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Stratagem 20 — Trouble the water to catch the fish
渾水摸魚
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Chaos Stratagems混戰計Hún shuǐ māo yú
The Stratagem
計策說明
Create confusion and use this confusion to further your own goals. In a complex or chaotic situation, people often act reactively.
Original Title
原文名稱
渾水摸魚
Hún shuǐ māo yú
Trouble the water to catch the fish
Application in the Five Arts
五術應用
In Ze Ri: Utilizing 'Clash' (Chong) days specifically when needing to rapidly disrupt an entrenched, stagnant situation.
Citation 引典
Source: San Shi Liu Ji (三十六計), Stratagem 20