Ancient Chinese military thought reflects those characteristics of traditional Chinese culture?

I. Benevolence-based view of war

This idea was formed around the beginning of the slave society, and basically matured by the end of the slave society. The benevolence-based view of war includes two main meanings: 1. The pillar of war - benevolence-based. The Sima Law - Renben First" begins with the following statement: "In ancient times, benevolence was the foundation, and righteousness ruled as the positive. Positive does not get the intention is right." Benevolence makes people friendly, and righteousness makes people happy. These two are the cohesive nucleus of combat power and the basis for winning the war.　2, the war code - the division is famous. The Book of Rites - Tan Gong Shi advocates that "the teacher must have a name", believing that if the teacher has no name, he will be opposed by the people and will be defeated.

The guiding principle of "if you don't fight, you will win the war"

1, the idea of re-stationing. Sun Tzu's Art of War" begins with a clear, loud and clear: "soldiers, the country's major events, the place of life and death, the way of survival, can not be ignored". That the war is related to the survival of the people of the country's top priority, can not be seriously studied and treated.　2, the idea of prudent war. That is, the war is treated with caution, not easy to say war. Sun Tzu's "Art of War" wrote: "the dead country can not be restored, the dead can not be restored, so the wise ruler prudent, good generals to warn".　3, the idea of war preparation. The idea is to save for a rainy day. Sun Tzu by the influence of the situation and thought of the inculcation, put forward the idea that we must pay attention to the idea of war preparations, and warned people to think of the war preparedness at all times do not forget to do "the law of the army, not rely on its not come, rely on me to wait for it; not rely on its not attack, rely on me to have something can not be attacked as well." 4, the idea of a good war. Is to use the army to fight.　First, focus on the "Tao" as the primary factor of the multi-factor theory of victory. "Road" is political, is "to make people agree with the top. Therefore, we can die with them and live with them without fear of danger." Of course, in focusing on the Tao at the same time, the other four "heaven, earth, generals, law" factors can not be ignored.　Second, the temple calculation theory of victory. Temple calculation is a way of discussing and planning the war by holding a military meeting in the temple before the war in ancient times. Sun Tzu's The Art of War advocates that we should calculate before the war, plan and plan for the overall situation of the war, and set out a feasible strategic policy.　Thirdly, the theory of "subterfuge" to win. Sun Tzu's The Art of War says, "The art of war is also a tricky way". Therefore, he puts forward the idea of "showing what you can and what you can't; showing what you can and what you can't; showing what you can and what you can't; showing what you can and what you can't; showing what you can and what you can't; showing what is near and what is far; showing what is far and what is near. Profit and enticement; chaos and take; real and prepared; strong and avoid; anger and scratch; humble and proud; anonymous and labor; pro and away from the "tricky way of the law, and then to achieve" unpreparedness, surprise and surprise "purpose.

Three, "know the enemy and know yourself, not dangerous in a hundred battles," the guiding ideology of war

Sun Tzu's Art of War - The Art of Strategy and Attack wrote: "know the enemy and know yourself, not dangerous in a hundred battles; don't know the enemy and know yourself, a victory and a defeat; don't know the enemy and don't know yourself, every battle will be dangerous! ", which is not only instructive for war, but also helpful for politics, diplomacy, economy and even working life.

Fourth, "no war and give up the army" of the "total victory" strategy

Since ancient times, the direct purpose of war is to save themselves and eliminate the enemy. The highest and most desirable goal is to win with "all" - to "subdue the enemy without fighting". As pointed out in "The Book of Strategies and Attacks", "To win a hundred battles is not the good of the good; to subdue a man's army without fighting is the good of the good. Therefore, "those who make good use of soldiers, yielding people's troops rather than standing, pulling people's cities rather than attacking, destroying people's countries rather than lasting, will be all the world. Therefore, the troops are not toned down but can be fully utilized, and this is also the method of scheming and attacking."

Fifth, due to the situation of the combat ideology

It is mainly manifested in: "to the people and not to control the people", seize the initiative. Emphasis is placed on the battlefield according to the specific circumstances, flexible and targeted approach to victory.

Sixth, Sun Tzu emphasized in the use of troops on the odd and positive

He said: "Where the war, to the positive together (combined attack), to the odd victory (the odd soldier to win)". Qi Zheng is China's ancient pair of important military contradictions, the successive generations of military experts have elaborated and use. Qi Zheng has a wide range of meanings, generally speaking, the normal law is positive, change for Qi. In a nutshell: in the use of force, guard, pincer for the army, mobile assault for the odd; in the combat mode, frontal attack, open attack for the army, detour, flanking, sneak attack for the odd; in the combat method, according to the general principles of combat for the army, to take a special method of warfare for the odd. Qi Zheng fully embodies the mobility and flexibility of the use of military force, and the mastery of surprise lies in the attack on the enemy's unpreparedness and weakness.

Seven, select the virtuous and capable of the use of the road

Select the virtuous and capable, not only the ancients of the use of the party, but also the use of the road.　1, heavy will thought. The cast of pen talk - military potential seventh" pointed out that: "the potential of the three armies, no heavier than the will". And that, "the general, the heart. Pawns, limbs and bones". Our modern saying "thousands of troops easy to get, a general is hard to find".　2, the idea of selecting generals. In ancient times, there are five standards for the selection of generals, "Sun Tzu's The Art of War - the plan" clearly puts forward "will be, wisdom, faith, benevolence, courage, and strictness".　3, with the idea of will. The ancients believed that the principle of the use of generals, is to trust and let go. Do "not doubt, doubt not used".