According 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?

Correct answer: They must be roused to anger to kill the enemy, and they must have rewards to see an advantage from defeating the enemy.

Explanation

This question assesses the understanding of Sun Tzu's psychological principles for motivating soldiers in battle, as outlined in Chapter 3.

Other questions

Question 1

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?

Question 2

In Chapter 3, ss. 2, what are the direct consequences of a protracted siege on an army's fighting capability?

Question 3

What does Sun Tzu state in Chapter 3, ss. 5, regarding the relationship between cleverness and long delays in war?

Question 4

According 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?

Question 5

What does Sun Tzu state in Chapter 3, ss. 6, is the number of instances of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare?

Question 6

In Chapter 3, ss. 8, what logistical practices does a skillful soldier avoid?

Question 7

According to Sun Tzu's principle in Chapter 3, ss. 9, how should an army ensure it has enough food?

Question 8

In Chapter 3, ss. 15, what is the stated equivalence of one cartload of the enemy's provisions?

Question 9

As 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?

Question 10

What 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?

Question 12

In Chapter 3, ss. 17, what is the rule for rewarding soldiers in chariot fighting?

Question 13

According to Chapter 3, ss. 17, what should be done with captured soldiers?

Question 14

What is the great object in war, according to Sun Tzu in Chapter 3, ss. 19?

Question 15

In Chapter 3, ss. 20, who is described as 'the arbiter of the people's fate'?

Question 16

What does Chapter 3, ss. 10 explain as the result of a state's poverty?

Question 17

According to Chapter 3, ss. 11, what is the direct economic effect of having an army in close proximity to the populace?

Question 18

In Chapter 3, what does the text mean by the phrase 'using the conquered foe to augment one’s own strength'?

Question 19

According to the commentary on Chapter 3, ss. 15, why is one cartload of the enemy's provisions worth twenty of one's own?

Question 20

What does Chapter 3, ss. 7, state is a prerequisite for understanding the profitable way of carrying on war?

Question 21

In Chapter 3, the commentary on ss. 15 provides a definition for the unit of measure 'PICUL'. What is this equivalent to in pounds?

Question 22

When a campaign is protracted, according to Chapter 3, ss. 3, what happens to the resources of the State?

Question 23

What 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?

Question 24

According to the commentary by Tu Mu on Chapter 3, ss. 16, why are rewards necessary in war?

Question 25

After 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?

Question 26

What is the composition of the army described at the beginning of Chapter 3?

Question 27

What 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?

Question 28

What does the commentary for Chapter 3, ss. 5, say about 'stupid haste'?

Question 29

According 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?

Question 30

What is the equivalent value of a single PICUL of the enemy's provender, according to Chapter 3, ss. 15?

Question 31

What is the purpose of rousing men to anger in battle, as per Chapter 3, ss. 16?

Question 32

The 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?

Question 33

According to Sun Tzu in Chapter 3, what is the initial action of a skillful soldier once war is declared?

Question 34

What does the text of Chapter 3 suggest is the primary reason that tardiness in war is foolish?

Question 35

In Chapter 3, after a general has augmented his strength by using the conquered foe, what should be his great object?

Question 36

What does Chapter 3, ss. 1, state must be done before engaging in a war with a large army?

Question 37

If a campaign is protracted, who will be unable to avert the consequences that must ensue, according to Chapter 3, ss. 4?

Question 38

What is the subject of Chapter 3 primarily a consideration of, according to the introductory note from Ts'ao Kung?

Question 39

According to the commentary on Chapter 3, what happens to the homes of the people when their substance and strength are exhausted by war?

Question 40

What is the final step described in Chapter 3, ss. 17, for dealing with captured enemy resources and personnel?

Question 41

What is the interpretation of the phrase 'war material' in Chapter 3, ss. 9?

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT listed in Chapter 3, ss. 14 as a government expense for equipment in a protracted war?

Question 43

What does the commentator Ho Shih remark about war in the note for Chapter 3, ss. 19?

Question 44

What 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?

Question 45

What happens if a general is clever but his operations are protracted, according to Ho Shih's commentary on Chapter 3, ss. 5?

Question 46

What is the consequence of a general allowing his army to engage in a protracted campaign, leading to exhaustion and spent treasure?

Question 47

In Chapter 3, ss. 1, what provisions are specified for the army of 100,000 men?

Question 48

According to the logic presented in Chapter 3, why is it vital for a leader to understand the evils of war?

Question 49

On whom does it depend whether the nation shall be in peace or in peril, according to the final statement of Chapter 3?

Question 50

What does the text suggest is the main reason prolonged warfare is detrimental?