1. "Strategy", (UK) Liddell Hart.

"Strategy" occupies a lofty position in the study of Western war history and is a must-read for military theory. Because of this book, Liddell Hart was regarded as the "Pope of Military Theory" by the West.

In "Strategy", Liddell Hart used his profound research skills in military theory and war history to analyze 30 wars in world history from the Greco-Persian War to the Second World War. After more than 280 battles, we came to the conclusion that indirect route strategy is the most effective and economical strategic form.

The seemingly furthest and most winding route is often the real "shortcut". In any competition, you can only win by defeating your opponent. Before overcoming the opponent's resistance, you should first weaken his resistance. The most effective way is to draw him out of your own defense line.

This is the essence of the indirect route strategy. Therefore, the "indirect route" is not only a law of war, but also a philosophical truth. Apart from war, it has wide applications in all aspects of human life, including political and economic activities.

2. "Alexander's Expedition", (ancient Greece) Arrian.

"The Expedition of Alexander" was written by Arrian, a Greek historian in the Roman period. The Expedition of Alexander describes the process of Alexander the Great's Eastern Expedition.

The main reference historical materials come from the records written by Aristobulus, the historian of Alexander, and the memoirs of Ptolemy I, an important general who was also a successor, and are considered to have high credibility. The final volume of the work is an introduction to the Indian continent.

In the process of describing Alexander's military career, this book has done a lot of research on his strategic thinking, commanding art, formation strategy, as well as his spirit of leading the charge, being considerate of the subordinates, and caring for the soldiers. Detailed description.

Arrian spent a large amount of space describing Alexander's judgment and determination based on the objective situation, his flexible use of tactics in response to different situations, and his ability to use his own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses.

The combat command art of changing battle formations in time, infantry and cavalry fighting together, giving full play to the advantages of the Macedonian phalanx, and promptly changing tactics after setbacks to win the final victory.

3. "Gaul Wars", (Ancient Rome) Caesar.

"Commentarii de Bello Gallico" (Latin: Commentarii de Bello Gallico), Caesar describes the various events he encountered while serving as governor of the Gallic province from 58 BC to 50 BC.

Because Caesar was the first general to march into Germania and other regions during the Roman Republic. In terms of military affairs, "Gaul Wars" is the only ancient war that records in detail as a field commander, and his records surpass other ancient records.

"Gaul Wars" also systematically analyzes the politics, society, and customs of the Gaul and Germanic regions during the ancient Roman period from the gradual disintegration of clan societies to the emergence of budding states. The description has become an important basis for later generations to study primitive society and ethnology.

Engels used this book as an important reference document in his works "The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State", "Mark", and "On the Ancient History of the Germans".

4. "History of the Peloponnesian War", (Ancient Greece) Thucydides.

This book is a description of the Peloponnesian War between the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta and the Delian League led by Athens in ancient Greece. The author was a man who served in the war. Athenian general Thucydides.

This book applies the spirit of pursuing truth and logical methods of the Greek philosophers at that time to historical research, setting a model for later historiography.

Later generations (mainly Western) researchers, based on the study of this concept and related history, extended it to - "the irreconcilable contradiction between the established powers and the emerging powers."

This concept originated from Thucydides' famous saying "What made war inevitable was the growth of Athenian power and the fear which this caused in Sparta".

Even though the inevitable reason for the war was the growth of Athens' strength and the resulting fear of Sparta, later generations went on to name it the "Thucydides Trap."

The specific examples cited are in modern history, with the United States as the representative of the established power, and Germany, the Soviet Union, and Japan as the emerging powers in the 20th century. There was a hot war between them (the second world war).

The Cold War or the simultaneous use of military occupation and economic compromise (the "Plaza Agreement") is intended to prove that a newly rising power will inevitably challenge the existing powers, and the existing powers will inevitably respond to this threat, so that war becomes Inevitable.

5. "On War", (Prussian) Carl von Clausewitz.

This book is a military theory work by Carl von Clausewitz.

Clausewitz was one of the most effective assistants to General Gerhard von Scharnhorst, the original founder of the German General Staff. He participated in the war of the Anti-French Alliance, "On War" It is a work on military theory written by him after summarizing all the major battles he has experienced.

In the book, Clausewitz put forward the famous view that "war is the continuation of politics" and the basic ideas of Western military theory such as offense being the best defense.

Therefore, "On War" is regarded as a classic of Western military theory, and Clausewitz himself became the originator of Western military theory.

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