Warfare, engaged in to enlarge the national territory or to defend against attacks from other peoples, was also an important affair of state; before going into battle they would ask the spirits who should command the troops, whether they would be victorious, and so on.
為了開疆拓土，防範外族來襲，戰爭也是國之大事，開戰前要先卜問誰當主帥比較適合，是否能戰勝對方等。