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Military / Strategy / Classical Texts
Military / Strategy / Classical Texts

Obtain safe passage to conquer Guo

Use another party's dependence or access route to destroy the true target, then take more than you first asked for.

Alias
假道伐虢 / Set 4. Chaotic Battle Stratagems
Områden
Strategy, negotiation, positioning, competition, conflict

Chinese Maxim

  • Chinese title: 假道伐虢
  • Chinese maxim: 兩大之間，敵脅以從，我假以勢。
  • Plain-English rendering: Use another party's dependence or access route to destroy the true target, then take more than you first asked for.

How It Works

  • Simple definition: Borrow access, then convert it into conquest.
  • Simple explanation: Permission can become vulnerability.

Usage Example

  • Enter through a partner integration, then become important enough to dominate the whole workflow.