There are five ways to know victory: He who knows what can be fought and what cannot be fought wins, he who knows how to use the many and the weak wins, he who has the same desire from above and below

There are five ways to know victory: He who knows what can be fought and what cannot be fought wins, he who knows how to use the many and the weak wins, he who has the same desire from above and below wins, he wins when he waits for surprise when there is no surprise, he wins when the general is able but the king does not control him. this

So, there are five situations in which victory can be predicted: those who know whether they can fight or not can win; those who know how to use more soldiers and fewer soldiers can win; those who work together as a whole army can win; He who is prepared to deal with an enemy who is negligent and slack will be victorious; his general who is capable of commanding but the king does not interfere will be victorious. These five points are the ways to foresee victory.

Sun Tzu's Art of War: Planning and Attack