Promising an easy victory
Deceive your own warriors.
Don't let them have a chance
To retreat and delay.
Only the courage to rush into battle
It will be a way to save lives.


People are forced to strive forward and are promised greater benefits, which must seem accessible. You need to create the appearance of easy success before you “take it to the roof”. In such a situation there will be no other options but decisive action.

Liu Bang became the first emperor of the new Han dynasty. He intended to further strengthen his lands, so he ordered General Han Xin to strike in the enemy’s rear. Han Xin was the most capable general and a good strategist. He led his small army through the Taihang Mountains, where the enemy army of the Zhao kingdom was located. The enemy had a large army five times larger than Han Xin's army.
The wise general had his own plan. He led a small detachment forward and placed the soldiers so that the river was behind them. The Zhao commanders laughed, as they considered such a maneuver a real failure. The enemy army rushed forward without preparation. They were confident of their victory. When their squad approached, Han Xin’s warriors parted. Most of the Zhao people were surrounded and were not immediately able to launch an attack. A fierce battle began. Han Xin's warriors fought with extraordinary courage, since they had no way to retreat. But the enemy commanders were unable to take advantage of their numerical superiority and quickly rebuild their soldiers.
Han Xin calculated everything down to the smallest detail. Two thousand of his best horsemen sat in ambush. They easily took the enemy's undefended camp and hung Liu Bang's purple banners on the walls. The Zhao people panicked when they saw the enemy attacking their camp. Chaos and fear made the army of thousands uncontrollable and weak. Han Xin defeated the Zhao army and later captured their ruler. So the general managed to win even with a small army.