Saturday 25 November 2017

Art of War

1. Know your enemy, know yourself, and in 100 battles you will never be in peril. 
2. Avoid what us strong, attack what us weak.
3. To win 100 battels is not the height of skill, to subdue the enemy without fighting is.

4. Chapter 1(Laying plan)
Unity and harmony
Earth have 5 differences terrains (restrictions, freedom, danger, security, distances)

Leader have 5 criteria (wisdom, sincerity, courage, dicipline, benevolenve) 

Modify plan

5. Chapter 2 (Waging war)
Cost of war is very high
Leadership create good victory
Winning the war quickly and ensure the success.

6. Chapter 3 (attack by stratagem)
Complete destruction of the enemy should be avoided, as it not benefit anyone

Winning without destruction is excellence 

Unity is determine the strength of the army not the size
We should decide to sorround and attack

The once who win the war know when to fight or when to not.
Use tactics witout strategy lead to defeated

7. Chapter 4 (tactical dispositions)
Good fighters are well prepared 
Making no mistakes win the battles

The elements of winning the war
Measurements
Extimation of quanitity
Calculations
Balance of chances
Victory

Measurement are derived from the earth
Determine the quantity
By calculations
To decide the chances
And victory by the right of choices 

8. Chapter 5 (energy)
A small force controlled same as a larger forces, it is a matter of dicipline and coordination of orders

Direct and indirect order such as
Music
Color
Creativity and timing
Weakness and strength

9. Chapter 6 (strength and weakness)
Nothing remains constant in battles

10. Chapter 7 (maneuvering)
In order to win, we should stay united.
Enough with the danger of the enemy, what matters if the presence of the general’s mind

11. Chapter 8 (variation in tactics)
There are 5 major faults that effected the generals
A. Racklessness whicb lead to destruction
B. Cowardness that lead to capture
C. Quick temper which provoke by insaoult 
D. High sensitive of honor lead to the shame
E. Over concern of his man make him worried

The positive of army is subdue by one of the above

12. Chapter 9 (the army on the march)
There are 4 types of grounds
1. Mountains
2. Rivers
3. Salt marshes
4. Plains

Each of the types have advantages and disadvantages
Whicb is need to utilize properly
Observing the enemy, the element such as birds, animals, trees, we can figure out the strength of the enemy

The general control his army by 
FAITH
HUMANITY
Controlled by IRON DISCIPLINE

13. Chapter 10 (terrain)
There is 6 types of terrain
Accessible ground
Intengilibe ground, can not be occupied when it is abandoned 
Temperaising groung which us not suitable for both
Narrow passages which need to be occupied first
Persitative ground which is need to be occupied first or not at all
Great distance from the enemy

6 clamity which is general which is general responsible
FLIGHT
INSUBORDINATION 
RUINS
COLLAPSE
DISORGANIZATION 
ROUT

14. Chapter 11 (nine situations)
Dispersive ground
Facile
Contentious
Open
Intersecting highways
Serious
Difficult 
Hemmed in
Desprate 

15. Chapter 12 (attack by fire)
Five ways to attack by fire
BURNING THE CAMP
STORE
DROPING THE FIRE

attack when the time is right
By using water, the enemy can be intersepted by not their belonging

16. Chapter 13 (The use of spies)
Information of enemy is crucial

5 types of spies

LOCAL
INWARD
CONVERTED
DOOMED
SURVIVING SPIES








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