Encircling Manoeuvre
合围之计
Encircling Manoeuvre expresses coordination through two different units. One adjusts the position; another can exploit the opening.
Printed rank—
Copies per set2
Collection029/040
Printed ability
Move one friendly unit one space without combat, then attack with a different friendly unit. The attack is optional.
What it means in play
Move one friendly unit one space without combat, then optionally attack with a different friendly unit. The first unit is not the attacker granted by this stratagem.
The historical lens
The manoeuvre is a designed tactical sequence, not a quotation from a specific ancient campaign account.
Reading the illustration
Two formations converging on a pass are the source direction’s image of cooperation.
Rank measures game combat strength, not historical seniority. Unit names and special abilities are modern design interpretations. Read the rules.