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Use when besieging a fortified enemy or planning encirclement warfare. Based on Bai Qi's victory at Changping (长平) — feign retreat to draw the enemy out, deploy hidden forces to cut retreat routes, sever supply lines, and wait 40+ days for starvation-driven collapse.

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Military Encirclement Tactics

Based on Bai Qi's victory at Changping, this procedure describes how to defeat a fortified enemy through strategic encirclement.

Overview

When facing an enemy behind fortifications, use feigned weakness to draw them out, then cut off their retreat and supplies.

Steps

  1. Feign Retreat

    • Engage briefly then retreat
    • Make enemy believe they are winning
    • Draw them away from their fortifications

  2. Deploy Ambush Forces

    • Position 25,000 troops behind enemy lines to cut retreat
    • Position 5,000 cavalry to separate enemy from their base
    • Keep these forces hidden until main engagement

  3. Cut Supply Lines

    • Once enemy is committed, sever all supply routes
    • Prevent any reinforcements from reaching them

  4. Wait for Desperation

    • Maintain pressure without direct assault
    • Enemy will weaken over 40+ days without food
    • Internal dissension will develop

  5. Final Destruction

    • When enemy attempts breakout in desperation
    • Kill their leadership
    • Accept surrender or destroy remaining forces

Expected Outcomes

  • Enemy forces trapped and destroyed
  • Minimal losses to your own forces
  • Psychological impact on enemy nation

Validation

  1. Confirm the 25,000-troop ambush force and 5,000 cavalry screen are in position before initiating the feigned retreat — premature engagement without encirclement wastes the entire strategy
  2. Verify supply line severance is complete: no reinforcements or provisions reaching the trapped enemy through secondary routes
  3. Monitor for the enemy's desperation breakout attempt — leadership must be eliminated during this phase to prevent organized escape