Stone Sentinel Maze
Lights, fog and walkways turn the venue into a maze that funnels a rival's audience straight to Eiko's stage.
Stratagem Codex
Every stratagem Kongming plays: where it appears (manga chapter · anime episode), where it really comes from (history vs fiction), and which business theory it secretly is. Click a card for details.
13 result(s)
Something from Nothing
A fake equipment-failure rumor lulls the rival band, then Eiko strikes during their self-imposed pause.
Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats
Disguised as the rival group, Eiko's team hijacks the crowd — and the likes — that the enemy paid a fortune to gather.
Sowing Discord
One true sentence — 'every share lowers your odds of winning the million' — splits the rival's fan army.
Feint and Strike
A decoy attack draws the defense before the real blow lands — deployed at Kyoto's Five-Merchant Festival.
Lure and Ambush
Show a tempting opening, let the opponent commit, then close the trap.
Turning the Enemy's Agent
The intelligence the opponent trusts most becomes the channel that misleads them.
All Warfare Is Based on Deception
The one line actually from Sun Tzu — invoked as the indie label Fourth Kingdom brokers an unprecedented three-major-label crossover.
The Beauty Trap
Stratagem no. 31, replayed as attention economics in the Fourth Kingdom founding arc.
The Rap Battle Recruitment
Kongming challenges a retired 3-time champion, loses on purpose — and wins a teammate.
Fire at Red Cliffs (Huang Gai's False Defection)
Kongming lets his strongest asset be poached by the enemy. The defection IS the plan.
Exposing the Ghostwriter
KABE's on-stage rap (planned by Kongming) reveals the villain's manufactured persona; attendance rockets from 311 to 43,000.
The Horse-Racing Gambit
Kongming bets his entire savings and LOSES — then converts gambling into a controllable project.