There is a document called “The 36 Stratagems”. Is it “actionable intelligence”? Well it depends on who reads and how they use it. In the old days in China, military strategy was one of the required subjects. (So was website monetization.) Chapter 55 of the Hua Hu Jing also says it.
Group 1: Stratagems When Commanding Superiority
- Fool the Sky to Cross the Sea
- Besiege Wei to Rescue Zhao
- Use a Borrowed Knife
- Relax While the Enemy Exhausts Himself
- Opportunity in a Burning House
- Make a Feint to the East While Attacking in the West
Group 2: Stratagems for Confrontation
- Create Something Out Of Nothing
- Pretend to Take One Path While Sneaking Down Another
- Watch the Fires Burning Across the River
- Hide a Knife in a Smile
- Sacrifice a Plum Tree to Save a Peach Tree
- Take the Opportunity to Pilfer a Goat
Group 3: Stratagems for Attack
- Beat the Grass to Startle the Snake
- Raise a Corpse From the Dead
- Lure the Tiger Out of the Mountains
- Snag the Enemy by Letting Him Off the Hook
- Cast a Brick to Attract Jade
- Capture the Ringleader to Catch the Bandits
Group 4: Stratagems for Confused Situations
- Remove the Firewood from Under the Cauldron
- Fish in Troubled Waters
- Slough Off the Cicada’s Shell
- Shut The Door to Catch the Thief
- Befriend a Distant State While Attacking a Neighbor
- Obtain Safe Passage to Conquer the Kingdom of Guo
Group 5: Stratagems for Gaining Ground
- Replace the Beams and Pillars with Rotten Timber
- Point at the Mulberry and Curse the Locust
- Play Dumb While Remaining Smart
- Pull Down the Ladder After the Ascent
- Deck the Tree with Bogus Blossoms
- Make the Host and the Guest Exchange Places
Group 6: Stratagems for Desperate Straits
- Use a Woman to Ensnare a Man
- Fling Open the Gates to the Empty City
- Let the Enemy’s Own Spies Sow Discord in the Enemy Camp
- Feign Injury to Win the Enemy’s Trust
- Chain Together the Enemy’s Warships
- When all else fails, retreat …
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