All signs — Xu/Attending (sign 5)

The strategy of waiting for the right moment

1. Stock up enough patience for a long period of waiting.
2. Do not lose faith.
3. The closer the danger, the greater should be cautious.
4. In a dangerous situation, act flexibly, depending on the circumstances.
5. In the security situation remained committed to the expectations of truth and do not lose faith.
6. Be careful and considerate, try to win the hardness softness.

Images: top Cagnes, Water, Danger
bottom QIAN, Sky, Tension

Waiting. The presence of trust. In light of the message excerpt — fortunately. The benefits of crossing a large stream.

Sign Xu / Attending corresponds to a situation in which waiting for the ution of his desire. Hiero Xu mean need, need, need. It is the fifth sign of "change", which takes the situation of the mark MEN / immaturity. In the "Traditions of the sequence of characters" described as follows: In the initial period of development can not feed. Therefore, the situation is taken by the sign Xu / Attending. That is, waiting — is the way of food, accumulation of forces.

Sign Xu / Attending drawn images of sky and water. Below is sky, tension, hardness, and creative effort, but the top is a sign of Cagnes, water, danger, and therefore the promotion involves obstacles. Can not risky move, have to wait and mark time. Although the power of life seethes and boils, causing burst forward, the prospects of the situation are not clear, the ways are incomprehensible, so you must wait until everything cleared up and the opportunity for advancement. When the right time comes, it is important that the first steps in the desired direction was correct, but for this you must first build a correct strategy. However, there is a happy event in the process, rather than falling on his head from the sky. In China, there is a saying "to conceive it — from a man to achieve success — from Heaven. That is, the sky can provide a happy event for translating design, but if there is no plan, then there is no need to wait from Heaven participation in your project.

In "Notes on the Ritual," in the chapter "Mid-and Neotklonyaemost", says: All things are set in advance. If there is no thought-out plan, there would be no luck. And people say the same: when you are thirsty, too late to go dig a well.

Must be remembered, and that the complex and unyielding Wednesday fraught with the possibility of happiness, and ease of success can turn into defeat, because one into another. Lao-tzu said: trouble is based on happiness, but happiness is hiding in the lurch. Confucius traveled the principalities of China in search of an enlightened monarch, who was able to realize its ideals of political governance, but every ran into a wall of incomprehension. But it is a constant need to exercise their best qualities made him the greatest thinker in Chinese history, a model, which is revered in ten thousand generations to come. Creator of the Chinese empire of Qin Shi Huang has achieved everything you wanted, but, ultimately, his dynasty did not last: as the success reached the limit, necessarily becomes the beginning of the end.

Thus, the waiting period should be devoted to self-improvement and training to translate their designs, while maintaining faith in the heart of its ideals and clarity of vision. Then be able to overcome all obstacles and will benefit from crossing the great river. "Structural commentary states: waiting — is needed. The danger is ahead, but with the strength of hardness will not get into a trap, and will not be depleted. In waiting to maintain credibility, clarity and enlightenment, and then the exposure will lead to happiness: the situation becomes a situation of Heaven — by right and middle. The benefits of crossing a great stream: availability of care services. That is, in order to move forward, you first need to accumulate enough energy, then use the favorable opportunity.

Commentary on "great way" states: Clouds in the sky — waiting. Wise ruler drink and eat during the merry feast. That is, the waiting period is necessary to nourish themselves.

Six levels of the mark Xu / Attending demonstrate the logic of the situation and communicate the best strategy at each stage.

Optimal strategies in a situation Xu / Attending

1. Must be internally prepared for the need to wait, have patience for a long time, store in the heart of the faith and not deviate in the minds of the chosen path. Then be able to understand the causes and consequences of the situation and seize it. In military history there are many samples of the success of such strategies. In 154 BC Liu Bi, the ruler of Y, and Liu Y, the ruler of Chu, was headed by the famous mutiny seven kingdoms, which had long prepared. Han Emperor Jing Di ordered the great commander Zhou Joppa to raise an army to suppress the rebellion. Having analyzed the situation, Zhou Ya-Fu realized that rebel forces are very large, and Han army is not prepared to quickly deliver crushing blow to them. In this situation the best strategy was to focus on long-term military campaign that will make the enemy become stale. Therefore, the wise commander gave the order to avoid attacks and began the complex maneuvering around Liang, the rebel camp was located (today Shangqiu, Henan Province). In the north-east of Han troops bypassed the rebels came from behind in Changyi (north-west Tszinsyan County, Shandong Province), entrenched there and did not engage in battle. Insurgents attacked furiously Liang, and local share prince Xiao-van several times sent messengers to Chou Ya-fu with the request to send troops to support, but he did not agree. Then the prince asked himself Han Jing Di and the Emperor gave the order to help, but this time, Chou Ya-fu still refused to leave the walls of his building. To help the prince sent the commander of light cavalry in the Huaihe River to block the road to the rebels to retreat, while blocking the road to the transportation of their provisions. The rebel army rushed to the West to engage in battle with Chou Ya Fu, who did not leave their safe havens. Three months later, the men began to weaken the rebel army and die of hunger. And only then Han commander ordered his army to strike, which crushed the rebels. Strategy Chou Ya-fu perfectly illustrates the main principle of the mark Xu / Attending.

2. When confronted with the difficulty that makes you wait, did his best to alienate themselves from the danger of keeping distance. Then be able to fully analyze the situation and choose the right course. You can not rush into a fierce attack, seeking to rectify the situation.

In the example above, when the news of the rebellion reached Chang'an, Han Emperor Jing of Han demanded that Chou Ya-fu as quickly as possible punish the rebels. But Chou Ya Fu was wise enough to understand that the rebels would not attack directly at Chang'an, and will lay siege Liang. If the besieged principality will last long enough, the rebels will not go to the West, and therefore, thoroughly examining the situation, Chou Ya-fu is securely settled in Luoyang, choosing a strategy of waiting and not joining in the battle, which wore down the enemy. At this time, he is constantly sending people explore the situation and only when the forces began to leave the rebels, dealt a crushing blow.

3. In a situation of waiting can not make stupid movements, should not be allowed to influence other people's opinions on the course you selected. Otherwise this will lead to defeat.

In 222 BC One of the most famous heroes of the Three Kingdoms ", the ruler of the kingdom of Shu, Liu Bei to return Jingzhou and avenge his general Guan Yu did not take the advice Zhu-Ge Liang, raised an army and moved to the realm of the Eastern Army W. Shu won several battles, but then force her exhausted and the enemy seized the initiative. The ruler of the kingdom have Sun Quan sent Lu Hsun with his army to repulse the attack. When he arrived at the front line, he saw that the army of Shu valiant and strong, and thought that for once it will not cope. Therefore chose the strategy of containment in the walls of the fortress until the situation changed. Both sides languished for months in anticipation, and the commanders of both armies kept attacking their leaders, accused of indecision and lack of courage. Shu army, took up positions in the mountains, gradually exhausted, and then Lu Xun struck an unexpected blow — with the help of fire attacked and defeated the enemy. He managed to save Jingzhou, resulting in three states have confirmed to their positions, setting the tripod as symbols of power in their principalities.

4. When in a situation of waiting thickens danger, you must be extremely careful and cautious, alert and vigilant to changes in the surrounding space, humbled. Otherwise necessarily navlechesh over misfortune.

In 260 BC Qin army attacked the kingdom of Han and Han troops went to the Principality of Zhao for support to gain a foothold in Shandane. Tsin army immediately went to attack Schandau, and the two armies met in Changping. In general Chzhaosky Lien felt that Tsin army of his fighting spirit is strong, and do not have to directly engage with her in battle. He strengthened for solid walls Changping, and conserve the situation for several months. The wait was tense: because of the slander and rumors of his dignitaries Zhao Liang removed by the command of the army and sent to the front line of Chao Ko. He chose a strategy opposite to the previous patient, and attacked the enemy. Tsin general Bai Qi took advantage of this mistake, imitated retreat and lure the attackers into a trap depth of their positions, the cavalry had cut off the retreat chzhaoskoy army. No supplies and support in a few months Zhao Co. attempted to break out of encirclement and was killed, and 450 thousandth Tsin army was completely defeated. After this strike Zhao State has failed to stand up.

5. In a situation of waiting, while in the medium risk, in any case not to take rash actions. We must calmly keep busy position and wait for positive change, nourishing their strength. During the Three Kingdoms, when the wise and brilliant strategist Zhu-Ge Liang used the stratagem "empty city", he just turned a dangerous trap in its favor. And during the Western Han dynasty, the famous general Guan Lee once took a hundred horsemen, and outside the camp, chased by three soldiers of ethnic Sünnu that led to his meeting with an army of Hsiung-nu. However Sünnu felt that for a small detachment of horsemen moving a large army, and entrenched themselves on the spot. Li Guang thought that if he took to flight, Sünnu rush to prosecute him, and ordered his detachment does not move from their seats. Troops Sünnu until the night they did not move, fearing that the Han army will attack. A detachment of Li Guang, taking advantage of darkness, safely returned.

6. In a situation of waiting must remain faithful to the truth: do not be tempted dubious prospects, as well as one can not stand idly by when there is a happy occasion. You must use the slightest opportunity to move forward if the situation is safe, while maintaining the utmost caution, to be ready to meet any unforeseen changes.

7. Small steps, punching recalcitrance environment, without losing patience and improving ourselves, on the path of development. This is the best strategy in a situation of waiting. When confronted with a powerful enemy, remember that the ultimate softness defeats force. This is the highest principle in a dangerous situation.

In the spring of 206 BC another famous warlord era of the Three Kingdoms Xiang Yu attacked Hunmen (modern Shaanxi province to the east of Lintuna) and followed the suggestion of his adviser Fan Zeng, carefully fed his warriors and prepared to destroy Liu Pang. When Liu Bang heard about this, he realized that he could not cope with the enemy, and has taken several unexpected steps. First, he met with his uncle Xiang Yu, Xiang Bo, and concluded an alliance with him, using the feelings of his daughter and marrying her. After that he arrived in Hunmen in Xiang Yu's camp and provided him with all respects with expensive gifts. Then, not afraid to lose face, he accepted his appointment as governor of the small Hanzhong, which immediately left, accompanied by his small army of thirty. Firmly entrenched in his new position, he has gained sufficient strength, and, subsequently causing stroke, Xiang Yu was defeated.

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