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Three Doubts
Disciplines > Warfare > The Six Secret Teachings > 2.5 Three Doubts Teaching set | Observed lessons | Discussion | See also
Teaching setMartial Secret Teachings 2.5 (17) Observed lessons
DiscussionAttacking strength seems odd, but the principle is to turn their strength to a weakness. Encouraging their strength also seems odd, but done well it makes them focus all their attentions here, leaving themselves vulnerable in other areas. For example if you can subtly encourage them to build more tanks, you may later win through an aerial attack or fighting in marshlands where tanks cannot go. Winning a war happens only when the opposing country has returned to a state of peace, which only happens if the population accept the change in government. This can be helped greatly by showing you are fair and considerate. Alexander the Great was good at this, for example by defeating a ruler, then worshiping the local gods and using local people in the new government. See alsoConfidence principle, Leadership
Sawyer, R.D. (1993). The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China, Basic Books
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