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Book 25. (7 results) Magicians of Gor (Context Quote)

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22 466 Interestingly enough many Gorean municipalities intentionally resist the attempt to impose some form of rational order on this seeming chaos.
22 467 This is not simply because of the Gorean's typical reverence for tradition but because it is thought to have some military advantage, as well.
22 468 For example, portions of invading forces have upon several occasions, in one city or another, literally become lost in the city, with the result that they have been unable to rally, rendezvous, group and attain objectives.
22 469 Cases have been reported where an enemy force has literally withdrawn from a city and some of its components have remained in the city, wandering about for a day or two, out of communication with the main forces.
22 470 Needless to say, the military situation of such isolated contingents is an often unenviable one.
22 471 More than one such group has been set upon and destroyed.
22 472 To be sure, invaders usually supply themselves with fellows who are familiar with the city.
Interestingly enough many Gorean municipalities intentionally resist the attempt to impose some form of rational order on this seeming chaos. This is not simply because of the Gorean's typical reverence for tradition but because it is thought to have some military advantage, as well. For example, portions of invading forces have upon several occasions, in one city or another, literally become lost in the city, with the result that they have been unable to rally, rendezvous, group and attain objectives. Cases have been reported where an enemy force has literally withdrawn from a city and some of its components have remained in the city, wandering about for a day or two, out of communication with the main forces. Needless to say, the military situation of such isolated contingents is an often unenviable one. More than one such group has been set upon and destroyed. To be sure, invaders usually supply themselves with fellows who are familiar with the city. - (Magicians of Gor, Chapter )