Classical Text 古典文獻 · Winning Stratagems (勝戰計)
Stratagem 2 — Besiege Wei to rescue Zhao
圍魏救趙
Wéi Wèi jiù Zhào
Winning Stratagems勝戰計Wéi Wèi jiù Zhào
The Stratagem
計策說明
When the enemy is too strong to attack directly, attack something he holds dear. Avoid a head-on clash with a superior force. Strike where they are vulnerable to relieve pressure elsewhere.
Original Title
原文名稱
圍魏救趙
Wéi Wèi jiù Zhào
Besiege Wei to rescue Zhao
Application in the Five Arts
五術應用
In Feng Shui: If a direct Sha (killing energy) is too powerful to deflect, activate a favorable element elsewhere that forces the Sha to exhaust itself producing it.
Citation 引典
Source: San Shi Liu Ji (三十六計), Stratagem 2