Depends on the rank. Generals need to formulate strategy and out-think the enemy's generals.
Read "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu. The principles of warfare haven't changed in thousands of years, and most civilians don't understand them.
Trump does. His negotiating philosophy, The Art of the Deal, is an application of Sun Tzu's martial philosophy to dealmaking.
Rule 1: The foundation of war is deception.
The Tao that you read about is not the eternal Tao.
Nor is it the Tao of conflict.
Victory belongs to he who seeks and values understanding.
The proud man who indulges his ego, rejecting wisdom in his arrogance, is defeated.
Those who are deficient in food prioritize defense of food.
Those who are deficient in territory prioritize defense of territory.
Those who are deficient in self-respect prioritize defense of self-respect.
See what the enemy defends in excess, and know which of his resources is insufficient.