《宋史·列传·卷八十七》
开始，羌人据守险要之地，一些将领打算将部队布置在空旷的平地，王韶说： 敌人如果不离开险要之地，我们只有徒劳而归。
初，羌保险，诸将谋置阵平地，韶曰： 贼不舍险来斗，则我师必徒归。
Initially, the Qiang occupied dangerous terrain, and some generals planned to deploy troops on the open plains. Wang Shao said: "If the enemy doesn't leave the dangerous terrain, we will only return in vain."
<s>[INST] Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 初，羌保险，诸将谋置阵平地，韶曰： 贼不舍险来斗，则我师必徒归。 [/INST] Initially, the Qiang occupied dangerous terrain, and some generals planned to deploy troops on the open plains. Wang Shao said: "If the enemy doesn't leave the dangerous terrain, we will only return in vain."</s>
Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 初，羌保险，诸将谋置阵平地，韶曰： 贼不舍险来斗，则我师必徒归。
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Initially, the Qiang occupied dangerous terrain, and some generals planned to deploy troops on the open plains. Wang Shao said: "If the enemy doesn't leave the dangerous terrain, we will only return in vain."
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