The Essence of War by Sun, Bin,Sawyer, Ralph D. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Preface Chronology of Approximate Dynastic Periods Introduction

The Civil and Martial Traditions in China The Heritage of Chinese Military Thought Basic Contents And Humanistic Thrust of The Military Writings Conflict And Weapons In Warring States China The Chinese Military Writings T’Ai Kung’S Six Secret Teachings Ssu-ma Fa Sun-tzu’S Art of War Wu Ch’I’S Wu-tzu Sun Pin’S Military Methods Wei Liao-tzu Three Strategies of Huang Shih-kung Questions And Replies Between T’Ang T’Ai-tsung And Li Wei-kung

Part One Fundamentals

1 The Nature of Warfare 2 The Tao of Rulership 3 The People 4 Tactical and Strategic Planning 5 Preparations 6 The History of Warfare

Part Two The Tao of Warfare

7 The Tao of Warfare 8 Doubt and Timeliness 9 Military and Political Intelligence 10 Economics and Logistics

Part Three The Tao of Command

11 Rulership 12 Power and Authority 13 Command and Control 14 Unity 15 Generals and Generalship

Personal Behavior And Example Essential Talents And Character Traits Flaws And Weaknesses

16 Military Organization, Administration, and Discipline 17 Evaluating People 18 Employing People 19 Motivating Warriors 20 Psychology of Warfare 21 Rewards and Punishments

General Principles The Nature of Rewards The Nature of Punishments

22 Instruction and Training

Part Four Tactical Essentials

23 Measure and Constraint 24 Component Forces 25 Strategic Power 26 The Unorthodox 27 Manipulating the Enemy 28 Deception and Deceit 29 Fundamental Tactical Principles 30 Evaluating the Enemy

Battlefield Evaluations Evaluating Enemy Commanders And Intentions Evaluating Enemy States

31 Psychological Warfare

Part Five Tactical Specifics

32 Attack and Defense 33 Defense and Fortifications 34 Relative Strength and Appropriate Tactics

Fundamental Principles Superior Numbers Outnumbered Or Inferior In Component Strength

35 Deployments, Formations, and Their Employment

General Principles For Deployments Nature And Characteristics of Various Formations Methods For Attacking Specific Formations

36 Basic Principles of Terrain 37 Specific Configurations of Terrain

Contentious Terrain Constricted And Deadly Terrain Dispersive Terrain Focal Terrain Heavy Terrain Light Terrain Marshes, Wetlands, Rivers, And Lakes Mountains And Precipitous Terrain Plains And Level Terrain Stalemated Terrain Suspended Terrain Traversable Terrain Valleys Woods, Forests, And Dense Vegetation

38 Tactical Principles for Specific Situations

Besieged Or Surrounded Defending Against Invaders And Counter-attacking Initial Standoffs And Stalemates Pursuit

39 Invasion Measures 40 Urban Warfare, Sieges, and Assaults

Mounting Assaults Against Fortifications Tactical Responses For Siege Situations

41 Incendiary Warfare

Defense Against Incendiary Attack Mounting Incendiary Attacks