Foreword 1
The Life and Times of Sun Tzu 5
The Basic Structure of Sun Tzu's Art of War 11
Chapter Ⅰ Laying Plans 13
On Being Cautious of War 15
On the Gist of the Book 19
On Political Elements 22
Chapter Ⅱ Waging War 25
On the Dangers of War 27
On Quick Victory 28
Chapter Ⅲ Attack by Stratagem 31
On Complete Victory 33
On Knowing the Enemy and Knowing Yourself 38
Chapter Ⅳ Disposition of Military Strength 41
On Conquering an Enemy Easily Conquered 43
On Calculating Power 46
Chapter Ⅴ Use of Energy 49
On Momentum and Timing 51
On Extraordinary and Normal 54
Chapter Ⅵ Weaknesses and Strengths 59
To Avoid What is Strong and Strike at What is Weak 61
On Initiative and Flexibility 65
On Initiative in war 68
On the Three Levels of Sun Tzu's Theory 69
Chapter Ⅶ Maneuvering 73
On Advantageous Maneuvering 75
On Turning the Devious into the Direct 75
On Logistical Support 78
Chapter Ⅷ Variation in Tactics 79
On Generals 81
On War Preparedness 90
Chapter Ⅸ On the March 93
On Flexible Movement of Troops 95
On Governing the Forces 96
Chapter Ⅹ Terrain 99
On Aid of Terrain to Operations 101
On Knowing the Weather and Knowing the Terrain 102
Chapter Ⅺ The Nine Varieties of Ground 105
On Operational Environment 107
On the Psychology of an Army 110
On Coordination and Cooperation 112
Chapter Ⅻ Attack by Fire 115
On Methods and Principles of Attacking by Fire 117
On Waste and Stagnation 120
Chapter Ⅻ Use of Spies 121
On the Meaning and Principles of Using Spies 123
On the Structure of Sun Tzu's Chapters 127