Thus those skilled in war subdue the enemy's army without battle .... They conquer by strategy.

Go into emptiness, strike voids, bypass what he defends hit him where he does not expect you.

Generally, management of many is the same as management of few. It is a matter of organization. And to control many is the same as to control few. This is a matter of formations and signals.

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy. To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. Thus the good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy.

A battle avoided cannot be lost.

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.

The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.