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Speaker 1: The Art of War by Swindzeer Chapter right, Variation in
Speaker 1: Tactics One, Swinze said, in war, the general receives his
Speaker 1: commands from the sovereignt collects his army, and concentrates his forces. Two.
Speaker 1: When in difficult country, do not in camp. In country
Speaker 1: where hyde rows intersect, join hands with your allies. Do
Speaker 1: not linger in dangerously isolated positions in hemped in situations
Speaker 1: you must resort to stratagem. In desperate position you must fight. Three.
Speaker 1: There are rows which must not be followed, armies which
Speaker 1: must be not attacked, tongues which must not be besieged,
Speaker 1: positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign
Speaker 1: which must not be obeyed. Four. The general who thoroughly
Speaker 1: understands the advantages that accompany variation of tactics knows how
Speaker 1: to handle his troops. Five. The general who does not
Speaker 1: understand these may be well acquainted with the configuration of
Speaker 1: the country, yet he will not be able to turn
Speaker 1: his knowledge to practical account. Six. So the student of war,
Speaker 1: who is unverse in the art of war of varying
Speaker 1: his plans, even though he be acquainted with the five advantages,
Speaker 1: will fail to make the best use of his men. Seven. Hence,
Speaker 1: in the wise leaders' plans, considerations of advantage and of
Speaker 1: disadvantage will be blended together. Eight. If our expectation of
Speaker 1: advantage be tempered in this way, we may succeed in
Speaker 1: accomplishing the essential part of our schemes. Nine. If, on
Speaker 1: the other hand, in the midst of difficulties, we are
Speaker 1: always ready to seize an advantage, we may extricate ourselves
Speaker 1: from misfortune. Ten. Reduce the hostile chiefs by inflicting damage
Speaker 1: on them, and make trouble for them, And keep them
Speaker 1: constantly in gauged hold our specious allurements, and make them
Speaker 1: rush to any given point. Eleven. The art of war
Speaker 1: teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the
Speaker 1: enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him.
Speaker 1: Not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather
Speaker 1: on the fact that we have made our position unassailable. Twelve.
Speaker 1: There are five dangerous forts which may affect a general.
Speaker 1: One recklessness which leads to destruction. Two cowardice, which leads
Speaker 1: to capture. Three a hasty temper which can be provoked
Speaker 1: by insults. Four a delicacy of honor which is sensitive
Speaker 1: to shame. Five over solicitude for his men, which exposes
Speaker 1: him to weary and trouble. Thirteen These are the five
Speaker 1: besetting sins of a general ruinous to the conduct of war.
Speaker 1: Fourteen When an army is overthron and his leaders slain,
Speaker 1: the cause will surely be found among these five dangerous forts.
Speaker 1: Let them be a subject of meditation. End of Chapter
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