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Lesson 121: The Key Weakness

Use your position as your war’s centerpiece.
Arrive at the battle without a formation.
Don’t take a position in advance.
Then even the best spies cannot report it.
Even the wisest general cannot plan to counter you.
Take a position where you can triumph using superior numbers.
Keep opposing forces ignorant.
Everyone should learn your location after your position has given you success.
No one should know how your location gives you a winning position.
Make a successful battle one from which the enemy cannot recover.
You must continually adjust your position to his position.

The Art of War 6:7.5-15

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Copyright 2005-2008 Science of Strategy Institute, Clearbridge Publishing, and Gary Gagliardi
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