35. Chain Stratagems
Sometimes, one stratagem is not enough to beat the enemy; you may need multiple stratagems that are to be carried out simultaneously in order to win. Chain stratagems create multiple backup strategies in an effort to wear out the enemy. There is a higher success rate of winning through chain stratagems as there are multiple backup plans if one of them doesn’t work.
Having different stratagems operating simultaneously will increase your chances of succeeding in your plans. The use of chain stratagems is to increase the probability of the enemy to fall into your stratagems. It creates complexity which the enemy cannot figure out. The enemy may not take bait to one stratagem, but as more are created, the enemy will soon take bait and fall for your traps. That is what “chain stratagems” mean.
