Ancient military strategists' methods for self-preservation

Author: Hou Youbai
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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: As the ancients said, "The sea of officialdom is boundless and deep to fathom, how many can safely set anchor." Opening the history of China's feudal society is a blood-stained chronicle of officials dying in counsel and warriors dying in battle, with no dynasty escaping the tragedy of "when the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden; when the rabbits are dead, the hounds are cooked." Since ancient times, those brave generals and wise ministers have loud and clear: "It is easy to plan the nation, but difficult to plan one's own fate!" We publish this book to enable those aspiring individuals with strategic minds to learn some tactics of self-preservation from the ancient generals and ministers, striving to achieve both success and recognition while fully preserving themselves, avoiding the fate of failing in one's endeavor and ruining one's reputation.