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Stratagem 24 — Obtain safe passage to conquer the State of Guo
假途伐虢
Jiǎ tú fá Guó
Chaos Stratagems混戰計Jiǎ tú fá Guó
The Stratagem
計策說明
Borrow the resources of an ally to attack a common enemy. Once the enemy is defeated, use those resources to turn on the ally that lent them.
Original Title
原文名稱
假途伐虢
Jiǎ tú fá Guó
Obtain safe passage to conquer the State of Guo
Application in the Five Arts
五術應用
A warning in Metaphysical partnerships: When relying entirely on borrowed 'Qi' from a specific location without cultivating one's own internal foundation.
Citation 引典
Source: San Shi Liu Ji (三十六計), Stratagem 24