of the State; if the bulwark is complete at all points; the State will be strong; if the bulwark is defective, the State will be weak.
| 12. | There are three ways in which a ruler can bring misfortune upon his army: — |
| 13. | (1) By commanding the army to advance or to retreat, being ignorant of the fact that it cannot obey. This is called hobbling the army. |
| 14. | (2) By attempting to govern an army in the same way as he administers a kingdom, being ignorant of the conditions which obtain in an army. This causes restlessness in the soldier’s minds. |
| 15. | (3) By employing the officers of his army without discrimination, through ignorance of the military principle of adaptation to circumstances. This shakes the confidence of the soldiers. |
| 16. | But when the army is restless and distrustful, trouble is sure to come from the other feudal princes. This is simply bringing anarchy into the army, and flinging victory away. |
