Sun Zi – The Art of War

Chinese strategy explained : know yourself and the ennemy, use deception, spies, and "win with ease". Tr. Giles (en, annotated) and Amiot (fr).

Introduction
I. Laying Plans
II. Waging War
III. Attack by Stratagem
IV. Tactical Dispositions

V. Energy
VI. Weak Points and Strong
VII. Maneuvering
VIII. Variation in Tactics
IX. The Army On The March

X. Terrain
XI. The Nine Situations
XII. The Attack By Fire
XIII. The Use of Spies

Maneuvering

Sunzi VII. 12.

In war, practice dissimulation, and you will succeed.1

Whether to concentrate or to divide your troops, must be decided by circumstances.

1. In the tactics of Turenne, deception of the enemy, especially as to the numerical strength of his troops, took a very prominent position. [For a number of maxims on this head, see "Marshal Turenne" (Longmans, 1907), p. 29.]

Giles VII.15,16.

La force militaire est réglée sur sa relation au semblant. Déplacez-vous quand vous êtes à votre avantage, et créez des changements de situation en dispersant et concentrant les forces.

Amiot

Sun Zi VII. 12.