Treatise on Armament Technology: Military Logistics and Provisions

I have certain insights into these matters; therefore, I have researched historical precedents and examined various methods to provide a reference for those with a clear understanding. Regarding the regions north of the Great River original: 大江. Refers to the Yangtze River., the accounts are not very detailed. The reports provided in recent years by the zhongshi original: 中使. Imperial envoys, often eunuchs sent from the capital to oversee local affairs. and their young thugs cannot be trusted. What can be trusted are only those methods which have already been tested by the ministers of former reigns.

Medicine is that which assists military provisions original: 輔餉. Literally "assisting the rations," implying that medical care is as vital as food for maintaining troop strength.. Without provisions, the living will die; with medicine, those on the brink of death may live. If a general does not understand medicine, how can he act as the master of the three armies' fate original: 三軍司命. A classical term suggesting the commander holds the literal power of life and death over his soldiers.? Therefore, I have appended these medical records at the end. Nevertheless, as the people take food to be their very life, ensuring sufficient provisions remains the most urgent priority.

Alas! Only those who enrich the state are able to strengthen the military original: 富國強兵. A famous political philosophy in East Asian history emphasizing that economic prosperity is the foundation of military power.. If I do not follow such people, to whom else should I turn? original: 孰與歸. A rhetorical closing common in classical Chinese, asking who else shares the author's values.

Ancient Methods of Military-Agricultural Colonies

Modern Systems of Military-Agricultural Colonies