This episode recounting Kongming's fourth campaign against Qishan Mountain, where he launched a night raid on Cao's camp, routed the Wei forces, and enraged Cao Zhen to death. The Wei emperor issued an edict urging Sima Yi to engage in battle. At the Wei River's banks, Kongming deployed his Eight Trigram Formation, luring the Wei troops across to the south bank, as he prepared to advance on Chang‘an.
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