1. Sun Wu (approximately 535 BC -?), the Sun Tzu who handed down "The Art of War" to the world, is known as the "Sage of War" in history. When talking about the military influence of famous generals in the past dynasties, there is no doubt that Sun Wu is the first. Not only It has influenced Chinese people for more than two thousand years, and its ideas have transcended the military field and become a precious spiritual wealth in the world.

2. Wu Qi (approximately 440 BC - 381 BC), a Weiguo native during the Warring States Period, wrote the book "Wu Zi", which together with "Sun Tzu" were called "Sun Wu's Art of War" by later generations. . Wu Qi successively assisted the Lu State in resisting the Qi State, and led the Wei State army to defeat the Qin Army with a small number, but was ostracized in both cases. In the end, he had no choice but to come to the state of Chu and was appointed prime minister by King Chu Mou, which made the state of Chu strong again. But after King Chu Mourning died, Wu Qi was shot dead by random arrows on the body of King Chu Mourning.

3. Cao GUI (date of birth and death unknown), a native of the Lu state in the Spring and Autumn Period, became famous because of "Cao GUI's Discussion of War" in "Zuo Zhuan". This is the origin of the allusion "One drum makes the energy strong, the second drum makes the energy weak, and the three drums weaken the energy". Here it is.

4. Zhao Xiangzi (? - 425 BC), in the late Spring and Autumn Period of the Jin Dynasty, the real power was in the hands of the four families of Zhao, Han, Wei and Zhi, with the Zhi family being the largest. In 455 BC, Han, Wei, and Zhi jointly attacked Zhao. Zhao Xiangzi supported it alone and persuaded Han and Wei to switch sides. They finally won the "Battle of Jinyang" and laid the foundation for the "three families to divide Jin".

5. Sun Bin (? - 316 BC), a military strategist of Qi State, "If you know the enemy and know yourself, you will not be in danger in a hundred battles; if you don't know the enemy and know yourself, you will win and lose in one battle; if you don't know the enemy and yourself, you will be in danger in every battle." This famous saying came from his mouth. In addition, the stories of "Tian Ji's horse racing" and "Surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao" are famous at home and abroad. In 354 BC and 341 BC, in the battle with Wei general Pang Juan, he won the Battle of Guiling and the Battle of Maling respectively, which made Wei, the superpower in the early Warring States Period, no longer prosperous.

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6. King Wuling of Zhao (about 340 BC - 295 BC), the king of Zhao State, reigned from 325 BC to 299 BC. In order to resist the invasion of northern ethnic minorities, the military reform of "Hufu riding and shooting" was implemented to realize the strategy of enriching the country and strengthening the army, making Zhao one of the "Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period".

7. Le Yi (date of birth and death unknown), one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period. Zhuge Liang's ambition when he was young was to "become Guan Zhong in literature and Le Yi in martial arts", which shows Le Yi's high status among ancient military generals. In 284 BC, Le Yi, a native of Zhao, was worshiped as a general by Yan, and he commanded the five-nation coalition to attack Qi, destroying more than 70 cities in a row, leaving only two cities in Qi. If he hadn't been squeezed out in the end, he might have destroyed the powerful Qi State.

8. Tian Dan (year of birth and death unknown), a general of the Qi State. The Qi State was on the verge of destruction after the loss of seventy cities. In 279 BC, the Qi State captured Tian Dan and defended the isolated city of Jimo for five years. The "Fire Bull Formation" defeated the Yan army, turned from defense to counterattack, and finally regained the territory.

9. Zhao She (years of birth and death unknown). In 279 BC, Zhao She commanded the "War with Yan" to defeat the powerful Qin army. Zhao She also had the ability to recognize people. He often discussed the art of war with his son Zhao Kuo and was often at a disadvantage. People at the time thought that Zhao Kuo had excellent military talents, but Zhao She left a last message that made his son embarrassed. As a result, Zhao Kuo was defeated in Changping. In the battle, he lost his troops and humiliated the country.

10. Bai Qi (? - 258 BC), one of the "Four Famous Generals" of the Warring States Period. The complete annihilation of the Han-Wei coalition forces, the capture of Yingdu, the capital of Chu, and the Battle of Changping in 260 BC were all his masterpieces. It can be said that Bai Qi's military exploits laid the foundation for the Qin Dynasty to unify the country. It can only be lamented that the killing of 400,000 Zhao prisoners in the Battle of Changping was too cruel, so Bai Qi was forced to commit suicide by the King of Qin in the end, which can be said to be retribution.

11. Lian Po (327 BC - 243 BC), one of the "Four Famous Generals" of the Warring States Period. "" and other allusions are all high praises for the veteran Lian Po. It is said that in his life's battles, he almost won every battle and had high prestige among various countries.

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12. Wei Wuji (? - 243 BC), a military strategist of the Wei State, known as Lord Xinling in history. Lord Xinling first saved the Zhao state by "stealing talismans to save Zhao", and then organized all countries to join forces to defeat the powerful Qin in 247 BC. He showed outstanding military talents and left a book "The Art of War of the Young Master of Wei".

13. Li Mu (? - 229 BC), one of the "Four Famous Generals" of the Warring States Period. He guarded the northern border of Zhao State and became famous for fighting against the Huns. During the war between Qin and Zhao, the Zhao state was destroyed due to a conspiracy between the Chinese and foreign forces. Li Mu was killed.

14. Wang Jian (date of birth and death unknown), one of the "Four Famous Generals" of the Warring States Period. He was another famous general of the Qin State after Bai Qi. During the successive campaigns of Qin Shihuang to unify the six kingdoms, the five kingdoms of Zhao, Wei, Chu, Qi, and Yan were all destroyed by the troops led by his father and son. The most famous battle in the battles commanded by Wang Jian was the battle to destroy Chu.

15. Wang Ben (date of birth and death unknown), together with his father, was a famous general of the Qin State and made great contributions to the unification of the Qin Dynasty. The most famous one is the flooding of Daliang, the capital of Wei, during the battle to destroy Wei.

16. Meng Tian (? - 210 BC), Meng Tian participated in the Qin Dynasty's war to unify the six countries, and was a famous general who resisted the Xiongnu. It is said that he was also the inventor of the writing brush.

17. Zhang Han (? - 205 BC), a general in the late Qin Dynasty.

He led the Qin army to repeatedly defeat the rebel armies of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, and defeated Xiang Liang in the "Battle of Dingtao" in 208 BC. However, it was helpless to save the Qin Dynasty from destruction. After the Battle of Julu, he surrendered to Xiang Yu and was defeated by Liu Bang. The army committed suicide.

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II. Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 BC)

The two Han Dynasties experienced the "Chu-Han War" "The "Seven Kings Rebellion", "Guangwu Zhongxing" and a series of wars against foreign Japanese, a number of famous generals appeared in each period. During the Chu-Han War, famous generals such as Xiang Yu, Han Xin, Peng Yue, Yingbu, Fan Kuai, and Zhou Bo emerged. During the resurgence of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were also the "Yuntai Twenty-eight Generals" represented by Deng Yu, Geng Huan, Feng Yi, and Cen Peng. More of them are famous generals who fought against foreigners. Among them, Han Xin, Wei Qing, and Huo Qubing can be said to be famous Chinese generals through the ages.

18. Xiang Yu (232 BC - 202 BC), "He was born as a hero, and died as a ghost hero" has become an eternal saying to eulogize Xiang Yu. What a heroic figure, he overthrew the brutal rule of the Qin Dynasty. What an amazing achievement, but in an instant he was defeated by the inferior Liu Bang in the "Chu-Han War for Hegemony".

19. Han Xin (228 BC - 196 BC), Han Xin was well versed in the art of war and could be said to be the most adept at flexible use of troops in the history of Chinese wars. His method of using troops was highly praised by military strategists of all ages. He built a plank road openly, crossed Chencang secretly, built a camp with his back to the water, was surrounded by enemies on all sides, and was ambushed on all sides, etc. These are all famous military allusions he left for future generations. In 196 BC, he was tricked and killed by Empress Lu and Xiao He, and the three tribes were exterminated.

20. Zhou Bo (? - 169 BC), a founding hero who participated in the destruction of Qin and the "Chu-Han War". After the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty, as Liu Bang's confidant, he was the main general who quelled the civil strife of the heterosexual kings. Finally, Lu Zhi's foreign relative was pacified, and he was an important minister of the Kuangfu Han Dynasty.