It is imperative to contest all factions for complete victory, so the …

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It is imperative to contest all factions for complete victory, so the army is not garrisoned and the profit can be total. This is the law of strategic siege. ✨ Sun Tzu (2005). The Art of War, p.75, Shambhala Publications
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It is imperative to contest all factions for complete victory, so the army is not garrisoned and the profit can be total. This is the law of strategic siege. ✨ Sun Tzu (2005). The Art of War, p.75, Shambhala Publications

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