“Strategic Maneuvers and Diplomatic Intrigues in Ancient China”

In the spring of the eighth year, during the first month of the royal calendar, Duke Gong of Song invaded Cao and, upon his return, appointed Chu Shizi Fei to oversee the retreat. The people of Cao criticized him, but the army waited patiently. Upon hearing this, Duke Gong was enraged and ordered a counterattack, ultimately destroying Cao. He captured Duke Cao and the Commander Qiang of the city, bringing them back and executing them. Due to an old dispute between Wu and Zhu, Wu was planning to attack Lu and sought advice from Shusun Zhe. Shusun Zhe replied, “Lu is famous but lacks compassion. If you attack, you will surely achieve your goals.” Upon his return, he reported this to Gong Shan Bu Niu. Gong Shan Bu Niu said, “This is not proper conduct. A nobleman does not fight against his own countrymen. Without serving under Lu, you plan to attack them. This would be a suicidal mission. Although the enemy is a stranger, you may still share common ground. Therefore, why do you want to destroy our homeland just because of a minor grudge? If you were to lead, you would be forgiven, but the king would send me away.”

Zi Zhang objected to this proposal. The king asked Zi Xie, who replied, “Even though Lu has not cooperated with us, they will share our fate. If the feudal lords come to rescue them, they will not achieve their goals. Jin, Qi, and Chu support them, our enemies. The lips of Lu, Qi, and Jin are freezing, and the king is also aware of this. If we do not save them, what will happen?” In the third month, Wu invaded us, and Zi Xie led the expedition through the dangerous road to Wu Cheng. Earlier, some people from Wu had settled near us, making our water supply scarce. They said, “Why are you making our water grow?” When the Wu troops arrived, they also affected those people and defeated Wu Cheng. Wang Fan once served as a minister, and our military leader Gushu Yu’s father liked him. The people of the country were afraid, and Yizi said to Jing Bo, “What should we do?” Jing Bo replied, “When Wu’s army arrives, let us fight. What is there to worry about? We will invite them to come here, but then what do we want?” Wu’s leader conquered Dongyang and advanced, living in Wuzhou and the next day at the Can room. Public guest Geng, public armor uncle, and his soldiers fought in Yi, and they won the uncle and the Zhu hoe. The king said, “These are the same carriages that make it possible. The country is not hopeful.” The next day, they lived in Geng, next to the Si River. Vico wanted to attack King’s carriages overnight, his private soldiers seven hundred people, three dances in the tent courtyard, and ended with three hundred people. Some said to Jisun, “It is not enough to harm Wu, but many killed national warriors, not like it.” Stop it. Wu heard about it, and it moved at night. The Wu people acted, and they were to swear. Jing Bo said, “Chu besieged Song, easy to eat, dismembered and burned, but there is no city or below the oath. I have not lost, but I have a city or below the oath, giving up the country. Wu is light and far, can not be long, will be back. Please wait a while.” Didn’t follow. Jing Bo was loaded, made at Laimen, and then released He’s what Wu promised. With Wang Zigu’s future, stop it. In the fall, Qiu Lian Ruru Qian, Qiliu’s door came to meet, and the season to go back, favor. Bao Mu again spoke to the public, “If the woman has a thousand cars?” The public complained. The public said to Baozi, “Zi slandered, the woman lived in Lu to check. If there is one, the division is over. If not, return to your place.” Leave the door, send a third to the first one. Halfway, two rides. In the deer, Jun took it in, and then killed him. In December, the people of Qi returned to the group, and Ji Ji’s concubine too.