混戰計

混戰計Chapter 4 of 6 · Hùn zhàn jì

Chaos Stratagems

The board is a mess. Good. Cut the supply line, muddy the water, and slip away clean.

19 釜底抽薪 Fǔ dǐ chōu xīn Remove the Firewood from Under the Pot Don't fight the boiling water. Pull the fuel out from underneath and the whole problem goes cold. 20 混水摸魚 Hún shuǐ mō yú Fish in Troubled Water Stir up confusion, then reach in and grab what you want while nobody can see clearly. 21 金蟬脫殼 Jīn chán tuō qiào The Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell Leave a convincing shell behind — the appearance that you're still there — while the real you slips quietly away. 22 關門捉賊 Guān mén zhuō zéi Shut the Door to Catch the Thief Before you strike, cut off the escape. A trapped opponent with nowhere to run is one you can finish. 23 遠交近攻 Yuǎn jiāo jìn gōng Befriend the Distant, Attack the Near Ally with those too far away to threaten you; press against the neighbour whose ground you can actually take. 24 假道伐虢 Jiǎ dào fá Guó Borrow the Road to Conquer Guo Get access through a neighbour by promising it's about someone else — then use that access on the neighbour.