Master

, military proced

lord; assembles and settles harmony a

cs. Their difficulty lies in the calculation of t

f gain, and then, whilst starting after him, to arriv

ap advantage; the wrangles of a

y, the transport is lost. Discarding helmet and armour; stopping neither day nor night; marching double distance; doing double work; and finally contending with the enemy at

vantage may result in failure to the leader of

es to secure an advantage, only two-

ion, of supplies, or of st

the designs of neighbouring p

ain and forest, defile and

a guide, cannot gain ad

favourable opportunity; divide or

r occupation devastating as fire. In defence, as a mountain rest firm; like da

in the plunder: distribute the p

the crooked and the

methods of B

he voice does not carry; the flag is used to assist the sight. The use of be

forward alone, the cowardly are not free to retreat

gely used; in day fighting, a great number of banners

my, and defeat his

a desire to return. Wherefore, he who uses his soldiers well, avoids the time when

ture of energy be

r, clamour with quiet, is to

oppose hunger with satiety, rest with

wave, nor the serried ranks of battle

s high ground at his back. Do not pursue an enemy who

er an allurement

and is about to retire. When surrounding an enemy,

methods of emp