What is the military axiom regarding advancing on an enemy who is on high ground?
Explanation
This question tests one of the straightforward tactical rules presented in the chapter, focusing on the disadvantages of fighting on unfavorable terrain.
Other questions
According to the principles of maneuvering, what is the difficulty that consists in turning the devious into the direct and misfortune into gain?
What is described as the "artifice of DEVIATION"?
If you march a hundred LI in order to wrest an advantage, what is the expected outcome for the leaders of your three divisions?
What proportion of your army is expected to reach its destination if a forced march of a hundred LI is undertaken?
If an army marches fifty LI to outmaneuver an enemy, what is the anticipated result?
What percentage of an army is expected to arrive if they march thirty LI with the object of outmaneuvering an enemy?
According to the text, what three things will cause an army to be lost?
To what should an army's rapidity be compared?
What quality of an army should be like that of a forest?
When an army is holding a position and resisting attempts to be dislodged, what should its immovability be like?
According to the text, how should an army's plans be characterized?
What is the purpose of using gongs, drums, banners, and flags for managing large masses of men, as stated in "The Book of Army Management"?
In the anecdote about Ts'ao Kuei, when did he advise the Duke to attack the army of Ch'i?
According to Sun Tzu, at what time of day is a soldier's spirit keenest?
What does the 'art of studying moods' entail for a clever general?
What is defined as 'the art of retaining self-possession'?
What is 'the art of husbanding one's strength'?
Which of the following actions is NOT listed as a military axiom in sections 33-35 of Chapter 8?
What tactic should be employed when surrounding an army?
What is the stated reason for not pressing a desperate foe too hard?
Why was the soldier in Wu Ch'i's army executed despite his bravery in capturing two heads from the enemy?
What is the primary difference between maneuvering with a disciplined army and an undisciplined multitude?
What must one do before one can enter into alliances, according to Chapter 8?
To be fit to lead an army on the march, one must be familiar with what?
What is necessary to turn natural advantage to account?
What must be divided amongst the men when you plunder a countryside?
Who is said to conquer in the art of maneuvering?
In night-fighting, what should be used extensively as a means of influencing the ears and eyes of your army?
What may happen to a whole army's spirit, which a clever general can exploit?
What quality, which can be robbed from a commander-in-chief, is described as their most important asset?
What should you not attack, according to the military axiom in Chapter 8, Section 34?
What is the purpose of providing an escape route for a surrounded enemy?
What should be done with newly captured territory?
In the historical example of Chao She's march to relieve O-yu, what did he do for 28 days after marching only 30 LI?
What is the primary purpose of practicing dissimulation in war?
What must be decided by circumstances during maneuvering?
When moving to attack, how should an army 'fall'?
What is the purpose of using flags and banners during daytime fighting?
What is described as 'the art of studying circumstances'?
Why should a general 'ponder and deliberate' before making a move?
What does the text from "The Book of Army Management" say is the reason for the institution of banners and flags?
What happens to a soldier's spirit by noonday, according to Chapter 8?
Which of the following conditions is a prerequisite for being able to turn natural advantage to account?
What is the consequence of detaching a flying column for the purpose of a forced march?
According to the commentary by Tu Mu, what was the ordinary day's march for an army?
What is the reason given for not interfering with an army that is returning home?
According to the commentary by Chang Yu, what is the most important asset for a general?
What is the potential negative outcome if you set a fully equipped army in march in order to snatch an advantage?
Before the general receives his commands from the sovereign and concentrates his forces, what must he do?