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Strategy of envelopment
Idealized schematic · 1986 geometry
Strategy of envelopment
Two stages: a pinning force holds the opponent while a maneuver force passes behind the strategic barrier, then reverses the front with a main and secondary attack. Cavalry screens, crossings, terrain and lines of communication remain visible. Not geographically calibrated.
I · THE ENVELOPMENT MARCH
II · THE REVERSED FRONT BATTLE
curtain of
maneuver
pinning force
line of defense
strategic barrier
curtain of
maneuver
pinning force
line of defense
strategic barrier
LOC
Corps of
observation
(cheng)
maneuver force
(ch’i)
Secondary attack
main attack
Corps of observation
Teal: filled source marks · Rust: open source marks · Dashed: lines of communication
Editorial colors; terrain, formations and movement paths traced from the 1986 schematic.
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