To overcome the enemy, unity in one’s camp is of primary importance. This is a proposition made in Basics of Military Strategies and Tactics written by Xu Dong (976?-1017?) in the Northern Song Dynasty. Unity means the support of the people. The ancient Chinese believed that “favorable weather conditions, geographic advantages, and the unity of the people” were the three factors determining victory and success, and that unity was the most important factor. Military conflict is a contest between two forces, particularly a contest of human strength, thus the importance of unity within the military ranks and the support of the whole population will make one strong and ensure victory. This is similar to the saying that “triumph comes when leaders and follows share the same goal.”It also stresses the importance of a basic Chinese value, namely, putting the human factor first.