The swordsmith stood up and said, "Then let's agree to say goodbye here." His friends said, "We'll see you at the Talent Recruitment Hall." The swordsmith said, "Okay, see you at the Talent Recruitment Hall." Then he bowed his hands and said goodbye. Disperse.
The swordsmith and Mr. Yan returned to the wine shop together. The weather gradually started to get hot. After sitting for a long time, the ant king yawned and felt sleepy. He said: "The ant is a little sleepy. Let's take a nap first. Remember, the swordsmith is here." , to wake up the ants." Then he lay down to take a siesta, while the two concubines squatted on both sides and shook fans, their snoring sounds like thunder. The swordsmith rushed in, and the Prime Minister stepped forward and slapped the ant king awake, and the ant king sat up. The swordsmith knelt down and said, "Your Majesty." The ant king sat upright and said, "Sir, please stand down." After the swordsmith stood up, the ant king said again: "Sir, please sit down." The swordsmith leaned back. Tan, turned around and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me a seat." Then he found a seat and sat down. The ant king faced the swordsmith and said: "What talent do you have, sir? To be so appreciated by the Prime Minister." The swordsmith said: "The strength of a country cannot be achieved by the talent of an insect. As long as an insect is an insect , no matter how talented it is, there will always be times when mistakes are made, because the talent of an insect must be limited, and it is necessary to recruit insect talents and appoint insects to make up for the deficiencies. The termite king ignores the opposition of the wise minister ants and his ministers , monarchs and ministers are alienated from morality, and decline is necessary. As long as the ants change the old system, implement new laws, enforce the laws from above, and unify the laws, they will not be far from the strength of the country. I have already stated it in the book "Miscellaneous Political Essentials", and I also ask the king to Read it." Then he presented the book he had written, and the Ant King ordered the Prime Minister next to him to take it and put it on the desk. The ant king picked up the letter and read it briefly, and said: "Sir, you have a unique idea and combine politics and military affairs. It is very good." Then he asked: "The termite king ignored the trust between the two countries and attacked the Grand Canyon with his army, sir. There can be strategies for this." The swordsmith said: "Marching and fighting rely on formations. Only when the top and bottom are united can we be invincible." Then he presented the formation map. The ant king took it and looked at it and asked: "What is this picture?" It was also passed on to the Prime Minister to watch. After Xiao Yi watched it carefully, he said: "This is the Five Elements and Bagua formation diagram." The swordsmith looked at Xiang Guo and said: "That's right, this formation has eight directions, namely Qian, Dui, Li, Zhen, There are eight directions of Xun, Kan, Gen, and Kun. Each direction is divided into three columns, and the five and five are the formation. The Gan position has three columns of five, and this formation is constant; when changing the position, one of the upper columns can be changed, and it can change each other. Draw one of the middle columns and change each other; draw one of the middle columns in the earthquake position and change each other; draw one of the lower columns in the Sunda position and they can change each other; draw one of the upper and lower columns in the Kan position and they can change each other; draw one of the lower and middle columns in the Gen position. One, can change each other; one of the three columns above, middle and below the Kun position is selected, and the three columns shuttle back and forth, changing constantly. The main general stands in the array, holding white, black, blue, red, green, magenta, yellow, and green eight The color flag directs the formation changes in each direction. Each direction rotates with each other, so that there is yang in the yin, yin in the yang, and the yin and yang are combined. If the enemy attacks from any direction, they will never come back. "The Prime Minister looked at this formation diagram and said: "Among these eight directions, one must be the Shengmen." Then the Prime Minister pointed out and said: "The Gan position. The Gan position has three columns and five, which are constant and unchanging. The formation is easy to break." The swordsmith was pleased and said: "The only person in the ant tribe who understands this formation is Xiangguoer. What can Xiangguo do to make up for the shortcomings?" Xiangguo Little Ant said: "Actually, Sir has already stated that the eight directions rotate with each other so that there is yang in the yin and yin in the yang. The combination of yin and yang can make up for the deficiencies." After hearing this, the ant king was delighted and said: "Mr., I will be the chief general and be granted the title of general and military advisor. As a deputy general, Pangolin led an army of 500,000 people to the Grand Canyon to coordinate the battle.”
Later, the pangolin and the swordsmith boarded the chariot and led the army to stand in front of the city gate. The Ant King and the Prime Minister stood on the city tower, overlooking the army below the city. The Ant King and the Prime Minister walked down the tower to see off the army. The ant king stood in front and said: "The ants are here waiting for the triumphant return of the army." The pangolin and the swordsmith got off the chariot, knelt down and said: "Your Majesty has made great achievements for thousands of years and unified the countries in the South China Sea." The pangolin stood in front of the Prime Minister, Looking at each other, he said: "Brother." Then, just as he was about to kneel down, the Prime Minister helped him up with his hands and said, "There is no need to pay such a big courtesy." Then he said, "I wish my brother a speedy triumph." The pangolin took a few steps back and said: " Please take care of yourself!" Xiangguo nodded and said, "Okay." The pangolin and the swordsmith boarded the chariot and said, "The army is setting off."
The army set out, crossed the Qingshui River, entered the territory of the Huayi Kingdom, and joined the 300,000-strong army of the Huayi Kingdom. When the march approached the Grand Canyon, we started to set up camp and stopped moving forward. The swordsmith stepped off the chariot and faced the army and said: "The army is setting up camp here. Everyone should eat and drink well. Anyone who talks about fighting will be killed!" The pangolin was puzzled and stood up and said: "Commander, why is this?" The swordsmith replied: "I have made a fortune before we go out. Today is a bad day, so it is not easy to go to war." The pangolin looked disdainful and said: "The military advisor must be cowardly in fighting. If the prime minister is here, he is not as cowardly as you." ." The swordsmith said: "This is a military order. If the Prime Minister is here, he must act in accordance with the military order." The pangolin was very dissatisfied and said: "The Prime Minister is highly respected in our ant tribe, and the Ant King obeys his words. How dare you do anything to the Prime Minister? Such disrespect, you old man, don't forget that the Prime Minister is kind to you." The swordsmith said: "There is only military law here, and military law is ruthless. Anyone who does not obey military orders will be killed! This is for the overall plan. , General, don't be reckless." Pangolin said: "I want to see how you are doing for the overall situation? If you are defeated in the Grand Canyon, how will you go back to face the king and face the trust of the prime minister in you?" After that, he left.
The swordsmith sat in the military tent and asked wizards to come in for divination every other day. The generals were very dissatisfied when they saw that his behavior was so absurd. Xi Zuo sneaked into the military camp to inquire, questioned the soldiers, and saw the absurd behavior of the swordsmith. He lay on the couch all day with no intention of marching. At nightfall, he returned to the termite military camp and said, "General Bai." When General Bai Feng saw Xi Zuo entering the account, he stood under the tent and asked, "How is the military intelligence investigation going?" Xi Zuo stood up and said, "The enemy's reinforcements are near the Grand Canyon. Set up camp and stop moving forward. The enemy's general will call wizards into the tent every day to divine for it and choose an auspicious day before marching." After hearing this, the generals laughed happily and said: "It is fighting cowardly." General Bai Feng asked: "Who is the enemy's general?" Xizuo said, "I heard he is a swordsmith." General Bai Feng was delighted when he heard this and said, "A swordsmith. It seems that the ants no longer have a general." Then he stood up again and said: "Attack the Grand Canyon with all our strength."
The army gathered under the Grand Canyon City, formed various square formations, and pressed towards the Grand Canyon City. The defender climbed onto the tower, and the archers were ready to fire thousands of arrows when the enemy approached. In the enemy's formation, they pushed up a trebuchet and threw stones at the city wall. The stones flew like a strong wind and hit the city tower. Many buildings or battlements on the city wall were smashed. Many soldiers were hit by these stones, causing confusion and death and injury. countless. The army attacked with all its strength under the city, running through the rain of arrows. Many soldiers were hit by arrows and fell down. The rest continued to attack, carrying ladders and pushing siege vehicles under the escort of the army, attacked the city, and climbed up the city wall. , fight with it. Chang Ge took down the attacking soldiers. The defender took the lead in fighting, and the soldiers fell one after another. The enemy troops under the city retreated and launched a second wave of attacks. It seemed that the termites were trying to capture the Grand Canyon at all costs.
The reinforcements are still hiding near the Grand Canyon. General Yi sent a messenger and said: "General, please send reinforcements quickly. The Grand Canyon can no longer hold on." Pangolin entered the military counselor's camp angrily and said, "Military counselor, when will you send reinforcements to fight?" Swordsmith He said: "Send the border messenger to come in." The border messenger came in and said: "Military advisor, our defenders have been holding on for three days and have repelled several enemy attacks. Our army has run out of ammunition and food. Please send reinforcements quickly. "The swordsmith asked: "How long can the army hold on?" The messenger replied: "At most one day." The swordsmith was happy and said: "Tonight we will make food so that the army can eat and drink well. Tomorrow the army will set off to the Grand Canyon." ." The pangolin said anxiously: "The defenders can only hold on for one day, and the Grand Canyon is about to be breached." The swordsmith said: "I have a plan in mind."
The next day, the army marched to the Grand Canyon and rushed into the Chinese army's formation to fight. These soldiers were like wild beasts that had just been released from the cage. Each one was worth ten, and the enemy's army was suddenly in chaos. General Yi climbed up the city tower and said: "The reinforcements have arrived, let's open the city to fight." The termite army was suddenly in pieces and fled in defeat. The pangolin was about to lead his troops in pursuit, but the swordsmith stepped forward to stop him, saying: "Don't chase after the poor enemy."
General Bai Feng led the army into the military camp and asked, "Where did these troops come from?" A general walked out and said, "It was the sword maker who led the army to attack our rear army and penetrated directly into the center." General Bai Feng He walked up and sat down and said, "Aren't they stationed in the Yin Mountain behind the canyon? How could they be so fast?" It seems that they have not recovered yet. The general said: "The cowardice is just for us to see, to confuse my army, catch them by surprise, and attack them unprepared." General Bai Feng couldn't sit still anymore, stepped forward and said: "The army will rest and we will continue to attack the city tomorrow. "
The termite army was caught off guard this time, but the pangolin was convinced and asked: "This is a very clever plan of the military counselor. He pretends to be cowardly and makes the enemy arrogant and relax their vigilance against our army, and then surprises them." The swordsmith said: " The art of war pays attention to the virtual and the real, the real and the virtual, making it difficult for the enemy general to distinguish between true and false, right from wrong. The enemy will not give up after losing this siege." Then he took out the formation diagram and said: " Tomorrow we will set up the formation according to this method. General Yi is calm and responsible for the command in the formation. He holds the eight-color flag and directs the changes of the formation in all directions. General Pangolin is responsible for the formation of the Qian position, General Gu Y is responsible for the formation of the Kun position, and Bing General B is responsible for the formation of the Kan position, General Tu Y is responsible for the formation of the Away position, General Fire Ant is responsible for the formation of the Red position, General Worker Ant is responsible for the formation of the Gen position, General Tai Sheng is responsible for the formation of the Zhen position, and General Yuan Y is responsible for the formation of the Xun position. Formation. Qian is in the north, Kun is in the south, Kan is in the east, Li is in the west, Xun is in the northeast, Dui is in the northwest, Zhen is in the southwest, and Gen is in the southeast. Generals, can you write down their respective positions?" Nine generals stood up, Said: "The last general will receive the order." This formation is called the Five Elements and Bagua formation, which are yin and yang and changeable. The swordsmith sat down and said, "Generals, go down and prepare."
The next day, the termite army gathered under the city again, and the swordsmiths had already formed a formation under the city, waiting for them to attack. General Bai Feng hovered in front of the army in his chariot. The swordsmith sat on the boxcar and slowly came out to confront each other. The swordsmith said: "Come and tell me your name. I will not kill unknown people." General Bai Feng stood on the chariot and said: "I am General Bai Feng. You are not a good swordsmith." Forging swords, why do you come to intervene in the disputes between the two countries? Seeing that you are already in your twilight years, I will not kill the old ants, so I will let you go back and make swords." The swordsmith said: "Your king has broken his promise. Our ant tribe has repeatedly invaded our ant tribe. The people's livelihood is uneasy and facing the devastation of war. What's more, it is a national crisis, and everyone is responsible. General, do you dare to join the battle?"
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