Therefore the skilful leader subdues the enemy’s troops without any
fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he
overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.
Chia Lin notes that he only overthrows the 國, that is, the
Government, but does no harm to individuals. The classical
instance is Wu Wang, who after having put an end to the Yin
dynasty was acclaimed “Father and mother of the people.”