According to my assessment, even if you have many more troops than others, how can that help you to victory?

The ultimate in disposing one's troops is to be without ascertainable shape. Then the most penetrating spies cannot pry in nor can the wise lay plans against you.

To perceive victory when it is known to all is not really skilful. Everyone calls victory in battle good, but it is not really good.

The one who figures on victory at headquarters before even doing battle is the one who has the most strategic factors on his side.

So it is said that victory can be made.

The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field. With his forces intact he disputes the mastery of the emp