Besiege Wei to Rescue Zhao

Besiege Wei to Rescue Zhao Rather than attack a powerful enemy whose forces are concentrated, one should first strive to divide his forces and destroy them one by one; rather than meet the formidable edge of the enemy’s strength head-on, one should maneuver around to his vulnerable rear and bide one’s time for victory. Allusion:In 354 BC, Pang Juan, a general of Wei, led elite troops to besiege Handan, the capital of Zhao. Zhao appealed to Qi for help. King Wei of Qi appointed Tian Ji as commander and Sun Bin as military strategist to lead an army to Zhao’s rescue. Tian Ji initially wanted to march straight to Handan and fight the Wei army head-on. Sun Bin pointed out that since the Wei main force had been sent abroad, the Wei homeland must be empty, and advised striking directly at Daliang, the capital of Wei. Tian Ji adopted the plan, and the Qi army thrust toward Daliang. On hearing the news, Pang Juan hastily lifted the siege and turned back to save the capital. After a long forced march to Guiling, he was intercepted by the Qi army, which had lain in ambush and......