On which side is discipline most rigorously enforced? 179

Which army is stronger? 180

On which side are officers and men more highly trained? 181

In which army is there the greater constancy both in reward and punishment? 182

By means of these seven considerations I can forecast victory or defeat.

The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer:⁠—let such a one be retained in command! The general that hearkens not to my counsel nor acts upon it, will suffer defeat:⁠—let such a one be dismissed! 183