The Art of War: Difference between revisions

{{quote| '''VI, 30:''' "So, in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and strike at what is weak."}}

* [[Battle of Wits]]: The Handbook

* [[Big Book of War]]: Though it only becomes big when you add the commentaries to it. The original Classical Chinese edition fits on half a pamphlet.

* [[Captain Obvious]]: "If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight." <ref>Despite the text you just read likely inciting you to think "THEN WHY WOULDN'T YOU!?", the context of the line continues and refers to how [[Executive Meddling|a monarch may want you to not fight for what ever reason]]. The rest of the line also states that if you will clearly ''not'' win, don't fight even if if the sovereign commands you to.</ref>

* [[Glory Hound]]: Not the best commander you can have.

* [[Guile Hero]]: A truly worthy general will have the traits of this.

* [[Hostage for Macguffin]]: Present in a prototypical form. Sun Tzu advises that if you capture something which the enemy holds dear, they will readily acquiesce to your wishes.

* [[Kansas City Shuffle]]: The most famous line in the book is:

* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: This, along with any other way of getting your enemy to underestimate you and your forces, is smiled upon by Sun Tzu.

{{quote| "The perfect plan approaches the Formless (or indecipherable.) If it is formless, the deepest spy cannot discern it, nor the wisest plan against it." }}

** It says an army on the move should pillage resources captured from the people they're invading to ease logistical problems, and to destroy what they can't take if it appears their opponent would use it. The first part isn't covered.

* [[Real Life Writes the Plot]]: It's been historically proven that if you follow the book, you'll be really successful military-wise.