Wait by the river long enough and the body of your enemy will float by you.
Attack the enemy's strategy.
So the important thing in a military operation is victory, not persistence.
If a general shows confidence in his men but always insists on his orders being obeyed, the gain will be mutual.
Hence the experienced soldier, once in motion, is never bewildered; once he has broken camp, he is never at a loss.
On the field of battle, the spoken word does not carry far enough; hence the institution of gongs and drums... banners and flags. Gongs and drums, banners and flags, are means whereby the ears and eyes of the host may be focused on one particular point.