Now the general who wins a battle makes many calculations in... ss. 1.26, Chapter 1: Laying Plans

When you engage in actual fighting, if victory is long in co... ss. 2.2, Chapter 2: Waging War

Therefore in chariot fighting, when ten or more chariots hav... ss. 2.17, Chapter 2: Waging War

Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not suprem... ss. 3.2, Chapter 3: Attack by Stratagem

Therefore the skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops wit... ss. 3.6, Chapter 3: Attack by Stratagem

Hence, though an obstinate fight may be made by a small forc... ss. 3.10, Chapter 3: Attack by Stratagem

Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory:... ss. 3.17, Chapter 3: Attack by Stratagem

Neither is it the acme of excellence if you fight and conque... ss. 4.9, Chapter 4: Tactical Dispositions

Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks ... ss. 4.15, Chapter 4: Tactical Dispositions

Fighting with a large army under your command is nowise diff... ss. 5.2, Chapter 5: Energy

In all fighting, the direct method may be used for joining b... ss. 5.5, Chapter 5: Energy

When he utilizes combined energy, his fighting men become as... ss. 5.22, Chapter 5: Energy

Thus the energy developed by good fighting men is as the mom... ss. 5.23, Chapter 5: Energy

Sun Tzu said: Whoever is first in the field and awaits the c... ss. 6.1, Chapter 6: Weak Points and Strong

If we wish to fight, the enemy can be forced to an engagemen... ss. 6.11, Chapter 6: Weak Points and Strong

If we do not wish to fight, we can prevent the enemy from en... ss. 6.12, Chapter 6: Weak Points and Strong

The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known; fo... ss. 6.16, Chapter 6: Weak Points and Strong

Knowing the place and the time of the coming battle, we may ... ss. 6.19, Chapter 6: Weak Points and Strong

Though the enemy be stronger in numbers, we may prevent him ... ss. 6.22, Chapter 6: Weak Points and Strong

In night-fighting, then, make much use of signal-fires and d... ss. 7.26, Chapter 7: Maneuvering

In hemmed-in situations, you must resort to stratagem. In de... ss. 8.2, Chapter 8: Variation in Tactics

Do not climb heights in order to fight. So much for mountain... ss. 9.2, Chapter 9: The Army on the March

If you are anxious to fight, you should not go to meet the i... ss. 9.5, Chapter 9: The Army on the March

If forced to fight in a salt-marsh, you should have water an... ss. 9.8, Chapter 9: The Army on the March

and when the men do not hang their cooking-pots over the cam... ss. 9.34, Chapter 9: The Army on the March

Then you will be able to fight with advantage. ss. 10.3, Chapter 10: Terrain

and fighting will be to your disadvantage. ss. 10.12, Chapter 10: Terrain

When the higher officers are angry and insubordinate, and on... ss. 10.17, Chapter 10: Terrain

He who knows these things, and in fighting puts his knowledg... ss. 10.22, Chapter 10: Terrain

If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must figh... ss. 10.23, Chapter 10: Terrain

If we know that the enemy is open to attack, and also know t... ss. 10.29, Chapter 10: Terrain

When a chieftain is fighting in his own territory, it is dis... ss. 11.2, Chapter 11: The Nine Situations

Ground on which we can only be saved from destruction by fig... ss. 11.10, Chapter 11: The Nine Situations

On dispersive ground, therefore, fight not. On facile ground... ss. 11.11, Chapter 11: The Nine Situations

On desperate ground, fight. ss. 11.14, Chapter 11: The Nine Situations

Soldiers when in desperate straits lose the sense of fear. I... ss. 11.24, Chapter 11: The Nine Situations

For it is the soldier's disposition to offer an obstinate re... ss. 11.51, Chapter 11: The Nine Situations

and accommodate yourself to the enemy until you can fight a ... ss. 11.67, Chapter 11: The Nine Situations

Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops un... ss. 12.17, Chapter 12: The Attack by Fire

No ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify ... ss. 12.18, Chapter 12: The Attack by Fire