decoy troops; dummy forces
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decoy troops; dummy soldiers deployed to bluff or confuse the enemy
Military term. Often used in historical or strategic contexts, particularly in phrases like '设疑兵' (to set up decoy troops) or '疑兵之计' (the tactic of using decoy forces).
Zhū诸
gě葛
Liàng亮
cháng常
yòng用
yí疑
bīng兵
zhī之
jì计
mí迷
huò惑
dí敌
jūn军
。
Zhuge Liang often used decoy troops to confuse the enemy army.
Chéng城
wài外
shè设
xià下
yí疑
bīng兵
，
shǐ使
dí敌
rén人
bù不
gǎn敢
qīng轻
jǔ举
wàng妄
dòng动
。
Decoy troops were deployed outside the city, making the enemy afraid to act rashly.
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Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
yí疑
bīng兵
，
zhǔ主
lì力
bù部
duì队
zǎo早
yǐ已
zhuǎn转
yí移
。
These are merely decoy troops; the main force has already relocated.