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Sun Tzǔ said: The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a few men: it is merely a question of dividing up their numbers. 273

Fighting with a large army under your command is nowise different from fighting with a small one: it is merely a question of instituting signs and signals. 274

To ensure that your whole host may withstand the brunt of the enemy’s attack and remain unshaken⁠—this is effected by manoeuvres direct and indirect. 275

That the impact of your army may be like a grindstone dashed against an egg⁠—this is effected by the science of weak points and strong. 276

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