| Anteriore | The beauty trap (Honeypot) (美人計, Měi rén jì) |
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| Indietro | Send the enemy beautiful women to cause discord within his camp. This strategy can work on three levels. First, the ruler becomes so enamoured with the beauty that he neglects his duties and allows his vigilance to wane. Second, the group of men will begin to have issues if the desired women court another man, thus creating conflict and aggressive behavior. Third, other females at court, motivated by jealousy and envy, begin to plot subversions that further exacerbate the situation. Chapter 6: Desperate Stratagems (敗戰計, Bài zhàn jì) |
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