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MEI REN JI
Use a woman to ensnare a man.
Prov: No man can
break through the Pass of Beauties.
A woman can trade information for moonlight.
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KONG CHENG
JI
Throw open the gates of the
empty city.
When almost all
is lost, show this to the enemy. Avoid total destruction
and "live to fight another day".
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FAN JIAN
JI
Let the enemys own spy sow discord.
A dieing General
left reward in his Will to high rank members of the
opposition. When this disloyality was discovered the
recipients were executed. . The Will - and the death
of the General was false
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KU ROU JI
Inflict injury upon oneself
to gain trust.
People tend to feel
sympathy toward those who suffer 'misfortune'.
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LIAN HUAN
JI
Chain togrther the eneys warships.
Prov: Retreat can
cause chaos.
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ZOU WEI SHANG
If a battle cannot be won,
don't fight it.
Sun Zi 'The Art
of War': Tempororily yeild to the mighty
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