helmuth karl bernhard von moltke (18.1.26—1891.4.24), Chief of Staff of Prussia and Germany, was a famous strategist. Born in Parchim, mecklenburg, into a ruined aristocratic family. He graduated from the Royal Military Academy in Copenhagen in 1818 and served in the Danish army. In 1822, he was transferred to the Prussian army and won the rank of second lieutenant. The following year, he entered the Prussian Army Academy for further study. In 1828, the General Staff Bureau of Surveying and Mapping was transferred. From 1835 to 1839, he served as military adviser to Ottoman Turkey and Sultan. In 1842, he participated in the construction of the Hamburg-Berlin railway and began to realize the great role of the railway in military mobility and logistics support. In 1855, he served as the adjutant of Prince Friedrich William. From 1857 to 1888, he served as the chief of general staff of Pujun and German army, reorganized the general staff, expanded the army and improved equipment. In 1866, he commanded Pujun to win the Puao War. After the Franco-Prussian War broke out in July 187, he commanded three legions to face the French army, won a decisive victory in the battle of Sedang, and made great contributions to the realization of German reunification. He was made an earl and promoted to marshal the following year. 1 After that, I mainly studied the operational problems of Germany's east and west fronts. After retiring in 1888, he became the chairman of the National Defense Commission. Died in Berlin. He attached importance to the military application of new technologies such as railways and telegrams, and emphasized the important role of staff officers in improving military command, and made great achievements in war mobilization, army formation, operational command, weapons and equipment, etc. In the direction of war, it advocates mobilizing the enemy first, breaking through quickly, converging attack separately, fighting on exterior lines and making a quick decision. Its military theory has great influence in the west. Mao Qi's Complete Works and Mao Qi's Military Works have been handed down from generation to generation.