Victory, how to foretell, 18; instruments of, 21; the object of war, 23, 69; five heralds of, 27; skillful soldiers ensure, 28; not always real success, 29; how to calculate, 30; spirit, great factor in, 34; ground handmaid of, 56; good government foundation of, 95 Vigilance, when especially necessary, 52; one of five important matters for general, 101, 102 Village spies, 71 Virtue of the prince, one of seven important matters, 18; essential for general, 103 Virtues, the five, comprised in "The Way," 17, _note_ Voices in night, signification of, in war, 51 W Waggons, cost of upkeep of, 21 War, evils in train of, 12-13; a thing of pretence, 19; requirements of, 20-21; quick accomplishment of, desirable, 21, 22; evils of, should be realised, 22; victory--not long operations--object of, 23; supreme art of, 24; no fixity in spirit of, 39; action on declaration of, 66; five causes of, 80; five natures of, 81; ways of overcoming five natures of, 81 Water, army likened to, 39; troops in relation to, 47; observation of drawers of, 51; isolation or division of enemy by, 68-69; attack on enemy who lacks, 89; striking of enemy when half across, 93, 114 Way, the, an indispensable matter in war, 17; skillful leader steadfast in, 30; Wutzu on, 78-79 Weapons, the five, 88, _note_; condition of enemy's important, 91; distribution of, to tall, short, strong, bold, feeble, and wise, 98 Wei, Wen, Lord of, 75; army of, opposes that of Chin, 117-118; victory by, 119 Wen, Prince of Chin, example of, 82 Wen, Lord of Wei, questions Wutzu, 75; result of questioning by, 77; addresses further questions, 81, 83, 85, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98, 99, 106, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116; treatment by, of guests with great, medium, and deficient merit, 117; proposal by Wutzu to, 118 Whistles, Wutzu on use of, 108 Wind, question of, in assault by fire, 68; attack on enemy who has encountered, 89; direction of, to be studied, 99 Woods, advance among, 112 Words, big or smooth, meaning of, 50 Wu, number of men in, 24, _note_ Wu, soldiers of, 38; hatred between men of, and those of Yueh, 62