Historical position
The Art of War is one of the earliest art books in the world. It is regarded as a classic of China's military strategists, and most military books in later generations are influenced by it, which has a far-reaching impact on the development of China's military science. It has also been translated into many languages and plays an important role in the world military.
The book has been translated into 20 languages, including English, Russian, German and Japanese, and there are thousands of printed editions of The Art of War around the world. Military schools in many countries have listed it as a teaching material. It is reported that in the Gulf War of 199 1, both warring parties studied Sun Tzu's art of war and used his military thoughts for reference to guide the war.
Sun Tzu's Art of War is a brilliant treasure in China's classical military cultural heritage and an important part of China's excellent cultural tradition. It is the greatest military theory work of China in ancient times, and it is also one of the most influential and extensive ancient books of China in the world. The strategic thinking and philosophical thinking are widely used in military, political, economic and other fields. ?
Its content is profound, its thoughts are profound and rich, and its logic is rigorous. The author is Sun Wu, a great strategist in the Spring and Autumn Period. His writing was at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period about 2,500 years ago. It is the earliest work on military theory in the world, which is even better than that of clausewitz in Europe. Clausewitz wrote about war 2300 years ago.
Extended data
The following is a summary of all the contents of Sun Tzu's Art of War:
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 original meaning of the plan is calculation and estimation, which refers to the strategic planning before the war.
As the first article of Sun Tzu's Art of War, it can be regarded as a highly concentrated and incisive summary of the military thought of Sun Tzu's Art of War to some extent. It compares, analyzes and studies the basic political and military conditions that determine the outcome of a war from a macro perspective, predicts the development process and final outcome of the war, and especially emphasizes the decisive role of careful planning before using troops.
Among them, "Cautious War" is Sun Tzu's basic proposition to guide the war practice, "Five Things and Seven Strategies" is his basic element to predict the victory or defeat of the war, and "Soldiers are also cunning" points out the essentials of using troops and wisdom. "Cautious War", "Five Things and Seven Strategies" and "Twelve Deceptions" are the earliest strategic concepts in ancient China, which belong to the specific content of "temple calculation".
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". Guided by the thought of "cautious war", this paper focuses on the relationship between war and economy after Ji Pian. War depends on the economy, but it will cause some damage to the economy.
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" is 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.
The language in the book is concise and the content is very philosophical. Many generals were later influenced by this book.
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