In battles, use direct troops to engage foes and surprise forces to win victories. Direct and surprise tactics transform endlessly, just like musical notes, colors and flavors, creating boundless and unpredictable combat strategies.
Zhuge Liang (181–234 CE) was a preeminent statesman and military strategist of the Shu Han state during the Three Kingdoms period. His courtesy name was Kongming, and he was born in Yangdu, Langya Commandery (in present-day Yinan County, Shandong).