2nd Strategy

(Advantageous Strategy)

围巍救赵 (Besieging Wei To Save Zhao)

Explaination
- Instead of attacking head on, one should try to diffuse the concentration, and attack each enemy seperately, wait for perfect chance for an ambush.

Historical BG - During the period of the warring states (战国时代),  Wei(巍) launched a full fletched attack against the State of Zhao(赵), in response to the plea from the Zhao ruler for assistance, King of Qi(齐) ordered general Tian Ji to lead an army of 8000 to the rescue, the general was then contemplating for a head on confrontation with the army of Wei, but was advised by 孙膑 not to. And said "Wei's finest man are in the battle against Zhao, defence in their own capital would be weak, we would able to attack Wei's Capital with ease.

Tian Ji then took SunBin's advice, and attacked the capital of Wei which was (大梁) Da Liang, soon enough the Wei army were in a forced retreat back to their city, the army of Qi, then hid themselves along the return route to DaLiang, and ambushed the Wei's army on the way back, the Wei army was then annihilated.

Through this Qi earned not only the gratitude of Zhao, but also the fear of Wei.

Coda : Think before you act, there's always a good win win solution out there.

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Arhh...

What a fantastic way to force myself to re-read my 36strategies of the chinese...

Not that it's a bad thing, but i really totally forgotten all of it...

Since the last time i touched it a couple of years ago!...

Well, my throat's getting a little better, but cough and flu..

Still not fantastic yet, fever is coming on and off...

Really hope to get well before National's Day...

Other then that, all is well i guess...

~CheerioZ