18. 敵近而靜者恃其險也

When the enemy is close at hand and remains quiet, he is relying on

the natural strength of his position.

Here begin Sun Tzŭ’s remarks on the reading of signs, much of

which is so good that it could almost be included in a modern

manual like Gen. Baden-Powell’s “Aids to Scouting.”

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