36 Strategies Vernacular Full Translation

Chapter 18
Believe in the original scriptures and keep it safe, use the shadows to map it, prepare before moving, and don't make changes.Hard in the middle and soft in the outside.

The translation makes the other party believe in themselves and makes them paralyzed and relaxed, while our side plans secretly and fully prepares. Whenever there is an opportunity, we will do it immediately, so as not to cause unexpected changes in the other party.This is the strategy of hiding murderous intentions and showing softness.

Interpreting the original meaning of "Hiding a knife in a smile" refers to a double-faced person who is kind on the surface but sinister and cunning on the inside.Its synonyms are "sword with honey belly", "two-faced and three-sword", "Yang Feng Yin Yin violates" and so on.Those who play tricks are often as sweet as honey in their mouth and as poisonous as a scorpion in their heart.On the surface, he often smiles, but secretly sharpens his sword.

Therefore, the meaning of this plan can be understood from the following characteristics: First, it is a sword with a honey belly.That is, the words on his mouth are sweeter than honey, but there is a sharp murderous sword hidden in his heart, and he is always ready to strike when the other party is not prepared.The second is to pretend to be weak and submissive.On the surface, he is humble and kind, gentle and submissive to his enemies, and sincerely convinced, but deep down he is extremely vicious and harbors different ambitions.

The key to using this trick lies in the word "laugh".Laughter must be natural and true, and only when you have a good sense of proportion can you generate trust in the enemy and stabilize your body and mind.If you laugh contrivedly or too much, it will be counterproductive and arouse the vigilance of the other party.People who use this strategy laugh in a variety of ways, some are flattering, some are flattering, and some are deliberately showing weakness.Regardless of the method, the ultimate goal of "laughing" is to "hide the knife".No matter when and where, the "knife" should be hidden as deep as possible. Once exposed, it is easy for the enemy to see through.And the "knife" is ultimately to kill the enemy, and it can be used explicitly or secretly.But you must be quick, decisive, and clean, so that "laughing" is not a waste.

In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, this strategy is often commonly used in the struggle between the two opposing sides.It generally refers to the use of political and diplomatic camouflage means to deceive and paralyze the other party to cover up military intentions.And some politicians often use it in political struggles. "Calling my brother in my mouth, picking a guy in my hand" is a vivid portrayal of politicians using this strategy.As for business wars, especially international business wars, many people benefit greatly from this.

And when others use this timing against us, what precautions should we take to deal with it?First of all, of course, always be vigilant against the enemy's initiative to approach for no reason.The enemy's closeness for no reason may be a very dangerous signal, indicating that the enemy is about to attack us.Second, when the enemy's rhetoric is suddenly humbled, there is a good chance that it is actually gearing up for battle.It should be noted that if there is no prior agreement to negotiate a peace, there will often be a conspiracy.For such an enemy, we can't fully believe it, we must observe its words and appearances, and see through its essence.Finally, overcome your own weaknesses as early as possible, because the enemy often exploits our psychological weaknesses such as complacency, self-willedness, impatience, and love of flattery to attack us.If we get rid of these problems, the enemy will have nothing to use, and they will have nothing to do with us.

Examples of Wisdom
The "Great White Fleet" flaunts its might

For hundreds of years, Western powers have never stopped competing for the sea.And the rise of every sea power is almost inseparable from a vigorous naval battle.However, at the beginning of the 20th century, the Americans used the strategy of "hiding a knife in a smile" to break this convention, and only made a voyage around the world to confirm their position as a maritime power.

On March 1905, 3, Theodore Roosevelt was re-elected as President of the United States.In his inaugural speech, he appealed to the people of the whole country: "America has become a great country. Therefore, when interacting with other countries in the world, what we do must be commensurate with the great nation of the United States." Roosevelt said so, and also did so.With his persistence and active efforts, by 4, the number of battleships in the U.S. Navy had reached twenty, forming two powerful fleets: the Atlantic Fleet composed of eight battleships and some small battleships, and the main force consisting of three battleships. Pacific Fleet.At the same time, the United States still maintains a small fleet in Asia, performing missions in China's inland waters.In terms of strength, the U.S. Navy has already ranked third in the world after the Royal Navy and the German Navy.Careful preparations laid a solid foundation for the US military to later form the "Great White Fleet".

In 1905, Japan won the war against Russia and further expanded its influence in the Far East and the Pacific.The U.S. Navy believes that Japan’s aggressiveness has seriously threatened their interests. However, most of the U.S. Navy’s main force is concentrated in the Atlantic Ocean, and its fleet deployment in Asia is very weak. It is really impossible to compete with Japan. Roosevelt, who has always been bold and public, has to temporarily Adopt a policy of concessions and try to avoid open conflicts with Japan in Asia.

Over time, the confrontation between the United States and Japan in the Pacific region has become more and more obvious, and the hostility between the two sides has become more and more serious.Facing Japan's challenges again and again, Roosevelt was always worried about whether to go to war.If he rashly attacks Japan, will his painstakingly managed navy repeat the mistake of the Russian fleet in 1905-it was wiped out by the Japanese navy after circling half of the world?Is there a way to have the best of both worlds, which can not only show one's own strength to the rampant Japanese, but also avoid provoking war?After repeated consideration, Roosevelt finally decided to send a huge fleet around the world to show Japan and other countries the strength of the U.S. Navy, so as to dispel other countries' desire to covet the United States.

A year later, a fleet consisting of 4000 elite battleships and seven small lightning strike ships, with as many as [-] naval officers and soldiers, suddenly appeared on the east coast of the United States.In order to make the entire fleet look more conspicuous, Roosevelt ordered all ships to be painted in gorgeous and solemn white, so the world called it the "Great White Fleet".

On December 1907, 12, the "Great White Fleet" set sail from Hampton Naval Station, Virginia.President Roosevelt personally led senior officials to the scene to see him off. After the "Great White Fleet" set off in a mighty way, it went all the way south along the Atlantic Ocean, stayed in Brazil and Argentina successively, then crossed the Strait of Magellan and went north, passing through Chile, Peru, Mexico, and finally came to San Francisco, a city on the west coast of the United States.After two months of rest, the "Great White Fleet" set off from San Francisco and arrived in New Zealand, Australia and the Philippines. On October 16, 1908, after nearly a year of long journey, the "Great White Fleet" finally arrived at the destination of the trip - the port of Yokohama, Japan.

The United States is pretending to conduct friendly military visits around the world, but when it is actually showing off its power, the shrewd Japanese are not idle.As early as when the "Great White Fleet" docked at the American port of San Francisco, the Japanese government mobilized thousands of Japanese students studying in San Francisco to welcome them, sing the American national anthem, and show their hospitality to the United States.At the same time, Japanese officials stationed in the United States also warmly invited the American fleet to visit Yokohama, intending to further investigate the details of the Americans.When the "Great White Fleet" arrived in Yokohama, Japan's famous military port, almost all Japanese were amazed at the huge lineup of the US Navy.After discussion, senior Japanese military officials unanimously decided to treat this opponent with caution.Afterwards, the whole Japanese people, including the Emperor, gave the American officers and soldiers the most friendly welcome and hospitality, and the celebration lasted for a whole week.

In fact, the Japanese do not "welcome" their opponents in the Pacific to be guests.Before the future of the fleet, Japanese public opinion is still unanimously "anti-American".Now, with the strength of the U.S. Navy in front of us, the Japanese government can only change from its previous madness and arrogance, agree to maintain the status quo in the Pacific region, and respect the U.S. "open door" policy.

Soon, the "Great White Fleet" crossed the Atlantic Ocean and returned through the Caribbean Sea. On February 1909, 2, it returned to the Hampton Naval Base in the United States.

The Americans successfully facilitated the circumnavigation of the "Great White Fleet" by using the ingenious strategy of "hiding a knife in a smile".For this reason, Roosevelt also proudly declared that this voyage around the world was his "significant contribution to the cause of peace."

assassinate hitler

"Cleverness is misunderstood by cleverness", Hitler, who is treacherous by nature, probably never expected that one day he would be plotted against by his officers with the trick of "hiding a knife in a smile".

During World War II, the victory of the Allied forces in the Battle of Normandy sealed the defeat for Hitler.War-weariness and anti-war sentiments in the German army spread rapidly. Even Marshal Rommel, the "Desert Fox" who made great contributions to Hitler, advocated an early withdrawal from the war to avoid unnecessary sacrifices.However, Hitler insisted on going his own way, trying to die.

Stauffenberg, a 37-year-old military officer who lost an eye and an arm in the war, is desperate for peace.Therefore, taking advantage of his position, Stauffenberg contacted a group of military officers who were eager to end the war as soon as possible, and together planned to assassinate Hitler and take over the German government.

However, Hitler had always been cunning and suspicious. The Führer's Villa where he lived was always heavily guarded and there were many sentries.However, Stauffenberg quickly discovered that sometimes the opportunity really came his way.At this time, tens of thousands of foreign laborers imprisoned in concentration camps rioted collectively and launched a big riot.But Hitler was very troubled by this and was helpless.Stauffenberg thought this was a great time to get close to Hitler.As a result, a group of people formulated a huge outline of a plan to suppress foreign labor overnight, code-named "Valkyrie", and immediately reported it to Hitler.He believed that with this important plan as bait, Hitler would definitely summon him.As expected, one day, the head of state villa called and asked him to go to the villa immediately with a plan.

"Your Excellency, the outline of the entire plan is here. I believe that according to my plan, all those foreign pigs will be more honest than sheep." As he said, Stauffenberg hurriedly handed over his "masterpiece".

"It's wonderful, it's brilliant!" Hitler couldn't help but get excited while looking at it with a magnifying glass.Seeing this, Stauffenberg immediately picked up the topic: "Your Excellency, this plan is not perfect. I will report to you after making further revisions."

"Very well, you should revise it as soon as possible, and come up with a specific operation plan within a month." Hitler looked at this man who had given an eye and an arm to the German war, and now he was helping him so much. The young officer couldn't help feeling a little liking in his heart.After a smooth start, Stauffenberg stepped up his murder plan.A month later, he came to the villa again to report to Hitler.This time, in addition to the detailed plan of the "Valkyrie" project, Stauffenberg's briefcase also contained a powerful British-made time bomb.

However, an idea that suddenly entered Stauffenberg's mind made him temporarily give up acting.It turned out that Hitler's two buddies, Goering and Himmler, were full-fledged warmongers, and the three often planned war conspiracies together.A large part of the reason why Hitler insisted on not ending the war was because of these two "hardcore" subordinates.Stauffenberg wanted to kill the three of them at the same time in order to completely eradicate Hitler's main combat faction.Unfortunately, the other two were not present, so Stauffenberg did not detonate the bomb this time.

Half a month later, the opportunity came again.Hitler summoned all the personnel of the "Valkyrie" project, but unfortunately, because the meeting time was too short, there was only half an hour before and after, and Stauffenberg did not have enough time to open the bomb fuze.

Soon, he was notified to go to the headquarters of the head of state to participate in the military conference hosted by Hitler.This time Stauffenberg was fully prepared: he went to the toilet first and took the briefcase containing the bomb from his own people who were already waiting there.Then, he said to Hitler's adjutant: "My shirt is dirty. You know, Your Excellency the Führer is the last thing to see his subordinates disheveled. Please take me to find a place. I want to change my shirt." The adjutant put He was led to a bedroom, and he deliberately opened the bomb fuze.Then, deliberately talking and laughing with the two colonels, they walked into the meeting room side by side.

Hitler was listening to a report from an officer, and when he saw him come in, he politely asked him to sit down.He immediately sat next to the officer who was reporting to Hitler. At the same time, he naturally put the briefcase under the table and pushed Hitler aside.The bomb was less than 2 meters away from Hitler, and there were still 5 minutes before the explosion.Seeing that the great work was about to be completed, Stauffenberg suppressed the tension and excitement in his heart, quietly left the meeting room when Hitler was concentrating on listening to the report and did not pay attention to him, and smoothly withdrew from the base camp according to the pre-planned route.

Five minutes later, there was a loud bang and the bomb exploded on time.Sadly, Hitler was only wounded in the legs as the briefing officer inadvertently moved his briefcase to the other side of the table.

Although the expected goal was not achieved due to accidental factors, Stauffenberg's strategy of "hiding a knife in a smile" still achieved extremely successful results.After Hitler was bombed, he never believed that the bomb was set by Stauffenberg, who was "loyal" and worked for him, but someone else.It can be seen that Stauffenberg really used this strategy to the extreme.

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