Laying plans

Sun Tzu said: Fighting a war is a major matter of the state, and it has a bearing on the life and death of the army and the people and the survival of the country. It is impossible not to examine and study carefully.

Therefore, it is necessary to analyze and study from Five Aspects, and explore the situation of victory or defeat in war by comparing the various conditions of the parties involved in the war：

first, the Tao, second, the Climate, third, the Terrain, fourth, the Generals, and fifth, the Law.

The so-called "Tao" is to align the people and the monarch's thoughts, so that the people can share life and death with the monarch and will not be afraid of danger.

The so-called "Climate" is the weather of cloudy and sunny, cold and heat, and the rules of the replacement of the four seasons.

The so-called "Terrain" refers to the distance of geographical location, the steepness or ease of the terrain, the breadth and narrowness of the battlefield, and the extinction or survival of the territory.

The so-called "Generals" are to see whether the generals have the five qualities of wisdom, trustworthiness, benevolence, courage, and strictness.

The so-called "Laws" refers to the organizational system of the troops, the regulations on the scope of duties of officers, and the system for the supply and management of military supplies.

The generals could not but listen to these five aspects. Those who understand these will win, and those who do not will not win.

Therefore, the Seven Measurement Indicators are used as assessment and comparison to understand the situation of the parties involved in the war. The seven indicators are:

Which monarch has more foresight and wins the hearts of more people?

Which side has the more talented Generals?

Which side has the better Climatic conditions and Terrain conditions?

Which side has the best implementation of the Laws?

Which side has more and stronger troops?

Which side soldiers are more well-trained and skilled?

Which side is more explicit in terms of rewards and punishments?

By analyzing and comparing these situations, I can know the outcome of the war.

If the generals understand my measurement, appointing him will surely win, retain him;

If the generals do not understand my measurement, appointing him will surely lose, remove him.

When the good indicators of measurement are understood, they can be used to create a military potential that can be used to assist external operations.

The so-called military potential energy means the ability to grasp the leading power of war on the basis of favorable conditions.

In the event of a war, one must conceal actual intentions.

Therefore, when one can fight, one shows that one cannot fight;

When the army is sent, it is shown that there is no army;

When one is close to the enemy, but appears to be far away from the enemy;

When one is far away from the enemy, but appears to be close to the enemy;

When the enemy feels advantageous, induce them to take action.

When the enemy is out of order, take the opportunity to attack them;

When the enemy is strong, we actively prepare for war;

When the enemy attacks strongly, avoid their edge;

When the enemy is full of anger, try to provoke them;

When the enemy despises us, let them be proud and complacent;

When the enemy is at ease, try to move them back and forth to make them tired;

When the enemy is united internally, try to drive a wedge between them and cause them internal contradictions.

Attack where the enemy is unprepared and send troops when the enemy is not expecting them.

These are all ways for military strategists to win, and they cannot be told to others in advance.

In strategy meeting before the war, who has more conditions of Five Aspects and Seven Measurement Indicators for victory, is predicted for win;

In strategy meeting before the war, who has a few conditions of Five Aspects and Seven Measurement Indicators for victory, is predicted for lose;

Who has more conditions for victory, is predicted for win;

Who has few conditions for victory, is predicted for lose;

Let alone who has no condition for victory.

If we analyze the war on the basis of these, then the outcome of the victory or defeat is predictable.