36 Strategies
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
| | 胜战计
- 瞞天过海
- 围魏救赵
- 借刀杀人
- 以逸待劳
- 趁火打劫
- 声东击西
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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.
| | 敌战计
- 无中生有
- 暗渡陈沧
- 隔岸观火
- 笑里蔵刀
- 李代桃僵
- 顺手牵羊
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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
| | 攻战计
- 打草惊蛇
- 借尸还魂
- 调虎离山
- 欲擒故纵
- 抛砖引玉
- 擒贼擒王
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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
| | 混战计
- 釜底抽薪
- 混水摸鱼
- 金蝉脱壳
- 关门捉贼
- 远交近攻
- 假途伐虢
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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
| | 并战计
- 偷梁换柱
- 指桑骂槐
- 假痴不癫
- 上屋抽梯
- 树上开花
- 反客为主
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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
| | 败战计
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