ABSTRACT
Sun Pin's suggested resolutions inherently depend upon two principles: Divide forces into operational units, and manipulate the enemy. This chapter discusses the problems of disproportionate and imbalanced component forces. Chariots are the feathers and wings of the army, the means to penetrate solid formations, to press strong enemies, and to cut off their flight. Sun Pin apparently believed it would be extremely difficult for an opponent to observe, anticipate, counter, and then successfully neutralize several simultaneous threats. Naturally segmented forces suddenly appearing in several locations or descending from several directions would rend the enemy's hard-forged unity, compound his logistical problems, and disrupt his command structure. "The army is established by deceit, moves for advantage, and changes through segmenting and reuniting." Cavalry are the army's fleet observers, the means to pursue a defeated army, to sever supply lines, to strike roving forces. Ten chariots can defeat one thousand men; one hundred chariots can defeat ten thousand men.
