A World of Great Conflict: Fifteen Wars That Changed Ancient China

This book selects fifteen representative wars from the pre-Qin Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, such as the Battle of Chu-Han, the Battle of Feishui, the Battle of Han-Hungary, the Battle of Song-Jin Dynasty, the Battle of Ningyuan, etc., And combines ancient documentary records and military theories to explain in detail the multiple factors and details that determine the outcome of a war - types of troops, equipment, weapons, tactics, logistics, terrain, formations, etc., To restore the actual situation of ancient battlefields and clarify the military legends performed by later generations. This book pays special attention to the promotion of military innovation by the competitive pressure among ancient Chinese regimes. It is a new attempt to study the evolution of ancient Chinese war history and war methods by sorting out the evolution of ancient weapons and tactics.