Enemy Dealing Stratagems (敵戰計) Stratagem 11

李代桃僵

Lǐ dài táo jiāng

Sacrifice the plum tree to preserve the peach tree

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The Classical Strategy

There are circumstances in which you must sacrifice short-term objectives in order to gain the long-term goal. Use a scapegoat to suffer the consequences.

☯ Metaphysical Application

In Life Protection (Fengshen): Transferring the Sha (killing energy) of a difficult year onto a paper substitute (Zhi Ren) to protect the living person.

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