《六韬·虎韬·军用》
木蒺藜，设置时要高于地面二尺五寸，共一百二十具，可以用来阻碍敌步骑行动，拦阻势穷力竭的敌人，截堵撤退逃跑的敌人。
木蒺藜，去地二尺五寸，百二十具。败步骑，要群寇，遮走北。 
Wooden Spikes that rise two and a half feet off the ground are deployed, forming a total of one hundred and twenty pieces; they can be used to obstruct the movements of enemy infantry and cavalry, to hold back enemies that are exhausted, and to cut off fleeing enemies.