The geographical hub of ancient Chinese warfare

▶The content has been fully upgraded, with 91,000 new words and 116 pages, and 230% more maps
▶73 maps meticulously replay the myriad climates of war throughout the ages; nearly 700,000 words detail the millennium political landscape and national strategy▶Famous military geographer Song Jie analyzes the milestone classics of the rise and fall of ancient dynasties!
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△Editor's Recommendation△
How did Liu Bang gain the upper hand during the Chu-Han War? How did geographical pivots determine the outcome of war? The loss of Hanzhong: Jiang Wei's strategic blunder led to the fall of Shu Han. How did terrain influence the rise and fall of a nation? The defense of Xiangyang: The survival of the Southern Song Dynasty hinged on a single city and site. What are the characteristics of a battleground? ★ A classic in military geography, recommended by "Trends in Chinese Historical Research" and "Shanghai Book Review." One of Douban's top 5 war books, with used copies fetching nearly a thousand yuan!
★ The book is well-documented and rigorously argued, chronicling nearly 20 strategic locations that influenced the course of history, including Hanzhong, Shouchun, and Xiangyang. 73 maps and nearly 700,000 words provide insightful explanations. It inherits and develops Mackinder's concept of "The Geographical Pivot of History" and examines the inheritance and evolution of these strategic locations over a thousand years from the pre-Qin period to the Song and Yuan dynasties with a dynamic perspective and detailed research.
★ Emphasizing both macro and micro perspectives. Traversing the landscape, analyzing imperial civilizations through military geography; gaining insight into success and failure, interpreting the power games of the cold weapon era.
★ The content has been comprehensively upgraded, with more than a hundred revisions to the main text. Two new chapters have been added: "The Internal Defense Strategy of the Qin and Western Han Dynasties to "Control Shandong with Guanzhong"" and "Jinyang and the East-West War in the Late Northern Dynasties." The book has been expanded to 91,000 words and 116 pages, and the number of maps has increased from 22 to 73.
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△Introduction△
Warfare is fought within a specific geographical environment, and its outcome is largely influenced by the terrain. In large-scale wars, one or more regions, due to their strategic location, become hotspots of contention between the warring parties. Their gains and losses often have a decisive impact on the outcome of the war. In military geography, such strategic locations are known as "pivot areas."
Spanning the Three Dynasties and continuing through the Southern Song, this book meticulously explores key strategic locations such as Gan and Guan during the Three Dynasties; Xingyang and Aocang during the Qin and Han dynasties; Hefei, Ruxu, and Hanzhong during the Three Kingdoms period; the three cities of Heyang from the Northern Dynasties to the mid-Tang Dynasty; and Xiangyang in the late Southern Song Dynasty. From these perspectives, it offers a comprehensive and systematic study of war strategies, deployments, and routes. With the insight of a historical geographer, the author discusses the successes and failures of military commanders throughout history, exploring the underlying causes of victory and defeat in battle. Furthermore, the book explores the distribution and evolution of key strategic locations, examining the shifts of strategically important locations throughout history, using the trajectory of Chinese history as a central thread, and analyzing the social context and underlying causes.
This revised edition, after necessary revisions to existing content, adds two new chapters: "The Internal Defense Strategy of 'Using Guanzhong to Control Shandong' during the Qin and Western Han Dynasties" and "Jinyang and the East-West Warfare in the Late Northern Dynasties." We have also increased the number of maps to 73 for the convenience of readers.

2024-12-01

北京科学技术出版社

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9787571442019