Ancient Chinese Warfare
The history of China is a history of warfare. Rarely in its 3,000-year existence has the country not been beset by war, rebellion, or raids. Warfare was a primary source of innovation, social evolution, and material progress in the Legendary Era, Hsia dynasty, and Shang dynasty-indeed, war was the force that formed the first cohesive Chinese empire, setting China on a trajectory of state building and aggressive activity that continues to this day.
Chapter 1 - PRELIMINARY ORIENTATIONS AND LEGENDARY CONFLICTS
THE SEMILEGENDARY PERIOD
Chapter 2 - ANCIENT FORTIFICATIONS, I
CHARACTER AND FUNCTION OF EARLY WALLS
EVOLUTION OF THE FORTIFIED TOWN
Chapter 3 - ANCIENT FORTIFICATIONS, II
SICHUAN PRECURSORS
FORTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY AND METHODS
Chapter 4 - THE HSIA
ORIGINS AND PREHISTORY
EARLY SITES AND CAPITALS
RESOURCE CONTROL POINTS
Chapter 5 - WARFARE IN THE HSIA
POLITICAL ORGANIZATION AND MILITARY STRUCTURE
Chapter 6 - THE SHANG DYNASTY
TRADITIONAL ACCOUNT OF THE SHANG’S RISE
CONQUEST OF THE HSIA
Chapter 7 - SHANG CAPITALS, CITADELS, AND FORTIFICATIONS
STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT AND HISTORICAL IMPLICATIONS
SHANG EXTENT AND FLUCTUATIONS
Chapter 8 - CHAOS, CONTRACTION, AND RESURGENCE
LATE SHANG: THE ANYANG PERIOD
MARTIAL ACTIVITIES IN THE ANYANG ERA
Chapter 9 - KING WU TING, I
WU TING’S EARLY PERIOD
WU TING’S MIDDLE PERIOD
Chapter 10 - KING WU TING, II
WU TING’S LATE PERIOD
WU TING’S COMMANDERS
Chapter 11 - THE LAST REIGNS
CONFLICTS AND CAMPAIGNS
Chapter 12 - THE SHANG MARTIAL EDIFICE
SHANG MARTIAL COMMAND
SHANG MILITARY CONTINGENTS
Chapter 13 - TROOPS, INTELLIGENCE, AND TACTICS
SHANG MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
OPERATIONAL TACTICS
TRAINING
Chapter 14 - METALLURGICAL EVOLUTION IN CHINA
THE SHANG REALIZATION
Chapter 15 - EARLY WEAPONS AND THE AXE
THE AXE
Chapter 16 - KNIVES, DAGGERS, AND SWORDS
DAGGERS AND SWORDS
Chapter 17 - THE KO OR DAGGER-AXE
THE CHI
Chapter 18 - SPEARS AND ARMOR
ARMOR AND SHIELDS
Chapter 19 - ANCIENT ARCHERY
DESIGN, POWER, AND ACCURACY OF THE BOW
EARLY CHINESE BOWS
THE ARROW
Chapter 20 - THE CHARIOT IN CHINA
DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS
ORIGINS
Chapter 21 - THE HORSE IN CHINA
TRAINING
ROLE AND EFFECTS
HORSEPOWER
Chapter 22 - THE CHARIOT IN BATTLE
WARRIOR COMPLEMENT AND ACTIONS
INTEGRATION WITH ACCOMPANYING FORCES
Chapter 23 - CHARIOT LIMITATIONS AND DIFFICULTIES
COMBAT ISSUES
Chapter 24 - ANCIENT LOGISTICS
Chapter 25 - MUSINGS AND IMPONDERABLES
CONQUEST AND DISPLACEMENT
✦ NOTES ✦
✦ INTEGRATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ✦
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