Warfare Treatise II

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Warfare Treatise II
Written by an unknown author
"The Art of Strategy"

Allows you to learn the following Warfare abilities:

Offensive Tactic
Defensive Tactic
Right on Target
Intimidation

Reading this book grants some Experience.
The most popular edition of "The Art of Strategy", its authorship is attributed to at least a dozen different military commanders, scholars, and government officials.
Price300

Warfare Treatise II

Description

The most popular edition of "The Art of Strategy", its authorship is attributed to at least a dozen different military commanders, scholars, and government officials.

Effect

Teaches :

Acquired From


Book content

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- In order to keep peace, the ruler shall never forget about war.

- A poorly trained soldier can cause just as much harm on the battlefield as enemy spies and saboteurs outside of it.

- If there's a possibility of forcing your choice of the battlefield upon the enemy, it shall be pursued by all means.

- Exploit every available opening. The ends justify the means.

- Know your enemy. Even the bravest and the most skillful knight will perish if he charges blindly into a pikemen line.

- Battles can often be won before they even begin. Make use of skirmishing to avoid a decisive battle, break the enemy's morale, sow uncertainty among their soldiers. A good fight is never clean.

- Numerical superiority is not always an advantage. Without proper guidance it might crumble upon itself. A single soldier can defeat a dozen enemies, especially if they approach him one by one...


See also