Western Military Classics —— clausewitz's On War

"The Book that Changed the World" —— Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power on History

A Masterpiece of Contemporary Eastern Military Theory —— On Protracted War by Mao Zedong

The Source of Indirect Route Strategy —— liddell hart's On Strategy

The Compulsory Textbook for Western Officers —— The Art of War by Jomini

A book that shocked the world-sokolovski's military strategy

Initiating a New Era of Air Force —— Reading Du Hei's Air Traffic Control

A Masterpiece of Western Grand Strategy Theory —— Collins's Grand Strategy

A Guide to Tactical Training and Fighting Principles —— suvorov's The Science of Winning

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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.

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