The earliest strategist in history should be Jiang Shang (Jiang Ziya). I think the story of Jiang Taigong is more of a legend. The earliest outstanding military strategist recorded in the official history, personally, is Fan Li, a doctor of the State of Yue. He helped Gou Jian of the State of Yue, sacrificed the beauty stone, killed the will of Fu Cha, the king of Wu, and finally destroyed the powerful State of Wu. He also deeply understood the truth that "the rabbit is dead and the dog is cooked" and died after making achievements.

Sun Bin is the strategist handed down from Sun Tzu's Art of War in history. "Know yourself and know yourself, and fight every battle; I don't know if I know it, one wins and one loses; The famous saying "If you don't know who you are, you will be invincible" comes from him. In addition, the stories of "Horse Racing in Tian Ji" and "Seizing Wei to Save Zhao" are also famous at home and abroad. The Battle of Maling, which he helped command, was a famous battle during the Warring States Period.

The most outstanding strategist in history is Sean, the leader of three outstanding heroes of early han dynasty. He is both wise and brave, observant, and is the best strategist. "strategizing and winning a thousand miles" is the highest praise for him.

There is no doubt that Zhuge Liang is the most famous strategist in history, needless to say. At the same time, Cao Cao's strategist Guo Jia is no less. It was his resourcefulness and decisiveness that helped Cao Cao realize the great cause of reunifying the north.

Wang Meng's fame is far less than that of his contemporaries Xie An. In fact, both of them were the most brilliant figures in the Sixteen Countries Period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Wang Meng, a famous minister and sage of the former Qin Dynasty in the north, showed his talents on the stage of disputes between the sixteen countries and confrontation between the north and the south, helping Fu Jian to basically unify the north. If Wang Meng had not died, Fu Jian might not have been frustrated in the battle of Feishui.

In folklore, the most famous military strategist in the Tang Dynasty was, in fact, misinformed, and Taoist Li was the truly outstanding military strategist. During the "An Shi Rebellion", his strategy was undoubtedly revealed, and he also wrote a book "Reconstructing the Government Military System".

The most deified strategist in history is Liu Bowen (Liu Ji). There are many folk legends about him, but he is indeed an excellent strategist of Zhu Yuanzhang. Another outstanding militarist in the Ming Dynasty was the monk Yao, who helped to become the Yongle Emperor. Although he was the teacher of the Prince, he didn't change the monk's simple living, so his fame was a little smaller than this.