With his forces intact he will dispute the mastery of the Empire,
and thus, without losing a man, his triumph will be complete.
Owing to the double meanings of 兵, 頓 [= 鈍] and 利, the latter
part of the sentence is susceptible of quite a different meaning:
“And thus, the weapon not being blunted by use, its keenness
remains perfect.” Chang Yü says that 利 is “the advantage of a
prosperous kingdom and a strong army.”
This is the method of attacking by stratagem.