King Wu of Zhou consults Jiang Taigong, a military strategist, on effective tactics for warfare within a forest. Taigong's response details a strategy emphasizing organized formations, strategic positioning of troops, and clearing obstacles to create advantageous battlefields. He stresses the importance of swift engagement, concealment of plans, and rotating rest and combat to maintain unit effectiveness. The text presents both a dialogue between the king and strategist, and a summary of Taigong's principles of forest warfare.