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[Mei Yao-ch'en says: "The subdivisions of the army having been

previously fixed, and the various signals agreed upon, the

separating and joining, the dispersing and collecting which will

take place in the course of a battle, may give the appearance of

disorder when no real disorder is possible. Your formation may be

without head or tail, your dispositions all topsy-turvy, and yet

a rout of your forces quite out of the question."]

17. Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated

fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.