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Military / Strategy / Classical TextsChain stratagems
When direct attack is unwise, make the enemy's size become a burden through linked moves.
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連環計 / Set 6. Defeat Stratagems
Domeinen
Strategy, negotiation, positioning, competition, conflict
Chinese Maxim
- Chinese title:
連環計 - Chinese maxim:
將多兵眾，不可以敵，使其自累，以殺其勢。 - Plain-English rendering: When direct attack is unwise, make the enemy's size become a burden through linked moves.
How It Works
- Simple definition: Combine several tactics so one strengthens the next.
- Simple explanation: Complex opponents are often beaten by sequences, not single blows.
Usage Example
- Pair a pricing move, a partnership move, and a narrative move so the rival has to answer on three fronts.