Treatise on Military Preparedness, Volume 14
武備志(十四)
Chinese
1621
94 pages
First Complete Translation
Only partial translations or excerpts exist. This is the first complete English translation.
The Wubei Zhi is a massive 240-volume military encyclopedia from the Ming Dynasty. Catalog searches across multiple databases (UNESCO, Open Library, Google Books) confirm that no complete English translation of the entire work or of Volume 14 (Juan 14) has been published. While scholarly works such as Ralph Sawyer's 'Seven Military Classics' and Joseph Needham's 'Science and Civilisation in China' contain translated excerpts and analyses of the underlying texts (like the Wei Liaozi), they do not provide a complete translation of Mao Yuanyi's specific compilation and commentary as presented in this volume.
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How does a smaller force annihilate an empire? This volume of Mao Yuanyi’s military classic explores the high-stakes world of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, where rivers become weapons and nursery rhymes are deadlier than swords. Readers will discover the ancient art of psychological manipulation, hydraulic warfare, and the unwavering discipline required to claim the Mandate of Heaven.
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military strategy34pNorthern Wei26p戰略考24p武備志23pGao Huan22p高歡18ppsychological warfare17pLiang Dynasty15p
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