Strategy & Tactics

三十六計/ San Shi Liu Ji – The Thirty six Stratagems Number 32

空城計/Kong Cheng Ji – Empty City Stratagem

原文：虛者虛之，疑中生疑；剛柔之際，奇而復奇。

Original Text: The weak displays his weakness, doubt within gives birth to doubt; along the border of Hard & Soft, strangeness gives rise to the wonderful.

解析：兵力虛弱卻更顯示出虛弱的樣子，使敵人加重疑惑；在敵強我弱的情況下，巧妙地運用這一策略就更加奇妙莫測。

Analysis: When your military strength is weak, to retreat put forth an appearance of even more weakness to cause the enemy serious doubt; in circumstances where the enemy is strong & I am weak, cleverly using this tactic can accomplish something more wonderful than you can imagine.

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Hello, I'm your Uncle Sickness. My study of martial arts & Daoist philosophy began in college & has carried through the rest of my life. In that time, I've learned Ba Fan Shou, Tan Tui (10 & 12 Road versions), Taijiquan, Tanglangquan, Baguazhang, & my personal favorite, Xingyiquan. In addition, I've studied a number of popular Qigong styles & meditation techniques.

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