Final Post

Wrapping up in his final sections, Sun Tzu goes onto advize about operating in an enemy occupied area, proper usage of fires, and the need for intelligence on an enemy. Sun Tzu adds emphasis on the importance of rapid movement and maneuver. Tzu goes into how a commander should not want to give away his forces until he is actually engaged with the enemy, thus an outlier is the effectivness of hasty decision making in combat situations. Tzu, then goes onto explain the importance of effective usage of fires and how important it is to conduct the right offensive actions. He goes onto say how taking only key enemy positions as well as terrain features are much more important than random onesor ones that are not essential for victory, stating that if one uses his men as such, your asking for an enemy to attack you. As stated throughout the whole entirety of Tzu's book, enemy intell and positions are essential to making combat decisions effectively.