How do the commentators Ts'ao Kung and Tu Mu interpret the perplexing passage in point 15 about cultivating the spirit of enterprise?
Explanation
This question challenges the reader to differentiate between the interpretations of several commentators on a particularly difficult passage, testing close reading of the commentary.
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According to Sun Tzu in Chapter 13, how many ways are there of attacking with fire?
What is the first way of attacking with fire as described by Sun Tzu?
Which method is identified as the third way of attacking with fire?
The historical example of Ts'ao Ts'ao's destruction of Yuan Shao's wagons and impedimenta in 200 A.D. illustrates which type of fire attack?
According to Tu Yu's interpretation in the T'UNG TIEN, what is the method for hurling dropping fire amongst the enemy, the fifth type of fire attack?
Which of the following is suggested by the commentator Tu Mu as material for raising fire?
What condition defines the 'proper season' for making attacks with fire?
Which of the following is NOT one of the four stellar mansions mentioned as indicating special days for starting a conflagration?
In attacking with fire, how many possible developments should one be prepared to meet?
According to the first of the five possible developments, what should be the immediate response when fire breaks out inside the enemy's camp?
What is the advised course of action if an outbreak of fire occurs, but the enemy's soldiers remain quiet?
Based on the advice for the second development (when the enemy remains quiet during a fire), what is the prime object of attacking with fire?
Under the third development, when should you follow up with an attack after the force of the flames has reached its height?
According to the fourth development, what should a commander do if it is possible to make an assault with fire from without?
The commentary mentions which famous general as having once baffled a fire attack from the leader of the Hsiung-nu by preemptively burning all combustible vegetation?
What critical mistake led to the defeat of Po-ts'ai, a general of the Yellow Turban rebels, in 184 A.D.?
According to the fifth development, when you start a fire, where should your forces be positioned?
What is Tu Mu's explanation for why a commander should not attack from the leeward?
What does the text in Chapter 13 state about the duration of a wind that rises in the daytime?
In every army, besides knowing the five developments of fire, what else must be done?
What is Chang Yu's interpretation of the need to be knowledgeable about fire attacks, as mentioned in the commentary for point 12?
How does Sun Tzu describe those who use fire as an aid to the attack?
What is the primary limitation of using water as an aid to an attack compared to fire, according to the text and commentary?
The commentary quotes Wu Tzu comparing fire and water attacks. In what type of terrain does Wu Tzu say an army may be 'exterminated by fire'?
What fate is said to befall one who tries to win battles without cultivating the spirit of enterprise?
In point 16, the text says, 'The enlightened ruler lays his plans well ahead; the good general cultivates his resources.' What does Tu Mu's quote from the SAN LUEH state will happen if faith decays?
According to the principle laid out by Sun Tzu in point 17, under which of these conditions should a commander NOT fight?
The text advises to 'Move not unless you see an advantage'. How does the commentary compare this to the philosophy quoted from the TAO TE CHING?
According to the principles in point 18, for what reason should a ruler NOT put troops into the field?
The text states, 'Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content.' What, in contrast, can never come again into being once it has been destroyed?
The commentary for point 21 notes that which state was 'destined to be a melancholy example' of the saying that a destroyed kingdom can never come again into being?
What is the final advice given in Chapter 13 as 'the way to keep a country at peace and an army intact'?
The commentary provides a long anecdote about which historical figure using a fire attack against Hsiung-nu envoys while on a diplomatic mission to Shan-shan?
In the story of Pan Ch'ao's fire attack on the Hsiung-nu camp, what signal did he arrange for the men with drums to act upon?
In the anecdote about Huang-fu Sung's victory at Ch'ang-she, what did he instruct his soldiers to bind together to use as torches?
How many developments connected with fire must be known in every army?
The text mentions four constellations where the moon's presence indicates days of rising wind. Which constellation is said to correspond roughly to Sagittarius?
What is the second way of attacking with fire listed by Sun Tzu?
What is the fourth method of attacking with fire according to Sun Tzu?
Which of the following is the fifth way of attacking with fire described in the chapter?
Which historical figure recommended a policy of periodical raids to burn the stores of grain of the rebellious population of Kiangnan, as mentioned in the commentary?
According to the commentary in point 2, what must an army avail itself of to carry out a fire attack, in addition to having the necessary materials?
What is the prescribed response to the first of the five possible developments: 'When fire breaks out inside to enemy's camp'?
In the anecdote about the siege of Ch'ang-she, for what purpose did Huang-fu Sung's men start the fire with loud shouts and yells?
According to Ts'ao Kung's note on point 14, what is the key difference in the destructive capability of water versus fire?
In the commentary for point 15, what does Tu Mu say is the consequence if a commander fails to advance and reward the deserving?
For what reason should a general NOT fight a battle, according to point 18?
In the final section of the chapter, what does the text state can never be brought back to life?
In the story of Pan Ch'ao's perilous diplomatic mission, he exclaims, 'Never venture, never win!' What does the footnote explain this classic saying translates to?