Implementing Observing the Fire from the Other Side of the River Bank - 36 Strategies
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Implementing Observing the Fire from the Other Side of the River Bank - 36 Strategies
"Observing the Fire from the Other Side of the River Bank" is a commonly seen strategy. This strategy is usually used against disunited rivals, as can be seen in the illustration for "Observing the Fire from the Other Side of the River Bank". The essence of this strategy is that you let the enemy weaken themselves by fighting against each other, without you exerting any effort or suffer any damages at all, and later on reap any spoils from it.
What are the factors that would lead to the successful implementation of "Observing the Fire from the Other Side of the River Bank"?
- Extent & Intensity of Internal Conflict.
- Patience.
- Preparation to 'Reap' the spoils.
Extent & Intensity of Internal Conflict
This refers to the enemy's situation. The greater the extent and the larger the intensity of internal conflict, the better it is. Both measures will make the enemy more disunited and when the internal fighting starts, it would be beneficial too since the self-inflicted damages would be greater. And with greater self-inflicted damages, the need to wait for the opportune time to attack and reap from this internal conflict would be shorter as well, which brings me to the next factor.
Patience
The person who is implementing this strategy must have the patience to wait for the opportune time to attack the enemy. This is because based on the above factor, the wait could be long and there would be opportunites where the enemy comes out to taunt you for a battle, to avoid the internal conflict that is 'boiling' inside. If one is not patient, he might strike at an inopportune time, causing more damages to his side when it could be reduced.
Preparation to 'Reap' the spoils
You can have the most favourable conditions of the above factors but if you are not prepared to reap the spoils of the enemy's internal conflicts, you have not succeeded in implementing this strategy yet. So always be prepared to go in at the correct time to reap what you have patiently waited for.
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