3.THREE3.

Thus the highest form of generalship

is to balk the enemy’s plans; the next

best is to prevent the junction of the

enemy’s forces; the next in order is to

attack the enemy’s army in the field;

and the worst policy of all is to besiege

walled cities.

4.walled cities

The

rule

is, n

ot to

bes

iege

wal

led

citie

s if

it ca

n po

ssib

ly b

e

avoi

ded.

The

pre

para

tion

of m

antle

ts, m

ovab

le s

helte

rs, a

nd

vario

us im

plem

ents

of

war

, will

take

up

thre

e w

hole

mon

ths;

walled cities

vario

us im

plem

ents

of

war

, will

take

up

thre

e w

hole

mon

ths;

walled citiesan

d th

e pi

ling

up o

f mou

nds

over

agai

nst t

he W

ALLSwalled cities

WAL

LSwalled cities will

take

4. w

ill ta

ke 4.

walled cities will

take

walled cities

thre

e m

onth

s m

ore.

FOUR

The rule is, not to besiege walled

CITIES if it can possibly be avoided.

The preparation of mantlets, movable

shelters, and various implements of

war, will take up three whole months;

and the piling up of mounds over

against the WALLS will take three

months more.

swarming ants

The

gene

ral,

unab

le to

con

trol

his

irrit

atio

n, w

ill la

unch

his

men

Th

e ge

nera

l, un

able

to c

ontr

ol h

is ir

ritat

ion,

will

laun

ch h

is m

en

The

gene

ral,

unab

le to

con

trol

his

irrit

atio

n, w

ill la

unch

his

men

swarming ants

The

gene

ral,

unab

le to

con

trol

his

irrit

atio

n, w

ill la

unch

his

men

swarming ants

The

gene

ral,

unab

le to

con

trol

his

irrit

atio

n, w

ill la

unch

his

men

Th

e ge

nera

l, un

able

to c

ontr

ol h

is ir

ritat

ion,

will

laun

ch h

is m

en

The

gene

ral,

unab

le to

con

trol

his

irrit

atio

n, w

ill la

unch

his

men

to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird

to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird

of h

is m

en a

re s

lain

, whi

le th

e to

wn

still

rem

ains

unt

aken

. Suc

h hi

s m

en a

re s

lain

, whi

le th

e to

wn

still

rem

ains

unt

aken

. Suc

h

are

the

disa

stro

us e

ffect

s of

a s

iege

.

FIVE

The general, unable to control his

irritation, will launch his men to the

assault like swarming ants, with the

result that one-third of his men are

slain, while the town still remains

untaken. Such are the disastrous

effects of a siege.

SWARM

SWARM

SWARM

swarming ants SWARM

swarming ants

to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird

SWARM

to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird

swarming ants

to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird

swarming ants SWARM

swarming ants

to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird

swarming antshi

s m

en a

re s

lain

, whi

le th

e to

wn

still

rem

ains

unt

aken

. Suc

h

SWARM

his

men

are

sla

in, w

hile

the

tow

n st

ill re

mai

ns u

ntak

en. S

uch

the

disa

stro

us e

ffect

s of

a s

iege

. SWARM

the

disa

stro

us e

ffect

s of

a s

iege

. SWARM

The general, unable to control his SWARM


to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird


to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird

SWARM

to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird


to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird

irritation, will launch his men to the SWARM


to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird


to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird

SWARM

to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird


to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird

his

men

are

sla

in, w

hile

the

tow

n st

ill re

mai

ns u

ntak

en. S

uch


his

men

are

sla

in, w

hile

the

tow

n st

ill re

mai

ns u

ntak

en. S

uch

SWARM

his

men

are

sla

in, w

hile

the

tow

n st

ill re

mai

ns u

ntak

en. S

uch


his

men

are

sla

in, w

hile

the

tow

n st

ill re

mai

ns u

ntak

en. S

uch

assault like swarming ants, with the SWARM


to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird


to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird

SWARM

to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird


to th

e as

saul

t lik

e sw

arm

ing

ants

, with

the

resu

lt th

at o

ne-th

ird

his

men

are

sla

in, w

hile

the

tow

n st

ill re

mai

ns u

ntak

en. S

uch


his

men

are

sla

in, w

hile

the

tow

n st

ill re

mai

ns u

ntak

en. S

uch

SWARM

his

men

are

sla

in, w

hile

the

tow

n st

ill re

mai

ns u

ntak

en. S

uch


his

men

are

sla

in, w

hile

the

tow

n st

ill re

mai

ns u

ntak

en. S

uch

6.victory

withoutfightingTh

eref

ore

the

skill

ful l

eade

r sub

dues

the

enem

y’s tr

oops

Ther

efor

e th

e sk

illfu

l lea

der s

ubdu

es th

e en

emy’s

troo

ps

with

out a

ny fi

ghtin

g; h

e ca

ptur

es th

eir c

ities

with

out

layi

ng

sieg

e to

them

; he

over

thro

ws

thei

r kin

gdom

with

out

leng

thy

oper

atio

n in

the

field

.S

IX

Therefore the skillful leader

subdues the enemy’s troops

without any FIGHTING; he

captures their cities without

laying siege to them; he over

throws their kingdom without

lengthy operation in the field.

SWARM

SWARM

7.strategem

With

his

forc

es in

tact

he

will

dis

pute

the

mas

tery

W

ith h

is fo

rces

inta

ct h

e w

ill d

ispu

te th

e m

aste

ry

of th

e Em

pire

, and

thus

, with

out l

osin

g a

man

, his

of

the

Empi

re, a

nd th

us, w

ithou

t los

ing

a m

an, h

is

triu

mph

will

be

com

plet

e. T

his

is th

e m

etho

d of

triu

mph

will

be

com

plet

e. T

his

is th

e m

etho

d of

atta

ckin

g by

stra

tege

m.

SEVEN

STRATEGYSTRATEGY

With

his

forc

es in

tact

he

will

dis

pute

the

mas

tery

STRATEGY

With

his

forc

es in

tact

he

will

dis

pute

the

mas

tery

W

ith h

is fo

rces

inta

ct h

e w

ill d

ispu

te th

e m

aste

ry

STRATEGY

With

his

forc

es in

tact

he

will

dis

pute

the

mas

tery

of th

e Em

pire

, and

thus

, with

out l

osin

g a

man

, his

STRATEGY

of th

e Em

pire

, and

thus

, with

out l

osin

g a

man

, his

of

the

Empi

re, a

nd th

us, w

ithou

t los

ing

a m

an, h

is

STRATEGY

of th

e Em

pire

, and

thus

, with

out l

osin

g a

man

, his

triu

mph

will

be

com

plet

e. T

his

is th

e m

etho

d of

STRATEGY

triu

mph

will

be

com

plet

e. T

his

is th

e m

etho

d of

triu

mph

will

be

com

plet

e. T

his

is th

e m

etho

d of

STRATEGY

triu

mph

will

be

com

plet

e. T

his

is th

e m

etho

d of

atta

ckin

g by

stra

tege

m.

STRATEGY

atta

ckin

g by

stra

tege

m.

atta

ckin

g by

stra

tege

m.

STRATEGY

atta

ckin

g by

stra

tege

m.

With his forces intact he

will dispute the mastery

of the Empire, and thus,

without losing a man, his

triumph will be complete.

This is the METHOD of

attacking by strategem.

8.the rule

in war

EIGHTSTRATEGY

It is

the

rule

in w

ar, i

f our

forc

es a

re te

n to

the

enem

y’s o

ne, t

o su

rrou

nd h

im; i

f fiv

e to

one

, to

atta

ck h

im; i

f tw

ice

as n

umer

ous,

to d

ivid

e ou

r

arm

y in

to tw

o.It is the rule in war, if our forces

are ten to the enemy’s one, to

SURROUND him; if five to one, to

attack him; if twice as numerous,

to divide our army into two.

9.matching ratio

If equally matched, we can

offer battle; if slightly inferior

in numbers, we can avoid the

enemy; if quite unequal in every

way, we can flee from him.

If eq

ually

mat

ched

, we

can

offe

r bat

tle; i

f slig

htly

infe

rior

9.

If eq

ually

mat

ched

, we

can

offe

r bat

tle; i

f slig

htly

infe

rior

9.matching ratio

If eq

ually

mat

ched

, we

can

offe

r bat

tle; i

f slig

htly

infe

rior

matching ratio


If eq

ually

mat

ched

, we

can

offe

r bat

tle; i

f slig

htly

infe

rior



If eq

ually

mat

ched

, we

can

offe

r bat

tle; i

f slig

htly

infe

rior



If eq

ually

mat

ched

, we

can

offe

r bat

tle; i

f slig

htly

infe

rior



If eq

ually

mat

ched

, we

can

offe

r bat

tle; i

f slig

htly

infe

rior



If eq

ually

mat

ched

, we

can

offe

r bat

tle; i

f slig

htly

infe

rior


in n

umbe

rs, w

e ca

n av

oid

the

enem

y; if

qui

te u

nequ

al in

eve

ry

matching ratio

in n

umbe

rs, w

e ca

n av

oid

the

enem

y; if

qui

te u

nequ

al in

eve

ry

matching ratio


in n

umbe

rs, w

e ca

n av

oid

the

enem

y; if

qui

te u

nequ

al in

eve

ry



in n

umbe

rs, w

e ca

n av

oid

the

enem

y; if

qui

te u

nequ

al in

eve

ry



in n

umbe

rs, w

e ca

n av

oid

the

enem

y; if

qui

te u

nequ

al in

eve

ry



in n

umbe

rs, w

e ca

n av

oid

the

enem

y; if

qui

te u

nequ

al in

eve

ry



in n

umbe

rs, w

e ca

n av

oid

the

enem

y; if

qui

te u

nequ

al in

eve

ry


way

, we

can

flee

from

him

.

9.

way

, we

can

flee

from

him

.

9.matching ratio

way

, we

can

flee

from

him

.

matching ratio


way

, we

can

flee

from

him

.



way

, we

can

flee

from

him

.



way

, we

can

flee

from

him

.


NINE

RATIOIf

equa

lly m

atch

ed, w

e ca

n of

fer b

attle

; if s

light

ly in

ferio

rRATIOIf

equa

lly m

atch

ed, w

e ca

n of

fer b

attle

; if s

light

ly in

ferio

r

in n

umbe

rs, w

e ca

n av

oid

the

enem

y; if

qui

te u

nequ

al in

eve

ry

RATIOin

num

bers

, we

can

avoi

d th

e en

emy;

if q

uite

une

qual

in e

very

force

Henc

e, th

ough

an

obst

inat

e fig

ht m

ay b

e m

ade

by

a sm

all f

orce

, in

the

end

it m

ust b

e ca

ptur

ed b

y

force

a sm

all f

orce

, in

the

end

it m

ust b

e ca

ptur

ed b

y

force

the

larg

er fo

rce.

force

the

larg

er fo

rce.

force

FORCE

Henc

e, th

ough

an

obst

inat

e fig

ht m

ay b

e m

ade

by

FORCE

Henc

e, th

ough

an

obst

inat

e fig

ht m

ay b

e m

ade

by

a sm

all f

orce

, in

the

end

it m

ust b

e ca

ptur

ed b

y

FORCE

a sm

all f

orce

, in

the

end

it m

ust b

e ca

ptur

ed b

y

FORCE

TEN

Hence, though an obstinate

fight may be made by a small

force, in the end it must be

captured by the larger force.

bulwarkNow the general is the bulwark of the

State; if the bulwark is complete at all

points; the State will be strong; if the

bulwark is defective, the State will

be weak.

Now

the

gene

ral i

s th

e bu

lwar

k of

the

Stat

e; if

the

bulw

ark

Now

the

gene

ral i

s th

e bu

lwar

k of

the

Stat

e; if

the

bulw

ark

Now

the

gene

ral i

s th

e bu

lwar

k of

the

Stat

e; if

the

bulw

ark

Now the general is the bulwark of the

Now

the

gene

ral i

s th

e bu

lwar

k of

the

Stat

e; if

the

bulw

ark



Now

the

gene

ral i

s th

e bu

lwar

k of

the

Stat

e; if

the

bulw

ark



Now

the

gene

ral i

s th

e bu

lwar

k of

the

Stat

e; if

the

bulw

ark

points; the State will be strong; if the points; the State will be strong; if the

Now

the

gene

ral i

s th

e bu

lwar

k of

the

Stat

e; if

the

bulw

ark



Now

the

gene

ral i

s th

e bu

lwar

k of

the

Stat

e; if

the

bulw

ark


is c

ompl

ete

at a

ll po

ints

; the

Sta

te w

ill b

e st

rong

; if t

he

is c

ompl

ete

at a

ll po

ints

; the

Sta

te w

ill b

e st

rong

; if t

he

is c

ompl

ete

at a

ll po

ints

; the

Sta

te w

ill b

e st

rong

; if t

he


is c

ompl

ete

at a

ll po

ints

; the

Sta

te w

ill b

e st

rong

; if t

he



is c

ompl

ete

at a

ll po

ints

; the

Sta

te w

ill b

e st

rong

; if t

he



is c

ompl

ete

at a

ll po

ints

; the

Sta

te w

ill b

e st

rong

; if t

he


is c

ompl

ete

at a

ll po

ints

; the

Sta

te w

ill b

e st

rong

; if t

he



is c

ompl

ete

at a

ll po

ints

; the

Sta

te w

ill b

e st

rong

; if t

he


bulw

ark

is d

efec

tive,

the

Stat

e w

illbu

lwar

k is

def

ectiv

e, th

e St

ate

will

bulw

ark

is d

efec

tive,

the

Stat

e w

ill


bulw

ark

is d

efec

tive,

the

Stat

e w

ill

bulwark is defective, the State will be

wea

k b

e w

eakState; if the bulwark is complete at all

be

wea

kState; if the bulwark is complete at all


be

wea

k


be

wea

k


bulwark is defective, the State will be

wea

k


State; if the bulwark is complete at all .State; if the bulwark is complete at all

ELEVEN

BULWARK

misfortune

(1.) By commanding the army

to advance or to retreat, being

ignorant of the fact that it can

not obey. This is called hobbling

the army.

(1.)

By c

omm

andi

ng th

e ar

my

to a

dvan

ce o

r to

retr

eat,

bein

g

igno

rant

of t

he fa

ct th

at it

can

not o

bey.

This

is c

alle

d ho

bblin

g th

e ar

my.

(1.) By commanding the armyig

nora

nt o

f the

fact

that

it c

anno

t obe

y. Th

is is

cal

led

hobb

ling

the

arm

y.(1.) By commanding the army

igno

rant

of t

he fa

ct th

at it

can

not o

bey.

This

is c

alle

d ho

bblin

g th

e ar

my.


igno

rant

of t

he fa

ct th

at it

can

not o

bey.

This

is c

alle

d ho

bblin

g th

e ar

my.



igno

rant

of t

he fa

ct th

at it

can

not o

bey.

This

is c

alle

d ho

bblin

g th

e ar

my.


12.TWELVE

BULWARK

(2.) By attempting to govern an

army in the same way as he

administers a kingdom, being

ignorant of the conditions which

obtain in an army. This causes

restlessness in soldiers minds.

(2.)

By a

ttem

ptin

g to

gov

ern

an a

rmy

in th

e sa

me

way

as

(2.) By attempting to govern an(2

.) By

att

empt

ing

to g

over

n an

arm

y in

the

sam

e w

ay a

s (2.) By attempting to govern an


(2.)

By a

ttem

ptin

g to

gov

ern

an a

rmy

in th

e sa

me

way

as



(2.)

By a

ttem

ptin

g to

gov

ern

an a

rmy

in th

e sa

me

way

as



(2.)

By a

ttem

ptin

g to

gov

ern

an a

rmy

in th

e sa

me

way

as



(2.)

By a

ttem

ptin

g to

gov

ern

an a

rmy

in th

e sa

me

way

as



(2.)

By a

ttem

ptin

g to

gov

ern

an a

rmy

in th

e sa

me

way

as


he a

dmin

iste

rs a

kin

gdom

, bei

ng ig

nora

nt o

f the

con

di-


he a

dmin

iste

rs a

kin

gdom

, bei

ng ig

nora

nt o

f the

con

di-



he a

dmin

iste

rs a

kin

gdom

, bei

ng ig

nora

nt o

f the

con

di-


administers a kingdom, beinghe

adm

inis

ters

a k

ingd

om, b

eing

igno

rant

of t

he c

ondi

-administers a kingdom, being


he a

dmin

iste

rs a

kin

gdom

, bei

ng ig

nora

nt o

f the

con

di-



he a

dmin

iste

rs a

kin

gdom

, bei

ng ig

nora

nt o

f the

con

di-



he a

dmin

iste

rs a

kin

gdom

, bei

ng ig

nora

nt o

f the

con

di-


tions

whi

ch o

btai

n in

an

arm

y. Th

is c

ause

s re

stle

ssne

ss


tions

whi

ch o

btai

n in

an

arm

y. Th

is c

ause

s re

stle

ssne

ss



tions

whi

ch o

btai

n in

an

arm

y. Th

is c

ause

s re

stle

ssne

ss



tions

whi

ch o

btai

n in

an

arm

y. Th

is c

ause

s re

stle

ssne

ss



tions

whi

ch o

btai

n in

an

arm

y. Th

is c

ause

s re

stle

ssne

ss


obtain in an army. This causestio

ns w

hich

obt

ain

in a

n ar

my.

This

cau

ses

rest

less

ness



tions

whi

ch o

btai

n in

an

arm

y. Th

is c

ause

s re

stle

ssne

ss


MISMIS(2.)

By a

ttem

ptin

g to

gov

ern

an a

rmy

in th

e sa

me

way

as

MIS(2.)

By a

ttem

ptin

g to

gov

ern

an a

rmy

in th

e sa

me

way

as

he a

dmin

iste

rs a

kin

gdom

, bei

ng ig

nora

nt o

f the

con

di-

MIShe a

dmin

iste

rs a

kin

gdom

, bei

ng ig

nora

nt o

f the

con

di-

tions

whi

ch o

btai

n in

an

arm

y. Th

is c

ause

s re

stle

ssne

ss

MIStions which obt

ain

in a

n ar

my.

This

cau

ses

rest

less

ness

in s

oldi

ers

min

ds.

MISin s

oldi

ers

min

ds.

MIS(2.)

By a

ttem

ptin

g to

gov

ern

an a

rmy

in th

e sa

me

way

as

MIS(2.)

By a

ttem

ptin

g to

gov

ern

an a

rmy

in th

e sa

me

way

as

he a

dmin

iste

rs a

kin

gdom

, bei

ng ig

nora

nt o

f the

con

di-

MIShe a

dmin

iste

rs a

kin

gdom

, bei

ng ig

nora

nt o

f the

con

di-

tions

whi

ch o

btai

n in

an

arm

y. Th

is c

ause

s re

stle

ssne

ss

MIStions which obt

ain

in a

n ar

my.

This

cau

ses

rest

less

ness

in s

oldi

ers

min

ds.

MISin s

oldi

ers

min

ds.

FORTUNE

(3.) By employing the officers of

his army without discrimination,

through ignorance of the military

principle of adaptation to the

circumstances. This shakes the

CONFIDENCE of the soldiers.

(3.) By employing the officers of his arm

y without



y without




y without




y withoutthrough ignorance of the military

discrimination, through ignorance of the m

ilitary


of the military



of the military


of the militarythrough ignorance of the military

of the militarythrough ignorance of the military

principle of adaptation to the circumstances. This







principle of adaptation to the circumstances. Thisthrough ignorance of the military

principle of adaptation to the circumstances. Thisthrough ignorance of the military

shakes the confidence of the soldiers.














of the military


shakes the confidence of the soldiers. FORTUNE

trouble

But when the army is restless

and distrustful, trouble is sure

to come from the other deudal

princes. This is simply bringing

ANARCHY into the army.

But w

hen

the

arm

y is

rest

less

and

dis

trus

tful

, tro

uble

trouble

But w

hen

the

arm

y is

rest

less

and

dis

trus

tful

, tro

uble

trouble


But w

hen

the

arm

y is

rest

less

and

dis

trus

tful

, tro

uble



But w

hen

the

arm

y is

rest

less

and

dis

trus

tful

, tro

uble


ANARCHY

But w

hen

the

arm

y is

rest

less

and

dis

trus

tful

, tro

uble

ANARCHY

But w

hen

the

arm

y is

rest

less

and

dis

trus

tful

, tro

uble

is s

ure

to c

ome

from

the

othe

r deu

dal p

rince

s. T

his

is


is s

ure

to c

ome

from

the

othe

r deu

dal p

rince

s. T

his

is


is s

ure

to c

ome

from

the

othe

r deu

dal p

rince

s. T

his

is

trouble

is s

ure

to c

ome

from

the

othe

r deu

dal p

rince

s. T

his

is

trouble


is s

ure

to c

ome

from

the

othe

r deu

dal p

rince

s. T

his

is


ANARCHY

is s

ure

to c

ome

from

the

othe

r deu

dal p

rince

s. T

his

is

ANARCHY

is s

ure

to c

ome

from

the

othe

r deu

dal p

rince

s. T

his

is

sim

ply

brin

ging

ana

rchy

into

the

arm

y.si

mpl

y br

ingi

ng a

narc

hy in

to th

e ar

my.

13.THIRTEEN

TROUBLE

TROUBLE


TROUBLE



TROUBLE


13. TROUBLE

13.

sim

ply

brin

ging

ana

rchy

into

the

arm

y.

14.victory

essentails(1.) He will win who knows when

to fight and when not to fight.

(1.) He will w

in who know

s when

14.(1.) He will w

in who know

s when

14.essentails

(1.) He will w

in who know

s when

essentails(1.) He will win who knows when

(1.) He will w

in who know

s when

(1.) He will win who knows when

(1.) He will w

in who know

s whento fight and when not to fight.

(1.) He will w

in who know

s whento fight and when not to fight.

to fight and whennot to fight.

14.to fight and whennot to fight.

14.(1.) He will win who knows when

to fight and whennot to fight.

(1.) He will win who knows when

to fight and when not to fight.

to fight and whennot to fight. to fight and when not to fight.

(2.) He will win who knows how

to handle both superior and

INFERIOR FORCES.

(2.) He will w

in who know

s how


(2.) He will w

in who know

s how


INFERIOR FORCES.

(2.) He will w

in who know

s how

INFERIOR FORCES.





INFERIOR FORCES.


INFERIOR FORCES.

inferior forces.


inferior forces.


INFERIOR FORCES.

inferior forces.

INFERIOR FORCES.

FOURTEEN

TROUBLE

(3.) He will win whose army is

animated by the same spirit

throughout all its ranks.

(3.) He will w

in whose arm

y is(3.) He w

ill win w

hose army is


(3.) He will w

in whose arm

y is



(3.) He will w

in whose arm

y isanimated by the same spirit

(3.) He will w

in whose arm

y isthroughout all its ranks.

(3.) He will w

in whose arm

y isthroughout all its ranks.

animated by the sam

e spirit anim

ated by the same spirit


animated by the sam

e spirit



animated by the sam

e spirit


animated by the sam

e spirit


animated by the sam

e spirit


throughout all its ranksthroughout all its ranks


throughout all its ranks






throughout all its ranksthroughout all its ranks.

. (4.) He will win who, prepared

himself, waits to take the

enemy unprepared.

(4.)

He w

ill w

in w

ho,p

repa

red

(4.)

He w

ill w

in w

ho,p

repa

red

(4.)

He w

ill w

in w

ho,p

repa

red

(4.) He will win who, prepared

(4.)

He w

ill w

in w

ho,p

repa

red

(4.) He will win who, prepared


(4.)

He w

ill w

in w

ho,p

repa

red


him

self,

wai

ts to

take

the

him

self,

wai

ts to

take

the

enem

y un

prep

ared

.en

emy

unpr

epar

ed.

VICTORYVICTORY(3.) He w

ill win w

hose army is

animated by the sam

e spirit


VICTORYVICTORY(3.) He w

ill win w

hose army is

(4.)

He w

ill w

in w

ho,p

repa

red

(5.) He will win who has military

capacity and is not interfered

with by the sovereign.

(5.)

He w

ill w

in w

ho h

as m

ilita

ry(5

.) He

will

win

who

has

mili

tary

capa

city

and

is n

ot in

terf

ered

capa

city

and

is n

ot in

terf

ered

with

by

the

sove

reig

n.VICTORYVICTORY(5

.) He

will

win

who

has

mili

tary

VICTORY(5

.) He

will

win

who

has

mili

tary

(5.)

He w

ill w

in w

ho h

as m

ilita

ry

VICTORY(5

.) He

will

win

who

has

mili

tary

capa

city

and

is n

ot in

terf

ered

VICTORYca

paci

ty a

nd is

not

inte

rfer

edca

paci

ty a

nd is

not

inte

rfer

ed

VICTORYca

paci

ty a

nd is

not

inte

rfer

edw

ith b

y th

e so

vere

ign.VICTORY

with

by

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15.PREPARE15.

PREPARE15.

preparedness

FIFTEEN

15.15.PREPARE15.

Hence the saying: If you know

the enemy and know yourself,

you need not fear the result of

a hundred battles. If you know

yourself but not the enemy, for

every victory gained you will also

suffer a defeat. If you know

neither the enemy nor yourself,

you will succumb in every battle.

Henc

e th

e sa

ying

: If y

ou k

now

the

enem

y an

d kn

ow

Henc

e th

e sa

ying

: If y

ou k

now

the

enem

y an

d kn

ow

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e th

e sa

ying

: If y

ou k

now

the

enem

y an

d kn

ow

your

self,

you

nee

d no

t fea

r the

resu

lt of

a h

undr

ed

your

self,

you

nee

d no

t fea

r the

resu

lt of

a h

undr

ed


your

self,

you

nee

d no

t fea

r the

resu

lt of

a h

undr

ed



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self,

you

nee

d no

t fea

r the

resu

lt of

a h

undr

ed



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self,

you

nee

d no

t fea

r the

resu

lt of

a h

undr

ed



your

self,

you

nee

d no

t fea

r the

resu

lt of

a h

undr

ed



your

self,

you

nee

d no

t fea

r the

resu

lt of

a h

undr

ed


your

self,

you

nee

d no

t fea

r the

resu

lt of

a h

undr

ed


your

self,

you

nee

d no

t fea

r the

resu

lt of

a h

undr

ed



your

self,

you

nee

d no

t fea

r the

resu

lt of

a h

undr

ed



your

self,

you

nee

d no

t fea

r the

resu

lt of

a h

undr

ed



your

self,

you

nee

d no

t fea

r the

resu

lt of

a h

undr

ed


batt

les.

If y

ou k

now

you

rsel

f but

not

the

enem

y, fo

rba

ttle

s. If

you

kno

w y

ours

elf b

ut n

ot th

e en

emy,

for


batt

les.

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ou k

now

you

rsel

f but

not

the

enem

y, fo

r



batt

les.

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ou k

now

you

rsel

f but

not

the

enem

y, fo

r



batt

les.

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ou k

now

you

rsel

f but

not

the

enem

y, fo

r



batt

les.

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ou k

now

you

rsel

f but

not

the

enem

y, fo

r



batt

les.

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ou k

now

you

rsel

f but

not

the

enem

y, fo

r


batt

les.

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ou k

now

you

rsel

f but

not

the

enem

y, fo

r


batt

les.

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ou k

now

you

rsel

f but

not

the

enem

y, fo

r



batt

les.

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ou k

now

you

rsel

f but

not

the

enem

y, fo

r



batt

les.

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ou k

now

you

rsel

f but

not

the

enem

y, fo

r



batt

les.

If y

ou k

now

you

rsel

f but

not

the

enem

y, fo

r


ever

y vi

ctor

y ga

ined

you

will

als

o su

ffer a

def

eat.

If yo

u ev

ery

vict

ory

gain

ed y

ou w

ill a

lso

suffe

r a d

efea

t. If

you


ever

y vi

ctor

y ga

ined

you

will

als

o su

ffer a

def

eat.

If yo

u Hence the saying: If you know


ever

y vi

ctor

y ga

ined

you

will

als

o su

ffer a

def

eat.

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u



ever

y vi

ctor

y ga

ined

you

will

als

o su

ffer a

def

eat.

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u



ever

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ctor

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ined

you

will

als

o su

ffer a

def

eat.

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u



ever

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ctor

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ined

you

will

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o su

ffer a

def

eat.

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u


ever

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ctor

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ined

you

will

als

o su

ffer a

def

eat.

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u


ever

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ctor

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ined

you

will

als

o su

ffer a

def

eat.

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u



ever

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ctor

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ined

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o su

ffer a

def

eat.

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u



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ctor

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ined

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def

eat.

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u



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ctor

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ined

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ffer a

def

eat.

If yo

u


know

nei

ther

the

enem

y no

r you

rsel

f, yo

u w

ill s

uccu

mb

know

nei

ther

the

enem

y no

r you

rsel

f, yo

u w

ill s

uccu

mb


know

nei

ther

the

enem

y no

r you

rsel

f, yo

u w

ill s

uccu

mb



know

nei

ther

the

enem

y no

r you

rsel

f, yo

u w

ill s

uccu

mb


you need not fear the result ofkn

ow n

eith

er th

e en

emy

nor y

ours

elf,

you

will

suc

cum

b you need not fear the result of


know

nei

ther

the

enem

y no

r you

rsel

f, yo

u w

ill s

uccu

mb



know

nei

ther

the

enem

y no

r you

rsel

f, yo

u w

ill s

uccu

mb



know

nei

ther

the

enem

y no

r you

rsel

f, yo

u w

ill s

uccu

mb



know

nei

ther

the

enem

y no

r you

rsel

f, yo

u w

ill s

uccu

mb



know

nei

ther

the

enem

y no

r you

rsel

f, yo

u w

ill s

uccu

mb



know

nei

ther

the

enem

y no

r you

rsel

f, yo

u w

ill s

uccu

mb


Henc

e th

e sa

ying

: If y

ou k

now

the

enem

y an

d kn

ow

Henc

e th

e sa

ying

: If y

ou k

now

the

enem

y an

d kn

ow

your

self,

you

nee

d no

t fea

r the

resu

lt of

a h

undr

ed

batt

les.

If y

ou k

now

you

rsel

f but

not

the

enem

y, fo

r

ever

y vi

ctor

y ga

ined

you

will

als

o su

ffer a

def

eat.

If yo

u

know

nei

ther

the

enem

y no

r you

rsel

f, yo

u w

ill s

uccu

mb

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