Aloysius Chan's Blog

Art of war in 5 factors The Moral Law Heaven Earth The Commander Method and discipline When you lay dowil a law, see that it is not disobeyed; if it is disobeyed, the offender must be put to death Bait your enemy, pretend to be weak and irritate him, make him become arrogant and crush him. If he is superior in every way, evade him Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected Now the general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple ere the battle is fought 故军争为利，军争为险 Manoeuvering with an army is advantageous, with an undisciplined multitude, most dangerous 善用兵者，避其锐气，击其惰归，此治气者也 Morning is when a soldier's spirit is keenest, noontime begins to flag and evening has his mind bent on returning to camp. Avoid when the enemy is keen and attack when they are sluggish. 高陵勿向，背丘勿逆，佯北勿从，锐卒勿攻 Don't advance uphill, don't go against downhill, don't follow the bait, avoid high spirits. 示以生路令无必死之心 Leave an outlet free when surrounding your enemy to ...