Use when planning systematic territorial expansion across multiple neighboring states. Applies the 远交近攻 doctrine: befriend distant powers, isolate nearby targets, and conquer incrementally for secure, contiguous gains.
A geopolitical doctrine for systematic territorial expansion that prioritizes conquering nearby territories while maintaining peaceful relations with distant powers.
"Gain an inch and it is your inch; gain a foot and it is your foot" - territorial gains from nearby conquests are secure and defensible.