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《林戰 - Forest Warfare 》 | English translation: AI and Chinese Text Project users [?] | Library Resources Related resources |
| 1 | 林戰: |
武王問太公曰：「引兵深入諸侯之地，遇大林，與敵分林相拒。吾欲以守則固，以戰則勝。為之奈何？」 太公曰：「使吾三軍，分為衝陳。便兵所處。弓弩為表，戟楯為裏。斬除草木，極廣吾道，以便戰所。高置旌旗，謹勑三軍，無使敵人知吾之情，是謂林戰。林戰之法，率吾矛戟，相與為伍。林間木踈，以騎為輔，戰車居前，見便則戰，不見便則止。林多險阻，必置衝陳，以備前後。三軍疾戰，敵人雖眾，其將可走。更戰更息，各按其部，是謂林戰之紀。」 |
| King Wu asked Tai Gong, "If I lead troops deep into the territory of feudal lords and encounter a large forest, with the enemy and I facing each other in opposite parts of the forest. I wish to defend so as to be secure, and to fight so as to win. What should I do?" Tai Gong said, "Divide my three armies into wedge formations. Place them in convenient positions. Use crossbows and bows as the outer layer, and halberds and shields as the inner layer. Cut down grass and trees to widen our path as much as possible, so as to facilitate the battlefield. Raise banners high, and strictly command my three armies not to let the enemy know our intentions; this is called fighting in a forest. The method of fighting in a forest is for us to lead with spears and halberds, forming ranks together. When the trees in the forest are sparse, use cavalry as auxiliary forces; place war chariots at the front. Fight when advantageous, and halt when not. When there are many dangers and obstacles in the forest, it is essential to deploy wedge formations to guard both front and rear. If my three armies fight fiercely, even though the enemy may be numerous, their general can be driven away. Alternate between fighting and resting, with each unit following its designated order; this is called the discipline of forest warfare." |
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