Maintaining the Center

Do not camp in difficult terrain.

Do not linger in isolated positions.

Advantages and disadvantages must be considered together.

Entice away the opponent's best warriors and counselors.

Recruit traitors and introduce spies.

Sow dissension among the enemy leaders and followers. Corrupt their moral. Disturb and unsettle their minds.

Always be prepared to receive your opponent.

The leader answers for failure alone. Victory is shared by all.

Decisions made are the responsibility of the leader, the consequences fall on their head alone.

Decisions can only be made by those who have their head on the block.