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三十六计英文-Thirty-Six Stratagems 01 Deceive the sky to cross the sea 三十六计
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02. Besiege Wei to rescue Zhao
To draw off the energy of an attack against an ally, let the enemy fully commit
himself against his prey, and then---instead of rushing to the rescue---attack
the enemy's dearest possessions.
When the small kingdom of Zhao was attacked by the mighty Wei forces, the
kingdom of Zhao fortified itself and became a city under seige. It managed to
get a few messengers out to ask for help from its allies. But the Wei forces had
come prepared to lay a long seige, and so they dug in around Zhao and fortified
themselves against both front and rear attacks.
The Wei military force encamped against Zhao was huge, so Zhao's allies decided
not to confront the Wei army in the field. Instead, the allies marched boldly to
the Wei capital, which had been left with a very light guardian force while the
main body of troops was beseiging Zhao. Panicked recall messages were sent to
the Wei troops, and these were allowed to get through.
The Wei attack force quickly broke camp and tried a forced march back to their
capital to defend it. As soon as they embarked on their hasty retreat, the Zhao
gates opened, and the small Zhao army pursued and harried their former
attackers. Meanwhile, the allies of Zhao laid ambushes against the returning Wei
forces and raided them on the open roads. And then the allies who had attacked
the Wei capital met the Wei forces head on, while the Zhao army attacked from
the rear.
Thus the Wei army was decimated and harried back to its capital, rendering it
unable to carry out another massive seige.
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