2 : Kongming Uses A Stratagem [BEST]

Kongming turned to his panicked subordinates with a calm, enigmatic smile. "Do not hide," he commanded. "Open the gates wide."

He ordered his soldiers to dress as civilians and sweep the streets in front of the four gates, acting as if the city were merely waking up for a quiet morning. Then, Kongming donned his simple Taoist robe and climbed to the highest point of the gate tower. He sat down, lit a stick of incense, and placed his guqin (zither) across his lap. 2 : Kongming Uses a Stratagem

"Sima Yi knows I am careful," Kongming replied, setting his instrument aside. "I used his own intelligence against him. He could not believe I would be so bold, so he convinced himself I was being clever." Kongming turned to his panicked subordinates with a

Approaching him was , leading a massive force of 150,000 elite troops. To fight was suicide. To flee was impossible. Then, Kongming donned his simple Taoist robe and