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《鳥雲澤兵 - Bird-Cloud Marsh Troops 》 | English translation: AI and Chinese Text Project users [?] | Books referencing 《鳥雲澤兵》 Library Resources Related resources |
| 1 | 鳥雲澤兵: |
武王問太公曰：「引兵深入諸侯之地，與敵人臨水相拒。敵富而眾，我貧而寡。踰水擊之，則不能前；欲久其日，則糧食少。吾居斥鹵之地，四旁無邑，又無草木。三軍無所掠取，牛馬無所芻牧。為之奈何？」 太公曰：「三軍無備，牛馬無食，士卒無糧。如此者，索便詐敵而亟去之，設伏兵於後。」 |
| King Wu asked Tai Gong, "If I lead troops deep into the territory of feudal lords and face the enemy across a river, what should I do?" The enemy is wealthy and numerous, while we are poor and few. If we cross the river to attack them, we will not be able to advance; If we intend to prolong the campaign, our food supplies are insufficient. We are in a barren and saline land with no towns around us on any side, nor any grass or trees. The entire army has nothing to plunder, and the cattle and horses have nowhere to graze. What should we do about this?" Tai Gong said, "The entire army is unprepared, the cattle and horses have no food, and the soldiers have no provisions. In such a situation, we should seek convenience, deceive the enemy, and quickly withdraw them, while setting up ambush troops behind." | ||
| 2 | 鳥雲澤兵: |
武王曰：「敵不可得而詐，吾士卒迷惑。敵人越我前後，吾三軍敗亂而走，為之奈何？」 太公曰：「求途之道，金玉為主，必因敵使，精微為寶。」 |
| King Wu said, "The enemy cannot be deceived, and my soldiers are confused. If the enemy outflanks us from both front and rear, and our entire army is defeated and in chaos while fleeing, what should we do?" Tai Gong said, "To seek a route of retreat, gold and jade are the main considerations; one must necessarily rely on enemy messengers, for refined and subtle strategies are most precious." | ||
| 3 | 鳥雲澤兵: |
武王曰：「敵人知我伏兵，大軍不肯濟，別將分隊，以踰於水。吾三軍大恐，為之奈何？」 太公曰：「如此者，分為衝陳，便兵所處。須其畢出，發我伏兵，疾擊其後。強弩兩旁，射其左右。車騎分為鳥雲之陳，備其前後。三軍疾戰。敵人見我戰合，其大軍必濟水而來。發我伏兵，疾擊其後；車騎衝其左右。敵人雖眾，其將可走。 凡用兵之大要，當敵臨戰，必宜衝陣，便兵所處。然後以軍騎分為鳥雲之陳，此用兵之奇也。所謂鳥雲者，鳥散而雲合，變化無窮者也。」 武王曰：「善哉。」 |
| King Wu said, "The enemy knows about our ambush troops. The main army is unwilling to cross the river, so a separate commander divides his forces in an attempt to cross it. My entire army is greatly frightened; what should we do?" Tai Gong said, "In such a case, divide the troops into vanguard formations and position them where they can be most effective. Wait until all of their forces have deployed, then launch our ambush troops to swiftly attack from behind." Position strong crossbows on both sides and shoot at their flanks. The chariots and cavalry should be arranged in a formation like scattered clouds of birds, guarding the front and rear. The entire army will then fight fiercely. When the enemy sees our forces engaged in battle, their main army will certainly cross the river to come. Launch our ambush troops and swiftly attack from behind; The chariots and cavalry charge at their flanks. Although the enemy is numerous, its general can be driven into retreat. Generally speaking, the key principle of using troops is that when facing an enemy in battle, one must necessarily charge into their formation and position forces where they can be most effectively deployed. Then deploy the army's cavalry to form a bird-cloud-like formation; this is an extraordinary strategy in the use of troops. What is meant by "bird-cloud" is that it disperses like birds and gathers like clouds, a formation capable of infinite changes." King Wu said, "Well said." |
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