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光武帝紀上

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初,王莽徵天下能為兵法者六十三家數百人,並以為軍吏;選練武衛,招募猛士,旌旗輜重,千里不絕。時有長人巨無霸,長一丈,大十圍,以為壘尉;又驅諸猛獸虎豹犀象之屬,以助威武。自秦、漢出師之盛,未嘗有也。光武將數千兵,徼之於陽關。諸將見尋、邑兵盛,反走,馳入昆陽,皆惶怖,憂念妻孥,欲散歸諸城。光武議曰:「今兵穀既少,而外寇彊大,并力禦之,功庶可立;如欲分散,埶無俱全。且宛城未拔,不能相救,昆陽即破,一日之閒,諸部亦滅矣。今不同心膽共舉功名,反欲守妻子財物邪?」諸將怒曰:「劉將軍何敢如是!」光武笑而起。會候騎還,言大兵且至城北,軍陳數百里,不見其後。諸將遽相謂曰:「更請劉將軍計之。」光武復為圖畫成敗。諸將憂迫,皆曰「諾」。時城中唯有八九千人,光武乃使成國上公王鳳、廷尉大將軍王常留守,夜自與驃騎大將軍宗佻、五威將軍李軼等十三騎,出城南門,於外收兵。時莽軍到城下者且十萬,光武幾不得出。既至郾、定陵,悉發諸營兵,而諸將貪惜財貨,欲分留守之。光武曰:「今若破敵,珍寶萬倍,大功可成;如為所敗,首領無餘,何財物之有!」眾乃從。

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