The Ultimate Art of War by Antony Cummins

The Ultimate Art of War by Antony Cummins

Author:Antony Cummins
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781786783066
Publisher: Watkins Media
Published: 2019-10-08T16:00:00+00:00


WAR TIP: Never do open battle near a river.

LESSON 143

DO NOT MOVE FROM DOWNSTREAM TO UPSTREAM

The text states that you should not go against the current, but this can be taken to mean do not be downstream. It is difficult to walk upstream against the flow and easier to move with the flow downstream. The Chinese commentator Jia Lin states that this is to stop you from being flooded or poisoned, and Du Mu says that this is to stop the enemy using the river’s power to destroy any water craft you have. However, as it would be impossible to only travel downstream while on military campaign, this point is most likely concerned with the positioning of troops in relation to the enemy when battle is imminent.

WAR TIP: Always be upstream of the enemy.



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