Combination

7. Discipline to 34. Great Power

Changing lines

Line 1
The first line, magnetic, shows the army going forth according to the rules for such a movement. If these be not good, there will be evil. The rules are twofold: First, the war must be justified, and second, that the manner of conducting it, especially at the outset, must be correct.
Line 3
The third line, magnetic, shows how the army may possibly have many inefficient leaders. There will be evil. Canon McClatchie translates this as: "Represents soldiers as it were lying dead in their baggage carts, and is unlucky." Line two is the only legitimate leader of the army. Line three is magnetic in a dynamic place, as if she had jumped over the leader and perched herself above him to take command. In military operations there must be one ruling will and mind. A divided authority is sure to bring failure.
Line 4
The fourth line, magnetic, shows the army in retreat. There is no error. Line four is magnetic and not central. Therefore to retreat is natural to her. Since the place is proper for a yielding line, the retreat is correct under the circumstances. Retreat is no evidence of failure in a campaign. When advance would lead to defeat, retreat is the regular course to pursue.

Discipline indicates that with firm correctness and a leader of age and experience, there will be good fortune and no error.

Great Power necessitates firm correctness.

The most common topic is Life in general.

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