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Stratagem 32 — The empty fort strategy
空城計
Kōng chéng jì
Desperate Stratagems敗戰計Kōng chéng jì
The Stratagem
計策說明
When the enemy is superior in numbers and your situation is such that you expect to be overrun at any moment, drop all pretense of military preparedness and act calmly.
Original Title
原文名稱
空城計
Kōng chéng jì
The empty fort strategy
Application in the Five Arts
五術應用
In Spiritual Defense: Total relaxation of resistance ('No-Mind' / Wu Wei) when facing overwhelming Sha Qi, allowing the attack to pass through rather than engaging.
Citation 引典
Source: San Shi Liu Ji (三十六計), Stratagem 32