Early commanders
Early commanders
- Alexander
- Hannibal
- Belisarius
- Jenghis Khan
- Tamerlane
Impression
- Early commanders seem consistent with ideas of Sun Tzu
- Western commanders more directly concerned with winning the battle
- Eastern commanders closer to Sun Tzu in attempting to shatter adversary prior to battle
Action — Cheng and Ch’i*
* Cheng/Ch’i maneuver schemes were employed by early commanders to expose adversary vulnerabilities and weaknesses (a’la Cheng) for exploitation and decisive stroke (via Ch’i).
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