He must be able to mystify his officers and men by false reports and a…

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He must be able to mystify his officers and men by false reports and appearances, and thus keep them in total ignorance. ✨ Sun Tzu The Art of War, Lulu.com
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No ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify his own spleen; no general should fight a battle simply out of pique. ✨ Sun Tzu, General Press (2016). The Art of War, p.61, GENERAL PRESS
When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard. ✨ Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). Strategy Six Pack, p.19, Lu … ▶
Do not press an enemy at bay.
Attack where he is unprepared; sally forth when he does not expect you.
Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never peril. ✨ The Art of War ch. 3 (translation by Yuan Shibang)

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