Law 11: The Non-engagement Strategy

Question 1

What is another name for the non-engagement strategy?

Answer 1

Wu Wei

Question 2

What is the core tenet of the non-engagement strategy?

Answer 2

Surrender space to gain time

Question 3

What kind of enemy do you use wu Wei against?

Answer 3

An enemy who has overwhelming power

Question 4

What is your first step in Wu Wei when you see that the enemy has overwhelming power?

Answer 4

You retreat. You don’t give them the satisfaction of an easy win.

Question 5

What does the overwhelmingly powerful enemy first do when you retreat and don’t engage in their battle?

Answer 5

They pursue you. They get confused and frustrated.

Question 6

What do you do once you’ve confused and frustrated the overwhelmingly powerful enemy by retreating?

Answer 6

You continue to retreat

Question 7

What are the two possible ways the enemy can react when you continue to retreat?

Answer 7

• They get bored / angry / frustrated. Then they leave.
• They make mistakes in frustration and impatience

Question 8

What signs show that you’re winning at Wu Wei?

Answer 8

When the enemy either starts making mistakes out of frustration or they get bored and go away.