Deng Xiaoping's Strategy and Tactics

Author: Gu Yue
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book presents the content and characteristics of Deng Xiaoping's military strategies and tactics through an analysis of his military practices and discourses, fully demonstrating the superb art and scientific value of Deng Xiaoping's military strategies in the field of military. Deng Xiaoping's military strategies are imbued with a spirit of scientific pragmatism. Deng was not only a military theorist but also an outstanding pragmatist. He consistently adhered to the scientific attitude of pragmatism in Marxism, always speaking less of empty words and doing more practical things, emphasizing practicality and focusing on results. He upheld the truth and started everything from the actual conditions on the battlefield. He didn’t adhere to rigid rules or conventional methods in warfare, always assessing the situation and valuing victory above all. At the same time, he emphasized the integration of theory and practice, focusing on the cause-and-effect relationship between knowledge and war. Therefore, Deng Xiaoping's military theories were free from any "dogmatic" tendencies. Not only was their content full of pragmatism, but their language was also vivid and lively, proving effective in practice. Deng Xiaoping's military guidance was imbued with a spirit of conscious rationality. He was skilled not only in elevating practical experience to theory but also in consciously guiding combat practices with theory. He often had a deep and far-sighted perspective, able to grasp the root and key of problems. His military command art shone with the light of reason. The ideological and theoretical value of Deng Xiaoping's military strategies transcends borders and eras. The secret to their enduring vitality lies in the fact that they provide a standpoint, perspective, and methodology for us to understand military and military guidance laws, opening up a path to truth. Deng Xiaoping's military strategies will not only play an important guiding role in preparing for military struggles and winning future wars but also have a significant impact beyond the military field in terms of epistemology and methodology. They will offer creative inspiration and guidance in numerous areas such as politics, economy, diplomacy, science, and culture. Therefore, studying Deng Xiaoping's military strategies is of great significance. This book, as a stepping stone, only attempts to explore some aspects. Through an analysis of Deng Xiaoping's military practices and discourses, it presents the content and characteristics of his military strategies, fully demonstrating the superb art and scientific value of Deng Xiaoping's military strategies in the military field.