Intrigue: Four Thousand Years of Spies in Ancient China: 2 Volumes in Total

This book is a monograph about the long and lasting espionage activities in ancient China. After its publication in the 1990s, it caused a huge response. This book is not only a masterpiece of historical research, but also a masterpiece of national security strategy research. The author puts forward unique insights from a unique perspective on how ancient Chinese spies exerted a huge influence on the historical process; he deeply excavates the tortuous process behind the historical curtain that has not been paid attention to by previous historical research. For general readers, they can not only learn about the little-known dark side of Chinese history, but also gain great reading pleasure from the historical figures and events described in the book. Since its first publication, the book has received great attention in China and even in Japan and other countries, and has been hailed by Japanese scholars as "an encyclopedia for studying ancient Chinese strategies."