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The Tao of Deception - Unorthodox Warfare in Historic and Modern China (Hardcover)
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The Tao of Deception - Unorthodox Warfare in Historic and Modern China (Hardcover)
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The history of China is a history of warfare. Wars have caused
dynasties to collapse, fractured the thin facade of national unity,
and brought decades of alien occupation. But throughout Chinese
history, its warfare has been guided by principles different from
those that governed Europe. Chinese strategists followed the
concept, first articulated by Sun-tzu in "The Art of War," of "qi
(ch'i)," or unorthodox, warfare. The concept of "qi" involves
creating tactical imbalances in order to achieve victory against
even vastly superior forces. Ralph D. Sawyer, translator of "The
Art of War" and one of America's preeminent experts on Chinese
military tactics, here offers a comprehensive guide to the ancient
practice of unorthodox warfare. He describes, among many other
tactics, how Chinese generals have used false rumors to exploit
opposing generals' distrust of their subordinates; dressed
thousands of women as soldiers to create the illusion of an elite
attack force; and sent word of a false surrender to lure enemy
troops away from a vital escape route. "The Tao of Deception" is
the book that military tacticians and military historians will turn
to as the definitive guide to a new, yet ancient, way of thinking
about strategy.
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