The Art Of War - Sun Tzu

The Art of War by tanu translated by The Art of War by tanu translated by Lionel Lionel Lionel Giles part one laying Giles part one laying Giles part one laying plans sunu said The Art of War is of plans sunu said The Art of War is of plans sunu said The Art of War is of vital importance to the vital importance to the vital importance to the state it is a matter of life and death a state it is a matter of life and death a state it is a matter of life and death a road either to safety or to ruin hence road either to safety or to ruin hence road either to safety or to ruin hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on it is a subject of inquiry which can on it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be no account be no account be neglected The Art of War then is neglected The Art of War then is neglected The Art of War then is governed by by five constant factors to governed by by five constant factors to governed by by five constant factors to be taken into account in one's be taken into account in one's be taken into account in one's deliberations when seeking to determine deliberations when seeking to determine deliberations when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in the field the conditions obtaining in the field the conditions obtaining in the field these are one the moral law two Heaven these are one the moral law two Heaven these are one the moral law two Heaven three Earth four the commander five three Earth four the commander five three Earth four the commander five method and method and method and discipline the moral law causes the discipline the moral law causes the discipline the moral law causes the people to be in complete Accord with people to be in complete Accord with people to be in complete Accord with their ruler so that they will follow him their ruler so that they will follow him their ruler so that they will follow him regardless of their lives undismayed by regardless of their lives undismayed by regardless of their lives undismayed by any any any danger Heaven signifies night and day danger Heaven signifies night and day danger Heaven signifies night and day cold and heat times and cold and heat times and cold and heat times and Seasons Earth comprises distances Great Seasons Earth comprises distances Great Seasons Earth comprises distances Great and Small danger and security open and Small danger and security open and Small danger and security open ground and narrow passes the chances of ground and narrow passes the chances of ground and narrow passes the chances of life and life and life and death the commander stands for the death the commander stands for the death the commander stands for the virtues of wisdom sincerity benevolence virtues of wisdom sincerity benevolence virtues of wisdom sincerity benevolence courage and courage and courage and strictness by Method and discipline are strictness by Method and discipline are strictness by Method and discipline are to be understood the marshalling of the to be understood the marshalling of the to be understood the marshalling of the Army in its proper subdivisions the Army in its proper subdivisions the Army in its proper subdivisions the graduations of rank among the officers graduations of rank among the officers graduations of rank among the officers the maintenance of roads by which

the maintenance of roads by which the maintenance of roads by which supplies May reach the Army and the supplies May reach the Army and the supplies May reach the Army and the control of military control of military control of military expenditure these five heads should be expenditure these five heads should be expenditure these five heads should be familiar to every General he who knows familiar to every General he who knows familiar to every General he who knows them will be victorious he who knows them will be victorious he who knows them will be victorious he who knows them not will them not will them not will fail therefore in your deliberations fail therefore in your deliberations fail therefore in your deliberations when seeking to determine the military when seeking to determine the military when seeking to determine the military conditions let them be made the basis of conditions let them be made the basis of conditions let them be made the basis of a comparison in this wise a comparison in this wise a comparison in this wise one which of the two sovereigns is one which of the two sovereigns is one which of the two sovereigns is imbued with the moral law two which of imbued with the moral law two which of imbued with the moral law two which of the two generals has most ability three the two generals has most ability three the two generals has most ability three with whom lie the advantages derived with whom lie the advantages derived with whom lie the advantages derived from Heaven and Earth four on which side from Heaven and Earth four on which side from Heaven and Earth four on which side is discipline most rigorously enforced is discipline most rigorously enforced is discipline most rigorously enforced five which army is stronger six on which five which army is stronger six on which five which army is stronger six on which side are officers and men more highly side are officers and men more highly side are officers and men more highly trained seven in which army is there the trained seven in which army is there the trained seven in which army is there the greater constancy both in reward and greater constancy both in reward and greater constancy both in reward and Punishment by means of these seven Punishment by means of these seven Punishment by means of these seven considerations I can forecast Victory or considerations I can forecast Victory or considerations I can forecast Victory or defeat the general that hearkens to my defeat the general that hearkens to my defeat the general that hearkens to my councel and acts upon it will conquer councel and acts upon it will conquer councel and acts upon it will conquer let such a one be retained in let such a one be retained in let such a one be retained in command the general that hearkens not to command the general that hearkens not to command the general that hearkens not to my counsel nor acts upon it will suffer my counsel nor acts upon it will suffer my counsel nor acts upon it will suffer defeat let such a one be defeat let such a one be defeat let such a one be dismissed while heeding the profit of my dismissed while heeding the profit of my dismissed while heeding the profit of my counsel Avail yourself also of any counsel Avail yourself also of any counsel Avail yourself also of any helpful circumstances over and Beyond helpful circumstances over and Beyond helpful circumstances over and Beyond the ordinary rules according as the ordinary rules according as the ordinary rules according as circumstances are favorable one should circumstances are favorable one should circumstances are favorable one should modify one's modify one's modify one's plans all Warfare is based on Deception

plans all Warfare is based on Deception plans all Warfare is based on Deception hence when able to attack we must seem hence when able to attack we must seem hence when able to attack we must seem unable when using our forces we must unable when using our forces we must unable when using our forces we must seem inactive when we are near we must seem inactive when we are near we must seem inactive when we are near we must make the enemy believe we are far away make the enemy believe we are far away make the enemy believe we are far away when far away we must make him believe when far away we must make him believe when far away we must make him believe we are near hold out baits to entice the we are near hold out baits to entice the we are near hold out baits to entice the enemy Fain disorder and crush him enemy Fain disorder and crush him enemy Fain disorder and crush him if he is secure at all points be if he is secure at all points be if he is secure at all points be prepared for him if he is in Superior prepared for him if he is in Superior prepared for him if he is in Superior strength evade him if your opponent is strength evade him if your opponent is strength evade him if your opponent is of choleric temper seek to irritate him of choleric temper seek to irritate him of choleric temper seek to irritate him pretend to be weak that he may grow pretend to be weak that he may grow pretend to be weak that he may grow arrogant if he is taking his ease give arrogant if he is taking his ease give arrogant if he is taking his ease give him no rest if his forces are united him no rest if his forces are united him no rest if his forces are united separate them attack him where he is separate them attack him where he is separate them attack him where he is unprepared appear where you are not unprepared appear where you are not unprepared appear where you are not expected these military devices leading expected these military devices leading expected these military devices leading to Victory must not be divulged to Victory must not be divulged to Victory must not be divulged beforehand now the general who wins a beforehand now the general who wins a beforehand now the general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his battle makes many calculations in his battle makes many calculations in his Temple a the battle is fought the Temple a the battle is fought the Temple a the battle is fought the general who loses a battle makes but few general who loses a battle makes but few general who loses a battle makes but few calculations beforehand thus do many calculations beforehand thus do many calculations beforehand thus do many calculations lead to Victory and few calculations lead to Victory and few calculations lead to Victory and few calculations to defeat how much more no calculations to defeat how much more no calculations to defeat how much more no calculation at all it is by attention to calculation at all it is by attention to calculation at all it is by attention to this point that I can foresee who is this point that I can foresee who is this point that I can foresee who is likely to win or likely to win or likely to win or lose and end of part lose and end of part lose and end of part one part two Waging one part two Waging one part two Waging War sunu said in the operations of War War sunu said in the operations of War War sunu said in the operations of War where there are in the field a thousand

where there are in the field a thousand where there are in the field a thousand Swift chariots as many heavy chariots Swift chariots as many heavy chariots Swift chariots as many heavy chariots and 100,000 male clad Soldiers with and 100,000 male clad Soldiers with and 100,000 male clad Soldiers with Provisions enough to carry them a Provisions enough to carry them a Provisions enough to carry them a thousand Lee the expenditure at home and thousand Lee the expenditure at home and thousand Lee the expenditure at home and at the front including entertainment of at the front including entertainment of at the front including entertainment of guests small items such as glue and guests small items such as glue and guests small items such as glue and paint and some spent on chariots and paint and some spent on chariots and paint and some spent on chariots and armor will reach the total of 1,000 armor will reach the total of 1,000 armor will reach the total of 1,000 ounces of silver per day such is the ounces of silver per day such is the ounces of silver per day such is the cost of raising an army of 100,000 cost of raising an army of 100,000 cost of raising an army of 100,000 men when you engage in actual fighting men when you engage in actual fighting men when you engage in actual fighting if Victory is long incoming then men's if Victory is long incoming then men's if Victory is long incoming then men's weapons will grow dull and their artor weapons will grow dull and their artor weapons will grow dull and their artor will be damped if you lay Siege to a will be damped if you lay Siege to a will be damped if you lay Siege to a town you will exhaust your town you will exhaust your town you will exhaust your strength again if the campaign is strength again if the campaign is strength again if the campaign is protracted the resources of the state protracted the resources of the state protracted the resources of the state will not be equal to the will not be equal to the will not be equal to the strain now when your weapons are dulled strain now when your weapons are dulled strain now when your weapons are dulled your art damped your strength exhausted your art damped your strength exhausted your art damped your strength exhausted and your treasure spent other Chieftain and your treasure spent other Chieftain and your treasure spent other Chieftain will spring up to take advantage of your will spring up to take advantage of your will spring up to take advantage of your extremity then no man however wise will extremity then no man however wise will extremity then no man however wise will be able to avert the consequences that be able to avert the consequences that be able to avert the consequences that must must must ensue thus though we have heard of ensue thus though we have heard of ensue thus though we have heard of stupid haste in war cleverness has never stupid haste in war cleverness has never stupid haste in war cleverness has never been seen associated with long been seen associated with long been seen associated with long delays there is no instance of a country delays there is no instance of a country delays there is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged Warfare having benefited from prolonged Warfare having benefited from prolonged Warfare it is only one who is Thoroughly it is only one who is Thoroughly it is only one who is Thoroughly acquainted with the evils of war that acquainted with the evils of war that acquainted with the evils of war that can thoroughly understand the profitable can thoroughly understand the profitable can thoroughly understand the profitable way of carrying it on the skillful way of carrying it on the skillful way of carrying it on the skillful Soldier does not raise a second Levy Soldier does not raise a second Levy Soldier does not raise a second Levy neither are his Supply wagons loaded neither are his Supply wagons loaded neither are his Supply wagons loaded more than twice bring War material with more than twice bring War material with more than twice bring War material with you from home but forage on the enemy you from home but forage on the enemy you from home but forage on the enemy thus the Army will have food enough for

thus the Army will have food enough for thus the Army will have food enough for its needs Poverty of the state ex its needs Poverty of the state ex its needs Poverty of the state ex Checker causes an army to be maintained Checker causes an army to be maintained Checker causes an army to be maintained by contributions from a distance by contributions from a distance by contributions from a distance contributing to maintain an army at a contributing to maintain an army at a contributing to maintain an army at a distance causes the people to be distance causes the people to be distance causes the people to be impoverished on the other hand the impoverished on the other hand the impoverished on the other hand the proximity of an army causes prices to go proximity of an army causes prices to go proximity of an army causes prices to go up and high prices cause the people up and high prices cause the people up and high prices cause the people substance to be drained substance to be drained substance to be drained away when their substance is drained away when their substance is drained away when their substance is drained away the peasantry will be afflicted by away the peasantry will be afflicted by away the peasantry will be afflicted by heavy heavy heavy exactions with this loss of substance exactions with this loss of substance exactions with this loss of substance and exhaustion of strength the homes of and exhaustion of strength the homes of and exhaustion of strength the homes of the people will be stripped bare and the people will be stripped bare and the people will be stripped bare and 3/10 of their income will be dissipated 3/10 of their income will be dissipated 3/10 of their income will be dissipated while government expenses for broken while government expenses for broken while government expenses for broken chariots worn out horses breastplates chariots worn out horses breastplates chariots worn out horses breastplates and helmets bows and arrows Spears and and helmets bows and arrows Spears and and helmets bows and arrows Spears and shields protective mantles draft oxin shields protective mantles draft oxin shields protective mantles draft oxin and heavy wagons will amount to 4/10 of and heavy wagons will amount to 4/10 of and heavy wagons will amount to 4/10 of its total revenue its total revenue its total revenue hence a wise General makes a point of hence a wise General makes a point of hence a wise General makes a point of foraging on the enemy one cartload of foraging on the enemy one cartload of foraging on the enemy one cartload of the enemy's Provisions is equivalent to the enemy's Provisions is equivalent to the enemy's Provisions is equivalent to 20 of One's Own and likewise a single 20 of One's Own and likewise a single 20 of One's Own and likewise a single peal of his prender is equivalent to 20 peal of his prender is equivalent to 20 peal of his prender is equivalent to 20 from one's own from one's own from one's own store now in order to kill the enemy our store now in order to kill the enemy our store now in order to kill the enemy our men must be roused to anger that there men must be roused to anger that there men must be roused to anger that there may be Advantage from defeating the may be Advantage from defeating the may be Advantage from defeating the enemy they must have their rewards enemy they must have their rewards enemy they must have their rewards therefore in Chariot fighting when 10 or therefore in Chariot fighting when 10 or therefore in Chariot fighting when 10 or more chariots have been taken those more chariots have been taken those more chariots have been taken those should be rewarded who took the first should be rewarded who took the first should be rewarded who took the first our own Flags should be substituted for our own Flags should be substituted for our own Flags should be substituted for those of the enemy and their chariots those of the enemy and their chariots those of the enemy and their chariots mingled and used in conjunction with mingled and used in conjunction with mingled and used in conjunction with ours the captured soldiers should be ours the captured soldiers should be ours the captured soldiers should be kindly treated and kept this is called

kindly treated and kept this is called kindly treated and kept this is called using the conquered foe to augment One's using the conquered foe to augment One's using the conquered foe to augment One's Own Strength in war then let your great Own Strength in war then let your great Own Strength in war then let your great object be Victory not lengthy campaigns object be Victory not lengthy campaigns object be Victory not lengthy campaigns thus it may be known that the leader of thus it may be known that the leader of thus it may be known that the leader of armies is the Arbiter of the people's armies is the Arbiter of the people's armies is the Arbiter of the people's fate the man on whom it depends whether fate the man on whom it depends whether fate the man on whom it depends whether the nation shall be in peace or in peril the nation shall be in peace or in peril the nation shall be in peace or in peril end of part two recorded in Toronto end of part two recorded in Toronto end of part two recorded in Toronto Ontario by Moira fogi October 206 this is a LibriVox recording all 206 this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public LibriVox recordings are in the public LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find domain for more information and to find domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit out how you can volunteer please visit out how you can volunteer please visit librivox.org librivox.org librivox.org recording by Moira Fogerty the art of recording by Moira Fogerty the art of recording by Moira Fogerty the art of War by sunzu translated by Lionel War by sunzu translated by Lionel War by sunzu translated by Lionel Giles part three attack by Giles part three attack by Giles part three attack by stratagy sunu said in the Practical Art stratagy sunu said in the Practical Art stratagy sunu said in the Practical Art of War the best thing of all is to take of War the best thing of all is to take of War the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact to the enemy's country whole and intact to the enemy's country whole and intact to shatter and destroy it is not so good so shatter and destroy it is not so good so shatter and destroy it is not so good so too it is better to recapture an army too it is better to recapture an army too it is better to recapture an army entire than to destroy it to capture a entire than to destroy it to capture a entire than to destroy it to capture a regiment a Detachment or a company regiment a Detachment or a company regiment a Detachment or a company entire than to destroy them hence to entire than to destroy them hence to entire than to destroy them hence to fight F and Conquer in all your battles fight F and Conquer in all your battles fight F and Conquer in all your battles is not Supreme Excellence Supreme is not Supreme Excellence Supreme is not Supreme Excellence Supreme Excellence consists in Breaking the Excellence consists in Breaking the Excellence consists in Breaking the enemy's resistance without enemy's resistance without enemy's resistance without fighting thus the highest form of fighting thus the highest form of fighting thus the highest form of generalship is to bulk the enemy's plans

generalship is to bulk the enemy's plans generalship is to bulk the enemy's plans the next best is to prevent the junction the next best is to prevent the junction the next best is to prevent the junction of the enemy's forces the next in order of the enemy's forces the next in order of the enemy's forces the next in order is to attack the enemy's Army in the is to attack the enemy's Army in the is to attack the enemy's Army in the field and the worst policy of all is to field and the worst policy of all is to field and the worst policy of all is to besiege walled besiege walled besiege walled cities the rule is not to besiege Wed cities the rule is not to besiege Wed cities the rule is not to besiege Wed cities if it can possibly be avoided the cities if it can possibly be avoided the cities if it can possibly be avoided the preparation of mantlets movable shelters preparation of mantlets movable shelters preparation of mantlets movable shelters and various Implements of War will take and various Implements of War will take and various Implements of War will take up three whole months and the piling up up three whole months and the piling up up three whole months and the piling up of Mounds against the walls will take 3 of Mounds against the walls will take 3 of Mounds against the walls will take 3 months more the general unable to months more the general unable to months more the general unable to control his irritation will launch his control his irritation will launch his control his irritation will launch his men to the assault like swarming ants men to the assault like swarming ants men to the assault like swarming ants with the result that onethird of his men with the result that onethird of his men with the result that onethird of his men are slain while the town Still Remains are slain while the town Still Remains are slain while the town Still Remains untaken such are the disastrous effects untaken such are the disastrous effects untaken such are the disastrous effects of a of a of a Siege therefore the skillful leader Siege therefore the skillful leader Siege therefore the skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any subdues the enemy's troops without any subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting he captures their cities fighting he captures their cities fighting he captures their cities without laying Siege to them he without laying Siege to them he without laying Siege to them he overthrows their Kingdom without lengthy overthrows their Kingdom without lengthy overthrows their Kingdom without lengthy operations in the field with his forces operations in the field with his forces operations in the field with his forces intact he will dispute the Mastery of intact he will dispute the Mastery of intact he will dispute the Mastery of the Empire and thus without losing a man the Empire and thus without losing a man the Empire and thus without losing a man his Triumph will be complete this is the his Triumph will be complete this is the his Triumph will be complete this is the method of attacking by method of attacking by method of attacking by stratagy it is the rule in war if our stratagy it is the rule in war if our stratagy it is the rule in war if our forces are tend to the enemy's one to forces are tend to the enemy's one to forces are tend to the enemy's one to surround him if five to one to attack surround him if five to one to attack surround him if five to one to attack him if twice as numerous to divide our him if twice as numerous to divide our him if twice as numerous to divide our army into two army into two army into two if equally matched we can offer battle if equally matched we can offer battle if equally matched we can offer battle if slightly inferior in numbers we can if slightly inferior in numbers we can if slightly inferior in numbers we can avoid the enemy if quite unequal in avoid the enemy if quite unequal in avoid the enemy if quite unequal in every way we can flee from him hence every way we can flee from him hence every way we can flee from him hence though an obstinate fight may be made by though an obstinate fight may be made by though an obstinate fight may be made by a small force in the end it must be

a small force in the end it must be a small force in the end it must be captured by the larger captured by the larger captured by the larger Force now the general is the bulwark of Force now the general is the bulwark of Force now the general is the bulwark of the state if the bulwark is complete at the state if the bulwark is complete at the state if the bulwark is complete at all points the state will be strong if all points the state will be strong if all points the state will be strong if the ballark is defective the state will the ballark is defective the state will the ballark is defective the state will be weak there are three ways in which a be weak there are three ways in which a be weak there are three ways in which a ruler can bring Misfortune upon his army ruler can bring Misfortune upon his army ruler can bring Misfortune upon his army one by commanding the Army to advance or one by commanding the Army to advance or one by commanding the Army to advance or to retreat being ignorant of the fact to retreat being ignorant of the fact to retreat being ignorant of the fact that it cannot obey this is called that it cannot obey this is called that it cannot obey this is called hobbling the Army two by attempting to hobbling the Army two by attempting to hobbling the Army two by attempting to govern an Army in the same way as he govern an Army in the same way as he govern an Army in the same way as he administers a kingdom being ignorant of administers a kingdom being ignorant of administers a kingdom being ignorant of the conditions which obtain in an army the conditions which obtain in an army the conditions which obtain in an army this causes restlessness in the solders this causes restlessness in the solders this causes restlessness in the solders minds three by employing the officers of minds three by employing the officers of minds three by employing the officers of his army without discrimination through his army without discrimination through his army without discrimination through ignorance of the military principle of ignorance of the military principle of ignorance of the military principle of adaptation to adaptation to adaptation to circumstances this shakes the confidence circumstances this shakes the confidence circumstances this shakes the confidence of the of the of the soldiers but when the Army is restless soldiers but when the Army is restless soldiers but when the Army is restless and distrustful trouble is sure to come and distrustful trouble is sure to come and distrustful trouble is sure to come from the other feudal princes this is from the other feudal princes this is from the other feudal princes this is simply bringing Anarchy into the army simply bringing Anarchy into the army simply bringing Anarchy into the army and flinging Victory and flinging Victory and flinging Victory away thus we may know that there are away thus we may know that there are away thus we may know that there are five Essentials for victory one he will five Essentials for victory one he will five Essentials for victory one he will win who knows when to fight and when not win who knows when to fight and when not win who knows when to fight and when not to fight two he will win who knows how to fight two he will win who knows how to fight two he will win who knows how to handle both Superior and inferior to handle both Superior and inferior to handle both Superior and inferior forces forces forces three he will win whose Army is animated three he will win whose Army is animated three he will win whose Army is animated by The Same Spirit throughout all its by The Same Spirit throughout all its by The Same Spirit throughout all its ranks four he will win who prepared ranks four he will win who prepared ranks four he will win who prepared himself waits to take the enemy himself waits to take the enemy himself waits to take the enemy unprepared five he will win who has unprepared five he will win who has unprepared five he will win who has military capacity and is not interfered

military capacity and is not interfered military capacity and is not interfered with by The with by The with by The Sovereign hence the saying if you know Sovereign hence the saying if you know Sovereign hence the saying if you know the enemy and know yourself you need not the enemy and know yourself you need not the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the result of a hundred battles if fear the result of a hundred battles if fear the result of a hundred battles if you know yourself but not the enemy for you know yourself but not the enemy for you know yourself but not the enemy for every vict gained you will also suffer a every vict gained you will also suffer a every vict gained you will also suffer a defeat if you know neither the enemy nor defeat if you know neither the enemy nor defeat if you know neither the enemy nor yourself you will succumb in every yourself you will succumb in every yourself you will succumb in every battle end of part battle end of part battle end of part three part four tactical three part four tactical three part four tactical dispositions sunu said the good fighters dispositions sunu said the good fighters dispositions sunu said the good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the of old first put themselves beyond the of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat and then waited possibility of defeat and then waited possibility of defeat and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the for an opportunity of defeating the for an opportunity of defeating the enemy to secure ourselves against defeat enemy to secure ourselves against defeat enemy to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands but the lies in our own hands but the lies in our own hands but the opportunity of defe defeating the enemy opportunity of defe defeating the enemy opportunity of defe defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself thus is provided by the enemy himself thus is provided by the enemy himself thus the good fighter is able to secure the good fighter is able to secure the good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat but cannot make himself against defeat but cannot make himself against defeat but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy hence the certain of defeating the enemy hence the certain of defeating the enemy hence the saying one may know how to conquer saying one may know how to conquer saying one may know how to conquer without being able to do without being able to do without being able to do it security against defeat implies it security against defeat implies it security against defeat implies defensive tactics ability to defeat the defensive tactics ability to defeat the defensive tactics ability to defeat the enemy means taking the offensive enemy means taking the offensive enemy means taking the offensive standing on the defensive indicates standing on the defensive indicates standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength attacking a insufficient strength attacking a insufficient strength attacking a superabundance of strength superabundance of strength superabundance of strength the general who is skilled in defense the general who is skilled in defense the general who is skilled in defense hides in the most secret recesses of the hides in the most secret recesses of the hides in the most secret recesses of the earth he who is skilled in attack earth he who is skilled in attack earth he who is skilled in attack flashes forth from the topmost heights flashes forth from the topmost heights flashes forth from the topmost heights of Heaven thus on the one hand we have of Heaven thus on the one hand we have of Heaven thus on the one hand we have ability to protect ourselves on the ability to protect ourselves on the ability to protect ourselves on the other a victory that is other a victory that is other a victory that is complete to see Victory only when it is

complete to see Victory only when it is complete to see Victory only when it is within the Ken of the common herd is not within the Ken of the common herd is not within the Ken of the common herd is not the Acme of Excellence neither is it the the Acme of Excellence neither is it the the Acme of Excellence neither is it the Acme of Excellence if you fight and Acme of Excellence if you fight and Acme of Excellence if you fight and Conquer and the whole empire says well Conquer and the whole empire says well Conquer and the whole empire says well done done done to lift an Autumn hair is no sign of to lift an Autumn hair is no sign of to lift an Autumn hair is no sign of great strength to see the sun and moon great strength to see the sun and moon great strength to see the sun and moon is no sign of sharp sight to hear the is no sign of sharp sight to hear the is no sign of sharp sight to hear the noise of Thunder is no sign of a quick noise of Thunder is no sign of a quick noise of Thunder is no sign of a quick ear what the Ancients called a clever ear what the Ancients called a clever ear what the Ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins but fighter is one who not only wins but fighter is one who not only wins but excels in winning with ease hence his excels in winning with ease hence his excels in winning with ease hence his victories bring him neither reputation victories bring him neither reputation victories bring him neither reputation for wisdom nor credit for courage he for wisdom nor credit for courage he for wisdom nor credit for courage he wins his Battles by making no mistakes wins his Battles by making no mistakes wins his Battles by making no mistakes making no mistakes is what establish es making no mistakes is what establish es making no mistakes is what establish es the certainty of victory for it means the certainty of victory for it means the certainty of victory for it means conquering an enemy that is already conquering an enemy that is already conquering an enemy that is already defeated hence the skillful fighter puts defeated hence the skillful fighter puts defeated hence the skillful fighter puts himself into a position which makes himself into a position which makes himself into a position which makes defeat impossible and does not miss the defeat impossible and does not miss the defeat impossible and does not miss the moment for defeating the moment for defeating the moment for defeating the enemy thus it is that in war the enemy thus it is that in war the enemy thus it is that in war the Victorious strategist only seeks battle Victorious strategist only seeks battle Victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won whereas after the victory has been won whereas after the victory has been won whereas he who is destined to defeat first he who is destined to defeat first he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for fights and afterwards looks for fights and afterwards looks for victory the consumate leader cultivates victory the consumate leader cultivates victory the consumate leader cultivates the moral law and strictly ADH to method the moral law and strictly ADH to method the moral law and strictly ADH to method and discipline thus it is in his power and discipline thus it is in his power and discipline thus it is in his power to control to control to control success in respect of military method we success in respect of military method we success in respect of military method we have firstly measurement secondly have firstly measurement secondly have firstly measurement secondly estimation of quantity thirdly estimation of quantity thirdly estimation of quantity thirdly calculation fourthly balancing of calculation fourthly balancing of calculation fourthly balancing of chances fifthly Victory measurement owes

chances fifthly Victory measurement owes chances fifthly Victory measurement owes its existence to Earth estimation of its existence to Earth estimation of its existence to Earth estimation of quantity to measurement calculation to quantity to measurement calculation to quantity to measurement calculation to estimation of quantity balancing of estimation of quantity balancing of estimation of quantity balancing of chances to calculation and victory to chances to calculation and victory to chances to calculation and victory to balance of chances a Victorious Army balance of chances a Victorious Army balance of chances a Victorious Army opposed to a routed one is as a pound's opposed to a routed one is as a pound's opposed to a routed one is as a pound's weight placed in the scale against a weight placed in the scale against a weight placed in the scale against a single single single grain the onrush of a conquering force grain the onrush of a conquering force grain the onrush of a conquering force is like the bursting of pent up Waters is like the bursting of pent up Waters is like the bursting of pent up Waters into a Chasm a thousand fathoms into a Chasm a thousand fathoms into a Chasm a thousand fathoms deep end of part deep end of part deep end of part four recorded in Toronto Ontario by Moy four recorded in Toronto Ontario by Moy four recorded in Toronto Ontario by Moy rogeri October 2006 this is a LibriVox recording all this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public LibriVox recordings are in the public LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find domain for more information and to find domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit out how you can volunteer please visit out how you can volunteer please visit librivox.org librivox.org librivox.org recording by Moira Fogerty The Art of recording by Moira Fogerty The Art of recording by Moira Fogerty The Art of War by sunu translated by Lionel Giles War by sunu translated by Lionel Giles War by sunu translated by Lionel Giles part five part five part five energy sunu said the control of a large energy sunu said the control of a large energy sunu said the control of a large force is the same Principle as the force is the same Principle as the force is the same Principle as the control of a few men it is merely a control of a few men it is merely a control of a few men it is merely a question of dividing up their question of dividing up their question of dividing up their numbers fighting with a large army under numbers fighting with a large army under numbers fighting with a large army under your command is no wise different from your command is no wise different from your command is no wise different from fighting with a small one it is merely fighting with a small one it is merely fighting with a small one it is merely question of instituting signs and question of instituting signs and question of instituting signs and signals to ensure that your whole host signals to ensure that your whole host signals to ensure that your whole host May withstand the brunt of the enemy's May withstand the brunt of the enemy's May withstand the brunt of the enemy's attack and remain unshaken this is attack and remain unshaken this is attack and remain unshaken this is affected by Maneuvers direct and affected by Maneuvers direct and affected by Maneuvers direct and indirect that the impact of your army

indirect that the impact of your army indirect that the impact of your army may be like a grindstone dashed against may be like a grindstone dashed against may be like a grindstone dashed against an egg this is affected by the science an egg this is affected by the science an egg this is affected by the science of weak points and strong of weak points and strong of weak points and strong in all fighting the direct method may be in all fighting the direct method may be in all fighting the direct method may be used for joining battle but indirect used for joining battle but indirect used for joining battle but indirect methods will be needed in order to methods will be needed in order to methods will be needed in order to secure Victory indirect tactics secure Victory indirect tactics secure Victory indirect tactics efficiently applied are inexhaustible as efficiently applied are inexhaustible as efficiently applied are inexhaustible as Heaven and Earth unending as the flow of Heaven and Earth unending as the flow of Heaven and Earth unending as the flow of rivers and streams like the sun and moon rivers and streams like the sun and moon rivers and streams like the sun and moon they end but to begin a new like the they end but to begin a new like the they end but to begin a new like the Four Seasons they pass away to return Four Seasons they pass away to return Four Seasons they pass away to return once once once more there are not more than five more there are not more than five more there are not more than five musical notes yet the combinations of musical notes yet the combinations of musical notes yet the combinations of these five give rise to more Melodies these five give rise to more Melodies these five give rise to more Melodies than can ever be heard there are not than can ever be heard there are not than can ever be heard there are not more than five primary colors blue more than five primary colors blue more than five primary colors blue yellow red white and black yet in yellow red white and black yet in yellow red white and black yet in combination they produce more Hues than combination they produce more Hues than combination they produce more Hues than can ever be seen there are not more than can ever be seen there are not more than can ever be seen there are not more than five Cardinal tastes sour acrid salt five Cardinal tastes sour acrid salt five Cardinal tastes sour acrid salt Sweet Bitter yet combinations of them Sweet Bitter yet combinations of them Sweet Bitter yet combinations of them yield more flavors than can ever be yield more flavors than can ever be yield more flavors than can ever be tasted in battle there are not more than tasted in battle there are not more than tasted in battle there are not more than two methods of attack the direct and the two methods of attack the direct and the two methods of attack the direct and the indirect yet these two in combination indirect yet these two in combination indirect yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of give rise to an endless series of give rise to an endless series of Maneuvers the direct and the indirect Maneuvers the direct and the indirect Maneuvers the direct and the indirect lead on to each other in turn it is like lead on to each other in turn it is like lead on to each other in turn it is like moving in a circle you never come to an moving in a circle you never come to an moving in a circle you never come to an end who can exhaust the possibilities of end who can exhaust the possibilities of end who can exhaust the possibilities of their their their combination the onset of troops is like combination the onset of troops is like combination the onset of troops is like the rush of a torrent which will even the rush of a torrent which will even the rush of a torrent which will even roll Stones along in its course the roll Stones along in its course the roll Stones along in its course the quality of decision is like the quality of decision is like the quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which

well-timed swoop of a falcon which well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and Destroy its enables it to strike and Destroy its enables it to strike and Destroy its victim therefore the good fighter will victim therefore the good fighter will victim therefore the good fighter will be terrible in his onset and prompt in be terrible in his onset and prompt in be terrible in his onset and prompt in his his his decision Energy may be likened to the decision Energy may be likened to the decision Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow decision to the bending of a crossbow decision to the bending of a crossbow decision to the releasing of a trigger amid the turmoil releasing of a trigger amid the turmoil releasing of a trigger amid the turmoil and tumult of battle there may be and tumult of battle there may be and tumult of battle there may be seeming disorder and yet no real seeming disorder and yet no real seeming disorder and yet no real disorder at all amid confusion and Chaos disorder at all amid confusion and Chaos disorder at all amid confusion and Chaos your array may be without head or tail your array may be without head or tail your array may be without head or tail yet it will be proof against yet it will be proof against yet it will be proof against defeat simulated disorder postulates defeat simulated disorder postulates defeat simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline simulated fear perfect discipline simulated fear perfect discipline simulated fear postulates courage simulated weakness postulates courage simulated weakness postulates courage simulated weakness postulates postulates postulates strength hiding order beneath the cloak strength hiding order beneath the cloak strength hiding order beneath the cloak of disorder is simply a question of of disorder is simply a question of of disorder is simply a question of subdivision concealing courage under subdivision concealing courage under subdivision concealing courage under their show of timidity presupposes a their show of timidity presupposes a their show of timidity presupposes a fund of latent energy masking strength fund of latent energy masking strength fund of latent energy masking strength with weakness is to be affected by with weakness is to be affected by with weakness is to be affected by tactical tactical tactical dispositions thus one who is skillful at dispositions thus one who is skillful at dispositions thus one who is skillful at keeping the enemy on the Move maintains keeping the enemy on the Move maintains keeping the enemy on the Move maintains deceitful appearances According to which deceitful appearances According to which deceitful appearances According to which the enemy will act he sacrifices the enemy will act he sacrifices the enemy will act he sacrifices something that the enemy May snatch at something that the enemy May snatch at something that the enemy May snatch at Ed by holding out baits he keeps him on Ed by holding out baits he keeps him on Ed by holding out baits he keeps him on the March then with a body of picked men the March then with a body of picked men the March then with a body of picked men he lies in wait for him the clever he lies in wait for him the clever he lies in wait for him the clever combatant looks to the effect of combatant looks to the effect of combatant looks to the effect of combined energy and does not require too combined energy and does not require too combined energy and does not require too much from individuals hence his ability much from individuals hence his ability much from individuals hence his ability to pick out the right men and utilize to pick out the right men and utilize to pick out the right men and utilize combined combined combined energy when he utilizes combined energy energy when he utilizes combined energy energy when he utilizes combined energy his fighting men become as it were like

his fighting men become as it were like his fighting men become as it were like unto rolling logs or stones for it is unto rolling logs or stones for it is unto rolling logs or stones for it is the nature of a log or stone to remain the nature of a log or stone to remain the nature of a log or stone to remain motionless on level ground and to move motionless on level ground and to move motionless on level ground and to move when on a slope if for cornered to come when on a slope if for cornered to come when on a slope if for cornered to come to a standstill but if round shaped to to a standstill but if round shaped to to a standstill but if round shaped to go rolling down thus the energy go rolling down thus the energy go rolling down thus the energy developed by good fighting men is as the developed by good fighting men is as the developed by good fighting men is as the momentum of a round Stone rolled down a momentum of a round Stone rolled down a momentum of a round Stone rolled down a mountain thousands of feet in height so mountain thousands of feet in height so mountain thousands of feet in height so much on the subject of much on the subject of much on the subject of energy end of part energy end of part energy end of part five part six weak points and five part six weak points and five part six weak points and strong sunu said whoever is first at the strong sunu said whoever is first at the strong sunu said whoever is first at the field and awaits the coming of the enemy field and awaits the coming of the enemy field and awaits the coming of the enemy will be fresh for the fight whoever is will be fresh for the fight whoever is will be fresh for the fight whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to second in the field and has to hasten to second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive battle will arrive battle will arrive exhausted therefore the clever combatant exhausted therefore the clever combatant exhausted therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy but does imposes his will on the enemy but does imposes his will on the enemy but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed not allow the enemy's will to be imposed not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him by holding out advantages to him on him by holding out advantages to him on him by holding out advantages to him he can cause the enemy to approach of he can cause the enemy to approach of he can cause the enemy to approach of his own accord or by inflicting damage his own accord or by inflicting damage his own accord or by inflicting damage he can make it impossible for the enemy he can make it impossible for the enemy he can make it impossible for the enemy to draw near if the enemy is taking his to draw near if the enemy is taking his to draw near if the enemy is taking his e EAS he can harass him if well supplied e EAS he can harass him if well supplied e EAS he can harass him if well supplied with food he can starve him out if with food he can starve him out if with food he can starve him out if quietly encamped he can force him to quietly encamped he can force him to quietly encamped he can force him to move appear at points which the enemy move appear at points which the enemy move appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend March swiftly to must hasten to defend March swiftly to must hasten to defend March swiftly to places where you are not places where you are not places where you are not expected an army May March great expected an army May March great expected an army May March great distances without distress if it marches distances without distress if it marches distances without distress if it marches through country where the enemy is through country where the enemy is through country where the enemy is not you can be sure of succeeding in

not you can be sure of succeeding in not you can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places your attacks if you only attack places your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended you can ensure the which are undefended you can ensure the which are undefended you can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold safety of your defense if you only hold safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be positions that cannot be positions that cannot be attacked hence the general is skillful attacked hence the general is skillful attacked hence the general is skillful in attack whose opponent does not know in attack whose opponent does not know in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend and he is skillful in what to defend and he is skillful in what to defend and he is skillful in defense whose opponent does not know defense whose opponent does not know defense whose opponent does not know what to attack oh divine art of subtlety what to attack oh divine art of subtlety what to attack oh divine art of subtlety and secrecy through you we learn to be and secrecy through you we learn to be and secrecy through you we learn to be invisible through you inaudible and invisible through you inaudible and invisible through you inaudible and hence we can hold the enemy's fate in hence we can hold the enemy's fate in hence we can hold the enemy's fate in our our our hands you may advance and be absolutely hands you may advance and be absolutely hands you may advance and be absolutely irresistible if you make for the enemy's irresistible if you make for the enemy's irresistible if you make for the enemy's weak points you may retire and be safe weak points you may retire and be safe weak points you may retire and be safe from Pursuit if your movements are more from Pursuit if your movements are more from Pursuit if your movements are more rapid than those of the enemy if we wish rapid than those of the enemy if we wish rapid than those of the enemy if we wish to fight the enemy can be forced to an to fight the enemy can be forced to an to fight the enemy can be forced to an engagement even though he be sheltered engagement even though he be sheltered engagement even though he be sheltered behind a high Rampart and a deep ditch behind a high Rampart and a deep ditch behind a high Rampart and a deep ditch all we need do is attack some other all we need do is attack some other all we need do is attack some other place that he will be obliged to place that he will be obliged to place that he will be obliged to relieve if we do not wish to fight we relieve if we do not wish to fight we relieve if we do not wish to fight we can prevent the enemy from engaging us can prevent the enemy from engaging us can prevent the enemy from engaging us even though the lines of our encampment even though the lines of our encampment even though the lines of our encampment be merely traced out on the ground all be merely traced out on the ground all be merely traced out on the ground all we need do is throw something odd and we need do is throw something odd and we need do is throw something odd and unaccountable in his unaccountable in his unaccountable in his way by discovering the enemy's way by discovering the enemy's way by discovering the enemy's dispositions and remaining invisible dispositions and remaining invisible dispositions and remaining invisible ourselves we can keep our forces ourselves we can keep our forces ourselves we can keep our forces concentrated while the enemies must be concentrated while the enemies must be concentrated while the enemies must be divided we can form a single United body divided we can form a single United body divided we can form a single United body while the enemy must split up into while the enemy must split up into while the enemy must split up into fractions hence there will be a hole fractions hence there will be a hole fractions hence there will be a hole pitted against separate parts of a hole pitted against separate parts of a hole pitted against separate parts of a hole which means that we shall be many to the which means that we shall be many to the which means that we shall be many to the enemy's enemy's enemy's few and if we are able thus to attack an

few and if we are able thus to attack an few and if we are able thus to attack an inferior force with a superior one our inferior force with a superior one our inferior force with a superior one our opponents will be in opponents will be in opponents will be in Straits the spot where we intend to Straits the spot where we intend to Straits the spot where we intend to fight must not be made known for then fight must not be made known for then fight must not be made known for then the enemy will have to prepare against a the enemy will have to prepare against a the enemy will have to prepare against a possible attack at several different possible attack at several different possible attack at several different points and his forces being thus points and his forces being thus points and his forces being thus distributed in many directions the distributed in many directions the distributed in many directions the numbers we shall have to face at any numbers we shall have to face at any numbers we shall have to face at any given point will be proportionately few given point will be proportionately few given point will be proportionately few for should the enemy strengthen his van for should the enemy strengthen his van for should the enemy strengthen his van he will weaken his rear should he he will weaken his rear should he he will weaken his rear should he strengthen his rear he will weaken his strengthen his rear he will weaken his strengthen his rear he will weaken his van should he strengthen his left he van should he strengthen his left he van should he strengthen his left he will weaken his right should he will weaken his right should he will weaken his right should he strengthen his right he will will weaken strengthen his right he will will weaken strengthen his right he will will weaken his left if he sends reinforcements his left if he sends reinforcements his left if he sends reinforcements everywhere he will everywhere be everywhere he will everywhere be everywhere he will everywhere be weak numerical weakness comes from weak numerical weakness comes from weak numerical weakness comes from having to prepare against possible having to prepare against possible having to prepare against possible attacks numerical strength from attacks numerical strength from attacks numerical strength from compelling our adversary to make these compelling our adversary to make these compelling our adversary to make these preparations against us knowing the preparations against us knowing the preparations against us knowing the place and the time of the coming battle place and the time of the coming battle place and the time of the coming battle we may concentrate from the greatest we may concentrate from the greatest we may concentrate from the greatest distances in order to fight but if distances in order to fight but if distances in order to fight but if neither time nor place be known then the neither time nor place be known then the neither time nor place be known then the left wing will be impotent to secure the left wing will be impotent to secure the left wing will be impotent to secure the right the right equally imp right the right equally imp right the right equally imp to secure the left the van unable to to secure the left the van unable to to secure the left the van unable to relieve the rear or the rear to support relieve the rear or the rear to support relieve the rear or the rear to support the van how much more so if the the van how much more so if the the van how much more so if the furtherest proportions of the army are furtherest proportions of the army are furtherest proportions of the army are anything under 100 Le apart and even the anything under 100 Le apart and even the anything under 100 Le apart and even the nearest are separated by several nearest are separated by several nearest are separated by several Lee though according to my estimate the Lee though according to my estimate the Lee though according to my estimate the soldiers of UA exceed our own in number soldiers of UA exceed our own in number soldiers of UA exceed our own in number that shall Advantage them nothing in the that shall Advantage them nothing in the that shall Advantage them nothing in the matter of Victory I say then that matter of Victory I say then that matter of Victory I say then that Victory can be achieved though the enemy Victory can be achieved though the enemy Victory can be achieved though the enemy be stronger in numbers we may prevent

be stronger in numbers we may prevent be stronger in numbers we may prevent him from fighting schem so as to him from fighting schem so as to him from fighting schem so as to discover his plans and the likelihood of discover his plans and the likelihood of discover his plans and the likelihood of their success Rouse him and learn the their success Rouse him and learn the their success Rouse him and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity principle of his activity or inactivity principle of his activity or inactivity force him to reveal himself so as to force him to reveal himself so as to force him to reveal himself so as to find out his vulnerable spots carefully find out his vulnerable spots carefully find out his vulnerable spots carefully compare the opposing army with your own compare the opposing army with your own compare the opposing army with your own so that you may know where strength is so that you may know where strength is so that you may know where strength is superabundant and where it is superabundant and where it is superabundant and where it is deficient in making tactical deficient in making tactical deficient in making tactical dispositions the highest pitch you can dispositions the highest pitch you can dispositions the highest pitch you can attain is to conceal them conceal your attain is to conceal them conceal your attain is to conceal them conceal your dispositions and you will be safe from dispositions and you will be safe from dispositions and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies from the prying of the subtlest spies from the prying of the subtlest spies from the machinations of the wisest the machinations of the wisest the machinations of the wisest brains how Victory may be produced for brains how Victory may be produced for brains how Victory may be produced for them out of the enemy's own tactics that them out of the enemy's own tactics that them out of the enemy's own tactics that is what the multitude cannot is what the multitude cannot is what the multitude cannot comprehend all men can see the tactics comprehend all men can see the tactics comprehend all men can see the tactics whereby I conquer but what none can see whereby I conquer but what none can see whereby I conquer but what none can see is the strategy out of which Victory is is the strategy out of which Victory is is the strategy out of which Victory is evolved do not repeat the tactics which evolved do not repeat the tactics which evolved do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one Victory but let your have gained you one Victory but let your have gained you one Victory but let your methods be regulated by the infinite methods be regulated by the infinite methods be regulated by the infinite variety of variety of variety of circumstances military tactics are like circumstances military tactics are like circumstances military tactics are like unto water for water in its natural unto water for water in its natural unto water for water in its natural course runs away from high places and course runs away from high places and course runs away from high places and hastens downwards so in war the way is hastens downwards so in war the way is hastens downwards so in war the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at to avoid what is strong and to strike at to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak water shapes its course what is weak water shapes its course what is weak water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground according to the nature of the ground according to the nature of the ground over which it flows the soldier works over which it flows the soldier works over which it flows the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe out his victory in relation to the foe out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing therefore just as whom he is facing therefore just as whom he is facing therefore just as water retains no constant shape in water retains no constant shape in water retains no constant shape in Warfare there are no constant Warfare there are no constant Warfare there are no constant conditions he who can modify his tactics

conditions he who can modify his tactics conditions he who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent and thereby in relation to his opponent and thereby in relation to his opponent and thereby succeed in winning may be called a succeed in winning may be called a succeed in winning may be called a heaven-born heaven-born heaven-born captain the five elements water fire captain the five elements water fire captain the five elements water fire wood metal Earth are not always equally wood metal Earth are not always equally wood metal Earth are not always equally predominant the Four Seasons Make Way predominant the Four Seasons Make Way predominant the Four Seasons Make Way for each other in turn there are short for each other in turn there are short for each other in turn there are short days and long the moon has its periods days and long the moon has its periods days and long the moon has its periods of waning and of waning and of waning and waxing end of part waxing end of part waxing end of part six recorded in Toronto Ontario by Moira six recorded in Toronto Ontario by Moira six recorded in Toronto Ontario by Moira fogi octo October 2006 this is a LibriVox recording all 2006 this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public LibriVox recordings are in the public LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find domain for more information and to find domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit out how you can volunteer please visit out how you can volunteer please visit librivox.org librivox.org librivox.org recording by moir recording by moir recording by moir rogery The Art of War by sunu translated rogery The Art of War by sunu translated rogery The Art of War by sunu translated by Lionel by Lionel by Lionel Giles part seven Giles part seven Giles part seven maneuvering sunu said in war the general maneuvering sunu said in war the general maneuvering sunu said in war the general receives his commands from The Sovereign receives his commands from The Sovereign receives his commands from The Sovereign having collected an army and having collected an army and having collected an army and concentrated his forces he must blend concentrated his forces he must blend concentrated his forces he must blend and harmonize the different elements and harmonize the different elements and harmonize the different elements thereof before pitching his Camp after thereof before pitching his Camp after thereof before pitching his Camp after that comes tactical maneuvering than that comes tactical maneuvering than that comes tactical maneuvering than which there is nothing more difficult which there is nothing more difficult which there is nothing more difficult the difficulty of tactical maneuvering the difficulty of tactical maneuvering the difficulty of tactical maneuvering consists in turning the devious into the consists in turning the devious into the consists in turning the devious into the direct and Misfortune into gain thus to direct and Misfortune into gain thus to direct and Misfortune into gain thus to take a long and circuitous route after

take a long and circuitous route after take a long and circuitous route after enticing the enemy out of the way and enticing the enemy out of the way and enticing the enemy out of the way and those starting after him to contrive to those starting after him to contrive to those starting after him to contrive to reach the goal before him shows reach the goal before him shows reach the goal before him shows knowledge of the artifice of knowledge of the artifice of knowledge of the artifice of deviation maneuvering with an army is deviation maneuvering with an army is deviation maneuvering with an army is advantageous with an undisciplined advantageous with an undisciplined advantageous with an undisciplined multitude most multitude most multitude most dangerous if you set a fully equipped dangerous if you set a fully equipped dangerous if you set a fully equipped Army in March in order to snatch an Army in March in order to snatch an Army in March in order to snatch an advantage the chances are that you will advantage the chances are that you will advantage the chances are that you will be too late on the other hand to detach be too late on the other hand to detach be too late on the other hand to detach a flying column for the purpose involves a flying column for the purpose involves a flying column for the purpose involves the sacrifice of its baggage and the sacrifice of its baggage and the sacrifice of its baggage and stores thus if you order your men to stores thus if you order your men to stores thus if you order your men to roll up their buff coats and make forced roll up their buff coats and make forced roll up their buff coats and make forced marches without halting day or night marches without halting day or night marches without halting day or night covering double the usual distance at a covering double the usual distance at a covering double the usual distance at a stretch doing aund Le in order to rest stretch doing aund Le in order to rest stretch doing aund Le in order to rest an advantage the leaders of all your an advantage the leaders of all your an advantage the leaders of all your three divisions will fall into the hands three divisions will fall into the hands three divisions will fall into the hands of the enemy the stronger men will be in of the enemy the stronger men will be in of the enemy the stronger men will be in front the jaded ones will fall behind front the jaded ones will fall behind front the jaded ones will fall behind and on this plan only one tenth of your and on this plan only one tenth of your and on this plan only one tenth of your army will reach its army will reach its army will reach its destination if you march 50 Le in order destination if you march 50 Le in order destination if you march 50 Le in order to outmaneuver the enemy you will lose to outmaneuver the enemy you will lose to outmaneuver the enemy you will lose the leader of your first Division and the leader of your first Division and the leader of your first Division and only half your force will reach the goal only half your force will reach the goal only half your force will reach the goal if you March 30 Le with the same object if you March 30 Le with the same object if you March 30 Le with the same object 2third of your army will 2third of your army will 2third of your army will arrive we may take it then that an army arrive we may take it then that an army arrive we may take it then that an army without its baggage train is lost without its baggage train is lost without its baggage train is lost without Provisions it is lost without without Provisions it is lost without without Provisions it is lost without bases of Supply it is bases of Supply it is bases of Supply it is lost we cannot enter into alliances lost we cannot enter into alliances lost we cannot enter into alliances until we are acquainted with the designs until we are acquainted with the designs until we are acquainted with the designs of our neighbors of our neighbors of our neighbors we are not fit to lead an Army on the we are not fit to lead an Army on the we are not fit to lead an Army on the March unless we are familiar with the

March unless we are familiar with the March unless we are familiar with the face of the country its mountains and face of the country its mountains and face of the country its mountains and forests its pitfalls and precipices its forests its pitfalls and precipices its forests its pitfalls and precipices its marshes and marshes and marshes and swamps we shall be unable to turn swamps we shall be unable to turn swamps we shall be unable to turn natural advantage to account unless we natural advantage to account unless we natural advantage to account unless we make use of local guides in war practice make use of local guides in war practice make use of local guides in war practice dissimulation and you will succeed dissimulation and you will succeed dissimulation and you will succeed whether to concentrate or to divide your whether to concentrate or to divide your whether to concentrate or to divide your troops must be decided by troops must be decided by troops must be decided by circumstances let your rapidity be that circumstances let your rapidity be that circumstances let your rapidity be that of the wind your compactness that of the of the wind your compactness that of the of the wind your compactness that of the forest in raiding and plundering be like forest in raiding and plundering be like forest in raiding and plundering be like fire in immovability like a fire in immovability like a fire in immovability like a mountain let your plans be dark and mountain let your plans be dark and mountain let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night and when you move impenetrable as night and when you move impenetrable as night and when you move fall like a fall like a fall like a thunderbolt when you plunder a thunderbolt when you plunder a thunderbolt when you plunder a Countryside let the spoil be divided Countryside let the spoil be divided Countryside let the spoil be divided amongst your men when you capture new amongst your men when you capture new amongst your men when you capture new territory cut it up into allotments for territory cut it up into allotments for territory cut it up into allotments for the benefit of the the benefit of the the benefit of the soldiery Ponder and deliberate before soldiery Ponder and deliberate before soldiery Ponder and deliberate before you make a move he will conquer who has you make a move he will conquer who has you make a move he will conquer who has learned the artifice of deviation such learned the artifice of deviation such learned the artifice of deviation such as the art of as the art of as the art of maneuvering the book of army management maneuvering the book of army management maneuvering the book of army management says on the field of battle the spoken says on the field of battle the spoken says on the field of battle the spoken word does not carry far enough hence the word does not carry far enough hence the word does not carry far enough hence the institution of gongs and drums nor can institution of gongs and drums nor can institution of gongs and drums nor can ordinary objects be seen clearly enough ordinary objects be seen clearly enough ordinary objects be seen clearly enough hence the institution of banners and hence the institution of banners and hence the institution of banners and flags gongs and drums banners and flags flags gongs and drums banners and flags flags gongs and drums banners and flags are means whereby the ears and eyes of are means whereby the ears and eyes of are means whereby the ears and eyes of the host may be focused on one the host may be focused on one the host may be focused on one particular point particular point particular point the host thus forming a single United the host thus forming a single United the host thus forming a single United body it is impossible either for the

body it is impossible either for the body it is impossible either for the brave to advance alone or for the brave to advance alone or for the brave to advance alone or for the Cowardly to retreat alone this is the Cowardly to retreat alone this is the Cowardly to retreat alone this is the art of handling large masses of art of handling large masses of art of handling large masses of men in night fighting then make much use men in night fighting then make much use men in night fighting then make much use of signal flyers and drums and inviting of signal flyers and drums and inviting of signal flyers and drums and inviting by day a flags and Banners as a means of by day a flags and Banners as a means of by day a flags and Banners as a means of influencing the ears and eyes of your influencing the ears and eyes of your influencing the ears and eyes of your army a whole Army may be robbed of its army a whole Army may be robbed of its army a whole Army may be robbed of its Spirit a commander-in-chief may be Spirit a commander-in-chief may be Spirit a commander-in-chief may be robbed of his presence of mind robbed of his presence of mind robbed of his presence of mind now A Soldier's spirit is keenest in the now A Soldier's spirit is keenest in the now A Soldier's spirit is keenest in the morning by Noonday it has begun to flag morning by Noonday it has begun to flag morning by Noonday it has begun to flag and in the evening his mind is bent only and in the evening his mind is bent only and in the evening his mind is bent only on returning to Camp a clever General on returning to Camp a clever General on returning to Camp a clever General therefore avoids an army when its spirit therefore avoids an army when its spirit therefore avoids an army when its spirit is Keen but attacks it when it is is Keen but attacks it when it is is Keen but attacks it when it is sluggish and inclined to return this is sluggish and inclined to return this is sluggish and inclined to return this is the art of studying the art of studying the art of studying moods disciplined and calm to await the moods disciplined and calm to await the moods disciplined and calm to await the appearance of disorder and hubbub appearance of disorder and hubbub appearance of disorder and hubbub amongst the enemy this is the art of amongst the enemy this is the art of amongst the enemy this is the art of retaining retaining retaining self-possession to be near the goal self-possession to be near the goal self-possession to be near the goal while the enemy is still far from it to while the enemy is still far from it to while the enemy is still far from it to wait at ease while the enemy is toiling wait at ease while the enemy is toiling wait at ease while the enemy is toiling and struggling to be well fed while the and struggling to be well fed while the and struggling to be well fed while the enemy is famished this is the art of enemy is famished this is the art of enemy is famished this is the art of husbanding one's husbanding one's husbanding one's strength to refrain from intercepting an strength to refrain from intercepting an strength to refrain from intercepting an enemy whose Banners are in perfect order enemy whose Banners are in perfect order enemy whose Banners are in perfect order to refrain from attacking an army drawn to refrain from attacking an army drawn to refrain from attacking an army drawn up in calm and confident array this is up in calm and confident array this is up in calm and confident array this is the art of studying the art of studying the art of studying circumstances it is a military Axiom not circumstances it is a military Axiom not circumstances it is a military Axiom not to advance uphill against the enemy nor to advance uphill against the enemy nor to advance uphill against the enemy nor to oppose him when he comes to oppose him when he comes to oppose him when he comes downhill do not pursue an enemy who downhill do not pursue an enemy who downhill do not pursue an enemy who simulates flight do not attack soldiers

simulates flight do not attack soldiers simulates flight do not attack soldiers whose temper is Keen do not swallow bait whose temper is Keen do not swallow bait whose temper is Keen do not swallow bait offered by the enemy do not interfere offered by the enemy do not interfere offered by the enemy do not interfere with an army that is returning home when with an army that is returning home when with an army that is returning home when you surround an army leave an outlet you surround an army leave an outlet you surround an army leave an outlet free do not press a desperate foe too free do not press a desperate foe too free do not press a desperate foe too hard such is the art of hard such is the art of hard such is the art of warfare end of part warfare end of part warfare end of part seven part eight variation in tactics seven part eight variation in tactics seven part eight variation in tactics sunzu said in war the general receives sunzu said in war the general receives sunzu said in war the general receives his commands from The Sovereign collects his commands from The Sovereign collects his commands from The Sovereign collects his army and concentrates his forces his army and concentrates his forces his army and concentrates his forces when in difficult country do not encamp when in difficult country do not encamp when in difficult country do not encamp in country where High Roads intersect in country where High Roads intersect in country where High Roads intersect join hands with your allies do not join hands with your allies do not join hands with your allies do not linger in dangerously isolated positions linger in dangerously isolated positions linger in dangerously isolated positions in hemmed in situations you must resort in hemmed in situations you must resort in hemmed in situations you must resort to strategy in Desperate position you to strategy in Desperate position you to strategy in Desperate position you must must must fight the there are roads which must not fight the there are roads which must not fight the there are roads which must not be followed armies which must not be be followed armies which must not be be followed armies which must not be attacked towns which must not be attacked towns which must not be attacked towns which must not be besieged positions which must not be besieged positions which must not be besieged positions which must not be contested commands of The Sovereign contested commands of The Sovereign contested commands of The Sovereign which must not be which must not be which must not be obeyed the general who thoroughly obeyed the general who thoroughly obeyed the general who thoroughly understands the advantages that a understands the advantages that a understands the advantages that a company variation of tactics knows how company variation of tactics knows how company variation of tactics knows how to handle his troops the general who to handle his troops the general who to handle his troops the general who does not understand these may be well does not understand these may be well does not understand these may be well acquainted with the configuration of the acquainted with the configuration of the acquainted with the configuration of the country yet he will not be able to turn country yet he will not be able to turn country yet he will not be able to turn his knowledge to practical account his knowledge to practical account his knowledge to practical account so the student of War who is unversed in so the student of War who is unversed in so the student of War who is unversed in The Art of War of varying his plans even The Art of War of varying his plans even The Art of War of varying his plans even though he be acquainted with the five

though he be acquainted with the five though he be acquainted with the five advantages will fail to make the best advantages will fail to make the best advantages will fail to make the best use of his men hence in the wise leader use of his men hence in the wise leader use of his men hence in the wise leader plans considerations of advantage and of plans considerations of advantage and of plans considerations of advantage and of disadvantage will be Blended disadvantage will be Blended disadvantage will be Blended together if our expectation of Advantage together if our expectation of Advantage together if our expectation of Advantage be tempered in this way we may succeed be tempered in this way we may succeed be tempered in this way we may succeed in accomplishing the essential part of in accomplishing the essential part of in accomplishing the essential part of our our our schemes if on the other hand in the schemes if on the other hand in the schemes if on the other hand in the midst of difficulty we are always ready midst of difficulty we are always ready midst of difficulty we are always ready to seiz an advantage we may extricate to seiz an advantage we may extricate to seiz an advantage we may extricate ourselves from ourselves from ourselves from Misfortune reduce the Hostile Chiefs by Misfortune reduce the Hostile Chiefs by Misfortune reduce the Hostile Chiefs by inflicting damage on them and make inflicting damage on them and make inflicting damage on them and make trouble for them and keep them trouble for them and keep them trouble for them and keep them constantly engaged hold out specious constantly engaged hold out specious constantly engaged hold out specious allurements and make them rush to any allurements and make them rush to any allurements and make them rush to any given given given point The Art of War teaches us to rely point The Art of War teaches us to rely point The Art of War teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy not not on the likelihood of the enemy not not on the likelihood of the enemy not coming but on our own Readiness to coming but on our own Readiness to coming but on our own Readiness to receive him not on the chance of his not receive him not on the chance of his not receive him not on the chance of his not attacking but rather on the fact that we attacking but rather on the fact that we attacking but rather on the fact that we have made our position have made our position have made our position unassailable there are five dangerous unassailable there are five dangerous unassailable there are five dangerous faults which may affect a general one faults which may affect a general one faults which may affect a general one recklessness which leads to destruction recklessness which leads to destruction recklessness which leads to destruction two cowardice which leads to capture two cowardice which leads to capture two cowardice which leads to capture three a hasty temper which can be three a hasty temper which can be three a hasty temper which can be provoked by insults four a delicacy of provoked by insults four a delicacy of provoked by insults four a delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame five honor which is sensitive to shame five honor which is sensitive to shame five over solicitude for his men which over solicitude for his men which over solicitude for his men which exposes him to worry and exposes him to worry and exposes him to worry and trouble these are the five besetting trouble these are the five besetting trouble these are the five besetting sins of a general ruinous to the conduct sins of a general ruinous to the conduct sins of a general ruinous to the conduct of War when an army is overthrown and of War when an army is overthrown and of War when an army is overthrown and its leader slain the cause will surely

its leader slain the cause will surely its leader slain the cause will surely be found among these five dangerous be found among these five dangerous be found among these five dangerous faults let them be a subject of faults let them be a subject of faults let them be a subject of meditation end of part meditation end of part meditation end of part nine recorded in Toronto Ontario by moer nine recorded in Toronto Ontario by moer nine recorded in Toronto Ontario by moer fogi October 2006 this is a LibriVox recording all this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public LibriVox recordings are in the public LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find domain for more information and to find domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit out how you can volunteer please visit out how you can volunteer please visit librivox.org librivox.org librivox.org recording by Moira recording by Moira recording by Moira Fogerty The Art of War by Fogerty The Art of War by Fogerty The Art of War by sunsu translated by Lionel sunsu translated by Lionel sunsu translated by Lionel Giles part nine the Army on the Giles part nine the Army on the Giles part nine the Army on the March sansu said we come now to the March sansu said we come now to the March sansu said we come now to the question of camping the Army and question of camping the Army and question of camping the Army and observing signs of the enemy pass observing signs of the enemy pass observing signs of the enemy pass quickly over mountains and keep in the quickly over mountains and keep in the quickly over mountains and keep in the neighborhood of valleys camp in high neighborhood of valleys camp in high neighborhood of valleys camp in high places facing the sun do not climb places facing the sun do not climb places facing the sun do not climb Heights in order to fight so much for Heights in order to fight so much for Heights in order to fight so much for Mountain Mountain Mountain Warfare after crossing a river you Warfare after crossing a river you Warfare after crossing a river you should get far away from it when an should get far away from it when an should get far away from it when an invading Force crosses a river in its invading Force crosses a river in its invading Force crosses a river in its onward March do not advance to meet it onward March do not advance to meet it onward March do not advance to meet it in Midstream it will be best to let the in Midstream it will be best to let the in Midstream it will be best to let the Army get across and then deliver your Army get across and then deliver your Army get across and then deliver your attack if you are anxious to fight you attack if you are anxious to fight you attack if you are anxious to fight you should not go to meet The Invader near a should not go to meet The Invader near a should not go to meet The Invader near a river which he has to

river which he has to river which he has to cross Mo your craft higher up than the cross Mo your craft higher up than the cross Mo your craft higher up than the enemy and facing the sun do not move enemy and facing the sun do not move enemy and facing the sun do not move Upstream to meet the enemy so much for Upstream to meet the enemy so much for Upstream to meet the enemy so much for River River River Warfare in Crossing salt marshes your Warfare in Crossing salt marshes your Warfare in Crossing salt marshes your sole concern should be to get over them sole concern should be to get over them sole concern should be to get over them quickly without any quickly without any quickly without any delay if forced to fight an assault delay if forced to fight an assault delay if forced to fight an assault Marsh you should have water and grass Marsh you should have water and grass Marsh you should have water and grass near you and get your back to a clump of near you and get your back to a clump of near you and get your back to a clump of trees so much for operations in salt trees so much for operations in salt trees so much for operations in salt marshes in dry level country take up an marshes in dry level country take up an marshes in dry level country take up an easily accessible position with Rising easily accessible position with Rising easily accessible position with Rising ground to your right and on your rear so ground to your right and on your rear so ground to your right and on your rear so that the danger may be in front and that the danger may be in front and that the danger may be in front and safety lie behind so much for safety lie behind so much for safety lie behind so much for campaigning in flat campaigning in flat campaigning in flat country these are the four useful country these are the four useful country these are the four useful branches of military knowledge which Ena branches of military knowledge which Ena branches of military knowledge which Ena the yellow Emperor to Vanquish four the yellow Emperor to Vanquish four the yellow Emperor to Vanquish four several several several sovereigns all armies prefer High Ground sovereigns all armies prefer High Ground sovereigns all armies prefer High Ground to low and sunny places to dark if you to low and sunny places to dark if you to low and sunny places to dark if you are careful of your men and camp on hard are careful of your men and camp on hard are careful of your men and camp on hard ground the Army will be free from ground the Army will be free from ground the Army will be free from disease of every kind and this will disease of every kind and this will disease of every kind and this will spell spell spell victory when you come to a hill or a victory when you come to a hill or a victory when you come to a hill or a bank occupy the sunny side with the bank occupy the sunny side with the bank occupy the sunny side with the slope on your right rear thus you will slope on your right rear thus you will slope on your right rear thus you will at once act for the benefit of your at once act for the benefit of your at once act for the benefit of your soldiers and utilize the natural soldiers and utilize the natural soldiers and utilize the natural advantages of the ground advantages of the ground advantages of the ground when in consequence of heavy rains up when in consequence of heavy rains up when in consequence of heavy rains up country a river which you wish to Ford country a river which you wish to Ford country a river which you wish to Ford is swollen and Fleck with foam you must is swollen and Fleck with foam you must is swollen and Fleck with foam you must wait until it wait until it wait until it subsides country in which there are

subsides country in which there are subsides country in which there are precipitous Cliffs with torrents running precipitous Cliffs with torrents running precipitous Cliffs with torrents running between deep natural Hollows confined between deep natural Hollows confined between deep natural Hollows confined places Tangled thickets quagmires and places Tangled thickets quagmires and places Tangled thickets quagmires and crevasses should be left with all crevasses should be left with all crevasses should be left with all possible speed and not possible speed and not possible speed and not approached while we keep away from such approached while we keep away from such approached while we keep away from such places we should get the enemy to places we should get the enemy to places we should get the enemy to approach them while we Face them we approach them while we Face them we approach them while we Face them we should let the enemy have them on his should let the enemy have them on his should let the enemy have them on his rear if in the neighborhood of your Camp rear if in the neighborhood of your Camp rear if in the neighborhood of your Camp there should be any hilly country ponds there should be any hilly country ponds there should be any hilly country ponds surrounded by aquatic grass Hollow surrounded by aquatic grass Hollow surrounded by aquatic grass Hollow basins filled with reeds or woods with basins filled with reeds or woods with basins filled with reeds or woods with thick undergrowth they must be carefully thick undergrowth they must be carefully thick undergrowth they must be carefully routed out and searched for these are routed out and searched for these are routed out and searched for these are places where men in Ambush or Insidious places where men in Ambush or Insidious places where men in Ambush or Insidious spies are likely to be spies are likely to be spies are likely to be lurking when the enemy is close at hand lurking when the enemy is close at hand lurking when the enemy is close at hand and remains quiet he is relying on the and remains quiet he is relying on the and remains quiet he is relying on the natural strength of his position natural strength of his position natural strength of his position position when he keeps aloof and tries position when he keeps aloof and tries position when he keeps aloof and tries to provoke a battle he is anxious for to provoke a battle he is anxious for to provoke a battle he is anxious for the other side to the other side to the other side to advance if his place of encampment is advance if his place of encampment is advance if his place of encampment is easy of access he is tendering a easy of access he is tendering a easy of access he is tendering a bait movement amongst the Trees of a bait movement amongst the Trees of a bait movement amongst the Trees of a forest shows that the enemy is forest shows that the enemy is forest shows that the enemy is advancing the appearance of a number of advancing the appearance of a number of advancing the appearance of a number of screens in the midst of thick grass screens in the midst of thick grass screens in the midst of thick grass means that the enemy wants to make us means that the enemy wants to make us means that the enemy wants to make us suspicious the rising of birds in their suspicious the rising of birds in their suspicious the rising of birds in their flight is the sign of an ambuscade flight is the sign of an ambuscade flight is the sign of an ambuscade startled beasts indicate that a sudden startled beasts indicate that a sudden startled beasts indicate that a sudden attack is attack is attack is coming when there is dust rising in a coming when there is dust rising in a coming when there is dust rising in a high column it is the sign of Chariots high column it is the sign of Chariots high column it is the sign of Chariots advancing when the dust is low but advancing when the dust is low but advancing when the dust is low but spread over a wide area it betokens the

spread over a wide area it betokens the spread over a wide area it betokens the approach of infantry when it branches approach of infantry when it branches approach of infantry when it branches out in different directions it shows out in different directions it shows out in different directions it shows that parties have been sent to collect that parties have been sent to collect that parties have been sent to collect firewood a few clouds of dust moving to firewood a few clouds of dust moving to firewood a few clouds of dust moving to and fro signify that the Army is and fro signify that the Army is and fro signify that the Army is encamping humble words and increased encamping humble words and increased encamping humble words and increased preparation preparation preparation are signs that the enemy is about to are signs that the enemy is about to are signs that the enemy is about to advance violent language and driving advance violent language and driving advance violent language and driving forward as if to the attack are signs forward as if to the attack are signs forward as if to the attack are signs that he will that he will that he will Retreat when the light chariots come out Retreat when the light chariots come out Retreat when the light chariots come out first and take up a position on the first and take up a position on the first and take up a position on the wings it is a sign that the enemy is wings it is a sign that the enemy is wings it is a sign that the enemy is forming for forming for forming for battle peace proposals unaccompanied by battle peace proposals unaccompanied by battle peace proposals unaccompanied by a sworn Covenant indicate a a sworn Covenant indicate a a sworn Covenant indicate a plot when there is much running about plot when there is much running about plot when there is much running about and the soldiers fall into rank it means and the soldiers fall into rank it means and the soldiers fall into rank it means that the critical moment has come when that the critical moment has come when that the critical moment has come when some are seen advancing and some some are seen advancing and some some are seen advancing and some retreating it is a retreating it is a retreating it is a lure when the soldiers stand leaning on lure when the soldiers stand leaning on lure when the soldiers stand leaning on their Spears they are faint from want of their Spears they are faint from want of their Spears they are faint from want of food if those who are sent to draw water food if those who are sent to draw water food if those who are sent to draw water Begin by drinking themselves the Army is Begin by drinking themselves the Army is Begin by drinking themselves the Army is suffering from suffering from suffering from thirst if the enemy sees an advantage to thirst if the enemy sees an advantage to thirst if the enemy sees an advantage to be gained and makes no effort to secure be gained and makes no effort to secure be gained and makes no effort to secure it the soldiers are it the soldiers are it the soldiers are exhausted if Birds gather on any spot it exhausted if Birds gather on any spot it exhausted if Birds gather on any spot it is unoccupied clamor By Night betokens is unoccupied clamor By Night betokens is unoccupied clamor By Night betokens nervousness nervousness nervousness if there is a disturbance in the camp if there is a disturbance in the camp if there is a disturbance in the camp the General's Authority is weak if the the General's Authority is weak if the the General's Authority is weak if the banners and flags are shifted about banners and flags are shifted about banners and flags are shifted about sedition is a foot if the officers are sedition is a foot if the officers are sedition is a foot if the officers are angry it means that the men are angry it means that the men are angry it means that the men are weary when an army feeds its horses with

weary when an army feeds its horses with weary when an army feeds its horses with grain and kills its cattle for food and grain and kills its cattle for food and grain and kills its cattle for food and when the men do not hang their cooking when the men do not hang their cooking when the men do not hang their cooking pots over the campfires showing that pots over the campfires showing that pots over the campfires showing that they will not return to their tents you they will not return to their tents you they will not return to their tents you may know that they are determined to may know that they are determined to may know that they are determined to fight to the death fight to the death fight to the death the sight of men Whispering together in the sight of men Whispering together in the sight of men Whispering together in small knots or speaking in subdued tones small knots or speaking in subdued tones small knots or speaking in subdued tones points to disaffection amongst the rank points to disaffection amongst the rank points to disaffection amongst the rank and and and file too frequent rewards signify that file too frequent rewards signify that file too frequent rewards signify that the enemy is at the end of his resources the enemy is at the end of his resources the enemy is at the end of his resources too many punishments betray a condition too many punishments betray a condition too many punishments betray a condition of dire of dire of dire distress to begin by Bluster but distress to begin by Bluster but distress to begin by Bluster but afterwards to take fright at the enemy's afterwards to take fright at the enemy's afterwards to take fright at the enemy's numbers shows a supreme lack of numbers shows a supreme lack of numbers shows a supreme lack of intelligence when envoys are sent with intelligence when envoys are sent with intelligence when envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths it is a sign compliments in their mouths it is a sign compliments in their mouths it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a that the enemy wishes for a that the enemy wishes for a truce if the enemy's troops March up truce if the enemy's troops March up truce if the enemy's troops March up angrily and remain facing ours for a angrily and remain facing ours for a angrily and remain facing ours for a long time without either joining battle long time without either joining battle long time without either joining battle or taking themselves off again the or taking themselves off again the or taking themselves off again the situation is one that demands great situation is one that demands great situation is one that demands great vigilance and vigilance and vigilance and circumspection if our troops are no more circumspection if our troops are no more circumspection if our troops are no more in number than the enemy that is amply in number than the enemy that is amply in number than the enemy that is amply sufficient it only means that no direct sufficient it only means that no direct sufficient it only means that no direct attack can be made what we can do is attack can be made what we can do is attack can be made what we can do is simply to concentrate all our available simply to concentrate all our available simply to concentrate all our available strength keep a close watch on the enemy strength keep a close watch on the enemy strength keep a close watch on the enemy and obtain and obtain and obtain reinforcements he who exercises no reinforcements he who exercises no reinforcements he who exercises no forethought but makes light of his forethought but makes light of his forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by opponents is sure to be captured by opponents is sure to be captured by them if soldiers are punished before them if soldiers are punished before them if soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you they they have grown attached to you they they have grown attached to you they will not prove will not prove will not prove submissive and unless submissive they

submissive and unless submissive they submissive and unless submissive they will be practically will be practically will be practically useless if when the soldiers have become useless if when the soldiers have become useless if when the soldiers have become attached to you punishments are not attached to you punishments are not attached to you punishments are not enforced they will still be enforced they will still be enforced they will still be useless therefore soldiers must be useless therefore soldiers must be useless therefore soldiers must be treated in the first instance with treated in the first instance with treated in the first instance with Humanity but kept under control by means Humanity but kept under control by means Humanity but kept under control by means of iron discipline this is a certain of iron discipline this is a certain of iron discipline this is a certain road to road to road to Victory if in training soldiers commands Victory if in training soldiers commands Victory if in training soldiers commands are habitually enforced the Army will be are habitually enforced the Army will be are habitually enforced the Army will be well disciplined if not its discipline well disciplined if not its discipline well disciplined if not its discipline will be bad if a general shows will be bad if a general shows will be bad if a general shows confidence in his men but always insists confidence in his men but always insists confidence in his men but always insists on his orders being obeyed the gain will on his orders being obeyed the gain will on his orders being obeyed the gain will be be be mutual end of part nine mutual end of part nine mutual end of part nine part 10 part 10 part 10 terrain sunu said we may distinguish six terrain sunu said we may distinguish six terrain sunu said we may distinguish six kinds of terrain to Wi one accessible kinds of terrain to Wi one accessible kinds of terrain to Wi one accessible ground two entangling ground three ground two entangling ground three ground two entangling ground three temporizing ground four narrow passes temporizing ground four narrow passes temporizing ground four narrow passes five precipitous Heights six positions five precipitous Heights six positions five precipitous Heights six positions at a great distance from the at a great distance from the at a great distance from the enemy ground which can be freely enemy ground which can be freely enemy ground which can be freely traversed by both sides is called traversed by both sides is called traversed by both sides is called accessible accessible accessible with regard to ground of this nature be with regard to ground of this nature be with regard to ground of this nature be before the enemy in occupying the raised before the enemy in occupying the raised before the enemy in occupying the raised and sunny spots and carefully guard your and sunny spots and carefully guard your and sunny spots and carefully guard your line of line of line of supplies then you will be able to fight supplies then you will be able to fight supplies then you will be able to fight with with with Advantage ground which can be abandoned Advantage ground which can be abandoned Advantage ground which can be abandoned but is hard to reoccupy is called but is hard to reoccupy is called but is hard to reoccupy is called entangling from a position of this sort

entangling from a position of this sort entangling from a position of this sort if the enemy is unprepared you may Sally if the enemy is unprepared you may Sally if the enemy is unprepared you may Sally Forth and defeat him but if the enemy is Forth and defeat him but if the enemy is Forth and defeat him but if the enemy is prepared for your coming and you fail to prepared for your coming and you fail to prepared for your coming and you fail to defeat him then return being impossible defeat him then return being impossible defeat him then return being impossible disaster will disaster will disaster will ensue when the position is such that ensue when the position is such that ensue when the position is such that neither side will gain by making the neither side will gain by making the neither side will gain by making the first move it is called temporizing first move it is called temporizing first move it is called temporizing ground in a position of this sort even ground in a position of this sort even ground in a position of this sort even though the enemy should offer us an though the enemy should offer us an though the enemy should offer us an attractive bait it will be advisable not attractive bait it will be advisable not attractive bait it will be advisable not to stir forth but rather to retreat thus to stir forth but rather to retreat thus to stir forth but rather to retreat thus enticing the enemy in his enticing the enemy in his enticing the enemy in his turn then when part of his army has come turn then when part of his army has come turn then when part of his army has come out we may deliver our attack with out we may deliver our attack with out we may deliver our attack with Advantage with regard to narrow passes Advantage with regard to narrow passes Advantage with regard to narrow passes if you can occupy them first let them be if you can occupy them first let them be if you can occupy them first let them be strongly garrisoned and await the Advent strongly garrisoned and await the Advent strongly garrisoned and await the Advent of the enemy should the Army forestall of the enemy should the Army forestall of the enemy should the Army forestall you in occupying a pass do not go after you in occupying a pass do not go after you in occupying a pass do not go after him if the pass is fully garrisoned but him if the pass is fully garrisoned but him if the pass is fully garrisoned but only if it is weakly only if it is weakly only if it is weakly garrisoned with regard to precipitous garrisoned with regard to precipitous garrisoned with regard to precipitous Heights if you are beforehand with your Heights if you are beforehand with your Heights if you are beforehand with your adversary you should occupy the raised adversary you should occupy the raised adversary you should occupy the raised and sunny spots and there wait for him and sunny spots and there wait for him and sunny spots and there wait for him to come to come to come up if the enemy has occupied them before up if the enemy has occupied them before up if the enemy has occupied them before you do do not follow him but Retreat and you do do not follow him but Retreat and you do do not follow him but Retreat and try to entice him try to entice him try to entice him away if you are situated at a great away if you are situated at a great away if you are situated at a great distance from the enemy and the strength distance from the enemy and the strength distance from the enemy and the strength of the two armies is equal it is not of the two armies is equal it is not of the two armies is equal it is not easy to provoke a battle and fighting easy to provoke a battle and fighting easy to provoke a battle and fighting will be to your will be to your will be to your disadvantage these six are the disadvantage these six are the disadvantage these six are the principles connected with Earth the principles connected with Earth the principles connected with Earth the general who's attained a responsible

general who's attained a responsible general who's attained a responsible post must be careful to study post must be careful to study post must be careful to study them now an army is exposed to six them now an army is exposed to six them now an army is exposed to six several calamities not arising from several calamities not arising from several calamities not arising from natural causes but from faults for which natural causes but from faults for which natural causes but from faults for which the general is the general is the general is responsible these are one flight two responsible these are one flight two responsible these are one flight two insubordination three collapse four ruin insubordination three collapse four ruin insubordination three collapse four ruin five five five disorganization six disorganization six disorganization six route other conditions being equal if route other conditions being equal if route other conditions being equal if one force is hurled against another 10 one force is hurled against another 10 one force is hurled against another 10 times its size the result will be the times its size the result will be the times its size the result will be the Flight of the former when the common Flight of the former when the common Flight of the former when the common soldiers are too strong and their soldiers are too strong and their soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak the result is officers too weak the result is officers too weak the result is insubordination when the officers are insubordination when the officers are insubordination when the officers are too strong and the common soldiers too too strong and the common soldiers too too strong and the common soldiers too weak the result is weak the result is weak the result is collapse when the higher officers are collapse when the higher officers are collapse when the higher officers are angry and insubordinate and on meeting angry and insubordinate and on meeting angry and insubordinate and on meeting the enemy give battle on their own the enemy give battle on their own the enemy give battle on their own account from a feeling of resentment account from a feeling of resentment account from a feeling of resentment before the commander-in-chief can tell before the commander-in-chief can tell before the commander-in-chief can tell whether or not he is in a position to whether or not he is in a position to whether or not he is in a position to fight the result is fight the result is fight the result is ruin when the general is weak and ruin when the general is weak and ruin when the general is weak and without Authority when his orders are without Authority when his orders are without Authority when his orders are not clear and distinct when there are no not clear and distinct when there are no not clear and distinct when there are no fixed duties assigned to officers and fixed duties assigned to officers and fixed duties assigned to officers and men and the ranks are formed in a men and the ranks are formed in a men and the ranks are formed in a slovenly halfhazard manner the result is slovenly halfhazard manner the result is slovenly halfhazard manner the result is utter disorganization when a general unable to disorganization when a general unable to estimate the enemy's strength allows an estimate the enemy's strength allows an estimate the enemy's strength allows an inferior Force to engage a larger one or inferior Force to engage a larger one or inferior Force to engage a larger one or hurls a weak Detachment against a

hurls a weak Detachment against a hurls a weak Detachment against a powerful one and neglects to place powerful one and neglects to place powerful one and neglects to place picked soldiers in the front rank the picked soldiers in the front rank the picked soldiers in the front rank the result must be result must be result must be route these are ways of courting defeat route these are ways of courting defeat route these are ways of courting defeat which must be carefully noted by the which must be carefully noted by the which must be carefully noted by the general who has attained a responsible general who has attained a responsible general who has attained a responsible post the natural formation of the post the natural formation of the post the natural formation of the country is the solders best ally but a country is the solders best ally but a country is the solders best ally but a power of estimating the adversary of power of estimating the adversary of power of estimating the adversary of controlling the forces of Victory and of controlling the forces of Victory and of controlling the forces of Victory and of shrewdly calculating difficulties shrewdly calculating difficulties shrewdly calculating difficulties dangers and distances constitutes the dangers and distances constitutes the dangers and distances constitutes the test of a great test of a great test of a great General he who knows these things and in General he who knows these things and in General he who knows these things and in fighting puts his knowledge into fighting puts his knowledge into fighting puts his knowledge into practice will win his battles he who practice will win his battles he who practice will win his battles he who knows them not nor practices them will knows them not nor practices them will knows them not nor practices them will surely be surely be surely be defeated if fighting is sure to result defeated if fighting is sure to result defeated if fighting is sure to result in Victory then you must fight even in Victory then you must fight even in Victory then you must fight even though the ruler forbid it if fighting though the ruler forbid it if fighting though the ruler forbid it if fighting will not result in Victory then you must will not result in Victory then you must will not result in Victory then you must not fight even at the ruler's not fight even at the ruler's not fight even at the ruler's bidding the general who advances without bidding the general who advances without bidding the general who advances without coveting Fame and Retreats without coveting Fame and Retreats without coveting Fame and Retreats without fearing disgrace whose only thought is fearing disgrace whose only thought is fearing disgrace whose only thought is to protect his country and do good to protect his country and do good to protect his country and do good service for his Sovereign is the Jewel service for his Sovereign is the Jewel service for his Sovereign is the Jewel of the Kingdom of the Kingdom of the Kingdom regard your soldiers as your children regard your soldiers as your children regard your soldiers as your children and they will follow you into the and they will follow you into the and they will follow you into the deepest valleys look upon them as your deepest valleys look upon them as your deepest valleys look upon them as your own beloved sons and they will stand by own beloved sons and they will stand by own beloved sons and they will stand by you even unto you even unto you even unto death if however you are indulgent but death if however you are indulgent but death if however you are indulgent but unable to make your Authority felt unable to make your Authority felt unable to make your Authority felt kind-hearted but unable to enforce your kind-hearted but unable to enforce your kind-hearted but unable to enforce your commands and incapable moreover of commands and incapable moreover of commands and incapable moreover of quelling disorder then your soldiers

quelling disorder then your soldiers quelling disorder then your soldiers must be likened to spoiled children they must be likened to spoiled children they must be likened to spoiled children they are useless for any practical purpose are useless for any practical purpose are useless for any practical purpose if we know that our own men are in a if we know that our own men are in a if we know that our own men are in a condition to attack but are unaware that condition to attack but are unaware that condition to attack but are unaware that the enemy is not open to attack we have the enemy is not open to attack we have the enemy is not open to attack we have gone only halfway towards gone only halfway towards gone only halfway towards Victory if we know that the enemy is Victory if we know that the enemy is Victory if we know that the enemy is open to attack but are unaware that our open to attack but are unaware that our open to attack but are unaware that our own men are not in a condition to attack own men are not in a condition to attack own men are not in a condition to attack we have gone only halfway towards we have gone only halfway towards we have gone only halfway towards Victory if we know that the enemy is Victory if we know that the enemy is Victory if we know that the enemy is open to attack and also know that our open to attack and also know that our open to attack and also know that our men are in a condition to attack but are men are in a condition to attack but are men are in a condition to attack but are unaware that the nature of the ground unaware that the nature of the ground unaware that the nature of the ground makes fighting makes fighting makes fighting impracticable we have still only gone impracticable we have still only gone impracticable we have still only gone halfway towards halfway towards halfway towards Victory hence the experienced Soldier Victory hence the experienced Soldier Victory hence the experienced Soldier Once In Motion is never bewildered once Once In Motion is never bewildered once Once In Motion is never bewildered once he has broken Camp he is never at a loss he has broken Camp he is never at a loss he has broken Camp he is never at a loss hence the saying if you know the enemy hence the saying if you know the enemy hence the saying if you know the enemy and know yourself your Victory will not and know yourself your Victory will not and know yourself your Victory will not stand in doubt if you know heaven and no stand in doubt if you know heaven and no stand in doubt if you know heaven and no Earth you may make your Victory Earth you may make your Victory Earth you may make your Victory complete end of part complete end of part complete end of part 10 recorded in Toronto Ontario by Mo 10 recorded in Toronto Ontario by Mo 10 recorded in Toronto Ontario by Mo rogeri October 2006 this is a LibriVox recording all 2006 this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public LibriVox recordings are in the public LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find domain for more information and to find domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit

out how you can volunteer please visit out how you can volunteer please visit librivox.org librivox.org librivox.org recording by Moira recording by Moira recording by Moira Fogerty the art of War by sunu Fogerty the art of War by sunu Fogerty the art of War by sunu translated by Lionel translated by Lionel translated by Lionel Giles part 11 the nine Giles part 11 the nine Giles part 11 the nine situations sunu said The Art of War situations sunu said The Art of War situations sunu said The Art of War recognizes nine varieties of recognizes nine varieties of recognizes nine varieties of ground one dispersive ground two fasile ground one dispersive ground two fasile ground one dispersive ground two fasile ground three contentious ground four ground three contentious ground four ground three contentious ground four open ground five ground of intersecting open ground five ground of intersecting open ground five ground of intersecting highways six highways six highways six serious ground seven difficult ground 8 serious ground seven difficult ground 8 serious ground seven difficult ground 8 hemmed in ground nine desperate hemmed in ground nine desperate hemmed in ground nine desperate ground when a Chieftain is fighting in ground when a Chieftain is fighting in ground when a Chieftain is fighting in his own territory it is dispersive his own territory it is dispersive his own territory it is dispersive ground when he is penetrated into ground when he is penetrated into ground when he is penetrated into hostile territory but to no great hostile territory but to no great hostile territory but to no great distance it is fasile distance it is fasile distance it is fasile ground ground of the possession of which ground ground of the possession of which ground ground of the possession of which Imports great advantage to either side Imports great advantage to either side Imports great advantage to either side is contentious ground is contentious ground is contentious ground ground on which each side has Liberty of ground on which each side has Liberty of ground on which each side has Liberty of movement is open movement is open movement is open ground ground which forms the key to ground ground which forms the key to ground ground which forms the key to three contiguous states so that he who three contiguous states so that he who three contiguous states so that he who occupies it first has most of the Empire occupies it first has most of the Empire occupies it first has most of the Empire at his command is a ground of at his command is a ground of at his command is a ground of intersecting intersecting intersecting highways when an army has penetrated highways when an army has penetrated highways when an army has penetrated Into the Heart of a hostile country Into the Heart of a hostile country Into the Heart of a hostile country leaving a number of fortified cities in leaving a number of fortified cities in leaving a number of fortified cities in its rear it is serious

its rear it is serious its rear it is serious ground Mountain forests rugged steeps ground Mountain forests rugged steeps ground Mountain forests rugged steeps marshes and F all country that is hard marshes and F all country that is hard marshes and F all country that is hard to Traverse this is difficult to Traverse this is difficult to Traverse this is difficult ground ground which is reached through ground ground which is reached through ground ground which is reached through narrow gorges and from which we can only narrow gorges and from which we can only narrow gorges and from which we can only retire by tortuous paths so that a small retire by tortuous paths so that a small retire by tortuous paths so that a small number of the enemy would suffice to number of the enemy would suffice to number of the enemy would suffice to crush a large body of our men this is crush a large body of our men this is crush a large body of our men this is hemmed in hemmed in hemmed in ground ground on which we can only be ground ground on which we can only be ground ground on which we can only be saved from destruction by fighting saved from destruction by fighting saved from destruction by fighting without delay is desperate without delay is desperate without delay is desperate ground on dispersive ground therefore ground on dispersive ground therefore ground on dispersive ground therefore fight not not on fasile ground halt not fight not not on fasile ground halt not fight not not on fasile ground halt not on contentious ground attack not on open on contentious ground attack not on open on contentious ground attack not on open ground do not try to block the enemy's ground do not try to block the enemy's ground do not try to block the enemy's way on the ground of intersecting way on the ground of intersecting way on the ground of intersecting highways join hands with your highways join hands with your highways join hands with your allies on serious ground gather and allies on serious ground gather and allies on serious ground gather and plunder in difficult ground keep plunder in difficult ground keep plunder in difficult ground keep steadily on the steadily on the steadily on the march on hemmed in ground resort to march on hemmed in ground resort to march on hemmed in ground resort to stratagy on Desperate ground fight those who were called skillful leaders those who were called skillful leaders of old knew how to drive a wedge between of old knew how to drive a wedge between of old knew how to drive a wedge between the enemy's front and rear to prevent the enemy's front and rear to prevent the enemy's front and rear to prevent cooperation between his large and small cooperation between his large and small cooperation between his large and small divisions to hinder the good troops from divisions to hinder the good troops from divisions to hinder the good troops from rescuing the bad the officers from rescuing the bad the officers from rescuing the bad the officers from rallying their men when the enemy's men rallying their men when the enemy's men rallying their men when the enemy's men were United they managed to keep them in were United they managed to keep them in were United they managed to keep them in disorder when it was to their advantage disorder when it was to their advantage disorder when it was to their advantage they made a forward move when otherwise

they made a forward move when otherwise they made a forward move when otherwise they stopped still they stopped still they stopped still if asked how to cope with a great host if asked how to cope with a great host if asked how to cope with a great host of the enemy in orderly array and on the of the enemy in orderly array and on the of the enemy in orderly array and on the point of marching to the attack I should point of marching to the attack I should point of marching to the attack I should say Begin by seizing something which say Begin by seizing something which say Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear then he will be your opponent holds dear then he will be your opponent holds dear then he will be amenable to your amenable to your amenable to your will repid is the essence of War take will repid is the essence of War take will repid is the essence of War take advantage of the enemy's unreadiness advantage of the enemy's unreadiness advantage of the enemy's unreadiness make your way by unexpected routs and make your way by unexpected routs and make your way by unexpected routs and attack unguarded attack unguarded attack unguarded spots the following are the principles spots the following are the principles spots the following are the principles to be observed by an invading Force the to be observed by an invading Force the to be observed by an invading Force the further you penetrate into a country the further you penetrate into a country the further you penetrate into a country the greater will be the solidarity of your greater will be the solidarity of your greater will be the solidarity of your troops and thus the Defenders will not troops and thus the Defenders will not troops and thus the Defenders will not Prevail against you make foray in Prevail against you make foray in Prevail against you make foray in Fertile country in order to supply your Fertile country in order to supply your Fertile country in order to supply your army with food carefully study the army with food carefully study the army with food carefully study the well-being of your men and do not well-being of your men and do not well-being of your men and do not overtax them concentrate your energy and overtax them concentrate your energy and overtax them concentrate your energy and hoard your hoard your hoard your strength keep your army continually on strength keep your army continually on strength keep your army continually on the move and devise unfathomable the move and devise unfathomable the move and devise unfathomable plans throw your soldiers into positions plans throw your soldiers into positions plans throw your soldiers into positions whence There Is No Escape and they will whence There Is No Escape and they will whence There Is No Escape and they will prefer death to flight if they will face prefer death to flight if they will face prefer death to flight if they will face death there is nothing they may not death there is nothing they may not death there is nothing they may not achieve officers and Men alike will put achieve officers and Men alike will put achieve officers and Men alike will put forth their uttermost forth their uttermost forth their uttermost strength soldiers when in Desperate strength soldiers when in Desperate strength soldiers when in Desperate Straits lose the sense of fear if there Straits lose the sense of fear if there Straits lose the sense of fear if there is no place of Refuge they will stand is no place of Refuge they will stand is no place of Refuge they will stand firm if they are in hostile country they firm if they are in hostile country they firm if they are in hostile country they will show a stubborn front if there is

will show a stubborn front if there is will show a stubborn front if there is no help for it they will fight hard no help for it they will fight hard no help for it they will fight hard thus without waiting to be marshaled the thus without waiting to be marshaled the thus without waiting to be marshaled the soldiers will be constantly on the key soldiers will be constantly on the key soldiers will be constantly on the key Eve without waiting to be asked they Eve without waiting to be asked they Eve without waiting to be asked they will do your will without restrictions will do your will without restrictions will do your will without restrictions they will be faithful without giving they will be faithful without giving they will be faithful without giving orders they can be orders they can be orders they can be trusted prohibit The Taking of Omens and trusted prohibit The Taking of Omens and trusted prohibit The Taking of Omens and do away with superstitious doubts then do away with superstitious doubts then do away with superstitious doubts then until death itself comes no Calamity until death itself comes no Calamity until death itself comes no Calamity need be need be need be feared if our soldiers are not feared if our soldiers are not feared if our soldiers are not overburdened with money it is it is not overburdened with money it is it is not overburdened with money it is it is not because they have a distaste for riches because they have a distaste for riches because they have a distaste for riches if their lives are not unduly long it is if their lives are not unduly long it is if their lives are not unduly long it is not because they are disinclined to not because they are disinclined to not because they are disinclined to longevity on the day they are ordered longevity on the day they are ordered longevity on the day they are ordered out to battle your soldiers May weep out to battle your soldiers May weep out to battle your soldiers May weep those sitting up beding their garments those sitting up beding their garments those sitting up beding their garments and those lying down letting the tears and those lying down letting the tears and those lying down letting the tears run down their cheeks but let them once run down their cheeks but let them once run down their cheeks but let them once be brought to Bay and they will display be brought to Bay and they will display be brought to Bay and they will display the courage of a CH or a the courage of a CH or a the courage of a CH or a qu the skillful tactician may be likened qu the skillful tactician may be likened qu the skillful tactician may be likened to the shuai John to the shuai John to the shuai John now the shua Jan is a snake that is now the shua Jan is a snake that is now the shua Jan is a snake that is found in the Chung mountains strike at found in the Chung mountains strike at found in the Chung mountains strike at its head and you will be attacked by its its head and you will be attacked by its its head and you will be attacked by its tail strike at its tail and you will be tail strike at its tail and you will be tail strike at its tail and you will be attacked by its head strike at the attacked by its head strike at the attacked by its head strike at the middle and you will be attacked by head middle and you will be attacked by head middle and you will be attacked by head and tail and tail and tail both asked if an army can be made to both asked if an army can be made to both asked if an army can be made to imitate the shua Jan I should answer yes imitate the shua Jan I should answer yes imitate the shua Jan I should answer yes for the men of wo and the men of U are for the men of wo and the men of U are for the men of wo and the men of U are enemies yet if they are crossing a river

enemies yet if they are crossing a river enemies yet if they are crossing a river in the same boat and are caught by a in the same boat and are caught by a in the same boat and are caught by a storm they will come to each other's storm they will come to each other's storm they will come to each other's assistance just as the left hand helps assistance just as the left hand helps assistance just as the left hand helps the the the right hence it is not enough to put right hence it is not enough to put right hence it is not enough to put one's trust in the tethering of horses one's trust in the tethering of horses one's trust in the tethering of horses and the burying of chariot wheels in the and the burying of chariot wheels in the and the burying of chariot wheels in the ground the principle on which to manage ground the principle on which to manage ground the principle on which to manage an army is to set up one standard of an army is to set up one standard of an army is to set up one standard of Courage which all must Courage which all must Courage which all must Reach how to make the best of both Reach how to make the best of both Reach how to make the best of both strong and weak that is a question strong and weak that is a question strong and weak that is a question involving the proper use of involving the proper use of involving the proper use of ground thus the skillful General ground thus the skillful General ground thus the skillful General conducts his army just just as though he conducts his army just just as though he conducts his army just just as though he were leading a single man willy-nilly by were leading a single man willy-nilly by were leading a single man willy-nilly by the the the hand it is the business of a general to hand it is the business of a general to hand it is the business of a general to be quiet and thus ensure secrecy upright be quiet and thus ensure secrecy upright be quiet and thus ensure secrecy upright and just and thus maintain and just and thus maintain and just and thus maintain order he must be able to mystify his order he must be able to mystify his order he must be able to mystify his officers and Men by false reports and officers and Men by false reports and officers and Men by false reports and appearances and thus keep them in total appearances and thus keep them in total appearances and thus keep them in total ignorance by altering his arrangements ignorance by altering his arrangements ignorance by altering his arrangements and changing his plans he keeps the and changing his plans he keeps the and changing his plans he keeps the enemy without definite knowledge by enemy without definite knowledge by enemy without definite knowledge by shifting his camp and taking taking shifting his camp and taking taking shifting his camp and taking taking circuitous routs he prevents the enemy circuitous routs he prevents the enemy circuitous routs he prevents the enemy from anticipating his from anticipating his from anticipating his purpose at the critical moment the purpose at the critical moment the purpose at the critical moment the leader of an army acts like one who has leader of an army acts like one who has leader of an army acts like one who has climbed up a height and then kicks away climbed up a height and then kicks away climbed up a height and then kicks away the ladder behind him he carries his men the ladder behind him he carries his men the ladder behind him he carries his men deep into hostile territory before he deep into hostile territory before he deep into hostile territory before he shows his shows his shows his hand he burns his boats and breaks his hand he burns his boats and breaks his hand he burns his boats and breaks his cooking pots Like a Shepherd driving a cooking pots Like a Shepherd driving a cooking pots Like a Shepherd driving a flock of sheep he drives his men this flock of sheep he drives his men this flock of sheep he drives his men this way and that and nothing knows whether way and that and nothing knows whether way and that and nothing knows whether he is going to muster his host and bring

he is going to muster his host and bring he is going to muster his host and bring it into danger this may be termed the it into danger this may be termed the it into danger this may be termed the business of the business of the business of the general the different measures suited to general the different measures suited to general the different measures suited to the nine varieties of ground the the nine varieties of ground the the nine varieties of ground the expediency of aggressive or defensive expediency of aggressive or defensive expediency of aggressive or defensive tactics and the fundamental laws of tactics and the fundamental laws of tactics and the fundamental laws of human nature these are things that must human nature these are things that must human nature these are things that must most certainly be most certainly be most certainly be studied when invading hostile territory studied when invading hostile territory studied when invading hostile territory the general principle is that the general principle is that the general principle is that penetrating deeply brings cohesion penetrating deeply brings cohesion penetrating deeply brings cohesion penetrating but a short way means penetrating but a short way means penetrating but a short way means dispersion when you leave your own dispersion when you leave your own dispersion when you leave your own country behind and take your army across country behind and take your army across country behind and take your army across neighborhood territory you find yourself neighborhood territory you find yourself neighborhood territory you find yourself on critical ground when there are means on critical ground when there are means on critical ground when there are means of communication on all four sides the of communication on all four sides the of communication on all four sides the ground is one of intersecting ground is one of intersecting ground is one of intersecting highways when you penetrate deeply into highways when you penetrate deeply into highways when you penetrate deeply into a country it is serious ground when you a country it is serious ground when you a country it is serious ground when you penetrate but a little way it is fasile penetrate but a little way it is fasile penetrate but a little way it is fasile ground when you have the enemy ground when you have the enemy ground when you have the enemy strongholds on your rear and narrow strongholds on your rear and narrow strongholds on your rear and narrow passes in front it is hemmed in ground passes in front it is hemmed in ground passes in front it is hemmed in ground while when there is no place of Refuge while when there is no place of Refuge while when there is no place of Refuge at all it is desperate at all it is desperate at all it is desperate ground therefore on dispers of ground I ground therefore on dispers of ground I ground therefore on dispers of ground I would Inspire my men with unity of would Inspire my men with unity of would Inspire my men with unity of purpose on fasile ground I would see purpose on fasile ground I would see purpose on fasile ground I would see that there is close connection between that there is close connection between that there is close connection between all parts of my Army on contentious all parts of my Army on contentious all parts of my Army on contentious ground I would hurry up my rear on open ground I would hurry up my rear on open ground I would hurry up my rear on open ground I would keep a Vigilant eye on my ground I would keep a Vigilant eye on my ground I would keep a Vigilant eye on my defenses on ground of intersecting defenses on ground of intersecting defenses on ground of intersecting highways I would consolidate my highways I would consolidate my highways I would consolidate my alliances on serious ground I would try alliances on serious ground I would try alliances on serious ground I would try to ensure a continuous stream of

to ensure a continuous stream of to ensure a continuous stream of supplies on difficult ground I would supplies on difficult ground I would supplies on difficult ground I would keep pushing on along the keep pushing on along the keep pushing on along the road on hemmed in ground I would block road on hemmed in ground I would block road on hemmed in ground I would block any way of Retreat on Desperate ground I any way of Retreat on Desperate ground I any way of Retreat on Desperate ground I would Proclaim to my Soldiers the would Proclaim to my Soldiers the would Proclaim to my Soldiers the hopelessness of saving their hopelessness of saving their hopelessness of saving their lives for it is the solders disposition lives for it is the solders disposition lives for it is the solders disposition to offer an obstinate resistance when to offer an obstinate resistance when to offer an obstinate resistance when surrounded to fight hard when he cannot surrounded to fight hard when he cannot surrounded to fight hard when he cannot help himself and to obey promptly when help himself and to obey promptly when help himself and to obey promptly when he has fallen into to he has fallen into to he has fallen into to Danger we cannot enter into alliance Danger we cannot enter into alliance Danger we cannot enter into alliance with neighboring princes until we are with neighboring princes until we are with neighboring princes until we are acquainted with their designs we are not acquainted with their designs we are not acquainted with their designs we are not fit to lead an Army on the March unless fit to lead an Army on the March unless fit to lead an Army on the March unless we are familiar with the face of the we are familiar with the face of the we are familiar with the face of the country its mountains and forests its country its mountains and forests its country its mountains and forests its pitfalls and precipices its marshes and pitfalls and precipices its marshes and pitfalls and precipices its marshes and swamps we shall be unable to turn swamps we shall be unable to turn swamps we shall be unable to turn natural advantages to account unless we natural advantages to account unless we natural advantages to account unless we make use of local make use of local make use of local guides to be ignored of any one of the guides to be ignored of any one of the guides to be ignored of any one of the following four or five principles does following four or five principles does following four or five principles does not befit a warlike not befit a warlike not befit a warlike Prince When a warlike Prince attacks a Prince When a warlike Prince attacks a Prince When a warlike Prince attacks a powerful State his General ship shows powerful State his General ship shows powerful State his General ship shows itself in preventing the concentration itself in preventing the concentration itself in preventing the concentration of the enemy's forces he overa his of the enemy's forces he overa his of the enemy's forces he overa his opponents and their allies are prevented opponents and their allies are prevented opponents and their allies are prevented from joining against from joining against from joining against him hence he does not strive to Ally him hence he does not strive to Ally him hence he does not strive to Ally himself with all insundry nor does he himself with all insundry nor does he himself with all insundry nor does he Foster the power of other states he Foster the power of other states he Foster the power of other states he carries out his own Secret Designs carries out his own Secret Designs carries out his own Secret Designs keeping his antagonists in awe thus he keeping his antagonists in awe thus he keeping his antagonists in awe thus he is able to capture their cities and

is able to capture their cities and is able to capture their cities and overthrow Their overthrow Their overthrow Their Kingdoms bestow rewards without regard Kingdoms bestow rewards without regard Kingdoms bestow rewards without regard to rule issue orders without regard to to rule issue orders without regard to to rule issue orders without regard to previous arrangements and you will be previous arrangements and you will be previous arrangements and you will be able to handle a whole Army as though able to handle a whole Army as though able to handle a whole Army as though you had to do with but a single you had to do with but a single you had to do with but a single man confront your soldiers with the deed man confront your soldiers with the deed man confront your soldiers with the deed itself never let them know your design itself never let them know your design itself never let them know your design when the Outlook is bright bring it when the Outlook is bright bring it when the Outlook is bright bring it before their eyes but tell them them before their eyes but tell them them before their eyes but tell them them nothing when the situation is nothing when the situation is nothing when the situation is gloomy place your Army in deadly Peril gloomy place your Army in deadly Peril gloomy place your Army in deadly Peril and it will survive plunge it into and it will survive plunge it into and it will survive plunge it into desperate Straits and it will come off desperate Straits and it will come off desperate Straits and it will come off in safety for it is precisely when a in safety for it is precisely when a in safety for it is precisely when a force has fallen into Harm's Way that it force has fallen into Harm's Way that it force has fallen into Harm's Way that it is capable of striking a blow for is capable of striking a blow for is capable of striking a blow for victory success in Warfare is gained by victory success in Warfare is gained by victory success in Warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the carefully accommodating ourselves to the carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy's Purpose By persistently hanging enemy's Purpose By persistently hanging enemy's Purpose By persistently hanging on the enemy's flank we shall succeed in on the enemy's flank we shall succeed in on the enemy's flank we shall succeed in the long run in killing the the long run in killing the the long run in killing the commanderin-chief commanderin-chief commanderin-chief this is called ability to accomplish a this is called ability to accomplish a this is called ability to accomplish a thing by sheer thing by sheer thing by sheer cunning on the day that you take up your cunning on the day that you take up your cunning on the day that you take up your command block the frontier passes command block the frontier passes command block the frontier passes destroy the official tallies and stop destroy the official tallies and stop destroy the official tallies and stop the passage of all emissaries be Stern the passage of all emissaries be Stern the passage of all emissaries be Stern in the council chamber so that you may in the council chamber so that you may in the council chamber so that you may control the situation if the enemy control the situation if the enemy control the situation if the enemy leaves a door open you must rush leaves a door open you must rush leaves a door open you must rush in forall your opponent by seizing what in forall your opponent by seizing what in forall your opponent by seizing what he holds dear and subtly contrive to he holds dear and subtly contrive to he holds dear and subtly contrive to time his arrival on the time his arrival on the time his arrival on the ground walk in the path defined by rule

ground walk in the path defined by rule ground walk in the path defined by rule and accommodate yourself to the enemy and accommodate yourself to the enemy and accommodate yourself to the enemy until you can fight a decisive until you can fight a decisive until you can fight a decisive battle at first then exhibit the coess battle at first then exhibit the coess battle at first then exhibit the coess of a maiden until the enemy gives you an of a maiden until the enemy gives you an of a maiden until the enemy gives you an opening afterwards emulate the rapidity opening afterwards emulate the rapidity opening afterwards emulate the rapidity of a running hair and it will be too of a running hair and it will be too of a running hair and it will be too late for the enemy to oppose late for the enemy to oppose late for the enemy to oppose you end of part you end of part you end of part 11 recorded in Toronto Ontario by Moira 11 recorded in Toronto Ontario by Moira 11 recorded in Toronto Ontario by Moira fogi October 2006 this is a LibriVox recording all 2006 this is a LibriVox recording all LibriVox recordings are in the public LibriVox recordings are in the public LibriVox recordings are in the public domain for more information and to find domain for more information and to find domain for more information and to find out how you can volunteer please visit out how you can volunteer please visit out how you can volunteer please visit librivox.org librivox.org librivox.org recording by Moira recording by Moira recording by Moira fogi The Art of War by sunu translated fogi The Art of War by sunu translated fogi The Art of War by sunu translated by Lionel by Lionel by Lionel Giles Part 12 the attack by Giles Part 12 the attack by Giles Part 12 the attack by fire sunu said there are five ways of fire sunu said there are five ways of fire sunu said there are five ways of attacking with fire the first is to burn attacking with fire the first is to burn attacking with fire the first is to burn soldiers in their Camp the second is to soldiers in their Camp the second is to soldiers in their Camp the second is to burn stores the third is to burn baggage burn stores the third is to burn baggage burn stores the third is to burn baggage trains the fourth is to burn arsenals trains the fourth is to burn arsenals trains the fourth is to burn arsenals and magazines the fifth is to hurl and magazines the fifth is to hurl and magazines the fifth is to hurl dropping fire amongst the dropping fire amongst the dropping fire amongst the enemy in order to carry out an attack we enemy in order to carry out an attack we enemy in order to carry out an attack we must have means available the material must have means available the material must have means available the material for raising fire should always be kept for raising fire should always be kept for raising fire should always be kept in in in Readiness there is a proper season for

Readiness there is a proper season for Readiness there is a proper season for making attacks with fire and special making attacks with fire and special making attacks with fire and special days for starting a days for starting a days for starting a conflagration the proper season is when conflagration the proper season is when conflagration the proper season is when the weather is very dry the special days the weather is very dry the special days the weather is very dry the special days are those when the moon is in the are those when the moon is in the are those when the moon is in the constellations of the seeve the wall the constellations of the seeve the wall the constellations of the seeve the wall the wing or the crossbar for these four are wing or the crossbar for these four are wing or the crossbar for these four are all days of rising all days of rising all days of rising wind in a attacking with fire one should wind in a attacking with fire one should wind in a attacking with fire one should be prepared to meet five possible be prepared to meet five possible be prepared to meet five possible developments one when fire breaks out developments one when fire breaks out developments one when fire breaks out inside to enemy's Camp respond at once inside to enemy's Camp respond at once inside to enemy's Camp respond at once with an attack from with an attack from with an attack from without two if there is an outbreak of without two if there is an outbreak of without two if there is an outbreak of fire but the enemy soldiers remain quiet fire but the enemy soldiers remain quiet fire but the enemy soldiers remain quiet bide your time and do not bide your time and do not bide your time and do not attack three when the force of the attack three when the force of the attack three when the force of the Flames has reached its height follow it Flames has reached its height follow it Flames has reached its height follow it up with an attack if that is practicable up with an attack if that is practicable up with an attack if that is practicable if not stay where you are if not stay where you are if not stay where you are for if it is possible to make an assault for if it is possible to make an assault for if it is possible to make an assault with fire from without do not wait for with fire from without do not wait for with fire from without do not wait for it to break out within but deliver your it to break out within but deliver your it to break out within but deliver your attack at a favorable attack at a favorable attack at a favorable moment five when you start a fire be too moment five when you start a fire be too moment five when you start a fire be too Windward of it do not attack from the Windward of it do not attack from the Windward of it do not attack from the leward a wind that rises in the daytime leward a wind that rises in the daytime leward a wind that rises in the daytime lasts long but a night Breeze soon lasts long but a night Breeze soon lasts long but a night Breeze soon Falls in every Army the five Falls in every Army the five Falls in every Army the five developments connected with fire must be developments connected with fire must be developments connected with fire must be known the movements of the Stars known the movements of the Stars known the movements of the Stars calculated and a watch kept for the calculated and a watch kept for the calculated and a watch kept for the proper proper proper days hence those who use fire as an aid days hence those who use fire as an aid days hence those who use fire as an aid to the attack show Intelligence those

to the attack show Intelligence those to the attack show Intelligence those who use water as an aid to the attack who use water as an aid to the attack who use water as an aid to the attack gain an accession of gain an accession of gain an accession of strength by means of water an enemy may strength by means of water an enemy may strength by means of water an enemy may be intercepted but not robbed of all his be intercepted but not robbed of all his be intercepted but not robbed of all his belongings unhappy is the fate of one belongings unhappy is the fate of one belongings unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed who tries to win his battles and succeed who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivating the in his attacks without cultivating the in his attacks without cultivating the spirit of Enterprise for the result is a spirit of Enterprise for the result is a spirit of Enterprise for the result is a waste of time and general stagnation waste of time and general stagnation waste of time and general stagnation Nation hence the saying the enlightened Nation hence the saying the enlightened Nation hence the saying the enlightened ruler lays his plans well ahead the good ruler lays his plans well ahead the good ruler lays his plans well ahead the good General cultivates his General cultivates his General cultivates his resources move not unless you see an resources move not unless you see an resources move not unless you see an advantage use not your troops unless advantage use not your troops unless advantage use not your troops unless there is something to be gained fight there is something to be gained fight there is something to be gained fight not unless the position is not unless the position is not unless the position is critical no ruler should put troops into critical no ruler should put troops into critical no ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify his own the field merely to gratify his own the field merely to gratify his own spleen no General should fight a battle spleen no General should fight a battle spleen no General should fight a battle simply out of simply out of simply out of peak if it is to your advantage make a peak if it is to your advantage make a peak if it is to your advantage make a forward move if not stay where you forward move if not stay where you forward move if not stay where you are anger may in time change to gladness are anger may in time change to gladness are anger may in time change to gladness vexation may be succeeded by vexation may be succeeded by vexation may be succeeded by content but a kingdom that has once been content but a kingdom that has once been content but a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into destroyed can never come again into destroyed can never come again into being nor can the dead ever be brought being nor can the dead ever be brought being nor can the dead ever be brought back to life hence the enlightened ruler back to life hence the enlightened ruler back to life hence the enlightened ruler is heedful and the good General full of is heedful and the good General full of is heedful and the good General full of caution this is the way to keep a caution this is the way to keep a caution this is the way to keep a country at peace and an army intact country at peace and an army intact country at peace and an army intact end of Part end of Part end of Part 12 part 13 the use of 12 part 13 the use of 12 part 13 the use of spies sunu said raising a host of a

spies sunu said raising a host of a spies sunu said raising a host of a 100,000 men and marching them great 100,000 men and marching them great 100,000 men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the distances entails heavy loss on the distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of people and a drain on the resources of people and a drain on the resources of the state the daily expenditure will the state the daily expenditure will the state the daily expenditure will amount to 1,000 ounces of silver there amount to 1,000 ounces of silver there amount to 1,000 ounces of silver there will be commotion at home and abroad and will be commotion at home and abroad and will be commotion at home and abroad and men will drop down exhausted on the men will drop down exhausted on the men will drop down exhausted on the highways as many as 7 100,000 families highways as many as 7 100,000 families highways as many as 7 100,000 families will be impeded in their will be impeded in their will be impeded in their labor hostile armies May Feast each labor hostile armies May Feast each labor hostile armies May Feast each other for years striving for the victory other for years striving for the victory other for years striving for the victory which is decided in a single day this which is decided in a single day this which is decided in a single day this being so to remain in ignorance of the being so to remain in ignorance of the being so to remain in ignorance of the enemy's condition simply because one enemy's condition simply because one enemy's condition simply because one grudges the outlay of a 100 ounces of grudges the outlay of a 100 ounces of grudges the outlay of a 100 ounces of silver in honors and emoluments is the silver in honors and emoluments is the silver in honors and emoluments is the height of height of height of inhumanity one who acts thus is no inhumanity one who acts thus is no inhumanity one who acts thus is no leader of men no present help to his leader of men no present help to his leader of men no present help to his Sovereign no master of Sovereign no master of Sovereign no master of Victory thus what enables the wise Victory thus what enables the wise Victory thus what enables the wise Sovereign and the good General to strike Sovereign and the good General to strike Sovereign and the good General to strike and Conquer and Achieve things beyond and Conquer and Achieve things beyond and Conquer and Achieve things beyond the reach of ordinary men is forn the reach of ordinary men is forn the reach of ordinary men is forn knowledge now this forn knowledge cannot knowledge now this forn knowledge cannot knowledge now this forn knowledge cannot be elicited from Spirits it cannot be be elicited from Spirits it cannot be be elicited from Spirits it cannot be obtained inductively from experience nor obtained inductively from experience nor obtained inductively from experience nor by any deductive by any deductive by any deductive calculation knowledge of the enemy's calculation knowledge of the enemy's calculation knowledge of the enemy's dispositions can only be obtained from dispositions can only be obtained from dispositions can only be obtained from other other other men hence the use of spies of whom there men hence the use of spies of whom there men hence the use of spies of whom there are five classes one local spies two are five classes one local spies two are five classes one local spies two inward spies three converted spies four inward spies three converted spies four inward spies three converted spies four doomed spies five surviving

doomed spies five surviving doomed spies five surviving spies when these five kinds of spy are spies when these five kinds of spy are spies when these five kinds of spy are all at work none can discover the secret all at work none can discover the secret all at work none can discover the secret system this is called Divine system this is called Divine system this is called Divine manipulation of the threads it is the manipulation of the threads it is the manipulation of the threads it is the sovereign's most precious sovereign's most precious sovereign's most precious faculty having local spies means faculty having local spies means faculty having local spies means employing the services of the employing the services of the employing the services of the inhabitants of a district having inward inhabitants of a district having inward inhabitants of a district having inward spies making use of officials of the spies making use of officials of the spies making use of officials of the enemy having converted spies getting enemy having converted spies getting enemy having converted spies getting hold of the enemy's spies and using them hold of the enemy's spies and using them hold of the enemy's spies and using them for our own for our own for our own purposes having doomed spies doing purposes having doomed spies doing purposes having doomed spies doing certain things openly for purposes of certain things openly for purposes of certain things openly for purposes of deception and allowing our spies to know deception and allowing our spies to know deception and allowing our spies to know of them and report them to the of them and report them to the of them and report them to the enemy surviving spies finally are those enemy surviving spies finally are those enemy surviving spies finally are those who bring back news from the enemy's who bring back news from the enemy's who bring back news from the enemy's camp camp camp hence it is that which none in the whole hence it is that which none in the whole hence it is that which none in the whole Army are more intimate relations to be Army are more intimate relations to be Army are more intimate relations to be maintained than with spies none should maintained than with spies none should maintained than with spies none should be more liberally rewarded in no other be more liberally rewarded in no other be more liberally rewarded in no other business should greater secrecy be business should greater secrecy be business should greater secrecy be preserved spies cannot be usefully preserved spies cannot be usefully preserved spies cannot be usefully employed without a certain intuitive employed without a certain intuitive employed without a certain intuitive sagacity they cannot be properly managed sagacity they cannot be properly managed sagacity they cannot be properly managed without benevolence and without benevolence and without benevolence and straightforwardness without subtle straightforwardness without subtle straightforwardness without subtle Ingenuity of Mind One cannot make Ingenuity of Mind One cannot make Ingenuity of Mind One cannot make certain of the truth of their reports certain of the truth of their reports certain of the truth of their reports being be subtle be subtle and use your being be subtle be subtle and use your being be subtle be subtle and use your spies for every kind of business if a spies for every kind of business if a spies for every kind of business if a secret piece of news is divulged by a secret piece of news is divulged by a secret piece of news is divulged by a spy before the time is ripe he must be spy before the time is ripe he must be spy before the time is ripe he must be put to death together with the man to put to death together with the man to put to death together with the man to whom the secret was told whether the

whom the secret was told whether the whom the secret was told whether the object be to crush an army to storm a object be to crush an army to storm a object be to crush an army to storm a city or to assassinate an individual it city or to assassinate an individual it city or to assassinate an individual it is always necessary to begin by finding is always necessary to begin by finding is always necessary to begin by finding out the names of the attendants the AIDS out the names of the attendants the AIDS out the names of the attendants the AIDS to comp and doorkeepers and sentries of to comp and doorkeepers and sentries of to comp and doorkeepers and sentries of the General in command our spies must be the General in command our spies must be the General in command our spies must be commissioned to ascertain commissioned to ascertain commissioned to ascertain these the enemy spies who have come to these the enemy spies who have come to these the enemy spies who have come to spy on us must be sought out tempted spy on us must be sought out tempted spy on us must be sought out tempted with bribes LED away and comfortably with bribes LED away and comfortably with bribes LED away and comfortably housed thus they will become converted housed thus they will become converted housed thus they will become converted spies and available for our spies and available for our spies and available for our service it is through the information service it is through the information service it is through the information brought by the converted spy that we are brought by the converted spy that we are brought by the converted spy that we are able to acquire and employ local and able to acquire and employ local and able to acquire and employ local and inward inward inward spies it is owing to this information spies it is owing to this information spies it is owing to this information again that we can cause the doomed spy again that we can cause the doomed spy again that we can cause the doomed spy to carry false Tidings to the to carry false Tidings to the to carry false Tidings to the enemy lastly It Is by this information enemy lastly It Is by this information enemy lastly It Is by this information that the surviving spy can be used on that the surviving spy can be used on that the surviving spy can be used on appointed appointed appointed occasions the end and aim of spying in occasions the end and aim of spying in occasions the end and aim of spying in all its five varieties is knowledge of all its five varieties is knowledge of all its five varieties is knowledge of the enemy and this knowledge can only be the enemy and this knowledge can only be the enemy and this knowledge can only be derived in the first instance from the derived in the first instance from the derived in the first instance from the converted spy hence it is essential that converted spy hence it is essential that converted spy hence it is essential that the converted spy be treated with the the converted spy be treated with the the converted spy be treated with the utmost utmost utmost liberality of old the rise of the yin liberality of old the rise of the yin liberality of old the rise of the yin dynasty was due to Ichi who had served dynasty was due to Ichi who had served dynasty was due to Ichi who had served under Thea under Thea under Thea likewise the rise of the chu dynasty was likewise the rise of the chu dynasty was likewise the rise of the chu dynasty was due to luya who had served under the due to luya who had served under the due to luya who had served under the yin hence it is only the enlightened yin hence it is only the enlightened yin hence it is only the enlightened ruler and the wise General who will use ruler and the wise General who will use ruler and the wise General who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the highest intelligence of the army for the highest intelligence of the army for purposes of spying and thereby they

purposes of spying and thereby they purposes of spying and thereby they achieve great results spies are a most achieve great results spies are a most achieve great results spies are a most important element in water because on important element in water because on important element in water because on them depends an Army's ability to them depends an Army's ability to them depends an Army's ability to move end of The Art of move end of The Art of move end of The Art of War recorded in Toronto Ontario by Mo War recorded in Toronto Ontario by Mo War recorded in Toronto Ontario by Mo raog October 2006