Master

d, and there to await the e

ng to advance to meet

he enemy approach; he does not allow

position that will cause his defeat; he plants obstructions to dissua

him; if he be living in plenty, cut off his supplies;

where the enemy is not, and

not, we may go a thousand

ended, we invariably take them: but on the defence we mu

ot know where to defend: against those skilful in

ended, as a certain shape or noise can be understood, of the sens

e attack his insufficiency; we retire, and the en

ely secure behind high walls and deep moats; we attack some

n unfortified line; and prevent the enemy

emy to be uncertain as to our moveme

ttack the divided ten with the united one. We are many, the enemy

the enemy know not where he will be attacked, he mus

rear; if he strengthen his right, his left is weakened

rywhere weak. The enemy is weakened by his ex

of attack, though the enemy be a hun

the right, nor the right the left, nor the rear the front. For on occasion, the parts of the ar

h; but as superiority in numbers does not of necessity b

and discover the state of his troops; feint and discover the strength of his position. Flap the wings, and unmask his sufficiency or insuffi

and puts his hosts in motion; but the multitude cannot appreciate the general'

tratagem, do not repeat it. Vary the

y be liken

nd seeks the hollows. An army turns

of the ground; victory is gained by acting

eterminate; likewise the

dance with his adversary, and thereby contr

the four seasons come and go; the days are long and short;