Maneuvering (军争篇 - Jun Zheng)
Original Content
The difficulty of maneuvering consists in turning the devious into the direct, and misfortune into gain. Thus, by taking a long and circuitous route, and luring the enemy with bait, you may set out after him and arrive before him.
Description
How to seize the initiative. This chapter contains the famous 'Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain' mantra.
Related Hexagrams
Hexagram Xun (The Gentle): 'Swift as the Wind.' Moving with the current at high speed.
Hexagram Kun (The Receptive): 'Orderly as the Forest.' Quietly carrying and advancing steadily.
Hexagram Li (The Clinging): 'Fierce as Fire.' Fierceness and rapid expansion during an attack.
Hexagram Gen (Keeping Still): 'Immovable as the Mountain.' Absolute defense and stability.
Hexagram Fu (Return): 'Returning by its own path.' Turning the devious into the direct; finding the path back to victory.