| | Wuzhiqi fought with Hebo, appointing Tianwu as the general-in-chief and Xiangyishi as his deputy. Jiangyi rode on clouds, Lieque controlled thunder, Taifeng raised winds, Bohao brought rain, while jiao, shuan, e, and long stirred up waves and tides. Three hundred peng led the vanguard, advancing northward to Jieshi and eastward to Lüliang. Hebo was greatly frightened and wanted to flee, but Lingguxu stopped him, saying, "We had better fight for now. If we do not win, it will not be too late to run later." They then planned to appoint a general-in-chief. Lingguxu said, "Bixi is suitable." Hebo said, "Tianwu has eight heads and eight feet, while Xiangyishi has nine heads; they are actually assisting him;" the gods of thunder, wind, rain, and clouds each specialized in their abilities to protect the central forces; jiao, tuo, e, and long all had tails like swords and mouths like chisels; their scales were sharp as blades and their spines as edges. They could turn their heads to crush mountains and raise their dorsal fins to overturn deep pools—how could Bixi dare to face them?" Lingguxu said, "This is precisely why I recommended Bixi. A general must be able to command the entire army with a single person. The ears and eyes of the entire army must be unified under one person. Therefore, when their hearing is coordinated, they become perceptive; when their sight is coordinated, they become clear-sighted; when their minds are coordinated, they become united. Ten thousand men act as one force, making them invincible in the world. Now Tianwu has eight heads, and his deputy has nine times that number of heads. I have heard that the spirit of a human heart is concentrated in the ears and eyes; too many eyes lead to confused vision, and too many ears lead to confused hearing. Now, with the minds of two generals controlling their sixty-eight ears and eyes, confusion is already inevitable. Adding to this the forces of clouds, thunder, wind, and rain, each relying on its own abilities and all eager to display them, who could possibly unify them? Therefore, only Bixi is sufficient to face this challenge. Bixi's determination is profound; it cannot be swayed by wisdom, temptation, threats, or provocation. Yet his will is resolute and certain—once he sets out to destroy something, success is inevitable." They then sent Bixi to lead nine Kuai against them, achieving a great victory. Therefore it is said: many divided intentions full of doubt are not as effective as one single-minded and decisive will.
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