The Art of War by active 6th century B.C. Sunzi

active 6th century B.C. Sunzi

Chapter 169: 13. By discovering the enemy’s dispositions and remaining invisible

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Chapter 169: 13. By discovering the enemy’s dispositions and remaining invisible

ourselves, we can keep our forces concentrated, while the enemy’s must be divided. [The conclusion is perhaps not very obvious, but Chang Yu (after Mei Yao-ch’en) rightly explains it thus: "If the enemy’s dispositions are visible, we can make for him in one body; whereas, our own dispositions being kept secret, the enemy will be obliged to divide his forces in order to guard against attack from every quarter."]
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