This Podcast presents a dialogue between King Wu and Jiang Taigong from the Art of War, focusing on pre-battle assessment. Jiang Taigong details methods for discerning enemy strength and weakness by observing troop morale, organizational structure, and even weather patterns. Specific signs of strong and weak armies are described, along with interpretations of omens during sieges. The conversation concludes with King Wu's approval of Taigong's insightful strategies for predicting the outcome of battles before engagement.