The Wiles of War 36 Military Strategies from Ancient China

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The present book offers a precise translation of the title and text of each strategy. A purport, based mainly on the original comment but also incorporating ideas from other sources, then expounds the common usage of the tituar idiom and its military connotations. This is sometimes followed by quotations from various ancient military works to further exemplify the strategy. The account of a historical battle or campaign featuring the successful application of the strategy makes up the final part of each section. AII the stories are adapted mainly from official history records but may also draw upon miscellaneous writings of credit.