Blondel Stories

"If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive; and, unless submissive, then will be practically useless. If, when the soldiers have become attached to you, punishments are not enforced, they will still be useless. Therefore soldiers must be treated in the first instance with humanity, but kept under control by means of iron discipline. This is a certain road to victory." The Art of War - Sun Tzu

"The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy. To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. Thus the good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy." "Hence the saying: One may KNOW how to conquer without being able to DO it." Sun Tzu - The Art of War

"The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer: let such a one be retained in command ! The general that hearkens not to my counsel nor acts upon it, will suffer defeat: let such a one be dismissed !" The Art of War - Sun Tzu

"A rainy autumn night in the city. Thunder rumbles but there is no lightning -- only blood. A dead man falls in my arms and I can't save him. They think I am guilty. In the streets, I am on my own as I try to find the answers. I can't stop thinking -- I can't stop remembering -- I can't stop fearing. I am so cold. Will I have the strength to see it through before I lose my sanity ?" "And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor shall be lifted -- NEVERMORE." A twelve chapter urban adventure -- written in a graphic novel script format -- featuring quotes by Edgar A. Poe and inspired by popular movies like "The Fugitive" as well as the "The Jason Bourne Trilogy." I will frequently update the source based on feedback and comments provided by the community. Feel free to share your thoughts as I am sure there are a lot of grammar errors but also perhaps plot holes and inconsistencies which need to be addressed.

"Amid the turmoil and tumult of battle, there may be seeming disorder and yet no real disorder at all; amid confusion and chaos, your array may be without head or tail, yet it will be proof against defeat." "Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline, simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength. Hiding order beneath the cloak of disorder is simply a question of subdivision; concealing courage under a show of timidity presupposes a fund of latent energy; masking strength with weakness is to be effected by tactical dispositions." "Thus one who is skillful at keeping the enemy on the move maintains deceitful appearances, according to which the enemy will act. He sacrifices something, that the enemy may snatch at it." "By holding out baits, he keeps him on the march; then with a body of picked men he lies in wait for him." The Art of War - Sun Tzu

"The general, unable to control his irritation, will launch his men to the assault like swarming ants, with the result that one-third of his men are slain, while the town still remains untaken. Such are the disastrous effects of a siege." "Therefore the skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field." "With his forces intact he will dispute the mastery of the Empire, and thus, without losing a man, his triumph will be complete." Sun Tzu - The Art of War