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Use when planning military campaigns from intelligence through post-victory consolidation. Covers terrain assessment (知水草处), supply logistics for 60,000+ troops, alliance coordination, siege tactics, and garrison establishment (置使者护田积粟).

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Military Campaign Planning

Overview

Classical Chinese military planning methodology drawn from historical campaigns, emphasizing logistics, timing, and strategic positioning.

Pre-Campaign Assessment

1. Intelligence Gathering

  • Know enemy strength and disposition
  • Assess terrain advantages
  • "知水草处" (Know water and pasture locations)

2. Resource Planning

  • Calculate provisions needed
  • Plan supply lines
  • Example: 60,000 troops require extensive logistics
  • "负私从者不与" (Personal servants not counted in official numbers)

3. Alliance Coordination

  • Secure commitments from allies
  • Example: Request 2,000 cavalry from allies
  • Have contingency if allies "持两端" (hesitate/hold both sides)

Campaign Execution

Strategic Positioning

  1. Control key passes:
    • "绝成皋之口，天下不通" (Block Chenggao pass, cut off the realm)
  2. Secure water sources
  3. Establish supply depots

Tactical Decisions

  • "围其城，攻之四十馀日" (Besiege cities, attack for 40+ days if needed)
  • Cut enemy resources: "决其水源" (Divert their water source)
  • Accept surrender with conditions when advantageous

Managing Difficult Terrain

  • "道远多乏食" (Long routes lack food)
  • "士卒不患战，患饥" (Soldiers fear hunger, not fighting)
  • Plan for: "出其北有胡寇，出其南乏水草" (North: enemy raids; South: no water/grass)

Post-Campaign

Securing Victory

  1. Install friendly rulers
  2. Leave garrison forces
  3. Establish administrative control
  4. "置使者护田积粟" (Station officials to protect farmland and store grain)

Reward Distribution

  • Promote capable officers
  • Distribute captured wealth
  • Honor the fallen

Expected Outcomes

  • Territorial expansion
  • Enemy neutralization
  • Resource acquisition
  • Strategic position secured

Verification

  • Confirm intelligence gathering covers enemy strength, terrain advantages, and water/pasture locations before campaign launch
  • Validate that supply lines are calculated for the full troop count and contingencies exist for ally hesitation (持两端)
  • Check that post-campaign steps (garrison forces, administrative control, farmland protection) are executed to secure the victory