Meaning and nuance of 作戦 I have found a sentence with (tactics; strategy; (2) {mil} military operation;) > **** > > Now I could finally score some points with Horikita by telling some witty jokes. I understand globally, of course if refers to psychological tactics but still I do not understand the grammar specially the association with Could someone explain this to me ?

This is the third entry under #4 here.

> ****

To take/adopt a (given) attitude/behavior/manner of acting.
**To face the person you're interacting with with a (given) attitude/behavior/manner of acting.**

In this case, the behavior that is being adopted is the entire sentence between and . A , or strategy, typically comprises a plan involving the manner in which one should act going forward, which is why it can be used with .