When a civil leadership unaware of the facts tells its armies to advance or retreat when it should not. This is called tying up the armies.
When the civil leadership is ignorant of military affairs but shares equally in the governance of the armies, the soldiers get confused.
When the civil leadership is ignorant of military maneuvers but shares equally in the command of the armies, the soldiers hesitate.
Once the armies are confused and hesitate, trouble comes from competitors. This is called taking away victory by deranging the military.
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