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Sun Tzu on The Art of War3
THE OLDEST MILITARY TREATISE IN THE WORLD Translated from the Chinese with Introduction and Critical Notes3
LIONEL GILES, M.A.3
Preface to the Project Gutenberg Etext6
Preface by Lionel Giles9
INTRODUCTION Sun Wu and his Book13
The Text of Sun Tzu27
The Commentators30
Appreciations of Sun Tzu36
Apologies for War38
Bibliography43
Footnotes45
Chapter I. LAYING PLANS51
Chapter II. WAGING WAR57
Chapter III. ATTACK BY STRATAGEM62
Chapter IV. TACTICAL DISPOSITIONS69
Chapter V. ENERGY74
Chapter VI. WEAK POINTS AND STRONG81
Chapter VII. MANŒUVERING90
Chapter VIII. VARIATION OF TACTICS101
Chapter IX. THE ARMY ON THE MARCH108
Chapter X. TERRAIN122
Chapter XI. THE NINE SITUATIONS131
Chapter XII. THE ATTACK BY FIRE158
Chapter XIII. THE USE OF SPIES165