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The Army on the March 429

Sun Tzǔ said: We come now to the question of encamping the army, and observing signs of the enemy. 430 Pass quickly over mountains, 431 and keep in the neighborhood of valleys. 432

Camp in high places, 433 facing the sun. 434 Do not climb heights in order to fight. 435 So much for mountain warfare. 436

After crossing a river, you should get far away from it. 437

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