敵戰計

敵戰計Chapter 2 of 6 · Dí zhàn jì

Enemy-Dealing Stratagems

Evenly matched. Manufacture the opening, then take it before your rival notices it was there.

7 無中生有 Wú zhōng shēng yǒu Create Something from Nothing Conjure a threat, an asset, or a fact that isn't there — long enough for it to be treated as if it were. 8 暗渡陳倉 Àn dù Chén cāng Openly Repair the Road, Secretly Cross at Chencang Make a big obvious show of the expected path while your real advance sneaks in by the back road. 9 隔岸觀火 Gé àn guān huǒ Watch the Fire Across the River When your enemies are busy destroying each other, don't interrupt. Pull up a chair. 10 笑裏藏刀 Xiào lǐ cáng dāo Hide a Knife Behind a Smile Win trust and warmth first. The move comes later, from a direction they've decided to stop guarding. 11 李代桃僵 Lǐ dài táo jiāng Sacrifice the Plum to Save the Peach When you can't save everything, let a lesser piece take the blow so the piece that matters survives. 12 順手牽羊 Shùn shǒu qiān yáng Lead Away the Goat in Passing Take the small, unguarded opportunity that happens to be right there. Not the plan — just good hands.