12.005 If the fire attack can be set outside...

[sonshi]

If the fire attack can be set outside, without relying on the inside, set it when the time is right. If the fire is set upwind, do not attack downwind. If it is windy all during the day, the wind will stop at night. The army must know the five changes of fire, to be able to calculate the appropriate days.

This type of offensive scenario is based on being observative and understanding the proper timing.

Once the scenario is in motion, it is important to know the appro. move.

[gonzo]

This is true with any type of weapon. But to use the example of fire, setting it upwind from your position will only force you to fight the fire as well. You must understand the nature of the fire in order to control it well. Fire is not an easy tool to master. Ask any firefighter.

Gonzo

[HALBLEU]

Observe the cyclical changes under the conditions of heaven, earth and man before implementing the "fire" attack upon the pre-aimed target.

Sun Tzu said, "If the fire attack can be set outside, without relying on the inside, set it when the time is right. If the fire is set upwind, do not attack downwind. If it is windy all during the day, the wind will stop at night. The army must know the five changes of fire, to be able to calculate the appropriate days."

The general must use heaven as his ally and incorporate his weaponry to join the forces of heaven as a "Force Multiplier".

[Truthseeker]

Originally posted by sonshi
If the fire attack can be set outside, without relying on the inside, set it when the time is right. If the fire is set upwind, do not attack downwind. If it is windy all during the day, the wind will stop at night. The army must know the five changes of fire, to be able to calculate the appropriate days.

We must know the appropriate time and place of attack. If we are not prudent in our planning, our attacks can work against us. It is paramount to understand the ramifactions of the various attacks we impose on our enemy.

[pawn12]

When we have complete knowledge of ourselves, our opponnent, and our connected battleground position then it is simpler to choose the right "tool" for the job.

If in addition we have complete knowledge of fire and it's uses. It can become a mutiplier in terms of strenghthing our response.

Logic would only follow that we would use a tool or a weapon that we have a complete understanding of.

Pawn 12

[Lunatec]

I don't know much about 5 changes of fire, but when using a weapon or method that is subject to socio-environental manipulation, it is best to research until you can limit the chaos factor to a manageable level.

[bobby guerra]

Originally posted by sonshi
If the fire attack can be set outside, without relying on the inside, set it when the time is right. If the fire is set upwind, do not attack downwind. If it is windy all during the day, the wind will stop at night. The army must know the five changes of fire, to be able to calculate the appropriate days.

again to use fire takes wisdom if you dont have to go into the dangers of entering a camp and the wind as well as the ground is right then go ahead and set the fire outside the camp and watch it travel to the camp this is smarter.in anything be it stratagey,passion or an army if you set it upwind never attack downwind only a fool fights against himself in this case if you fight down wind you are not taking advantage of the mommentum and distroying force of the fire and if the enemy turns to flee the fire you have put him on deadly ground strtegically this uis a mistake.you must understand fire,the army,passion,stratagey so as to controle it as a helper and not an enemy.

[Yin]

Originally Posted by sonshi

If the fire attack can be set outside, without relying on the inside, set it when the time is right. If the fire is set upwind, do not attack downwind. If it is windy all during the day, the wind will stop at night. The army must know the five changes of fire, to be able to calculate the appropriate days.

one can play with fire when one considers everything that fire can do

using fire is like dancing, master the song and dance

Or people will look at you as if you we're burning