Move Swift As The Wind And Closely Formed As The

When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.

If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected .

Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.

Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate.

Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.

What stands in the way becomes the way.