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"Conservation of one's own strength; destruction of enemy strength." A military policy based on this axiom is consonant with a national policy directed towards the building of a free and prosperous Chinese state and the destruction of Japanese imperialism. It is the furtherance of this policy that government applies its military strength.

When Guerrillas engage a stronger enemy, they withdraw when he advances, harass him when he stops, strike him when he is weary, pursue him when he withdraws. In Guerrilla strategy, the enemy’s rear, flanks, and other vulnerable spots are his vital points, and there he must be harassed, attacked, dispersed, exhausted, and annihilated.

In guerrilla warfare, select the tactic of seeming to come from the East and attack from the West. Avoid the solid, attack the hollow. Attack, withdraw, deliver a lightning blow. Seek a lightning decision.