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The 36 secret strategies of the martial arts : the classic Chinese guide for success in war, business, and life / Hiroshi Moriya ; foreword and translation by William Scott Wilson.

by Moriya, Hiroshi, 1932-

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Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha International, 2008.

San shi liu ji.

Military art and science -- China.

9784770030641 (hbk.) :

4770030649 (hbk.) :

255 p. ; 20 cm.

Anchor on reality -- Strategies for victory in battles: -- Strategy 1: Obscure heaven, cross the sea -- Strategy 2: Surround Wei, help Chao -- Strategy 3: Borrow a sword to make your kill -- Strategy 4: Await his tired steps at your leisure -- Strategy 5: Take advantage of the fire to plunder the goods -- Strategy 6: Be heard in the east, attack from the west -- Strategies for engaging the enemy: -- Strategy 7: Create existence from nonexistence -- Strategy 8: Cross over to Ch'en ts'ang in the dark -- Strategy 9: On the distant shore, watch for fire -- Strategy 10: Conceal a sword behind a smile -- Strategy 11: Sacrifice the peach to secure the plum -- Strategy 12: Lead away the sheep when conditions are right -- Strategies for attack: -- Strategy 13: Beat the grass, surprise the snake -- Strategy 14: Borrow the corpse, revive its soul -- Strategy 15: Pacify the tiger then lead it from the mountain -- Strategy 16: If you covet it, leave it alone -- Strategy 17: Cast a brick, pull in jade -- Strategy 18: To catch a thief, catch his king -- Strategies for ambiguous situations: -- Strategy 19: Pull the firewood from under the kettle -- Strategy 20: Disturb the water, grab the fish -- Strategy 21: The golden cicada sheds its shell -- Strategy 22: Bar the door, grab the thief -- Strategy 23: Befriend those at a distance, attack those nearby -- Strategy 24: Borrow a road, attack Kuo -- Strategies for unified battle: -- Strategy 25: Steal the beams, replace the pillars -- Strategy 26: Point to the mulberry, berate the pagoda tree -- Strategy 27: Feign stupidity, do not be injudicious -- Strategy 28: Send them to the roof, remove the ladder -- Strategy 29: Make the flowers bloom on the tree -- Strategy 30: Quit as guest, take over as host -- Strategies for a lost battle: -- Strategy 31: The strategy of the beautiful woman -- Strategy 32: The strategy of the empty fortress -- Strategy 33: Cause a rift -- Strategy 34: The strategy of self-injury -- Strategy 35: The strategy of links -- Strategy 36: Retreat is considered the best.

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