Chapter 66 Section 5 Surrounding Wei and Rescuing Zhao and Sun Bin fought a battle through the ages

In the quiet small courtyard, a wheelchair was swimming slowly, and when it came to the shade under the high wall, the wheelchair stopped. The man in red on the chair was pale and thin, his long hair and three beards also looked soft and yellow, making people feel that he was frail and young.Only the broad forehead, sharp eyes and furrowed wrinkles faintly reveal the glory and vicissitudes he once had.He concentrated on looking at the "mountain and river terrain" formed by a piece of soil under the high wall, as if nailed there. He is Sun Bin, a mysterious comet whose light suddenly appears and then disappears suddenly!

Thinking of the sinister experience since he came out of the mountain, Sun Bin seemed like a lifetime away.Ten years ago, he and his senior brother Pang Juan bid farewell to their teacher Guiguzi and went to Wei State together.Originally, Sun Bin wanted to return to his homeland Qi, and Pang Juan's goal was to go to Wei.But when they reached the crossroad where Wei and Qi parted ways, Pang Juan suddenly showed a kind of affection, and said that he might as well stop by to visit Wei State with him first, and if Wei State did not tolerate people, they would go to Qi State together.Sun Bin agreed almost without thinking.Wei State is the most powerful country in the world, and it is naturally the first wish of famous people in the world to go to Wei State.At first, Sun Bin didn’t think so, but proposed to go back to Qi State first. First, he wanted to go back to pay homage to the cemetery of his ancestors, and then take a look at the changes in Qi State over the years; If you want to go to Wei, then you'd better find another way.After all, both of them are disciples of military strategists, they have learned the same things, and their positions in a country will also be the same. It is inevitable that there will be more or less conflicts, and it is better to avoid them.Sun Bin still remembers that before going down the mountain, when the two of them returned from a farewell tour, the teacher asked them which country they planned to go to, and they both said they hadn't thought about it.The gray-haired teacher smiled, "In this case, I will make a divination with you as a teacher. The name of the country is written here first. The side with the country name is where Pang Juan is, and the side without words is where Sun Bin is. How about it?" Sun Bin He smiled happily, "Okay, the teacher just explained the students' doubts."

The teacher took out a thick old iron coin of the Wei State. It was the first time that iron coins were used in Wei Wenhou's time, and it was also the first iron coin to appear in the world. It is hard to see now.The teacher likes this kind of "Wenhou iron money" very much, saying that it is thick, smooth, and quite spiritual, and it is the best for "money divination".When the teacher closed his eyes and was thinking about throwing money, Pang Juan suddenly said loudly: "Teacher, this student is willing to go to Wei!" "Oh, that's fine, it's God's will from the bottom of my heart." The teacher's eyes flashed, but he smiled casually.

"Teacher, this disciple thinks that when practicing in the same room, Pang Juan and his younger brother should meet each other frankly, show their true hearts, and there is no need for heaven's judgment." "Alright. Where's Sun Bin?" "That's it," Sun Bin pondered for a while, "this disciple will return to Qi." The teacher rubbed the iron coin in his palm, frowned, but suddenly laughed, "Time is luck, and fate is fate. Good, good, good. You go. You can do it yourself." Originally, the matter was settled in this way, and Sun Bin didn't think about it any more, and he didn't expect his senior brother to invite him earnestly.At that time, he was indeed moved.But it never occurred to him that just such an accidental reason suddenly broke his clear and solid life track!

However, even looking back now, Sun Bin still thinks that Pang Juan at that time had no intention of harming others, but he really had no confidence in whether he could stay in Wei State, and he left a way for Qi State to retreat in advance.Including Pang Juan's sudden determination to go to Wei State before going down the mountain, and stopping Qian Bu, who was resigned to fate, is nothing more than a little selfish.Sun Bin actually noticed his senior brother's shrewdness very early on, but he never paid attention to it. Brother Pang Juan was born in a poor family, his parents died young, and he was raised by his uncle who was a businessman.His uncle was away all the year round, and his aunt and cousins ​​discriminated against him and bullied him, causing him to suffer the pain and humiliation of being dependent on others.When the brother was six years old, one day when he was eating, the little cousin played a trick by throwing a handful of soil into his rice bowl.The little Pang Juan couldn't bear it anymore, and with a loud howl, he pushed his little cousin suddenly, but the little cousin happened to bump into the stone pillar in the corridor, screamed, and his face was covered in blood immediately!The aunt rushed out after hearing the sound, turned around, grabbed a kitchen knife, and slashed at little Pangjuan frantically!Pang Juan ran away desperately, and his aunt chased after him desperately.After chasing to the edge of a cliff, little Pangjuan hid behind a big rock, panting and shouting: "Come again, I'll kill you!" come up!Little Pang Juan closed his eyes, and pushed the big rock that had been loosened for a long time, only to hear a rumbling sound, and the big rock rolled down with mud and soil. It was no coincidence that it crushed his aunt to the ground!Little Pangjuan walked up to his aunt in a daze, and roared ferociously, "I call you a bully! I call you a bully! God will kill you!" Picking up the kitchen knife that fell beside him, he slashed at his aunt repeatedly, He spat a few more times at his blood-drenched aunt, and then ran away in a hurry... When the teacher found Pang Juan in the deep mountains, Pang Juan was a little savage who had lived in the mountains for more than a year. Beasts fight for food.Sun Bin still remembers that when the teacher brought back a "big monkey" covered in long hair one day, the eyes of that "big monkey" made his skin crawl all over!Later, when he knew these life stories of his senior brother, Sun Bin couldn't help feeling a deep sympathy in his heart.From then on, Sun Bin did not argue with senior brother Pang Juan for any benefit, and he also deeply understood the brother's cruel desire for fame.

In contrast, Sun Bin came from a prominent family, and his ancestor seven generations ago was the famous Sun Wu.The ancestor of the Sun family lived in Dong'e of the Qi State, and later moved to Zhencheng. It was originally a family of scribes in the old Qi State of the Jiang family.It was passed on to Sun Wu, but he loved military affairs very much, so he used the convenience of scribes to sort out the classics, and copied back the "Six Secret Teachings of the Grand Duke" and "The Art of War by Sima Rangju", which were regarded as sacred scriptures at that time, and studied hard.The "Six Secret Teachings of the Grand Duke" was written by Jiang Shang, the founding commander of King Wu of Zhou and the first monarch of Qi State. It can be called the oldest military scripture at that time.The "Sima Rangju Art of War" was written by Tian Rangju, a famous general in the Qi Jinggong era. Because Tian Rangju lived in Sima, he was called Sima Rangju.This is the closest art of war to that time.After studying the two Art of War carefully, Sun Wu asked to resign from his post as a scribe and went to the general's mansion in Qi State as a small Sima.The army has honed for six full years, gained a lot of experience, and led the soldiers to fight a few beautiful victories, but it was because of their humble background that they could not be promoted.In a fit of anger, Sun Wu fled the army and lived in seclusion for eight years. He wrote "Thirteen Art of War" by himself.Once it was shown to others, it was copied all over the world and became famous.However, Sun Wu always felt that he had no actual combat achievements in commanding an army, and he always felt that it was a pity for a soldier in the military.In order to fulfill his long-cherished wish, he resolutely went south to the state of Wu.

The King of Wu at that time was Prince Guang who had just killed King Liao of Wu and seized the throne. People at that time called King Helu of Wu.This Helu is ambitious, employs eclectic people, and has no bad habits of aristocratic family background.First he used Zhuan Zhu, a famous assassin, to kill King Liao of Wu, and then he used Wu Zixu, a "rebel" who had fled from Chu, as the general.He Lu stated, "I have read Mr. Thirteen Chapters, but I don't know how Mr. Reining in the army?" Reining in soldiers means training the army.Generally speaking, for a real famous general, the first ability is to be able to train an elite soldier, and then the ability on the battlefield; a general who cannot train soldiers is not a famous general anyway.Sun Wu naturally knew this, and the "Sima Rangju Art of War" originally focused on training soldiers.However, his own "Thirteen Chapters" seldom talk about training soldiers. It's not that Sun Wu didn't pay attention to training, but that training the army was just the foundation for generals, and his ambition was the higher wisdom of using troops.About Helu read "Thirteen Chapters" and talked less about reining in soldiers, so he wanted to try Sun Wu's ability to rein in soldiers.Sun Wu naturally readily agreed.

Unexpectedly, He Lu gave Sun Wu a problem, asking him to train women on the spot, and they were concubines! When one hundred and eighty court ladies and concubines stood in front of Sun Wu with beaming smiles, all the princes and ministers sitting on the high platform laughed.Helu, the king of Wu, knew that this was impossible, but he just wanted to let Sun Wu know that there are people in the world who cannot be "restrained", so don't be too confident.But Sun Wu didn't think so. He believed that as long as the soldiers were reined in properly, everyone could fight!Just now he clearly answered Wu Wang Helu, "You can try a woman." In fact, no one believed him, including the famous Wu Zixu.

Sun Wu divided the 180 court ladies into two teams, and each made a favorite concubine of the king of Wu as the captain, holding a halberd to stand at the head of the team.Then Sun Wu began to explain the most basic restraint, "Do you know the front heart, back and left and right hands?" There was a voice of Yingying, "I know." Sun Wu said loudly: "That's good. My name is Qianqian, you guys Keep your eyes on the captain's heart! My name is backwards, and you all need to keep your eyes on the backs of the people in front! Look to the left, look at the left hand! Look to the right, look at the right hand! Do you understand?" "Understood." So Sun Wu, like in the army, set up ax and ax guards of honor and golden drum command flags on both sides, and repeated the password several times, then announced that he would sound the battle drum, wave the command flag, and shouted: "to the right— —!” The court ladies and concubines burst into laughter, and even the princes and ministers on the high platform laughed out loud.

Sun Wu said in a loud voice: "If you don't know the restraints clearly and you are not familiar with the orders, you will be punished!" Then he stopped and repeated the password several times.Then he ordered the big drum to be waved, "to the left—!" and ordered the flag to be split to the left.Unexpectedly, the maids and concubines burst out laughing again.Sun Wu was solemn and serious, "If the order is clear but not enforced, it is a crime for officials. The captain should be beheaded!" He ordered the axemen on both sides to tie up two favored concubines of the king of Wu, push them down and behead them.Wu Wang Helu's shock was no small matter, and he hurriedly ordered his servant Feima to send an order, "This king knows the general's ability to rein in troops, please don't behead the two concubines, this king will not be willing to leave them!" He cupped his hands and said: "The general is in the army, and the king's life will not be accepted." He ordered the two beloved concubines to be beheaded immediately.In a short while, the bloody long-haired head was held up, and the eyes of the audience were rounded, and the maids and concubines were so frightened that they dared not show their air.Sun Wu replaced two older court ladies as captains, the drum sounded again, and the flag was waved, but the steps were neat, well-regulated, without mistakes, and the whole audience was silent!

Sun Wu reported to the King of Wu, "The reining in of troops has been completed, and my king please review them. But there is a military order, and this female soldier can go to water and fire without avoiding it." He Lu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "That's all, how can I see it?" Sun Wu smiled lightly and said, "I heard that the king of Wu has great ambitions, but it turned out to be nothing but empty words, which cannot be used in reality. Sun Wu bid farewell." He Lu suddenly realized, stood up quickly and hurriedly took a few steps and bowed solemnly, "This king made a mistake, please forgive me? Please give me your advice on the military affairs of Wu State." Since then, Sun Wu has been the general of the Wu State.However, Sun Wu's most glorious record was only once, that is, to attack Chu State from thousands of miles away, winning five battles and five victories with 50,000 to 60,000 people, almost destroying Chu State.If it hadn't been for the early death of He Lu and the discord between Prince Fucha and Sun Wu, Sun Wu might have made greater achievements.After Fu Chai came to the throne, Sun Wu, who was calm by nature, lived in seclusion.He was a clear-headed scholar who was very good at summarizing. Before he died, he left a family law for his descendants: "All the descendants of the Sun family who have made meritorious deeds should stop and stop, and those who are greedy for merit will die." Sun Bin was born in such a family, with a traditional family tradition of not wanting to bury himself but being wise and casual.The reason why the Sun clan after Sun Wu did not have a world-famous outstanding figure cannot be said to have nothing to do with such a family legacy.It is this legacy that formed Sun Bin's modest and calm character.He never talked about his family background, and Pang Juan naturally didn't know that he was a descendant of Sun Wu, but he was often surprised by his profound wisdom, and often sighed and said: "How can such a wise military strategist be born in an uncontested world?" On the younger brother?" Sun Bin laughed out loud every time.Sun Bin lamented his senior brother's suffering life experience, and he didn't feel uncomfortable with his senior brother's instinct to strive for the first place. On the contrary, he was humble in every situation, because his personality was compatible with his own, but he didn't seem the slightest affectation, and he got along very well with his senior brother.Over time, some people said that their brothers and sisters were "hard and soft, a match made in heaven." The strange thing is that the teacher never judged their friendship, at most he just smiled.Thinking about it now, Sun Bin really felt incredible for the teacher's prophet! When they arrived in the state of Wei, they met the grand courtesy of King Hui Hui of Wei, who was worrying about not having a famous general at that time.Unexpectedly, Pang Juan was very pleasantly surprised and very excited. He told Sun Bin all night about his grand plan for Wei Guo to conquer the world, but he didn't ask what Sun Bin's plans were in Wei Guo.A clear message was revealed in Pang Juan's tone and demeanor - serving Wei, Pang Juan had thought carefully, and Wei's military power was owned by Pang Juan alone!Sun Bin is so intelligent, he is naturally aware of this strong subtext.Sun Bin remembered that he smiled and said at that time: "Senior brother, Wei Guo thinks highly of you, and I don't think there is any need to go to Qi State. Our original plan is that I will return to Qi State. The old family still has many things waiting for me. Well." Pang Juan laughed happily for a while, "Okay! Tomorrow, I will go to Shili Changting, and I will see my brother off. Maybe we will have an alliance to fight in the future!" Sun Bin also laughed, "That may not be so, but the two countries have diplomatic relations. I spent more time in the army." "Oh, Junior Brother." Pang Juan suddenly asked seriously: "If this is the case, how do you deal with it?" Sun Bin said calmly: "Then there is no need to say? Don't disturb state affairs." Pang Juan sighed, "Yes, we can't have both." He lay down on the couch and stopped talking. Perhaps it was God's will, and their fate took another turning point. In the early morning of the next day, when Sun Bin was already packing his simple luggage, the hooves of the horses were clattering outside the post house. Unexpectedly, it was King Wei Hui who came in person!Pang Juan rushed out to greet him, but Wei Hui Wang hurriedly walked and asked, "Pang Juan, where is Mr.? You can't let him go." Pang Juan was startled, "Sir? But I don't know, who is the king asking?" "Who is it?" Sun Bin!" King Wei Hui laughed loudly, "I also just found out that Sun Bin is the seventh grandson of Sun Wu, and a great talent, you are a junior, you are amazing!" He said, hastily entered the door, and asked Sun Bin Then he bowed deeply, "Wei Yu is not respectful to the virtuous, and Mr. Wang will forgive me." Sun Bin was stunned, and forgot to support Wei Hui Wang, "Wei Wang? What, what does this mean?" Wei Hui Wang was open-minded. He smiled, "Sir, I just found out about these detective scouts Teben, so you must have been negligent." Then he bowed deeply again.Sun Bin hurriedly supported him, "King Wei, I am about to say goodbye. I don't know what King Wei said?" "Sir, you are so funny!" King Wei Hui laughed, "Mr. How can Ying release Mr.? Please return to the palace, and Wei Ying will welcome him!" Sun Bin suddenly realized, but he couldn't help feeling a little bored. He never liked to publicize his family background, and he didn't like to be valued by his ancestors' fame, so he smiled lightly and cupped his hands and said, "To the King of Wei, Sun Bin is just a side branch of the Sun family, and I dare not pretend to be a descendant of Sun Wu. What's more, he is less talented than my brother Pang Juan. I don't dare to trouble the king of Wei. Sun Bin is going back to Qi to take care of the family affairs, so he bids farewell." King Wei Hui was very able to turn things around. He cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Mr. is humble and courteous, and you can see high talents and virtues. Guiguzi's disciple, Wei Yu can't ask for it. How dare you let him go? Pang Juan and Sun Bin are all my king's guests. Please, sir." Pang Juan was embarrassed and embarrassed for a moment.Suddenly, he felt that Sun Bin had deceived him by concealing his prominent family background all the time, but "leaked" his family background just when he was about to be entrusted with important tasks, so that he was neglected out of thin air.In an instant, his instinctive hatred for the children of nobles arises spontaneously, and his face turns red!But Pang Juan gritted his teeth and held back. He knew that this was just another precipice moment for him, and he had to endure it.He took a long breath, took advantage of King Wei Hui's words, stepped forward and took Sun Bin's hand and said with a smile: "Junior Brother, let's go. The King of Wei is thirsty for talents, how can Junior Brother pretend to be noble, but lack manners? King Wei Hui smiled happily, "Of course, Pang Qingduan is open-minded. Please, sir." Sun Bin had to go, but he felt very uncomfortable. King Wei Hui was very happy. During the meeting, Pang Juan was officially canonized as the general and Sun Bin as the minister.In the state of Wei, the ranks of these two positions are equal, except that the general is the military power, and the minister is the comprehensive state power, which is almost close to the prime minister.Pang Juan immediately thanked him and received the title.However, Sun Bin refused to accept his resignation. He just agreed to stay in Wei State to support his senior brother for a period of military affairs, but he did not dare to accept the post.Although King Hui of Wei was displeased, he couldn't force it, so he temporarily worshiped Sun Bin as his guest. Sun Bin remembered very clearly that when he came back that night, Pang Juan went to bed early and did not say a word to Sun Bin.But Sun Bin lingered in the courtyard for half the night, and didn't go to lie down on the couch until Diao Dou called the fourth watch. In order to help Pang Juan, who has been named a general, to gain a firm foothold as soon as possible, and then he can leave with peace of mind, Sun Bin tried his best to support Pang Juan's military plan, and sometimes he was outspoken even in front of the King of Wei.Thinking about it, the conspiracy started to breed at this time.Sun Bin's memory of the details and process of the beginning of the conspiracy is no longer clear. It can be said that it was overwhelmed by the pain caused by the huge disaster that followed.In his wise and clear heart, there are only two deep imprints left—King Wei Hui did not want Qi to have military talents that could rival Pang Juan or even surpass Pang Juan, which was the basis of the conspiracy; , and even the fear of his family background, as well as the hatred of his "deep scheming", are the branches of the conspiracy.Without the acquiescence of King Wei, it would be impossible for Pang Juan to openly frame and cruelly punish a famous man like him!Without Pang Juan's tricks to sway power, it would be impossible for King Wei Hui to regard him as a "threat to Wei Guo". When he was imprisoned and had his kneecaps brutally gouged out, Sun Bin knew nothing about the plot.The sudden disaster made his mind completely confused.His frantic gaffe, screaming and incoherent excuses were naturally regarded as "frightened and lost"-crazy!It's God's blessing.Otherwise, the framing will inevitably continue until his life disappears.From Pang Juan's contemptuous laugh, Sun Bin suddenly realized that he should continue to go crazy.So, he was really crazy, with no warmth, no hunger, no shame, no dignity, like a pig, like a dog, like a beggar, wandering around in a daze. That is, from then on, his innate wisdom and unparalleled comprehension were miraculously resurrected.When he looked at the brilliant stars in the deep sky on a cold winter night, the growth and expansion of the conspiracy was vividly displayed before his eyes like a picture!Everything is so clear, just like his insight into the situation on the battlefield.His wisdom tells him that in the face of conspiracy and persecution, he can only survive with tenacious will and the most absurd way, and wait for the opportunity to escape. After ten years of cold and heat, he finally got an opportunity, and the envoys of Qi State secretly brought him out of Wei State! "Sir, King Qi is here to visit you." The wheelchair turned around, and Sun Bin saw Tian Ji standing in the courtyard with a man in a red dress and a high crown, that must be the famous King Qi!Before Sun Bin saluted, King Qi Wei came over and bowed deeply, "Sir, you have suffered." Sun Bin bowed his hands, "I am sick and disabled, and I can't fully salute. My king forgives the sin." King Qi Wei smiled openly. Now, "Sir, you don't have to stick to common etiquette. From today on, you don't have to be polite to anyone." When he glanced at it, he saw the "mountain and river terrain" next to him, and he smiled in surprise: "Dare to ask, sir, is this for viewing?" ?" Tian Ji came over to have a look, and was also very surprised, "When did you make it?" Sun Bin smiled and said, "I have nothing to do, I ordered two maids to pile it up." "My lord, what sir is doing is the terrain of the mountains and rivers of Wei State!" Tian Ji pointed excitedly. King Qi Wei took a closer look and suddenly realized, "Sir, are you thinking about the war?" "People who practice soldiers have bad habits." Sun Bin replied with a modest smile. "Sir, the state of Wei has already aggressively attacked the state of Zhao, and at the same time stationed 80,000 troops on the north bank of Juyeze. What's your opinion on this, sir?" King Qi Wei cut to the chase and asked for advice humbly. Sun Bin smiled lightly, "Oh, it's finally started." He didn't feel awkward at all, and said frankly: "Wei's attack on Zhao is the first step to annex the world. Zhao Chenghou's new funeral, the crown prince has just ascended the throne, Wei Guo seized this opportunity , obviously want to destroy Zhao in one fell swoop. With Zhao's current generals and military strength, they are definitely not Wei's opponent. In the near future, Zhao will definitely ask Qi for help." "How should the State of Qi respond?" Sun Bin smiled slightly, "Dare to ask Qi Wang's ambition?" "What do you mean, sir?" "If the king of Qi is satisfied with being on the coast of the East China Sea, then the country of Zhao can be left to fend for itself. If the king of Qi wants to be in the world, then the survival of the country of Zhao is of great importance." Sun Bin paused with a smile. King Wei of Qi clapped his palms and laughed loudly, "It's a corner of the East China Sea that makes people feel flustered." Sun Bin nodded, "King of Qi should know that Zhao is a big country, which can increase the population of Wei State by more than 6 million people and more than 1,000 miles of land. Once Zhao State is destroyed, Yan State and Zhongshan State will lose their barriers, and Wei State can take advantage of the situation to attack. At that time, the entire north of the river, as far as the Yinshan grassland and the Liaodong seashore, stretching for thousands of miles, will become the state of Wei, and its momentum will be unstoppable." "Mr.'s words are deeply insightful. The general recommended you as the commander of the Qi army to plan the battle to save Zhao. I beg you not to decline." Suddenly, King Qi Wei made a hesitant decision when he said it.Sun Bin's short analysis has already made him feel that this famous military strategist has not lost his mind due to this catastrophe in his life, his wisdom is still shining, and he has a sophisticated maturity and depth.A person who has gone through a catastrophe and shoulders a great responsibility will never make a mistake!This is King Qi Wei's judgment in an instant. Sun Bin still smiled faintly, "I will devote myself to military science, and I will serve my motherland loyally. However, my king must listen to what I have to say." "Sir please speak." "My body is damaged. During the battle, I can't inspire morale. Instead, I was ridiculed by the enemy for no reason. In my opinion, when the general is the commander, I am willing to be a military adviser and plan to defeat the Wei army." Tian Ji smiled and said, "I recommend Mr., because only Mr. Pang Juan can defeat Pang Juan. But Mr. recommends me instead, why is that so?" Sun Bin laughed loudly, "Using his own way to treat his own body, this is what we call it." King Wei of Qi pondered for a while, then nodded and said, "Mr.'s words come from the heart, and they are more thoughtful. From now on, Tian Ji will be the commander-in-chief of the three armies, and Sun Bin will be the military adviser of the Qi State. Immediately apply for the seal of the soldiers and prepare for the battle." "I will obey your orders!" Tian Ji and Sun Bin complied generously. Three days later, in the middle of the night, Zhao Guo's special envoy rushed to Linzi like sparks, asking for help from Qi State! King Qi Wei told the special envoy that sending troops was a big matter, and he needed to discuss it seriously with his ministers, so he asked the special envoy to wait for a few days in the posthouse.Unexpectedly, within three days, Zhao Guolian sent three special envoys to ask Qi for rescue.The last special envoy also brought a letter from the new king Zhao Suhou, promising to cede ten cities to Qi after Wei retreated.Even so, it was only on the tenth day that King Wei of Qi formally replied to the special envoy of Zhao State. Qi State decided to send troops to rescue Zhao State, but it took time to mobilize Qi State's army and supplies.Although Zhao Guo's special envoy was anxious, he only agreed again and again, leaving a liaison scout, and rushed back to Handan to report the news like a spark. At this time, the state of Zhao was in a state of panic and fierce fighting, and the city of Handan was already in jeopardy. In the early days of the Seven Great Wars, the order of overall strength was roughly: Wei, Chu, Qi, South Korea, Zhao, Yan, and Qin.During the Jin Dynasty, the Zhao clan was the most brave and warlike branch among the four major tribes (Zhi, Zhao, Wei, and Han).Among the four major tribes, only the Zhao family has been in charge of the military power of the Jin Dynasty and has a long tradition of military struggle.However, after the three clans of Zhao, Wei and Han jointly eliminated the most powerful Zhi clan, and then the three clans were divided into Jin, there was no wise monarch like Wei Wenhou and Wei Wuhou in Zhao State, let alone a successful monarch like Wei, Chu, Qi, or even South Korea. That kind of reform was left behind by the reformed countries one by one, and became a second-rate warring state that was slightly stronger than Yan and Qin.This situation was maintained until the middle period of the Warring States period, before Zhao Wuling Wang Hufu rode and shot.Chenghou Zhao Zhong was the most promising monarch in the early stage of Zhao State. He once put great pressure on Yan State and Zhongshan State, and almost swallowed Zhongshan State several times!But Zhao Zhong has one of the most fatal flaws, that is, his fierce and narrow personality, he is not good at adopting good strategies, and he is not good at mediating with neighboring countries.The biggest mistake was losing the god-given opportunity to cooperate with South Korea to eliminate Wei.During the period when Zhao Guo was in power, although he was always fighting aggressively from south to north, the number of people in the country hardly increased.Zhao Zhong was the ruler of the state for twenty-six years, and died of exhaustion.Prince Zhao Yu is only eighteen or nineteen years old and lacks experience.This is the delicate period when the country is most taboo, "the ruler is less suspicious" - the monarch is young, and the whole country is suspicious.At the same time, the state of Zhao did not have the support of ministers and generals who had experienced many storms, and it was a fragile period when it was most afraid of the invasion of powerful enemies. Wei Guo just chose this opportunity to attack Zhao Guo violently! Under the leadership of Pang Juan, Wei's 200,000 troops marched northward in three routes.The 50,000 right army of the first route went north from Mianchi, crossed Shaoshui, and approached Handan from the south.The 50,000 left army of the second route marched eastward from the Lishi Fortress in the northern part of Wei State, conquered Jinyang, and then oppressed Handan from the north.The third army with 100,000 troops, led by Pang Juan himself, crossed the Fen River from Pingyang to the east, conquered the Shangdang fortress, and approached Handan from the west!Within half a month, the army of the Three Routes was as powerful as a broken bamboo. Lianke surrounded more than 20 cities along the way, and surrounded Handan on the north, south and south, leaving only a gap in the east, and the east of Handan happened to be the raging Zhangshui! After resting for several days, Pang Juan ordered to attack the city.The infantry of the Wei State has always been stronger than the cavalry. The so-called "Wei Wuzu" who is famous all over the world refers to the infantry of the Wei State.In siege operations, the infantry is the absolute main force, which is where the Wei soldiers are greatly used.Zhao Guo, on the other hand, had fought against the nomadic cavalry of the Xiongnu and Linhu in the north for a long time, so it naturally formed a very powerful cavalry, while its infantry was relatively weak.The defense of the city depends mainly on infantry.Comparing the two, Wei State used its strengths to attack Zhao State's shortcomings, and the fall of Handan City was inevitable.Pang Juan is a well-known military strategist. He knew the strength, strengths, and weaknesses of all countries well before he left the mountain, so he had the best chance of winning.In the frenzy of the whole country, the generals of the Wei army have cultivated the passion and courage to look down upon the world. Everyone is full of enthusiasm, wild and restless, but they don't pay attention to Zhao Jun at all. When the more than three hundred cowhide drums began to roar like thunder, the phalanx of Wei Jun's soldiers also rumbled into motion. The phalanx consists of one hundred people and is equipped with a ladder to form an offensive unit.Every ten phalanxes form an independent phalanx.The west wall of Handan City is the longest, and the main force of the Wei army deployed 20 square formations with 20,000 soldiers as the first round of onslaught.The forty phalanxes in the deep zone have also been lined up, ready for the second round and the third round of continuous onslaught.According to Pang Juan's plan, after three rounds of onslaught, Handan will be destroyed!When the three city walls in the northwest and south attacked at the same time, the Zhao army must escape through the east gate where there was no Wei army. This is the escape route specially reserved by Pang Juan for the Zhao army, and it is also the ancient military training that "the army must be surrounded".The reason why Pang Juan copied this ancient motto was that he didn't want Zhao Jun to fight desperately against beasts and the city would be difficult to break.Leaving a retreat for Zhao Jun is actually a clever move to disintegrate Zhao Jun's fighting spirit.However, Pang Juan would never allow the remnant soldiers of Zhao Guojun and his ministers to escape, which would cause endless troubles.He has ambushed 30,000 elite cavalry on the west and east banks of the Zhangshui River, specifically to deal with the fish that slipped through the net. Pang Juan believed that the overall plan to destroy Zhao was rigorous and appropriate, and Zhao would be wiped out in one fell swoop.This is the real war of destroying the country since he came out of the mountain, and it is also the battle of fame for him to become a generation of famous generals. There must be no mistakes. Pang Juan stood on the command platform of the wooden building that was as high as the city wall and could be moved freely, and suddenly swung down the command flag! With the roar of the big drum, the 20,000 twenty-stone crossbowmen who had already been purged and lined up behind the phalanx suddenly mobilized and fired ten thousand arrows at the crenellation of the female wall at the top of Handan City, preventing the defenders at the top of the city from showing their heads.At the same time, the Wei army's phalanx was rumbling forward amidst the drums of war.In an instant, the ladder was close to the city wall, and the earth-shattering shouts suddenly resounded across the field.The soldiers of the Wei army climbed up the ladder quickly and orderly, and killed them on the top of the city.At this time, a human wall suddenly erected at the head of the silent Handan city! A cruel and intense bloody offensive and defensive battle began. Thousands of miles away, the countryside of Linzi was extremely peaceful.The continuous military lights stretched into the distance, melting into the stars in the sky.If it weren't for the occasional neighing of war horses, no one would have thought that there were more than 100,000 troops hidden in this mountainous area.In the center of this barracks, a large banner stretches in the wind, and the word "Tian" in Dou Da is faintly visible.The big tent of the Chinese army under the flag was brightly lit, and two figures were clearly printed on the tent. "Sir, tomorrow our army will go straight to Handan and fight Pang Juan to avenge you!" Tian Ji said impassionedly. Sun Bin smiled in the wheelchair, "What do you think, the general, how is the strength of the Qi army compared to that of the Wei army?" Tian Ji mused, "The Qi army is well-known in martial arts, but compared with the Wei soldiers, they are a little inferior." "General, there are four disadvantages to our army in this battle." Sun Bin calmly snapped his fingers, "Qi's army is weaker in combat strength. One is. Our army has been on a long-distance attack. The other is that Wei's army is waiting for work. Our army is 150,000. Wei's army is 200,000, and the enemy is outnumbered. The third is. Go straight to Handan, and Wei's 80,000 troops are stuck in the main road of Juye. They must rush to kill and damage them. When they arrive in Handan, they have fewer troops. This is the fourth. Do you think so?" Tian Ji was silent for a long time, then nodded, "In your opinion, sir, this battle can't be fought?" Sun Bin shook his head, "That's not true. This battle can only be achieved by outsmarting, not recklessly." "Even if you outwit it, you still have to fight in Handan." "Not necessarily." Sun Bin shook his head and smiled. "Not necessarily?" Tian Ji laughed in surprise, "Save Zhao, save Zhao, if you don't go to Handan, how can you save Zhao?" "General, there are many entanglements in this battle. We can't use the usual method to plan. We have to win by surprise. The word 'odd' means that our army did not go to Handan to find a battle, but went straight to the Liang of the Wei State. The Liang is the new capital that the Wei State is building. In a place with a heavy supply of troops, the State of Wei will never allow Daliang to fall, and the army must return to rescue it. This means that if you attack it, you must save it. The victory of this battle lies in our army's ambush on the way when the Wei army returned to rescue Daliang, and defeated it in one fell swoop. "Sun Bin didn't smile, and spoke very slowly, as if pulling out long-term thoughts bit by bit. Tian Ji was too surprised to speak.How many battles he has fought, but no matter what, he never imagined that he could fight like this?Instead of going to the battlefield, go to the rear!After careful chewing, there is actually a great mystery.Daliang is only more than 300 miles away from the border of Qi State. The cavalry can arrive in half a day, and the infantry only needs to travel day and night. Handan is thousands of miles away, so the pros and cons can be seen at a glance.Furthermore, there is only one road for the Qi army to go to Zhao, and this is the Juye main road that has been blocked by the Wei army!However, there are many roads from Qi State to Wei State, and Wei State does not have heavy defense at all, nor can it be fully defended.It can be said that there will be no trouble or resistance to secretly marching into Daliang... Thinking of this, Tian Ji couldn't help laughing suddenly, "Wow, that's great! Mister, you have a wonderful plan!" After all, Tian Ji is also a famous general who has been on the battlefield for a long time. Once he suddenly understood, he immediately acted according to Sun Bin's plan. In the early morning of the next day, Sun Bin took the first chess piece—dispatched 20,000 soldiers and horses, led by the deputy general Zi Niu, disguised as an army of 100,000, and marched towards Zhao State from the border of Yanqi in the north of Juye with great fanfare, luring Wei State Prince Shen and Prince Ang's 80,000 troops left Juye to "reinforce" Pang Juan.Once the Juye Wei army entered Zhao, Zi Niu's troops immediately withdrew secretly and went to ambush in the Guiling Mountains. At sunset, Sun Bin took out the second chess piece - 60,000 cavalry led by Tian Ji himself, marched quickly towards Daliang, rushed to the city at dawn, and immediately launched a fierce offensive.The 70,000 infantry then marched concurrently, arrived in the afternoon of the next day, and immediately joined the siege, putting strong pressure on Wei Guo that Daliang was about to fall. Due to the strength of the Wei state, there has been no war in the Wei state for decades.Long-term peace and prosperity and the self-confidence of "Great Wei is invincible in the world", the more than 30,000 defenders in Daliang have been washed away by the bravery of the Fenghua merchants. He can only show his power to the people of the common people.In the Warring States Period, when there were endless swords and soldiers, it was indeed rare to have such an "old soldier".When the lights of the dim and beautiful night market were still shining all over the city, there was a thunderous battle outside the city, and the Qi army seemed to fly from outside the sky, and suddenly appeared at the foot of Daliang City to attack!The panic in Daliang City can be imagined.If it weren't for Daliang having the broadest and strongest city wall in the world, with inexhaustible longbows and hard crossbows, Daliang City would have almost truly fallen. 从黎明到午后的大半天之内，大梁守将竟然向安邑魏惠王派出了六次快马特使求援！ 此时，孙膑出手第三颗棋子——主将田忌率领六万精锐骑兵，撤出大梁，秘密回师桂陵山地，与訾牛的两万人马会合设伏，准备伏击庞涓的回救大军。 暮色苍茫之中，齐国的步兵对大梁展开了更加猛烈的攻势！在天下大国的军队中，齐军以“技击之士”闻名。也就是说，齐国军卒的单兵技艺非常出色，长矛投掷、剑术搏杀、弓弩箭法、徒手格斗，都堪称一流。实战之中，攻城一方的团体冲锋，往往被防守军士的种种反击所分割，恰恰更需要单兵的勇猛精神和技击能力去突破。齐军步兵得其所长，攻城的威力竟是丝毫不亚于魏军对邯郸的攻击。更由于有意张扬声威，在气势上竟是比邯郸之战更为猛烈。 魏惠王大为惊慌，向庞涓接连发出十道紧急王书，命令他紧急回救大梁！ 而此时的太子申和公子卬也愚蠢中计，竟带领八万大军匆匆赶往邯郸。这两个对打仗一窍不通的“大将”，眼见齐军声势浩大的越过燕国边境去救援赵国，既怕庞涓两面受敌，又怕庞涓已经攻下邯郸独占大功，反复商讨，竟是紧随齐军“追击”，一直进了赵国东部。然则未到漳水，齐军却突然在夜晚消失！两人又是反复计议，认为齐军既然畏惧撤回，再回防巨野也就没有意义了，不如杀到邯郸与庞涓一起灭赵，挣一份大大的军功。于是一声令下，八万大军便直扑了邯郸！ 此时的邯郸城外，大军已经攻破西门了。庞涓没有理会魏惠王的紧急命令，沉着的下令继续猛攻，务必全面攻陷邯郸。但是，当魏惠王的第十道手令到达时，庞涓终于慌乱了，若再抗命不回，如果大梁真的陷落，那可是十个邯郸也补不回来的。 遥望洞开的城门和遍野的烟火尸体，庞涓脸色铁青，痛苦的一拳砸在了大旗杆上。不偏不倚，令旗“噗！”的落下，竟恰恰罩在庞涓头上！庞涓大怒，一把扯下令旗，却将头盔连带扯落，顿时长发散乱，狰狞可怖！左右护卫不由惊恐的后退。 “三军撤退！回救大梁！”庞涓嘶声怒喝，眼中却涌出了无可遏止的泪水。 就在庞涓大军悻悻撤出邯郸，星夜奔赴在回师途中时，器宇轩昂的太子申公子卬也率大军赶到了邯郸城外。两人望着漆黑的旷野和肃杀的邯郸箭楼，竟不知道如何是好？邯郸城内的赵肃侯君臣却吓坏了，以为庞涓回师，连忙计议如何趁着夜色逃出。如果这时太子申和公子卬能够猛攻邯郸，也许赵国从此就消失于战国历史了。奈何两人没有一个正才，看见夜色中的烟火尸体都瑟瑟发抖，又兼不知道庞涓为何退兵，反倒更害怕赵国军队出城袭击。于是，八万大军便尾随着庞涓大军的路标，逃窜一般的南撤回师。历史的机遇，便和这两个草包擦肩而过了。 这时候，孙膑已经在桂陵山道布下了第四颗棋子。 桂陵山地是魏国的边缘地区，西南距大梁二百里左右，东北面一百余里便是齐魏交界的巨野泽，东南数十里便是济水。庞涓大军回师大梁，若从魏国境内的安邑折向大梁，非但要走一个大大的“弓背”，且大军急行驰驱在繁华本土，速度更要减慢许多。而从赵国入齐的巨野大道经桂陵到大梁，非但路程缩短三分之二，且在人烟稀少的边境山塬可兼程急行，速度自然快了许多。所谓兵贵神速，庞涓不回军则已，回军则必须追求快速，否则便会两头功劳全落空。孙膑自然很清楚这其中奥妙，料定这桂陵山地便是庞涓大军回救大梁的必经要道。这片山塬林木茂密，山道狭长，十万大军埋伏在纵深三十多里的两边山塬，竟是不露痕迹。 一路之上，庞涓怒火中烧。齐国人无耻之尤，不敢救赵，还偏要在天下做对抗魏国的盟主，分明是趁火打劫，夺取大梁的财富！一场灭国大业，竟被如此鼠窃狗盗的手段破坏，真真将人气煞！这样的宵小之辈不彻底消灭，魏国岂能安宁？庞涓有何脸面做魏国上将军？怒气冲冲的庞涓下令步兵后行，亲自率领八万骑兵，暴风骤雨般从巨野大道向南压来，要将齐国军队堵在大梁城下全部歼灭！ 巨野距离大梁只有两三百里地，魏国铁骑两三个时辰就可以冲到大梁，齐军纵然攻破大梁，也要使他吐出嘴里的肥肉。庞涓作为名将，对桂陵山地本应有一定的警觉。可是，此刻他却已经完全被愤怒和骄傲淹没了。再说，这片山地也并不算特别的荒凉偏僻，谷地道路也不算很狭窄，铁骑通过并不算很艰难。兵家常识，只要骑兵能稍微展开，一般就不是最佳的埋伏地点。大约在庞涓的心目中，也没有特别留意过桂陵山地。所以，他在进入桂陵山地前下的唯一命令是——散骑队形，快速通过谷地！所谓散骑，就是骑士不再做五骑一列的“成伍”并进，而是根据山间地形相对自由的选择道路前进。这是骑兵通过山谷最快的方法。命令下达，魏军的八万铁骑在三十多里长的山谷中全面撒开，山道、山坡遍布飞驰的骑兵，马蹄如雷，山鸣谷应！ 孙膑在庞涓大军进入齐国巨野大道前，撒出了第五颗棋子——围攻大梁的七万步兵快速回师，从南面封堵桂陵山口，截击漏网的魏国骑兵！庞涓率领骑兵前行，本是孙膑预料到的，这时候撤出进攻大梁的兵力，大梁要经过安邑魏惠王再给庞涓通报，已经是来不及了。即或来得及，庞涓也要全速前进，迎面截击消灭齐军，他决不允许齐军逃走，更不会想到自己会有什么危险。孙膑摸透了庞涓的性格，大胆回兵，最充分的利用齐国的现有兵力来实现桂陵伏击。 夕阳暮色，庞涓骑兵深入桂陵山谷。突然，山腰战鼓如同晴天霹雳在头顶炸响！滚木擂石排山倒海般从陡峭的山坡涌下，铁蔟箭尖利的啸叫着如急雨般飞来。山谷中奔驰的马队顿时拥挤践踏，人仰马翻者不计其数。在魏军尚未清醒的时候，齐军便象汹涌的洪水，呼啸着呐喊着从两面山坡猛扑而下！在这种狭窄险峻的山谷作战，铁甲骑兵无以奔驰腾挪，被齐国弃马步战的八万大军压在谷地，竟是无法伸展。 面对漫山遍野的被动挨杀，庞涓骤然间清醒过来，大吼一声，“全体下马步战！冲出山谷！” 经过两个时辰的激烈拼杀，庞涓大军折损大半，但也终于冲到了桂陵山地的出口。却不想恰恰遇上从大梁回师的齐国步兵，只见遍野火把，刀矛闪亮，箭如骤雨，堪堪封堵在山口！ 拼杀到夜半时分，庞涓只带着杀出重围的三四千人狼狈逃到大梁。后面兼程赶来的魏国步兵也被齐军回师截杀，一举击溃！仅仅一个晚上，庞涓率领的整整二十万大军，便损失了十三万之多。最可惜的是，所向无敌的魏国铁骑几乎全军覆没，骄傲的魏国武卒——天下唯一一支重甲步兵也溃不成军了。 孙膑的围魏救赵，象暗夜中一道强烈的闪电，照亮了被雾霭掩盖的战争空间。 人们猛然醒悟，原来战争空间竟是如此广阔，竟可以你打你的我打我的，在运动中将战场无限拓宽！在骑兵步兵代替老式战车的历史转换关头，孙膑的围魏救赵，使步骑野战真正走进了战争新天地。战争的动态形式，兵家的诡道本质，被真正的运动战淋漓尽致的挥洒了出来。从此，智慧与计谋在战争中大放异彩，运筹于帷幄之中，决胜于千里之外，成为战争长河的奇观。两千多年后，大战略家毛泽东在史书上批了八个大字——围魏救赵，千古高手！其所以如此，在于围魏救赵以综合的形式，囊括了几乎所有的重要的运动战原则：避亢捣虚、攻其必救、围城打援、声东击西、制造假象、选地设伏、兵贵神速、集中分散、出奇制胜、揣情度理、精神激怒等等等等。