Strategies of China's Advisers Through the Ages, Volume One

This book tells the stories of more than twenty renowned strategists from Chinese history: Jiang Shang, the forefather of Chinese strategists; Guan Zhong, chancellor of Qi; Yan Ying, Qi's brilliant prime minister; Fan Li, a minister of Yue; Shang Yang, chief minister of Qin; Fan Ju, Qin's chancellor; Su Qin, the leading advocate of an alliance against Qin; Zhang Yi, a strategist who promoted alliances with Qin; Lin Xiangru, a senior minister of Zhao; Li Si, chancellor of the Qin dynasty; Zhang Liang, a strategist of the Han dynasty; Xiao He, chancellor of Han; Chen Ping; Chao Cuo, grand secretary of the imperial censorate; Guo Jia, a famous strategist under Cao Cao; Zhuge Liang, chancellor of Han; Sima Yi, grand general of Wei; Liu Yan, a Tang economist and strategist; Li Mi, a gifted talent of the mid-Tang; Wang Pu, a distinguished official of the Later Zhou; Zhao Pu, a founding hero of the Northern Song; Liu Ji, a Song strategist; and Fan Wencheng, a senior official of the early Qing. Some followed emperors in expanding their territory and seizing the realm, while others assisted rulers in governing the country and securing peace through shrewd political stratagems. These influential figures of history each wielded extraordinary wisdom and exceptional strategic skill, staging one breathtaking historical epic after another and painting vivid panoramas of the past. These stories, filled with profound and masterful schemes, are a precious spiritual legacy of the Chinese people. They can inspire humanity to think wisely and spur people to achieve new glories.