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*** IIRC Wu was quite successful military-wise under Helu and Fuchai's early years. And then Fuchai started expeditions northwards for hegemony (and [[Pyrrhic Victory|won it]]) which lead to the kingdom's downfall.
* [[Magnificent Bastard]]: This is a goal to which all generals should aspire. As the book notes:
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* [[Values Dissonance]]: Today, some of the tactics he advocates would be considered ''[[The Laws and Customs of War|war crimes]]'' at worst and ''state-funded terrorism'' at best. See also [[Trying to Catch Me Fighting Dirty]]. Examples include [[I Surrender, Suckers|pretending to set up truce talks to lure enemies into a trap]] and attacking the enemy without declaring war.
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