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Factors on Using Troops
Disciplines > Warfare > Wu Zi's Art of War > Factors on Using Troops Chapter | Observed lessons | Discussion | See also
ChapterFirst part : 3 : 1 Observed lessons
DiscussionWar is not about soldiers or horses or chariots or terrain. It is about all of them. The same principle applies now, just substituting horses and chariots for their modern equivalent. The whole system can fail if one part fails, so pay attention to all parts. Lightness and heaviness are principles in Tai Chi, where you make yourself insubstantial or immovable, so your opponent falls through where they thought you were or bounces off of your strongly rooted stance. You can also do this in verbal interactions with others, being light and lithe or strong and tough. Often light works best, though sometimes heavy is needed. Reward and punishment have been used for many years and still have their place, although our understanding of motivation now is more sophisticated. When you use this carrot and stick system, be careful to ensure it is perceived as being fair, otherwise even rewards will cause resentment. See alsoHarmony principle, Alignment principle
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