Sun Tzu lists five fire attack targets: soldiers, provisions, carts, storehouses and troop formations. Prearrange fire tools and launch assaults on dry, windy days when the moon passes four specific constellations for favorable winds.
Skilled generals govern well and enforce military laws to control victory. Sun Tzu puts forward five linked factors deciding war outcomes. A winning army holds overwhelming strength and strikes with irresistible momentum.
Sun Tzu puts forward five rules to predict victory: judging battle timing, deploying troops properly, uniting all ranks, staying fully prepared and letting capable generals command freely without royal interference.
When at leisure do not let precious time slip idly by. You will discover the great value of such advice in your busy days.
In the Emei Mountain in Shu (Sichuan Province) there were many monasteries. The monks in the big monasteries were rich, while those in the smaller ones were poor.