chapter one, titled 'Estimates', to bring about a desired conclusion: 1) moral influence, 2) weather, 3) terrain, 4) command and 5) doctrine. He explains each of his factors as follows; Moral influence deals with the ability of the leaders to motivate their people to follow them even to death. This is achieved when leaders act with benevolence, justice and righteousness. Weather is described as the natural forces like climatic conditions and Terrain as the geography of the land and ground. Command is the leader's qualities of wisdom, sincerity, humanity and strictness. Doctrine is described as the organization, control, and assignment of appropriate ranks to officers, regulation of the supplies and the provision of necessities.
             In chapter two, 'Waging War', Sun Tzu develops his philosophy on the need for war. He subscribes to the belief the physical harm should be viewed as a last resort and inflicted only when necessary. He addresses the economic considerations of war namely the cost of waging war. He understands the necessary criteria for true success is the economic viability of the strategy. Extended war operations are counterproductive as they inflict hardship is the form of depressed morale, physical exhaustion and diminished supplies. "An attack may lack ingenuity but it must be delivered with super natural speed." He is famously known for stating that there has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited. Sun Tzu also believes in treating the captives well thus securing potential al
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