But if neither time nor place be known, then the left wing will be impotent to succor the right, the right equally impotent to succor the left, the van unable to relieve the rear, or the rear to support the van. How much more so if the furthest portions of the army are anything under a hundred LI apart, and even the nearest are separated by several LI!Go here to read the introductory post to the verses of The Art of War.
~ from The Art of War, Giles translation ~
Monday, December 13, 2010
Chapter 6, Verse 20 - Sun Tzu
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