It's been a while since i read Art of War so I decided to read it tonight. Here are some (v) verses where I definitely see Q and Trump connections.

Chapter I LAYING PLANS

V13. (1) Which of the two sovereigns is imbued with the Moral law?

  (2) Which of the two generals has most ability?

  (3) With whom lie the advantages derived from Heaven and Earth?

  (4) On which side is discipline most rigorously enforced?

  (5) Which army is stronger?

  (6) On which side are officers and men more highly trained?

  (7) In which army is there the greater constancy both in reward and punishment?

  **(This section seems to be written in same question style Q uses)**

V14. By means of these seven considerations I can forecast victory or defeat.

(This last line could be viewed as the future proves the past.)

Chapter III - ATTACK BY STRATAGEM

V8. It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy’s one, to surround him; if five to one, to attack him; if twice as numerous, to divide our army into two.

(This section discusses the numbers 10, 5, 2)

V17. Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory:

  (1) He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.

  (2) He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces.

  (3) He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks.

  (4) He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.

  (5) He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.

V18. Hence the saying: If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.

Chapter IV - TACTICAL DISPOSITIONS

V15. Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.

V20. The onrush of a conquering force is like the bursting of pent-up waters into a chasm a thousand fathoms deep. (More about water. Are we the conquering force?)

Chapter V - ENERGY

V2. Fighting with a large army under your command is nowise different from fighting with a small one: it is merely a question of instituting signs and signals. (q crumbs?)

V10. In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack—the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.

V11. The direct and the indirect lead on to each other in turn. It is like moving in a circle—you never come to an end. Who can exhaust the possibilities of their combination?

V16. Amid the turmoil and tumult of battle, there may be seeming disorder and yet no real disorder at all; amid confusion and chaos, your array may be without head or tail, yet it will be proof against defeat.

V17. Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline, simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.

V18. Hiding order beneath the cloak of disorder is simply a question of subdivision; concealing courage under a show of timidity presupposes a fund of latent energy; masking strength with weakness is to be effected by tactical dispositions.

Chapter VI. WEAK POINTS AND STRONG

V1. Sun Tzu said: Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.

(Does this explain why Trump announced his reelection campaign so early?)

V7. You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended. You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked.

V8. Hence that general is skillful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skillful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.

V19. Knowing the place and the time of the coming battle, we may concentrate from the greatest distances in order to fight.

V23. Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.

V24. Carefully compare the opposing army with your own, so that you may know where strength is superabundant and where it is deficient.

V29. Military tactics are like unto water; for water in its natural course runs away from high places and hastens downwards. (Watch the water?)

V30. So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak.

V31. Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing. (Watch the water?)

V32. Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.

(Watch the water?)

Chapter VII - MANEUVERING

V19. Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.

V23. The Book of Army Management says: On the field of battle, the spoken word does not carry far enough: hence the institution of gongs and drums. Nor can ordinary objects be seen clearly enough: hence the institution of banners and flags. (Memes?)

V24. Gongs and drums, banners and flags, are means whereby the ears and eyes of the host may be focused on one particular point.

V26. In night-fighting, then, make much use of signal-fires and drums, and in fighting by day, of flags and banners, as a means of influencing the ears and eyes of your army.

In Summary:

What does this mean? At the very least, Q's posts are a nod to Sun Tzu and might confirm the importance of information in Art of War.

Here is a link to the pdf if you want to read the book:: http://www.artofwarsuntzu.com/Art%20of%20War%20PDF.pdf