 The work attempts to resolve a humanistic (Confucian) concern for moral values and benevolent government with an administrative (Legalist) need for strict, predictable rewards and punishments.The attempted synthesis between Confucian and Legalist values is common to other military treatises dated more conclusively to the Warring States period.The present text of the "Wuzi" consists of six sections, each focusing on a critical aspect of military affairs