Manusmriti

siva.sh/manusmriti/7/173

मन्येतारिं यदा राजा सर्वथा बलवत्तरम् । तदा द्विधा बलं कृत्वा साधयेत् कार्यमात्मनः ॥ १७३ ॥

sanskrit

When the king knows the enemy to be stronger in every respect, then let him divide his army and thus achieve his purpose.

english translation

manyetAriM yadA rAjA sarvathA balavattaram | tadA dvidhA balaM kRtvA sAdhayet kAryamAtmanaH || 173 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript