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《動靜 - Movement and stillness 》 | English translation: AI and Chinese Text Project users [?] | Library Resources Related resources |
| 1 | 動靜: |
武王問太公曰：「引兵深入諸侯之地，與敵之軍相當，兩陳相望，眾寡彊弱相等，未敢先舉。吾欲令敵人將帥恐懼，士卒必傷，行陳不固，後陳欲走，前陳數顧。鼓譟而乘之，敵人遂走。為之柰何？」 太公曰：「如此者，發我兵，去寇十里而伏其兩旁，車騎百里而越其前後。多其旌旗，益其金鼓，戰合，鼓譟而俱起。敵將必恐，其軍驚駭。眾寡不相救，貴賤不相待，敵人必敗。」 |
| King Wu asked Tai Gong, "If I lead troops deep into the territory of feudal lords and my army is evenly matched with that of the enemy, facing each other across open ground, with neither side clearly superior in numbers or strength, I dare not make the first move. I wish to cause fear in the enemy's generals and commanders, ensure their soldiers are wounded, weaken their formation so it is no longer solid, make those at the rear of their ranks want to flee, and those at the front constantly look back. If I then sound the drums and shout loudly while attacking them, the enemy will be driven into retreat. How should this be done?" Tai Gong said, "In such a situation, deploy your troops to attack the enemy and then withdraw ten li away from them while concealing forces on both sides. Send chariots and cavalry one hundred li ahead and behind to outflank them. Increase the number of banners and gongs and drums, and when battle is joined, sound the drums and shout together with all forces rising up at once. The enemy general will surely be frightened, and his troops will be thrown into panic. The ranks of the enemy army will not support each other, nor will officers wait for their subordinates; the enemy is bound to be defeated." | ||
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武王曰：「敵之地勢，不可以伏其兩旁，車騎又無以越其前後。敵知我慮，先施其備。我士卒心傷，將帥恐懼，戰則不勝，為之奈何？」 太公曰：「微哉！王之問也。如此者，先戰五日，發我遠候，往視其動靜。審候其來，設伏而待之。必於死地，與敵相避。遠我旌旗，䟽我行陳。必奔其前，與敵相當。戰合而走，擊金無止。三里而還，伏兵乃起。或陷其兩旁，或擊其前後，三軍疾戰，敵人必走。」 武王曰：「善哉。」 |
| King Wu said, "The terrain of the enemy's position does not allow us to conceal forces on both sides, and we are also unable to send chariots and cavalry ahead or behind. If the enemy becomes aware of our plans, they will prepare in advance. My soldiers' morale is wounded and my generals are afraid; if we fight under these conditions, we will not be victorious. What should I do?" Tai Gong said, "How subtle this situation is! This is a most important question of yours, King. In such circumstances, five days before the battle, dispatch my distant scouts to observe the enemy's movements and activities. Carefully await their approach and set ambushes in preparation for them. You must position your forces in a place of apparent peril, where they appear to avoid direct confrontation with the enemy. Reduce the display of our banners and spread out our formations. You must advance rapidly to confront the enemy head-on, matching their position. When battle is joined and you pretend to retreat, sound the gongs continuously without ceasing. After retreating three li, turn back suddenly; then your hidden forces will rise up. Some forces should attack from the sides and others strike from the front or rear, causing all three divisions of your army to fight fiercely; the enemy will surely flee." King Wu said, "Well spoken." |
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