The Substantial and the Insubstantial - Chapter 6 of the Art of War - Naked Book Reading
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In the chapter 'The Substantial and the Insubstantial,' Sun Tzu discusses the concept of distinguishing between the substantial and the insubstantial in the art of war. This part of the book offers an in-depth understanding of how to identify and utilize these concepts to achieve strategic objectives. Get ready to contemplate how to discern the substantial from the insubstantial and how to apply it on the battlefield.
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Today we continue to read the book "The Art of War" from Saint-Denis.
And today this is a substantial and insubstantial chapter.
Let's start our reading.
It is a general principle that the army which arrives first at the site of battle and waits for the enemy will be fresh,
and the army that arrives second to the field and has to rush into battle will be labored and exhausted.
Thus, a great warrior takes control of others and does not let others control him.
By holding out temptation, he can make the enemy approach.
By inflicting harm, he can assure in defense, mount your defenses at those places the enemy cannot attack.
Thus, when facing a warrior skilled in attack, the enemy does not know where to defend.
With a warrior skilled in defense, they do not know where to attack.
Be subtle, be subtle, you can make yourself invisible.
Be secretive, be secretive, you can move without a sound.
Thus, you hold the enemy's fate in your hands.
To advance without the possibility of being checked, you must strike fast at the enemy's weakest points.
To retreat without the possibility of being caught, you must march, they must split up to allow for all possibilities.
If you are a single unit, but the enemy is divided into ten, then the odds are 10 to 1 in your favor at any given point.
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