Chapter 4

軍形 (Tactical Dispositions)

Tactical Dispositions

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Explains the importance of defending existing positions until a commander is capable of advancing from those positions in safety. It teaches commanders the importance of recognizing strategic opportunities.

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「昔之善戰者，先為不可勝，以待敵之可勝。不可勝在己，可勝在敵。」

"To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself."

☯ Metaphysical Application

In Life Pattern Analysis: One cannot force wealth (Victory) when the Ten-Year Luck Pillar is poor; one must first secure one's health and baseline resources (Defense) and wait for the precise year the energy shifts.

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