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Chapter Nine
On The March |
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Occupy Strong Natural Positions |
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| Keep close to resources that fortify your strengths. | | Position yourself so that your opponent has a disadvantage. | | Try to keep your opponent from taking advantage of natural strengths that might be available to him. |
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Always Seek the High Ground |
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| Be concerned for the health of your people. | | Do not occupy imperiled positions; let your opponent do that. | | Fight downhill. |
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Make an Estimate of the Situation |
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| Watch for signs that tell you what your opponent is doing. | | Study the actions and mood of his people. | | If your opponent is giving lavish incentives, he is near the end of his resources. | | Treat every opponent as a threatbe careful not to underestimate. |
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Discipline Can Build Allegiance |
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| Treat your people with humanity. | | Instill a sense of discipline. | | Trust and confidence must be mutualotherwise, it does not exist. |
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