9. Watch the fires burning across the River
“Watch the fires burning across the river” implies waiting until all the enemies has exhausted their resources and fighting power among themselves before coming in. Doing so will allow you to sweep them off with minimal effort and resource. Use your enemies’ disadvantages to your advantages.
Observe when the time is in your favor. There are occasions where you don’t need to waste even a single resource to obtain victory. Let the timing be ripe and the occasion in your favor. When your enemies are plagued with internal rivalry and external enemies, wait until the best moment to strike with minimal effort.
Watch closely on the changes of time to guard and attack the enemies. It only takes an opportune moment to wipe out your enemies. Create internal and external enemies for your enemies. Then engage when your enemies are empty. That is what it means to “watch the fires burning across the river”.
