Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
Opportunities increase as they are taken.
And therefore only the enlightened sovereign and the worthy general who are able to use the most intelligent people as agents are certain to achieve great things.
Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain
If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.