is a continuation of on the way of gaining victories. Sun Tzu believes that 〈奇、正〉are the best way of intensifying one’s strengths. ‘正‘(Straightforward) refers to unchanging principles governing war, while ‘奇‘(Surprise) is the stratagem discussed in . Under the changes arising from the coordination of ‘Straightforward’ and ‘Surprise’, one’s enemy will be unable to grasp the changing conditions which will thus, elevate one’s own chances of earning victories. It is this meaning that’s aptly brought up in the Chinese phrase “To strike one in surprise, secures a victory” (出奇制胜).
〈色不過五，五色之變，不可勝觀也〉
〈戰勢不過奇正，奇正之變，不可勝窮之也〉
Sun Tzu sees ‘Surprise’ and ‘Straightforward’ as liken to colours, where even under the most basic of coordination and changes, results in the most unexpected combinations of colours.
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