WAGING WAR
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According to Sun Tzu in Chapter 3, what is the specified daily expenditure in silver for raising an army of 100,000 men and marching them great distances?
View answer and explanationIn Chapter 3, ss. 2, what are the direct consequences of a protracted siege on an army's fighting capability?
View answer and explanationWhat does Sun Tzu state in Chapter 3, ss. 5, regarding the relationship between cleverness and long delays in war?
View answer and explanationAccording to Chapter 3, ss. 4, what is the consequence for a state when its army's weapons are dulled, ardor is damped, and strength is exhausted?
View answer and explanationWhat does Sun Tzu state in Chapter 3, ss. 6, is the number of instances of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare?
View answer and explanationIn Chapter 3, ss. 8, what logistical practices does a skillful soldier avoid?
View answer and explanationAccording to Sun Tzu's principle in Chapter 3, ss. 9, how should an army ensure it has enough food?
View answer and explanationIn Chapter 3, ss. 15, what is the stated equivalence of one cartload of the enemy's provisions?
View answer and explanationAs stated in Chapter 3, ss. 13-14, what portion of the people's income will be dissipated due to the loss of substance and exhaustion of strength caused by war?
View answer and explanationWhat portion of a state's total revenue will be spent on government expenses for broken chariots, worn-out horses, and other equipment, according to Chapter 3?
View answer and explanationAccording to Chapter 3, ss. 16, what must be done to rouse soldiers to anger, and what must be done to ensure they see an advantage in defeating the enemy?
View answer and explanationIn Chapter 3, ss. 17, what is the rule for rewarding soldiers in chariot fighting?
View answer and explanationAccording to Chapter 3, ss. 17, what should be done with captured soldiers?
View answer and explanationWhat is the great object in war, according to Sun Tzu in Chapter 3, ss. 19?
View answer and explanationIn Chapter 3, ss. 20, who is described as 'the arbiter of the people's fate'?
View answer and explanationWhat does Chapter 3, ss. 10 explain as the result of a state's poverty?
View answer and explanationAccording to Chapter 3, ss. 11, what is the direct economic effect of having an army in close proximity to the populace?
View answer and explanationIn Chapter 3, what does the text mean by the phrase 'using the conquered foe to augment one’s own strength'?
View answer and explanationAccording to the commentary on Chapter 3, ss. 15, why is one cartload of the enemy's provisions worth twenty of one's own?
View answer and explanationWhat does Chapter 3, ss. 7, state is a prerequisite for understanding the profitable way of carrying on war?
View answer and explanationIn Chapter 3, the commentary on ss. 15 provides a definition for the unit of measure 'PICUL'. What is this equivalent to in pounds?
View answer and explanationWhen a campaign is protracted, according to Chapter 3, ss. 3, what happens to the resources of the State?
View answer and explanationWhat is the consequence for the peasantry when the people's substance is drained away by high prices and distant contributions, as described in Chapter 3, ss. 12?
View answer and explanationAccording to the commentary by Tu Mu on Chapter 3, ss. 16, why are rewards necessary in war?
View answer and explanationAfter rewarding the soldiers who took the first of ten or more captured chariots, what does Chapter 3, ss. 17 instruct a general to do with the enemy's flags?
View answer and explanationWhat is the composition of the army described at the beginning of Chapter 3?
View answer and explanationWhat are the three negative effects on an army that engages in actual fighting where victory is long in coming, according to Chapter 3, ss. 2-4?
View answer and explanationWhat does the commentary for Chapter 3, ss. 5, say about 'stupid haste'?
View answer and explanationAccording to the commentary on ss. 8 of Chapter 3, what is the key advantage that great strategists like Caesar and Napoleon gained by valuing time?
View answer and explanationWhat is the equivalent value of a single PICUL of the enemy's provender, according to Chapter 3, ss. 15?
View answer and explanationWhat is the purpose of rousing men to anger in battle, as per Chapter 3, ss. 16?
View answer and explanationThe commentary for Chapter 3, ss. 5, mentions the classic example of a general who deliberately measured the endurance of his army against his opponent's. Who was this general?
View answer and explanationAccording to Sun Tzu in Chapter 3, what is the initial action of a skillful soldier once war is declared?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text of Chapter 3 suggest is the primary reason that tardiness in war is foolish?
View answer and explanationIn Chapter 3, after a general has augmented his strength by using the conquered foe, what should be his great object?
View answer and explanationWhat does Chapter 3, ss. 1, state must be done before engaging in a war with a large army?
View answer and explanationIf a campaign is protracted, who will be unable to avert the consequences that must ensue, according to Chapter 3, ss. 4?
View answer and explanationWhat is the subject of Chapter 3 primarily a consideration of, according to the introductory note from Ts'ao Kung?
View answer and explanationAccording to the commentary on Chapter 3, what happens to the homes of the people when their substance and strength are exhausted by war?
View answer and explanationWhat is the final step described in Chapter 3, ss. 17, for dealing with captured enemy resources and personnel?
View answer and explanationWhat is the interpretation of the phrase 'war material' in Chapter 3, ss. 9?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is NOT listed in Chapter 3, ss. 14 as a government expense for equipment in a protracted war?
View answer and explanationWhat does the commentator Ho Shih remark about war in the note for Chapter 3, ss. 19?
View answer and explanationWhat must a general do to make his men have a keen desire to fight, 'each on his own account,' according to Tu Mu's commentary on Chapter 3, ss. 16?
View answer and explanationWhat happens if a general is clever but his operations are protracted, according to Ho Shih's commentary on Chapter 3, ss. 5?
View answer and explanationWhat is the consequence of a general allowing his army to engage in a protracted campaign, leading to exhaustion and spent treasure?
View answer and explanationIn Chapter 3, ss. 1, what provisions are specified for the army of 100,000 men?
View answer and explanationAccording to the logic presented in Chapter 3, why is it vital for a leader to understand the evils of war?
View answer and explanationOn whom does it depend whether the nation shall be in peace or in peril, according to the final statement of Chapter 3?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text suggest is the main reason prolonged warfare is detrimental?
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