Stratagems in superior position [勝戰計 – 胜战计 shēng zhàn jí]
I. Fool the heavens to cross the sea. (瞞天過海／瞒天过海, Mán tiān guò hǎi)
II. Besiege Wei to rescue Zhao. (圍魏救趙／围魏救赵, Wéi Wèi jiù Zhào)
III. Kill with a borrowed knife. (借刀殺人／借刀杀人, Jiè dāo shā rén)
IV. Await the exhausted enemy at your ease. (以逸待勞／以逸待劳, Yǐ yì dài láo)
V. Loot a burning house. (趁火打劫, Chèn huǒ dǎ jié)
VI. Clamor in the East, attack in the West. (聲東擊西／声东击西, Shēng dōng jí xī)
Stratagems in confrontation [敵戰計 – 敌战计 dì zhàn jí]
VII. Create something out of nothing. (無中生有／无中生有, Wú zhōng shēng yǒu)
VIII. Openly repair the walkway, secretly march to Chencang. (暗渡陳倉／暗渡陈仓, Àn dù chén cāng)
IX. Watch the fire on the other shore. (隔岸觀火／隔岸观火, Gé àn guān huǒ)
X. Hide a dagger behind a smile. (笑裏藏刀／笑里藏刀, Xiào lǐ cáng dāo)
XI. Let the plum tree wither in place of the peach. (李代桃僵, Lǐ dài táo jiāng)
XII. Seize the opportunity to lead the sheep away. (順手牽羊／顺手牵羊, Shùn shǒu qiān yáng)
Stratagems in attack [攻戰計 – 攻战计gōng zhàn jí]
XIII. Beat the grass to startle the snake. (打草驚蛇／打草惊蛇, Dá cǎo jīng shé)
XIV. Borrow a corpse for the soul's return. (借屍還魂／借尸还魂, Jiè shī huán hún)
XV. Lure the tiger down from the mountain. (調虎離山／调虎离山, Diào hǔ lí shān)
XVI. To catch something, first let it go. (欲擒故縱／欲擒故纵, Yù qín gū zòng)
XVII. Toss out a brick to get a jade. (拋磚引玉／抛砖引玉, Pāo zhuān yǐn yù)
XVIII. To catch the bandits, first capture their leader. (擒賊擒王／擒贼擒王, Qín zéi qín wáng)
Stratagems in confused situations [混戰計 – 混战计 hún zhàn jí]
XIX. Remove the firewood from under the pot. (釜底抽薪, Fǔ dǐ chōu xīn)
XX. Trouble the water to catch the fish. (混水摸魚／混水摸鱼, Hún shuǐ mō yú)
XXI. Shed your skin like the golden cicada. (金蟬脱殼／金蝉脱壳, Jīn chán tuō qiào)
XXII. Shut the door to capture the thief. (關門捉賊／关门捉贼, Guān mén zhōu zéi)
XXIII. Befriend the distant enemy to attack one nearby. (遠交近攻／远交近攻, Yuǎn jiāo jìn gōng)
XXIV. Borrow the road to conquer Guo. (假道伐虢, Jiǎ dào fá Guó)
Stratagems in gaining ground [併戰計 – 并战计 bìng zhàn jí]
XXV. Replace the beams with rotten timbers. (偷梁換柱／偷梁换柱, Tōu liáng huàn zhù)
XXVI. Point at the mulberry but curse the locust. (指桑罵槐／指桑骂槐, Zhǐ sāng mà huái)
XXVII. Feign foolness but keep your balance. (假痴不癲／假痴不癫, Jiǎ chī bù diān)
XXVIII. Invite the enemy onto the roof, the remove the ladder. (上屋抽梯, Shàng wū chōu tī)
XXIX. Deck the tree with bogus blossoms. (樹上開花／树上开花, Shù shàng kāi huā)
XXX. The guest takes over as host. (反客為主／反客为主, Fǎn kè wéi zhǔ)
Stratagems in a desperate situation [敗戰計 – 败战计bài zhàn jí]
XXXI. The stratagem of the beautiful woman. (美人計／美人计, Měi rén jì)
XXXII. The stratagem of the empty city gates. (空城計／空城计, Kōng chéng jì)
XXXIII. The stratagem of the double agent. (反間計／反间计, Fǎn jiàn jì)
XXXIV. The stratagem of injuring yourself. (苦肉計／苦肉计, Kǔ ròu jì)
XXXV. Interconnected ploys. (連環計／连环计, Lián huán jì)
XXXVI. Sometimes running away is the best strategy. (走為上／走为上, Zǒu wéi shàng)