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Ancient Military Strategy Four Wait Leisurely for an Exhausted Enemy

It is possible to lead the enemy into an impasse without fighting. The active is weakened to strengthen the passive.

The offensive and the defensive are the two fundamental elements in warfare. The offensive has the advantage of the initiative. The attacker gives battle at his own choice, to which the defender has to respond with counterstrokes. But this strategy puts stress on the advantages of the defensive. Taking a position that the attacker cannot bypass and securing ample reserves, the defender has the opportunity to conserve this strength while waiting for the enemy to wear out until it has lost its superiority. Then the moment will have come for the defender to counterattack.

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