《吴子·治兵》
如果军队前进和停止没有节奏；饮食不能适时供给，人马疲惫不堪却得不到休息，这些都能造成军队就不能胜任其上级所付予的使命，上级的命令就不能实施，驻守必然混乱，作战必定失败。 
若进止不度，饮食不适，马疲人倦而不解舍，所以不任其上令，上令既废，以居则乱，以战则败。 
If the army doesn't have rhythm in advancing and stopping; food and drink can't be provided in time; the soldiers are exhausted but can't have any rest, all these will result in the army not being able to fulfill the mission given by its higher level, and the orders from the higher level can't be executed, and the defense will definitely be in chaos, and the battle will definitely fail.