笔者在参加编撰《中国古典战略丛书》时,发现一个发人深思的历史现象:大致在16世纪之前,中国的军事理论在世界上是处于领先地位的。如,早在春秋时期,军事理论名著《孙子兵法》就已问世,到了战国时期,又出现了一批兵书,中国古代军事理论在此时就已成为较完整的体系;而西方在这一 When I participated in compiling the “Chinese Classical Strategic Series,” I found a thought-provoking historical phenomenon: roughly before the 16th century, China’s military theory was in the leading position in the world. For example, as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, the military theory masterpiece “The Art of War” had come out, to the Warring States period, there have been a number of military books, ancient Chinese military theory has become a more complete system at this time; the West in this