a separate war and other stories

I'm not sure exactly who the main characters are without reading it. But they could be soldiers, as it's about a war. Maybe there are also civilians like families of the soldiers or people trying to keep their lives together in the midst of the war.

The main theme could be about the individual experiences during war. Each story might explore how different characters face the challenges and traumas that war brings, whether it's on the battlefield or in the lives of those affected by the war at home.

It might cover themes like isolation, conflict, and human resilience.

The Thirty-Six Stratagems referred to the thirty-six military strategies of ancient China. Each strategy had a corresponding story. The answer is: 1. [Deceive: Sui Dynasty general He Ruobi used the changes between reality and reality to confuse the Chen Kingdom many times, and finally successfully crossed the river to attack the Chen Kingdom.] 2. " Surround Wei to save Zhao: During the Warring States Period, Wei attacked Zhao. Zhao sought help from Qi, and Qi sent troops to surround Wei, forcing Wei to withdraw, thus saving Zhao. 3. Killing with a borrowed knife: During the Warring States Period, the State of Chu and the State of Qi were at war. The general of the State of Chu, Fan Li, borrowed the knife of the State of Qi and killed the general of the State of Qi, Tian Ji, thus disintegrating the military strength of the State of Qi. 4. [Wait for fatigue with ease: Feng Yi of the Han Dynasty took advantage of the enemy's fatigue and pride to take a defensive position and wait for an opportunity to finally defeat the enemy.] 5. [Taking advantage of a burning house: During the Warring States Period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Zhao. The capital of the State of Zhao was burned by fire. The State of Qin took the opportunity to plunder the wealth of the State of Zhao.] 6. [Diversion: During the Warring States Period, Han Xin, a Korean general, used a bluff to claim that he would attack the eastern part of Zhao, but in fact, he attacked the western part of Zhao.] 7. Creating something out of nothing: According to Sun Tzu's Art of War, using false information or fictional things to confuse the enemy and cause them to make wrong judgments. These are the answers based on the search results provided. There may be other stories, but due to the limitations of the search results, no more detailed information can be provided.