Classical Text 古典文獻 · Chaos Stratagems (混戰計)
Stratagem 23 — Befriend a distant state and strike a neighbouring one
遠交近攻
Yuǎn jiāo jìn gōng
Chaos Stratagems混戰計Yuǎn jiāo jìn gōng
The Stratagem
計策說明
Nations that border each other become enemies, while nations separated by distance make better allies.
Original Title
原文名稱
遠交近攻
Yuǎn jiāo jìn gōng
Befriend a distant state and strike a neighbouring one
Application in the Five Arts
五術應用
In Da Liu Ren: Using the distant 'Third Transmission' (Mo Chuan) to resolve the immediate conflict found in the 'First Transmission' (Shi Chuan).
Citation 引典
Source: San Shi Liu Ji (三十六計), Stratagem 23