Although DeLanda did not quote Sun Tzu, his use of Clausewitz recalls the Sun's counsels on the way to avoid wars as being the most effective warfare: one may be sure he won the war when the war didn't happen.
DeLanda did not directly cite Sun Tzu, but his application of Clausewitz's ideas aligns with Sun's advice about avoiding wars being the best form of warfare: certainty in victory comes from preventing conflict altogether.