strategy
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When Lips Are Gone, Teeth Will Be Cold | 唇亡齿寒

The ancient fable illustrates the strategic folly of the State of Yu. Lured by treasures, its kin...

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Kind Advice Is Wise Advice | 仁慈的建议即智慧的建议

A prince, whose father was killed and mother taken, raises an army to reclaim his kingdom. His ki...

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Shooting at the Camp Gate | 辕门射戟

Lü Bu ingeniously uses an archery challenge at a banquet to force a ceasefire between Liu Bei and...

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Moving the Thill to the South Gate | 徒辕南门

Wu Qi cleverly built public trust by fulfilling small promises, then successfully mobilized civil...

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The Self-Injury Stratagem | 苦肉计

Before the Battle of Chibi, Huang Gai volunteers for a self-injury stratagem, enduring a severe f...

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Strike When Unprepared | 攻其不备

A skilled bailiff outwits a threatening robber by proposing a duel before the magistrate, then st...

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The First Test | 初出茅庐

This passage recounts how Zhuge Liang, newly appointed as Liu Bei's military adviser, earns the r...

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The Yue Man's Trap | 越人诱鼠

A Yue man cleverly lured troublesome mice to their doom by first baiting them with grain in an op...

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Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats | 草船借箭

Zhuge Liang ingeniously fulfills an impossible order for 100,000 arrows by tricking the enemy int...

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The Stolen Armor | 时迁盗甲

To counter an invincible armored cavalry, the Liangshan heroes must recruit the lancer Xu Ning by...

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Two Tigers Fight | 两虎相争

Bian Zhuangzi is advised to wait as two tigers fight over a man, allowing them to weaken each oth...

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The Big Sea Fish | 大海鱼

A Qi man dissuaded Lord Tian Ying from fortifying his fiefdom by telling a parable of a mighty se...

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Recommending Zhuge Liang on Horseback | 走马荐诸葛

Cao Cao lures Liu Bei's advisor Xu Shu away by exploiting his filial piety. Before leaving, Xu Sh...

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The Interlocking Stratagem | 连环计

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Minister Wang Yun devises an interlocking stratagem involving the...

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Carrying Faggots to Put Out a Fire | 抱薪救火

The idiom 'carrying faggots to put out a fire' originates from the Warring States period. It tell...

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Return to Jingzhou | 回荆州

Liu Bei, trapped in Wu after his marriage, uses Zhuge Liang's ruse and his wife Lady Sun's author...

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Jiang Gan's Stolen Letter | 蒋干盗书

Jiang Gan, sent by Cao Cao to persuade his old classmate Zhou Yu to surrender, falls for a ruse. ...

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Winning Over Jiang Wei | 计收姜维

Zhuge Liang ingeniously exploits Jiang Wei's filial piety and orchestrates a series of deceptions...

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The Centipede and the Earthworm | 蜈蚣与蚯蚓

A centipede lying in wait for an earthworm is outsmarted by its prey. From the safety of its narr...

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