प्रत्यासन्ने वामित्रे जनपदाज्जनमवरोधक्षममतिनयेत् ॥ कZ_१२.५.०९ ॥
pratyāsanne vāmitre janapadāj janam avarodhakṣamam atinayet
Kapag malapit ang kaaway na kapitbahay, dapat niyang ilipat ang mga tao mula sa kanayunan patungo sa mga posisyong kayang tumagal sa pagharang/pagkubkob.
Settlements with provisions, water access/control, fortification, and governance capacity to survive isolation and supply interdiction.
To deny the enemy easy coercion through civilians, concentrate protection and supplies, and reduce vulnerability of dispersed hamlets.