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BASIC TACTICS
sticking up notices etc., so as to induce the enemy to follow them.
Then, our main force suddenly rushes out from a side road, striking
at the enemy from the front and the rear, encircles him on all sides,
and annihilates him.
12. “CAUSE AN UPROAR IN THE EAST,
STRIKE IN THE WEST”
FROM MARX
TO MAO
When the army wants to attack a certain place, it does not advance
there directly but makes a detour by some other place and then changes
its course in the midst of its march, in order to attack and disperse
the enemy. “The thunderclap leaves no time to cover one’s ears.”
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13. CONCEALED ATTACKS FROM AMBUSH
When the enemy is pursuing us in great haste we select a spot for
an ambush and wait until he arrives. Thus, we can capture the enemy
all at one stroke.
14. NOT AMBUSHING FOR THE ENEMY
IN THE COURSE OF HIS MARCH
COMMERCIAL
When we learn from reconnaissance that the enemy plans to advance
from a certain point, we choose a spot where his path is narrow
and passes through confusing mountainous terrain and send a
part of our troops — or a group of sharp-shooters — to lie hidden
on the mountains DISTRIBUTION
bordering his path, or in the forest, to wait until
his main force is passing through. Then we throw rocks down on
his men from the mountains and rake them with bullets, or shoot
from ambush at their commanding officers mounted on horseback.
15. MAKING A STRONG DEFENSE
BY EMPTYING THE COUNTRYSIDE
When our spies have informed us that the enemy is about to arrive,
and if our force is not sufficient to give battle, we should then
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