THE ART OF WAR

      I. PLAN ACCORDING TO THE FIVE FACTORS
	  (PREPARATION LEADS TO VICTORY)
	    1. THE MORAL LAW  (WILL THE PEOPLE BE INSPIRED TO FOLLOW YOU?).
	    2. HEAVEN  (LARGE SCALE FACTORS,WEATHER,SEASONS)
	    3. EARTH  (LOCAL FACTORS,POSITION,STRENGTH,TERRAIN,SUPPLIES)
	    4. THE COMMANDER  (WISDOM,STRATAGY)
	    5. METHOD AND DISCIPLINE.

      II. WARFARE IS BASED ON DECEPTION
	    1. WHEN ABLE TO ATTACK WE MUST SEEM UNABLE.
	    2. WHEN ACTIVE WE MUST SEEM INACTIVE.
	    3. WHEN NEAR WE MUST SEEM FAR AWAY.
	    4. WHEN FAR AWAY WE MUST SEEM NEAR.
	    5. HOLD OUT BAITS TO ENTICE THE ENEMY,
	       FEIGN DISORDER AND CRUSH HIM.
	    6. IF HE IS SECURE BE PREPARED FOR HIM.
	    7. IF HE IS STRONGER EVADE HIM.
	    8. IF HE IS QUICK TO ANGER IRRITATE HIM.
	    9. PRETEND TO BE WEAK THAT HE MAY GROW ARROGANT.
	    10.IF HE IS UNITED DIVIDE HIM.
	    11.IF HE IS AT EASE GIVE HIM NO REST.
	    12.ATTACK WHERE HE IS UNPREPARED.
	    13.APPEAR WHERE YOU ARE NOT EXPECTED.

       III.ON WAGING WAR
	    1. SEEK QUICK VICTORY.
	    2. CONTROL THE ENEMIES TIMING.
	    3. BE SUPPLIED BUT FORAGE ON THE ENEMY.
	    4. BE ADAPTABLE.
	    5. KNOW THE ENEMY AND KNOW THYSELF.

       IV. THE SHEATHED SWORD
	    (SUPREME EXCELLENCE CONSISTS OF BREAKING
	     THE ENEMIES RESISTANCE WITHOUT FIGHTING)
	    1. BETTER TO CAPTURE THAN DESTROY.
	    2. BALK THE ENEMIES PLANS.
	    3. PREVENT THE JUNCTION OF HIS FORCES.
	    4. AVOID BESIEGING WALLED CITIES.
	    5. WHEN TO FIGHT
		 A.IF TEN TO ONE SURROUND HIM.
		 B.IF FIVE TO ONE ATTACK HIM.
		 C.IF TWO TO ONE ATTACK FROM FRONT AND REAR.
		 D.IF EQUAL YOU MAY FIGHT.
		 E.IF INFERIOR AVOID THE ENEMY.
       V. TACTICS
	    1. SECURE YOURSELF AGAINST DEFEAT THEN WAIT FOR YOUR
	       ENEMY TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VICTORY.
	    2. SEEK BATTLE ONLY AFTER THE VICTORY HAS BEEN WON.
	    3. THERE ARE ONLY TWO METHODS OF ATTACK, DIRECT AND
	       INDIRECT (THE COMBINATIONS OF THESE ARE ENDLESS).
	    4. MATCH YOUR STRENGTHS AGAINST HIS WEAKNESS.
	    5. USE SPIES TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENEMIES PLANS.

       VI. ENERGY
	    1. ENERGY IS LIKE THE BENDING OF A CROSSBOW, DECISION,
	       IS THE PULLING OF THE TRIGGER.
	    2. LOOK TO THE EFFECT OF COMBINED ENERGY, DO NOT REQUIRE
	       TOO MUCH FROM INDIVIDUALS. USE EACH ACCORDING TO THEIR TALENTS.