Treatise on Armament Technology, Volume 133?

...By using these devices to strike the enemy from across the river bank, while simultaneously deploying elite vanguard troops original: 驍兵 (xiaobing); literally "valiant soldiers," referring to highly mobile, specialized units used for pursuit or flanking. to intercept their path of retreat, the renowned generals original: 名將 (mingjiang); historically celebrated military commanders known for their mastery of strategy. of antiquity have consistently used these methods to achieve victory.