Soldiers, that is, those who are above soldiers, refer to the wonderful method of using soldiers. Cutting, originally meant to make contributions, is used here as a verb to make contributions. Omitting prepositions after cutting is "seeking" and seeking strategy. Is to rely on strategy to achieve results, relying on strategy to win without using force.
Defeating the enemy without fighting is an important idea in the Art of War of Sun Tzu, which is further embodied in the ancient military theory in the following. It has a great influence on the wars of later generations.
A case of going to the army to cut the plot
1. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Chu army attacked the Song Dynasty. Although Song Cheng was surrounded, Song never surrendered and decided to withdraw. Shen Shushi, a doctor, opposed the withdrawal of troops and came up with an idea: Song Wengong would not dare to build a house on the land of Song State, divide his troops for farming and station troops for a long time.
Chu Zhuangwang adopted Shen Shushi's plan, and Song Wengong was very scared. The doctor Huayuan was sent to Chusi at night and asked for negotiations. Chu told her purpose. Chu Zhuangwang met Huayuan and asked him about the city.
Huayuan said that the situation is very bad, and it has reached the point where people's bones are chopped for firewood and delicious. However, if your country wants to form an alliance with a despicable country at the gate, it is miscalculated. Although I have fallen to this point, I would rather die than join the alliance at the gate. Please step back 30 miles and let's talk!
Chu Zhuangwang was moved by his honesty and awed by his integrity at the same time, so he retired.
2. During the Warring States Period, I wanted to attack Hu, deliberately married my daughter to, and then asked the ministers that I wanted to fight. What did you say?/Sorry? The doctor replied that Gustav Hugo could be beheaded and killed in great anger. He said that Hu was our brother country, but Guan said that he could defeat it. What is his intention?
When Hu Guojun knew about it, he thought that his father-in-law really regarded himself as a relative, so he was unprepared. Unexpectedly, he was suddenly attacked by Zheng Jun and was easily won.
3. During the Warring States Period, Wang Jian was a general of the Qin Dynasty, leading an army to attack Zhao, and Zhao sent Li Mu and Sima Shang to resist. Li Mu defeated Qin Jun many times and killed a general named Genqi in Qin Jun. Wang Jian was very unhappy. He turned his attention to a guy named Guo Kai. Guo Kai is a favorite of the prince of Zhao, and he speaks with great weight in front of the prince of Zhao.
After accepting a bribe from Wang Jian, Guo Kai told the prince of Zhao that according to reliable information, Li Mu and Sima Shang had been secretly colluding with the State of Qin for a long time and wanted to betray the State of Zhao. Now they are just acting.
The prince of Zhao has always been fatuous. He believed Guo Kai's words and killed Li Mu and abolished Sima Shang, two pustules of Zhao Cong and Yanju. Three months later, Wang Jian attacked again, defeated Zhao and killed him. Yanju escaped and destroyed Zhao.