On National Defense
by Jiang Baili
About This Novel
This book is a masterpiece of military science by Jiang Baili, a master of military science, and it is also the foundation work of China's modern national defense theory. The book is divided into seven chapters, providing a theoretical and systematic explanation of China's national defense during the Republic of China from the perspectives of defense economy, world defense theory, traditional Chinese defense thought, and modern culture. Its main argument is: trade space for time, "win or lose, just don't make peace with it"; second, don't be afraid of being swallowed by whales, just afraid of cannibalization, and resist the war in an all-out way; third, start a war in Shanghai, use geographical conditions to weaken the Japanese offensive, prevent the Japanese from reaching the second ridge (Hunan) to form a confrontation, and form a long-term battlefield. His conclusion was: The resistance against Japan must be based on the people and fight a protracted war. In addition to "On National Defense", this book also specifically includes Mr. Jiang Baili's classic works such as "A Brief Commentary on Sun Tzu" and "The Japanese: A Study of a Foreigner".
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