Not for show, no need to show anyone anything..
Don't display out your strength to others, they will take you
for granted.
The shows are for display of military capabilities to
others.
Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme
excellence; supreme
excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without
fighting.
Thus the highest form of generalship is to balk the enemy's
plans; the next best is to prevent the junction of the enemy's
forces; the next in order is to attack the enemy's army in the
field; and the worst policy of all is to besiege walled cities.
One look the enemy see also scared, don't dare to attack, that
is supreme excellence.
supreme excellence consists in breaking the
enemy's resistance without
fighting.
