To sound in the east and attack in the west

The enemy's will is chaotic and gathered ①, but unexpectedly ②, Kun's lower body counters the upper ③'s image, which makes him take it involuntarily.

Notes

① The enemy’s will is chaotic: quote from the Book of Changes. The word "Xiang" in the hexagram "Cui" means: "It is chaos, but it is Cui, and its will is chaotic." Cui, haggard, that is, haggard. It means that the enemy is emotionally confused and haggard.

②Buyu: Unexpected, unexpected.

③Kun Xia dui Shang: Cui hexagram is a superposition of different hexagrams (Kun Xia Dui Shang). The upper hexagram is Dui, and Dui is Ze; the lower hexagram is Kun, and Kun is earth. There are signs of water covering the earth and floods flowing across the land.

This plan is to use the hexagram of "Kun Xia Dui Shang", which means that "the enemy's will is chaotic", resulting in a situation full of mistakes and dangers. I want to seize the enemy's inability to control himself. The chaotic situation, flexible and flexible use of time east and west, seeming to attack and seem to leave, not attacking but showing off to attack, wanting to attack but showing off not to attack, etc. tactics, further causing the enemy's illusion, and unexpectedly winning in one fell swoop. .

Note

In the Western Han Dynasty, the seven kingdoms rebelled, but Zhou Yafu stood firm and refused to fight. Wu soldiers rushed to the southeast corner of the wall, and Yafu prepared for the northwest. The king of Wu's elite troops attacked the northwest and were unable to enter. This enemy's will is not disturbed and he can go away on his own. At the end of the Han Dynasty, Zhu Jun surrounded the Yellow Turbans in Wan, built a siege and built a fortress, raised a mountain of earth to approach the city, and beat the drums to attack the southwest. All the Yellow Turbans went to attack, and Jun himself sent five thousand elite soldiers to cover the northeast, and then took advantage of the weakness. This enemy's will is chaotic and chaotic, so there is no danger. However, the strategy of attacking in the east and attacking in the west depends on whether the enemy's will is disordered. If there is chaos, you will win; if there is no chaos, you will be defeated. This is a dangerous strategy.

Analysis

This note uses two combat examples of this tactic to remind those who use this tactic to consider the opponent's situation: the enemy's command can indeed be disrupted, so use this The plan will win. If the opposing commander is cool-headed and sees through the plan, the plan will not be effective. The Yellow Turban Army fell into Li Jun's plan of feinting to attack the southwest and lost Wancheng (now Nanyang, Henan). But Zhou Yafu remained calm and saw through the enemy's plan. Wu Jun pretended to attack the southeast corner, and Zhou Yafu ordered to strengthen the defense in the northwest. When the main force of the Wu army attacked the northwest corner, Zhou Yafu was well prepared, but the Wu army returned without success.

The strategy of attacking in the east and attacking in the west has long been known to military strategists of all ages, so when using it, you must fully estimate the enemy's situation. Although the method is one, it can be infinitely varied.

Exploring the source

To sound in the east and attack in the west is a strategy of moving east and west, attacking and leaving immediately, creating false impressions, luring the enemy to make wrong judgments, and then taking the opportunity to annihilate the enemy. In order to cause confusion in the enemy's command, it is necessary to adopt flexible and mobile actions. It is not intended to attack location A, but it is pretending to attack; it is originally decided to attack location B, but it does not show any signs of attack. If something seems possible but not done, if something seems impossible but something is done, the enemy will be unable to deduce one's own intentions and will be confused by the illusion and make wrong judgments.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ban Chao was sent to the Western Regions with the purpose of uniting all the countries in the Western Regions to fight against the Xiongnu. In order to make it easier for the countries in the Western Regions to fight together against the Huns, the north-south passage must first be opened. The Shache Kingdom, located on the western edge of the desert, incited the surrounding small countries to submit to the Xiongnu and oppose the Han Dynasty. Ban Chao decided to pacify Yarkand first. King Yarkand went north to ask for help from Kucha, and King Kucha personally led 50,000 troops to rescue Yarkand. Banchao united with Khotan and other countries, with only 25,000 troops. The enemy is outnumbered and we are difficult to defeat, so we must outwit them. Ban Chao then decided to make an attack in the east and attack in the west to confuse the enemy. He sent people to spread dissatisfaction with Ban Chao among the army, making it impossible to defeat Kucha and showing signs of retreat. And especially let the Yarkand prisoners hear it clearly. At dusk that day, Ban Chao ordered the Khotan army to retreat eastward. He led his troops to retreat westward, appearing panicked on the surface, and deliberately let the prisoners escape. The prisoners fled back to the Yarkand camp and hurriedly reported the news of the Han army's hasty retreat. King Qiuci was overjoyed and mistakenly believed that Ban Chao was afraid of him and fled in a hurry. He wanted to take this opportunity to hunt down Ban Chao. He immediately ordered his troops to divide into two groups to pursue the fleeing enemies. He personally led 10,000 elite troops to the west to pursue Ban Chao. Ban Chao was confident and took advantage of the darkness to cover the desert. He retreated only ten miles and his troops took cover on the spot. King Qiuci was eager to win and led his pursuers to fly past Banchao's hiding place. Banchao immediately gathered his troops, and with the Khotan troops and horses agreed in advance, they quickly returned to attack Shache. Ban Chao's troops fell from the sky, and Yarkand was caught off guard and quickly disintegrated. King Shache was so frightened that he could not escape, so he had to surrender. The King of Kucha was so aggressive that he chased them all night, but saw no sign of Banchao's troops. He also heard reports that Yarkand had been pacified and that the casualties of the troops and horses were slightly heavy. The situation was over, so he had to pack up the remaining troops and return to Kucha in despair.

Story

Taiwan has been ruled by Dutch colonists for decades, and national hero Zheng Chenggong is determined to regain Taiwan. In April 1661, Zheng Chenggong led 25,000 soldiers to successfully land on Penghu Island. In order to occupy Taiwan Island and drive away the colonial troops, we must first capture Chican City (now Anping, Tainan). Zheng Chenggong personally visited local elders who were familiar with the terrain and learned that there were only two channels to attack Chican City: one was the southern channel, which had a wide harbor and deep water, allowing ships to sail unimpeded and making it easier to land. The Dutch colonial army had heavy troops here, with strong fortifications and dense forts aimed at the sea. The other route was to attack the North Passage, leading directly to Luermen. However, the water in this channel is very shallow, densely covered with rocks, and the navigation is narrow. The colonial army also deliberately sank some ships and blocked the waterway. They thought it was impossible to land here, so they only sent a small number of troops to defend it. Zheng Chenggong further learned that although this channel is shallow, large ships can still pass through it when the sea water is high.

So they decided to take advantage of the high tide to capture Luermen first, and then take a detour to attack Chi Jianbo from behind.

Zheng Chenggong’s plan was finalized; he would first send out some warships in a mighty manner, pretending to attack from the southern channel. The Dutch colonial army hurriedly mobilized a large number of troops to defend the waterway. In order to confuse the enemy, Zheng Chenggong's troops made loud noises and fired continuously. At this time, Zheng Chenggong was very successful in attracting all the colonial army's attention to the Southern Passage. There was silence on the Northern Passage, and the colonial army thought everything was safe. The fierce battle in the Southern Channel was in full swing. On a dark starry night, Zheng Chenggong led the main warships. Unknown to anyone or the ghost, he took advantage of the rising tide to quickly board the Lu'er Gate. The defenders woke up from their dreams and found that they were surrounded. Zheng Chenggong took advantage of the victory to advance and captured Chican City from behind. The Dutch colonial army fled in panic, and Taiwan returned to the embrace of the motherland.

1. There is no road on earth, but when there are more people walking on it, it becomes a road.

2. What you eat is grass and what you squeeze out is milk. (or "is blood")

3. A drop of water, viewed with a microscope, is also a big world.

Explanation:

1. The road is opened by people, and it is recognized because it has been practiced

2. Self-metaphor\dedication