

Sun Tzu also stressed the importance of intelligence operatives and espionage to the war effort.

The book contained a detailed explanation and analysis of the Chinese military, from weapons and strategy to rank and discipline. The Art of War remains the most influential strategy text in East Asian warfare and has influenced both Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, legal strategy and beyond. For almost 1,500 years it was the lead text in an anthology that would be formalised as the Seven Military Classics by Emperor Shenzong of Song in 1080. Each one is devoted to an aspect of warfare and how it applies to military strategy and tactics. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu, is composed of 13 chapters.

The Art Of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from roughly 5th century BC.
