Chapter 6
Sun Tzu said: "He who arrives first at the battlefield and awaits the enemy is at ease; he who arrives late and has to hasten to engage is weary and distressed. Therefore, the skilled leader always seeks to engage the enemy's plans and never allows his own plans to be engaged. To lure the enemy, offer him bait; to keep him away, present a threat. Thus, if the enemy is relaxed, make him toil; if well fed, starve him; if at ease, harass him. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected. March a thousand miles without fatigue by advancing in the enemy's rear areas; strike and you will conquer, because the enemy is unprepared; defend and your position will be secure, because the enemy cannot attack. Hence, the skilled attacker knows where to strike and the skilled defender knows where to stand firm. How subtle! How profound! The strategies of war are like water; they avoid the high and attack the low. How mysterious! How wonderful! For they are without form, yet they overcome the enemy. Thus, you become the master of your enemy's fate. When......
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