shiji-kb

Use when facing a coalition of rival states or planning to disrupt enemy alliances (合从). Allocates resources for bribing key officials (豪臣), sowing discord to prevent unified action, then executing military conquest. Proposed by Wei Liao to Qin Shi Huang.

Use when mapping Xiongnu governance hierarchy. Covers the Shanyu (单于), Four Great Kings, 24 Wanqi commanders, territorial east/west/center divisions, noble clans (呼衍, 兰, 须卜), and subordinate officer structures.

Use when examining Xiongnu criminal justice and punishment systems. Covers capital crimes (拔刃尺者死), property confiscation for theft, summary judicial process, and the swift sentencing system with imprisonment capped at ten days.

Use when analyzing Xiongnu cavalry warfare doctrine. Covers engagement rules (有利则进不利则退), deception tactics (诱敌, 示弱, 详败), lunar timing for attacks, and individual spoils-based motivation systems.

Use when analyzing Xiongnu governance cycles. Covers the three annual assemblies (正月 court, 五月 Longcheng worship, autumn Dailin census), daily solar/lunar rituals, and meeting protocols for tribal administration.

Use when studying Modu's (冒顿) method for conditioning absolute military obedience. Uses progressive whistling arrow (鸣镝) drills with escalating targets to build instant, unconditional compliance among mounted archers.

Use when establishing the fundamental pitch standard (黄钟) or deriving all twelve pitch pipes. Calculates the 9-cun base unit from powers of 3 and links musical tuning to weights, measures, and seasonal timing.

Use when interpreting Zhou Yi (I Ching) hexagram readings or analyzing divination results. Covers hexagram transformation (本卦 to 之卦), line text analysis, fulfillment location and timing determination, and clan affiliation prediction, as demonstrated in Chen Li Gong's divination.