•勝戰計/Sheng Zhan Ji – Victorious Battle Stratagems•
瞞天過海/Man Tian Guo Hai – Decieve Heaven to Cross the Sea
圍魏救趙/Wei Wei Jiu Zhao – Besiege Wei to Rescue Zhao
借刀殺人/Jie Dao Sha Ren – Borrow a Knife to Kill a Person
以逸待勞/Yi Yi Dai Lao – Wait at Ease for an Exhausted Enemy
趁火打劫/Chen Huo Da Jie – Loot a Burning House
聲東擊西/Sheng Dong Ji Xi – Threaten the East, Strike the West
•敵戰計/Dí Zhan Ji – Engaging Battle Stratagems•
無中生有/Wu Zhong Sheng You – Create Something From Nothing
暗渡陳倉/An Du Chen Cang – Secretly Cross to Chen Cang
隔岸觀火/Ge An Guan Huo – Watch the Fire on the Other Shore
笑裡藏刀/Xiao Li Cang Dao – Hide a Knife Behind a Smile
李代桃僵/Li Dai Tao Jiang – The Plum Withers instead of the Peach
順手牽羊/Shun Shou Qian Yang – Lead Away a Goat in Passing
•攻戰計/Gōng Zhan Ji – Attacking Battle Stratagems•
打草驚蛇/Da Cao Jing She – Beat the Grass to Startle the Snake
借屍還魂/Jie Shi Huan Hun – Borrow a Corpse to Reincarnate
調虎離山/Diao Hu Li Shan – Lead the Tiger Out of the Mountains
欲擒故縱/Yu Qin Gu Zong – To Capture First Release
拋磚引玉/Pao Zhuan Yin Yu – Throw out a Brick to Attract Jade
擒賊擒王/Qin Zei Qin Wang – Seize the Bandits by Seizing the Leader
•混戰計/Hun Zhan Ji – Muddled Battle Stratagems•
釜底抽薪/Fu Di Chou Xin – Steal the Firewood Beneath the Pot
混水摸魚/Hun Shui Mo Yu – Trouble the Water to Catch Fish
金蟬脫殼/Jin Chan Tuo Qiao – Golden Cicada Sheds it’s Shell
關門捉賊/Guan Men Zhuo Zei – Bar the Door to Catch a Thief
遠交近攻/Yuan Jiao Jin Gong – Befriend the Far, Attack the Near
假道伐虢/Jia Dao Fa Guo – Borrow a Path to Conquer Guo
•並戰計/Bing Zhan Ji – Combined Battle Stratagems•
偷梁換柱/Tou Liang Huan Zhu -Steal the Beam, Replace the Pillar
指桑罵槐/Zhi Sang Ma Huai – Point at the Mulberry, Curse the Locust
假癡不癲/Jia Chī Bu Dian – Feigned Madness Isn’t Crazy
上屋抽梯/Shang Wu Chou Ti – Climb to the Roof, Remove the Ladder
樹上開花/Shu Shang Kai Hua – Deck the Tree with Fake Blossoms
反客為主/Fan Ke Wei Zhu – Reverse Guest & Host
•敗戰計/Bai Zhan Ji – Losing Battle Stratagems•
美人計/Mei Ren Ji – Beauty Stratagem
空城計/Kong Cheng Ji – Empty City Stratagem
反間計/Fan Jian Ji – Dissention Stratagem
苦肉計/Ku Rou Ji – Self Harm Stratagem
連環計/Lian Huan Ji – Interlocking Stratagems
走為上計/Zuo Wei Shang Ji – Running is the Best Stratagem
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