Involved ground, 58, 59; action regarding, 59, 64 J Japan, Sun and Wu revered in, 14 Japanese tactics, unlike Chinese, 10; commentators on Chinese literature, 14 Javelin, one of the five arms, 88, _note_ Justice, importance of, in rewards and punishment, 18; Wutzu on, 116 K Kingdom, the Middle, 87-88 Kuei, courage of, 62 L Lateness in field, cause of exhaustion, 34 Law, the, one of five indispensable matters in war, 17; includes partition and ordering of troops, 18; for defeating a country, or taking it, without strife, 24; touching the rule, measure, tables, and scales, and the foretelling of victory, 30 Leader, one of five indispensable matters in war, 17. (_See_ General) Letters, general should be master of, 101 Light esteem of enemy, result of, 52 Lightness, importance of, in operations, 93; four natures of, 93-94 Literature, Chinese, place of Suntzu and Wutzu in, 7; Japanese commentators on, 14; thought compressed in, 14 Living spies, 71, 72 Lu, number of men in, 24, _note_ Luya, 74 M Manoeuvre, battle avoided by, 11; normal and abnormal, 31, 32; master in art of, 40 March, forced, 41; should be calm, like forest, 42 Marshes, unsuitable for camp, 44; disposal of troops regarding, 48; attack by fire of enemy encamped in, 106; inundation of enemy in, 106 Measure, the second law of war, 30 Meres, ambush to be expected in, 49 Merit, recognition of, by enemy, 91; to be sought, advanced, and rewarded, 116; Lord Wen discriminates between guests with and without, 117 Messengers, enemy's movements revealed by, 51 Midday, time for spirits of troops to flag, 43 Middle Kingdom, the, 87-88 Might, war of, 81 Modification of military plans, 19 Moon, in quarters suitable for attack by fire, 67-68 Moral of troops, 8; use of banners to maintain, 9 Motion of troops, dignified, 95 Mountain warfare, disposal of troops in, 47 Mountains, advance among, 112 Movement of troops, 47-53 Mu, Prince of Chin, example of, 82 Mysterious Thread, the, 71 Mystery, supposed to surround art of war, 14 N Night, fighting in, 43; voices calling in, 51 Nine Changes, the, 44-46 Nine Grounds, the, 58-67; action with regard to, 64; knowledge of, necessary to general, 65 Normal manoeuvres, 31, 32 Numbers, proportionate, needed to attack and to divide, 26; subdivision of, 31; superiority of, an economy of strength, 37; no certain mark of strength, 52; Prince Yuhu's trust in, 76; tactics regarding differences in, 109; of no avail in war in valleys, 112 O Obedience ensured by humane conduct, 53; early training in, 53 Obsequiousness in general, 52 Officers, when angered by soldiers, 51; weak with strong soldiers, and _vice versa_, 55 Officials, who have care for people, 91 Omens, discussion of, to be forbidden, 61 Open ground, movement on, 53-54