Sun Tzu's Art of War, also known as Sun Wu's Art of War, Sun Tzu's Art of War, Sun Tzu's Art of War and Sun Wu's Art of War, is the earliest existing military works in China and the earliest military works in the world. It is about 2300 years earlier than clausewitz's On War, and is known as the "sacred book of military science". * * * about six thousand words, one article * * * thirteen articles. The author is Sun Wu, whose ancestral home is Le 'an, Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period, and a general of Wu.
Overview of the content of Sun Tzu's Art of War, expanded materials
I. Strategic Operation (Articles 1 to 3)
The first article "the beginning"
It is about temple calculation, that is, before sending troops, we compare the situation of the enemy and ourselves in the temple, estimate the possibility of winning or losing the war, and make a battle plan. The first plan, also called plan for short, is the first article in Sun Tzu's Art of War.
The second "battle"
It is about the mobilization of war after the temple calculation, and using it to fight against the enemy, so as to defeat the enemy and strengthen the country. "Work" means "manufacturing" and "rising". The "war" here does not refer to war, but to the preparation and planning before the war, which belongs to the category of "defeating the enemy without fighting".
The third article "conspiracy and attack"
It is about attacking the city with ingenuity, that is, not using special forces, but using various means to make the defensive enemy surrender.
Second, the operational command (fourth to sixth):
The fourth article "military form"
It talks about objective, stable and easy-to-see factors, such as the strength of combat effectiveness and material preparation for war.
The fifth article "The Soldier"
Refers to subjective, changeable and accidental factors, such as the distribution of troops and the courage of morale.
The sixth article "the actual situation"
It's about how to disperse and assemble, surround and detour, and make us strong and weak at the scheduled battle site, so as to win more than less.
Three, the battlefield machine change (seventh to ninth):
Chapter VII "Military Argument"
It is about how to "take detour as a straight line" and "take suffering as a benefit" to seize the combat advantage.
Chapter 8 "Nine Changes"
It is about the general adopting different strategies and tactics according to different situations.
The ninth article "March"
It's about how to camp in the March and observe the enemy's situation.
4. Military Geography (Items 10 to 11):
Article 10 "Topography"
It is about six different operational terrains and corresponding tactical requirements.
Article 11 "Nine Places"
According to the situation of "subject and object" and the degree of going deep into enemy lines, it talked about nine operational environments and corresponding tactical requirements.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) Special Tactics (Chapters 12 to 13):
Article 12 "Fire Attack"
It is about auxiliary firepower and the idea of "cautious war".
Article 13 "Use interval"
It's about the cooperation of five kinds of spies.
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