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1 Sun Tz u sThe Art of WarSun Tz u sThe Art of Wartranslated by Lionel Giles, LibrorumPublishing House2009 the art of war by Sun Tz u, as translated by Lionel Giles, published in edition has been corrected of transcription errors and typeset for modern printingequipment to maximize quality and readability. It is simultaneously published as apaperback book, and can be purchased from the or websites for$ USD. If you enjoyed this free eBook, please consider supporting the publisherby purchasing a rights reserved. No part of this eBook may be used or reproduced in any mannerwhatsoever without written permission of the Publisher.

2 Non-profit digital distributionhowever is explicitly permitted and encouraged by the Publisher. Please note that thetext presented herein is in the public domain and the publisher makes no copyrightclaims : Aggott H nsch Istv nThe paperback edition of this eBook is identified by ISBN 978-0-9811626-3-8 Published byPax Librorum Publishing my brotherCaptain Valentine Giles, the hope thata work 2400 years oldmay yet contain lessons worth considerationby the soldier of to-daythis translationis affectionately Laying Waging Attack by Tactical Weak Points and Man Variation in The Army on the The Nine The Attack by The Use of Tz u Wuwas a native of theCh iState.

3 HisArt of Warbroughthim to the notice ofHo Lu, King Lusaid to him: I havecarefully perused your 13 chapters. May I submit your theory ofmanaging soldiers to a slight test? Sun Tz ureplied: You may. Ho Luasked: May the test be applied to women? The answer was again in the affirmative, so arrangements weremade to bring 180 ladies out of the Tz udivided them intotwo companies, and placed one of the King s favourite concubines atthe head of each. He then bade them all take spears in their hands,and addressed them thus: I presume you know the differencebetween front and back, right hand and left hand?

4 The girls replied: Yes. Sun Tz uwent on: When I say Eyes front, you must look straightahead. When I say Left turn, you must face towards your left I say Right turn, you must face towards your right I say About turn, you must face right round towards yourback. Again the girls assented. The words of command having beenthus explained, he set up the halberds and battle-axes in order tobegin the drill. Then, to the sound of drums, he gave the order Rightturn. But the girls only burst out Tz usaid: If wordsof command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughlyunderstood, then the general is to blame.

5 So he started drilling them again, and this time gave the order Left turn, whereupon the girls once more burst into fits of Tz u: If words of command are not clear and distinct, if ordersare not thoroughly understood, the general is to blame. But if hisordersareclear, and the soldiers nevertheless disobey, then it is the1 the art of war , Sun Tz ufault of their officers. So saying, he ordered the leaders of the two companies to bebeheaded. Now the King ofWuwas watching the scene from the topof a raised pavilion; and when he saw that his favourite concubineswere about to be executed, he was greatly alarmed and hurriedlysent down the following message: We are now quite satisfied as toour general s ability to handle troops.

6 If We are bereft of these twoconcubines, our meat and drink will lose their savour. It is our wishthat they shall not be beheaded. Sun Tz ureplied: Having once received His Majesty s commissionto be the general of his forces, there are certain commands of HisMajesty which, acting in that capacity, I am unable to accept. Accordingly, he had the two leaders beheaded, and straightwayinstalled the pair next in order as leaders in their place. When thishad been done, the drum was sounded for the drill once more; andthe girls went through all the evolutions, turning to the right or tothe left, marching ahead or wheeling back, kneeling or standing,with perfect accuracy and precision, not venturing to utter a Tz usent a messenger to the King saying: Your soldiers,Sire, are now properly drilled and disciplined, and ready for yourmajesty s inspection.

7 They can be put to any use that their sovereignmay desire; bid them go through fire and water, and they will notdisobey. But the King replied: Let our general cease drilling and returnto camp. As for us, We have no wish to come down and inspect thetroops. ThereuponSun Tz usaid: The King is only fond of words, andcannot translate them into deeds. After that,Ho Lusaw thatSun Tz uwas one who knew how tohandle an army, and finally appointed him general. In the west, hedefeated theCh uState and forced his way intoYing, the capital; tothe north he put fear into the States ofCh iandChin, and spread hisfame abroad amongst the feudal princes.

8 AndSun Tz ushared in themight of the King. Ss u-ma Ch ien(c. 145 BC 86 BC)2 ILaying Tz usaid: the art of war is of vital importance to the is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, tobe taken into account in one s deliberations, when seeking todetermine the conditions obtaining in the are: (1) the Moral Law; (2) Heaven; (3) Earth; (4) theCommander; (5) method and , Moral Lawcauses the people to be in complete accord withtheir ruler, so that they will follow him regardless of their lives,undismayed by any night and day, cold and heat, times distances, great and small; danger and secu-rity; open ground and narrow passes.

9 The chances of life Commanderstands for the virtues of wisdom, sincerity,benevolence, courage and Art of War, Sun Tz and disciplineare to be understood the marshalingof the army in its proper subdivisions, the graduations of rankamong the officers, the maintenance of roads by which suppliesmay reach the army, and the control of military five heads should be familiar to every general: he whoknows them will be victorious; he who knows them not will , in your deliberations, when seeking to determine themilitary conditions, let them be made the basis of a comparison,in this wise: 13.

10 (1)Which of the two sovereigns is imbued with the Moral Law?(2) Which of the two generals has most ability?(3)With whom lie the advantages derived from Heaven andEarth?(4) On which side is discipline most rigorously enforced?(5) Which army is stronger?(6) On which side are officers and men more highly trained?(7)In which army is there the greater constancy both in rewardand punishment? means of these seven considerations I can forecast victoryor general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, willconquer: let such a one be retained in command! The generalthat hearkens not to my counsel nor acts upon it, will sufferdefeat: let such a one be dismissed!