raiding tactics

  • Art of War Chapter – 7.3

    This segment states war relies on deception, gains, and flexible troop shifts. It lays out six army modes with metaphors: wind, forest, fire, mountain, shadow, thunder. Troops must weigh risks before acting, and mastering indirect tactics wins military contention.

  • Art of War Chapter – 6.4

    Sun Tzu states hiding your battlefield forces foes to spread defenses thin everywhere. Troops weaken when passively guarding all fronts. Wu Zixu’s rotating border raids on Chu perfectly embody this logic, exhausting Chu’s scattered army and paving Wu’s final victory.