#chinese general

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[thejackmeister-mongolhistory]

Wei-Min, as far as I can tell, only appears in the historical record to command the army which opposed the Mongols at the fortress of Kei-Min. Seemingly related to the Tangut royal family, he was intelligent enough to not repeat the mistakes of his predecessors at Wu-la-hai, avoiding open confrontation on the exposed plain against the Mongols. However, a false retreat tricked Wei-Min and he led his force out to attack the lagging Mongol rearguard, only to fall into Chinggis Khan's trap. Wei-Min was captured, Kei-Min surrendered and the way opened up for the Mongols to attack the Tangut capital. Wei-Min apparently disappears from the historical record, and it is probably a safe bet he didn't spend the rest of his days in a relaxing retirement. For more on Wei-Min, check out my video on the Mongol invasion of the Tangut Kingdom in 1209: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScgDJUf6GVA

[jollymutineer]

Zhang Fei - the sworn brother of Liu Bei and Guan Yu - chinatripedia

Zhang Fei (张飞) was a Chinese military general who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. He was a key ally of Liu Bei , who la

[deanlawrencekowalski]

Former Top Chinese General Commits Suicide As Corruption Probe Looms – NPR Gen. Zhang Yang, a former head of the powerful Central Military Commission's political work department, hanged himself at his home in Beijing last week, state media said. Source: Former Top Chinese General Commits Suicide As Corruption Probe Looms

[steelandcotton]

Qin Liang Yu (秦良玉), the only Imperial-appointed female general in entire Chinese history -

The Bai Gan Bing (白桿兵, lit. 'White shaft troop') was an elite infantry unit under the leadership of Qin Liang Yu (秦良玉), the only Imperial-appointed female general in entire Chinese history. Majority of Bai Gan Bing consisted of Tujia (土家族) people that came from Sichuan province. Like Lang Bing (狼兵), they were organized under the Tu Si (土司, government-sanctioned native chieftain) system. Bai Gan Bing was actually raised by Ma Qian Cheng (馬千乘), a Ming general, Tu Si of Shizhu county, and husband of Qin Liang Yu. After his death, Qin Liang Yu took up his mantle and assumed command of the army. Together with troops from Zhejiang province, they formed the best infantry of the Ming Dynasty. Equipment Bai Gan Bing famously wielded pikes with undecorated, white coloured shafts known as Bai Gan Zi (白桿子, white shaft), from which they derived their name. They were very proficient in the use of Lang Xian (狼筅), and used some glaives and swords as well. Bai Gan Bing also employed crossbow sporadically.   For defensive equipment, they wore cotton armour (or blanket) on top of iron armour. Other sources recorded that they used rattan shield, and wore rattan helmet and barkcloth armour. Orgainsation and Tactics Unlike troops from Zhejiang, which preferred multirole, mixed-unit formation (i.e. Mandarin Duck Formation) and firearms, troops from Sichuan seem to preferred single-unit formation. Bai Gang Bing were almost entirely made up of pikemen, and had little in the way of ranged weapon. Five to eight hundred warrior monks known as Luo Han Bing (羅漢兵, lit. 'Arhat troop') formed the elite core of Bai Gan Bing. Mountaineer extraordinaire Bai Gan Bing were renowned for their hardiness as well as their ability to navigate dangerous terrain (Tujia people were mountain dwellers). Their Bai Gan Zi, which have a hook on one end and an iron ring on another, can be locked together to make a climbing aid. Bai Gan Bing first made themselves known during the war of Bozhou, in which Qin Liang Yu and her husband rapidly defeated seven strongholds of rebellious Miao people with three thousand and five hundred troops. Their second battle, which pit them against Manchus at the battle of Hun River, was ironically both their finest hour and one of their worst defeat. The battle of Hun River played out similarly to Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs, as a four thousand strong Sichuan force (along with three thousand Zhejiang artillerymen, which deployed separately and were unable to come to their aid) was able to inflict heavy casualties on a mounted Manchu force several times their size, only to be blasted to smithereens by turncoat Ming artillery. Despite the defeat, Bai Gan Bing did not perish. In fact, they outlasted Ming Dynasty itself, and remained active in Shizhu even after the rest of Sichuan fall to the rebel army of Zhang Xian Zhong (張獻忠).

Quoted from: http://greatmingmilitary.blogspot.com/2015/12/famous-military-unit-of-ming-dynasty.html

[blogofknowledge]

The words of Sun the Master:

To all nations War is a great matter. Upon the army death or life depend: it is the means of the existance or destruction of the State. Therefore it must be diligently studied.

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Understanding Sun Tzu on the Art of War - What You Should Learn

There is a lot that can be learnt from the famous book The Art of War written by the Chinese general Sun Tzu in the 6th century BC. The author has covered all the basic principles of battle fighting and has shown how to apply them in real life. The only problem that some people face when reading the book is that the content does not seem to be straightforward. Indeed, the Taoist way of thinking is different to that of modern people and Westerners in particular. Thus, you need to devote time to understanding Sun Tzu on the art of war.

If you read the book or essential quotations from it only, you will see that the text is quite methodical. All the strategies you need are described in a brilliant order. Sun Tzu explains that the victorious leader always picks his battles. The author also puts a great emphasis on knowledge and how important it is for winning.

When reading the book you will also get plenty of advice on actual fighting strategies. You will learn how important the tactics are and how they should be applied strategically. You will get explanations on what to do in different situations. You will be able to use the speed and deception in the best way possible. You will also learn how to be a true leader.

It might be difficult to grasp the ideas at first, but understanding Sun Tzu on the art of war is a process that involves a lot of thinking. You should really think of situations in which the strategies in the book can be applied. In this way you will actually be able to use them practically without just admiring their ingenuity.

Overall, devote time and though to understanding Sun Tzu on the art of war. You will be victorious eventually.

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Understanding Sun Tzu on the Art of War - What You Should Learn

There is a lot that can be learnt from the famous book The Art of War written by the Chinese general Sun Tzu in the 6th century BC. The author has covered all the basic principles of battle fighting and has shown how to apply them in real life. The only problem that some people face when reading the book is that the content does not seem to be straightforward. Indeed, the Taoist way of thinking is different to that of modern people and Westerners in particular. Thus, you need to devote time to understanding Sun Tzu on the art of war.

If you read the book or essential quotations from it only, you will see that the text is quite methodical. All the strategies you need are described in a brilliant order. Sun Tzu explains that the victorious leader always picks his battles. The author also puts a great emphasis on knowledge and how important it is for winning.

When reading the book you will also get plenty of advice on actual fighting strategies. You will learn how important the tactics are and how they should be applied strategically. You will get explanations on what to do in different situations. You will be able to use the speed and deception in the best way possible. You will also learn how to be a true leader.

It might be difficult to grasp the ideas at first, but understanding Sun Tzu on the art of war is a process that involves a lot of thinking. You should really think of situations in which the strategies in the book can be applied. In this way you will actually be able to use them practically without just admiring their ingenuity.

Overall, devote time and though to understanding Sun Tzu on the art of war. You will be victorious eventually.