Chaos Stratagems (混戰計) Stratagem 23
遠交近攻
Yuǎn jiāo jìn gōng
Befriend a distant state and strike a neighbouring one
The Classical Strategy
Nations that border each other become enemies, while nations separated by distance make better allies.
☯ Metaphysical Application
In Da Liu Ren: Using the distant 'Third Transmission' (Mo Chuan) to resolve the immediate conflict found in the 'First Transmission' (Shi Chuan).