Classical Text 古典文獻 · Winning Stratagems (勝戰計)
Stratagem 4 — Wait at leisure while the enemy labors
以逸待勞
Yǐ yì dài láo
Winning Stratagems勝戰計Yǐ yì dài láo
The Stratagem
計策說明
It is an advantage to choose the time and place for battle. In this way you know when and where the battle will take place, while your enemy does not. Wait for the enemy to exhaust themselves.
Original Title
原文名稱
以逸待勞
Yǐ yì dài láo
Wait at leisure while the enemy labors
Application in the Five Arts
五術應用
In Ze Ri (Date Selection): Wait for the specific Hour (Shichen) where the opponent's palace is in an empty/void state in the Qi Men Dun Jia board.
Citation 引典
Source: San Shi Liu Ji (三十六計), Stratagem 4