Strategies for when you are in a Superior Position
- Cross the Sea under Camouflage.
- Besiege Wei to rescue Zhao
- Kill with a borrowed knife.
- Wait at ease for the fatigued enemy.
- Loot a burning house.
- Make a feint to the east while attacking in the west
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Strategies of Confrontation
- Create something out of nothing.
- Advance to Chencang by a hidden path.
- Watch the fire burning across the river.
- Conceal a dagger in a smile.
- Sacrifice the plum for the peach.
- Grab a goat in passing.
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Strategies of Attack
- Beat the grass to startle the snake
- Raise a corpse from the dead
- Lure the tiger out of the mountain
- Let the enemy off in order to snare him
- Cast a brick to attract a gem
- To catch rebels, nab their leader first
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Strategies for Confused Situations
- Remove the fire from under the cauldron
- Fish in troubled water
- Bolt the door to catch the thief
- Befriend a distant state while attacking a neighbor
- Borrow a route to conquer Guo
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Strategies for Gaining Ground
- Replace the beams and pillars with rotten timber
- Point at the mulberry only to curse the locust
- Feigning foolishness
- Remove the ladder after the ascent
- Putting fake blossoms on the tree
- Host and guest reversed
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Strategies for Desperate Situations
- Beauty trap
- Empty city ploy
- Sow discord in the enemy's camp
- Inflict injury on oneself to win the enemy's trust
- Interlocking stratagems
- Retreat is the best option
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