11. The Nine Situations
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Those who were called skillful leaders of old knew how to drive a wedge between the enemy's front and rear; #
More literally, "cause the front and rear to lose touch with each other."
to prevent co-operation between his large and small divisions; to hinder the good troops from rescuing the bad, the officers from rallying their men. #
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Kris Kielbasa says:
Sun Tzu's true meaning of this statement is that the power of one's forces are as the energy in a bent crossbow. And upon the leader's command, the trigger is released and the force of his army or crossbow bolt are driven into the enemy. #
Dec 28, 2007