《六韬·虎韬·绝道》
武王又问： 我方军队通过高大的山林、宽阔的沼泽地及平坦的地形时，约定到达的盟军误时未至，突然又遭遇敌军，我想要进攻又害怕不能胜利，想要防守又担心不能巩固，这时敌人又从两旁包抄过来，将我军围困住，又迂回到我军深远后方实施夹击，于是我军大为恐惧。遇上这种情况，应该怎么办？ 
武王曰： 吾三军过大林、广泽、平易之地，吾盟望误失，卒与敌人相薄，以战则不胜以守则不固，敌人翼我两旁，越我前后，三军大恐为之奈何？ 
King Wu asked again: What should our army do if we encounter enemy forces in mountains, marshes, or plains when our allies fail to arrive on time? I'm afraid that if we attack, we will fail to win, and if we defend, we will not be able to hold out. The enemy may even outflank us and surround us, launching a pincer attack from our rear, which would terrify our soldiers. What should we do in such a scenario?