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13 Tong Ren


Assembled Men
Assemble men in the backcountry. Your plea is heard. Now is the time to ford the great river. A good omen for the nobleman.
====x==== Assemble men in the suburbs. There will be no problems.
========= The assembled men howl and yowl, and then laugh. The great armies will be able to rally.
========= Mount the walls, and they cannot be taken. There will be good fortune.
========= Rong troops hide in the thicket. If you climb that lofty range, there will be no uprising for three years.
===   === Assemble men at Zong. There will be regret.
====x==== Assemble men at the gate. No harm will come.

31 Xian


Chopping Off
Your plea is heard. A good omen for taking a wife. There will be good fortune.
===   === Chop off his jowl, cheeks and tongue.
========= Chop off the loin. There will be no problems.
========= Omen of good fortune. Problems cease. “If you dither back and forth, a friend is thinking of you.”
========= Chop off his leg at the thigh. Hold up the marrow. To go on a journey will bring regret.
===   === Chop off his leg at the calf. Misfortune. For settlements, there will be good fortune.
===   === Chop off his big toe.