攻戰計

攻戰計Chapter 3 of 6 · Gōng zhàn jì

Attacking Stratagems

You're on the front foot — provoke, lure, and aim past the soldiers at the one head that matters.

13 打草驚蛇 Dǎ cǎo jīng shé Beat the Grass to Startle the Snake Make a deliberate disturbance to flush a hidden threat into showing itself before it's ready. 14 借屍還魂 Jiè shī huán hún Borrow a Corpse to Return the Soul Take something dead, forgotten, or discarded and revive it as the perfect vehicle for your plan. 15 調虎離山 Diào hǔ lí shān Lure the Tiger Down from the Mountain You can't beat the tiger on its own turf. Draw it away from the source of its strength first. 16 欲擒故縱 Yù qín gù zòng To Catch, First Let Loose Corner someone and they fight to the death. Give them room and they relax — then you close it. 17 拋磚引玉 Pāo zhuān yǐn yù Toss a Brick to Attract Jade Offer something cheap to bait out something valuable — a real answer, a commitment, a rival's hand. 18 擒賊擒王 Qín zéi qín wáng To Catch the Bandits, First Catch the King Don't hack at the limbs. Take the head — the leader, the keystone, the decision-maker — and the rest folds.