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[Tu Mu says: "If I wish to extricate myself from a dangerous

position, I must consider not only the enemy's ability to injure

me, but also my own ability to gain an advantage over the enemy.

If in my counsels these two considerations are properly blended,

I shall succeed in liberating myself.... For instance; if I am

surrounded by the enemy and only think of effecting an escape,

the nervelessness of my policy will incite my adversary to pursue

and crush me; it would be far better to encourage my men to

deliver a bold counter-attack, and use the advantage thus gained

to free myself from the enemy's toils." See the story of Ts'ao

Ts'ao, VII. § 35, note.]

10. Reduce the hostile chiefs by inflicting damage on them;