Ilustracja: Openly repair the road, secretly cross at Chencang
Military / Strategy / Classical Texts
Military / Strategy / Classical Texts

Openly repair the road, secretly cross at Chencang

Show one visible line of movement so the real movement can happen elsewhere.

Nazwy alternatywne
暗渡陳倉 / Set 2. Enemy Dealing Stratagems
Dziedziny
Strategy, negotiation, positioning, competition, conflict

Chinese Maxim

  • Chinese title: 暗渡陳倉
  • Chinese maxim: 示之以動，利其靜而有主，益動而巽。
  • Plain-English rendering: Show one visible line of movement so the real movement can happen elsewhere.

How It Works

  • Simple definition: Use an obvious decoy to hide the true route.
  • Simple explanation: Visible preparation can become camouflage for the real operation.

Usage Example

  • Let competitors watch the public roadmap while the important back-end advantage is built out of sight.