794. Strain fifth

Wu Hou asked: "Che Jian Ma Liang, the general is brave and strong, and when he encounters the enemy, he loses his line in chaos, what is the case?" ”

Wu Qi said: "The method of warfare is to take the banner as the festival during the day, and the golden drum and flute as the festival at night. Left to left, right to right. The drum is advanced, and the gold is stopped. Blow and go, blow and gather, and don't obey the order. The three armies are powerful, and the soldiers use their lives, then there is no strong enemy in the battle, and there is no strong attack. ”

Wu Hou asked: "If the enemy is outnumbered, what can I do about it?" ”

He said: "Avoid it in the easy, invite it in the doom." Therefore, it is said that with one blow to ten, it is not good at bad luck; With ten strikes to a hundred, don't be good at risk; With a thousand blows, there is no good way to block. Today, there are young pawns who are rising, beating gold and drumming on the road, although there are people, they are all alarmed. Therefore, it is said that it is easy to use the many, and it is easy to use the few. ”

Wuhou asked: "There are many teachers, both martial and brave; Back to the big obstacles, the right mountain and the left water; deep ditch and high base, defend with a strong crossbow; Retreat like a mountain, advance like wind and rain, and there is a lot of food. What is the case with difficulty and long-term keep? ”

He said, "It's a big question! This is not the power of the chariot, but also the strategy of the saints. It can prepare thousands of horses, and on foot, it is divided into five armies, and each army has a qu. The five armies and five qus of the husband, the enemy will be confused, and there is nothing to add. If the enemy holds on to strengthen his army, he will rush to spy to see his worries. He listened to me, and went away. If you don't listen to me, you will burn books and divide them into five battles. Defeat and don't chase, don't win. If it is a feint north, it will fight quickly, and it will be in front of it and it will be absolutely behind. Two ranks, left or right, and attack each other. When the five armies are handed over, they will have their benefits. This is also the way to fight strongly. ”

Wu Hou asked: "The enemy is close and thin, and there is no way to go, and I am very afraid, what can I do?" ”

He said, "For this reason, if we are outnumbered, we will divide and multiply it." They are outnumbered, and they are followed. From it there is no interest, although the public can obey it. ”

Wu Hou asked: "If you encounter an enemy between the valleys, there are many dangers and obstacles, and they are outnumbered, what can I do about it?" ”

He said: "When you encounter hills, forest valleys, deep mountains, and Daze, you must go quickly, and you must not be calm." If the mountains and valleys meet suddenly, they must first make noise and ride them, enter the bow and crossbow, and shoot and capture. Examine its politics, and if it is chaotic, there is no doubt about it. ”

Wuhou asked: "The mountains on the left and right, the land is very narrow, and when you encounter the enemy, you don't dare to hit it, you can't go there, what can you do about it?" ”

He said: "This is a secular war, although the public does not use it. Recruit our soldiers and the enemy equal, light foot and sharp soldiers thought to move forward, divided into chariots and cavalry hidden on the side, a few miles away, no soldiers, the enemy will be firm, advance and retreat dare not. So they went out of the mountains and camps outside the mountains, and the enemy was afraid. Don't let the car ride to pick it up. The method of this valley battle is also. ”

Wu Hou asked: "I met the enemy, the water of the water, the wheel was tilted, the water was thin and the car was ridden, the boat was not set, and there was no way to advance or retreat, so what could I do?" ”

He said: "This is a water war, useless cars to ride, and leave it behind." Climb high and look around, and you will get the water condition. Knowing its breadth and narrowness, as deep as it is shallow, it can be surprising to win. If the enemy is cut off from water, half of it will be thin. ”

Wuhou asked: "It has been raining for a long time, the horses are stuck in the carriage, the enemy is being attacked on all sides, and the three armies are frightened, what can I do about it?" ”

He said: "Whoever uses the car, the yin and dampness will stop, and the yang will rise; Noble and lowly, ride its strong car; If you go in and out, you will follow it. If an enemy arises, he will chase away his trace. ”

Wu Hou asked: "What if the tyrants come and plunder my fields and take my cattle and sheep?" ”

He said: "When the tyrant comes, he must consider his strength, and he must not respond to it." He will be gone, his clothes will be heavy, his heart will be afraid, and he will retreat quickly, and there will be no belonging. Pursue and attack it, and its soldiers can be overturned. ”

Wu Zi said: "Whoever attacks the enemy and besieges the city, the city is broken, and everyone enters his palace." Imperial Qi Lu rank, collect its utensils. Wherever the army goes, there is no wood, no houses, corn, six animals, and burn their accumulation, showing that the people have no cruelty. It has to surrender, and it is allowed to be peaceful. ”

Wei Wuhou asked: "Our army's chariots are sturdy and the horses are excellent, and the generals are brave and strong, if we suddenly encounter the enemy, and the ranks are chaotic and do not form a ranks, what should we do?" ”

Wu Qi replied: "The usual method of fighting a war is to command with a banner during the day and a golden drum and flute at night. If you command the troops to the left, you will go to the left, and if you command the troops to the right, you will go to the right. The drumming troops marched forward, and the Mingjin troops stopped. The first time the flute troops will form a procession, and the second time the flute troops will be assembled, and those who do not obey the order will be punished. The three armies obeyed the command, and the soldiers carried out the order, so that there was no strong enemy that could not be defeated, and there was no strong position that could not be attacked. ”

Wei Wuhou asked, "What should we do if we encounter a situation where the enemy is outnumbered?" ”

Wu Qi replied: "Avoid the enemy on flat terrain and intercept the enemy on dangerous terrain." Therefore, it is better to take advantage of narrow terrain with one blow to ten; With ten strikes to a hundred, it is best to take advantage of the steep terrain; With a thousand blows, it is best to take advantage of the difficult terrain. A small number of soldiers of the Mazhi faction suddenly appeared, beating gold and drums on the narrow terrain, even if there were many enemies, they were all shocked and commotion. Therefore, use a large number of troops to ensure that the terrain is flat, and use part of the troops to ensure that the terrain is dangerous. ”

Wei Wuhou asked: "The enemy army has a large number of troops, is well-trained, brave in battle, backed by tall and dangerous terrain, with mountains on the right and water on the left, digging deep trenches, building high barriers, defending with powerful crossbowmen, retreating steadily like a mountain, advancing as fast as wind and rain, and sufficient food reserves. It's hard to hold on to it for a long time, so what can you do? ”

Wu Qi replied, "This question is really big! This cannot be done by the strength of the chariot alone, but by the strategy of the sages. If it can be equipped with 1,000 chariots, 10,000 cavalry, plus the corresponding infantry, it will be organized into five armies, each with one road. The five armies marched in five directions, and the enemy must be puzzled, and should quickly send messengers to test its attempts. If it listens to our persuasion, I will withdraw my troops and retreat. If they do not listen to our persuasion, they will kill our messengers and burn the letters I send, and then the five armies will fight the enemy in five ways. Don't chase if you win, and quickly withdraw if you don't win. In this way, it is necessary to feign defeat and act cautiously and quickly to counterattack the enemy, with one army implicating it from the front and one army cutting off its rear. The two armies concealed their predecessors, either from the left or from the right, attacking its weak points. All five armies have arrived, and a strong posture must be formed. This is the tactics of attacking a strong enemy. ”

Wei Wuhou asked: "The enemy army is approaching and coercing me, and there is no way back to retreat, and the troops are very afraid, what can be done?" ”

Wu Qi replied: "The method of dealing with this situation, if I am outnumbered, I will divide my troops into several ways to attack it. If the enemy is outnumbered, concentrate his forces against it. Constantly harassing it, the enemy army can be subdued even if it is numerous. ”

Wei Wuhou asked, "What should we do if we encounter the enemy army between streams and gorges, the terrain on both sides is steep, and the enemy is outnumbered?" ”

Wu Qi replied: "When encountering unfavorable terrain such as hills, forests, valleys, deep mountains, and Daze, you must pass through quickly, and you can't be calm. If you suddenly encounter the enemy in the middle of the mountains and deep valleys, you must first beat the drum and shout, take advantage of the situation to attack the enemy, command the bow and crossbowman to advance, and capture the enemy while shooting arrows. Observe the enemy's command, and if there is confusion and panic, attack immediately without hesitation. ”

Wei Wuhou asked: "There are high mountains on the left and right, the terrain is very narrow, and if you encounter the enemy suddenly, you don't dare to attack, and you can't retreat, what should you do?" ”

Wu Qi replied: "This is called the Valley War, and although there are many troops, they cannot be used. I should choose elite soldiers to fight the enemy, and use the soldiers who are light and good at walking, and use sharp weapons as the front team, and keep the chariots and cavalry in the shade on all sides, several miles away from each other, so that they cannot expose their strength, and the enemy will inevitably hold on to their positions, and dare not advance or retreat. Then I suddenly unfurled the banners in an orderly arrangement, and the whole team went out of the mountain and set up camp, and the enemy must be afraid. Then he sent chariots and cavalry to challenge the enemy and prevent it from resting. This is the tactics of the valley war. ”

Wei Wuhou asked: "What should we do if our army encountered the enemy in the large lake and marsh area, the wheels collapsed, the wheels were submerged, the heavy water was approaching the chariots and cavalry, and the ships were not prepared, so we were in a dilemma?" ”

Wu Qi replied: "This is called water warfare, don't use chariots and cavalry, leave them on the edge of the lake and marsh for the time being." If you climb to a high place and look around, you will definitely grasp the water situation. Knowing the width of the water area and checking the depth of the water can surprise you. If the enemy crosses the water, take advantage of the fact that it is halfway through and then attack it. ”

Wei Wuhou asked: "The weather has been raining continuously for a long time, the chariots and horses are trapped and unable to move, the enemy is threatened on all sides, and the three armies are panicked and frightened, what should I do?" ”

Wu Qi replied: "Usually use chariots to fight, stop when it is rainy and muddy, and act when the weather is clear; Choose high ground to avoid depressions and let the sturdy chariots gallop; Or go forward or stop, you have to follow the road. If an enemy vehicle moves, it must track its ruts. ”

Wei Wuhou asked, "How should we deal with the sudden attack of the fierce enemy, plundering my fields, and robbing my cattle and sheep?" ”

Wu Qi replied: "When the fierce enemy is coming, we must think of its ferocity, and we must hold on well and not fight against it. The enemy will withdraw in the dark, its load will be heavy, the army will be afraid, and it will only want to withdraw as soon as possible, and the troops will definitely not be subordinate to each other. Pursue it at this time, and the enemy army will be destroyed. ”

Wu Qi said: "The principle of attacking the enemy and besieging the city is that after the city is breached, the troops will be stationed in the enemy's palace and mansion. control their officials and nobles with the rank of lord, and confiscate their utensils and goods. Wherever the army went, it was forbidden to cut down trees, demolish houses, loot food, slaughter livestock, or burn stored property, indicating to the people that they had no desire to harm them. If they ask for surrender, grant it and appease them. ”