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zǒu
wèi
shàng



If All Else Fails Retreat


jiě
shì


wǒ

liáng
xuán
shū
de
bù

xíng
shì
xià

cǎi
qǔ
yǒu

huá
de
zhǔ
dòng
chè
tuì
退


kāi
qiáng


xún
zhǎo
zhàn



tuì
退
wèi
jìn


Explaination

If it becomes obvious that your current course of action will lead to defeat then retreat and regroup.

Related story

Before the Battle of Chengpu, Jin is said to have retired "three stages" (45 km) before camping on the plain of Chengpu at the border of Jin, awaiting a decisive battle and thus fulfilling Duke Wen's promise to King Cheng during his refuge in Chu. The retirement also linked the Jin forces up with Qi and Qin reinforcements.


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