Passage 3-12
故知勝有五: 知可以戰與不可以戰者勝. 識衆寡之用者勝. 上下同欲者勝. 以虞待不虞者勝. 將能而君不御者勝. 此五者, 知勝之道也.
Five factors determine victory: 1. Knowing when to fight and when not to fight 2. Understanding how to deploy large and small forces 3. Achieving unity of purpose between superior and subordinate 4. Being prepared to meet the unprepared 5. Having capable generals who are not constrained by the ruler These five are the Way of knowing victory.
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