Did Napoleon see Sun Tzu s Art of War?

Haha, that's only he knows.

There is a common saying in historical research that it is easy to say but not difficult to say.

That is, it is really difficult to prove that Napoleon did not read The Art of War.

The earliest known French translation of The Art of War was made by Jean-Joseph-Marie, a French Jesuit in China

Translated by Amiot, published in Paris in 1772. The book had a long French name, and was reprinted in 1782 under a different title. (See Li Chengbing's 2010 Master's Degree**: The Art of War and its French translation, Central South University).

Therefore, it is entirely possible that Napoleon (1769-1821) read The Art of War in terms of time. Even in the United States, it is said that this is Napoleon's pillow book.

However, historians believe that there is no accurate indication that Napoleon read the book, and that there is no evidence that he was interested in Chinese affairs and that China was a sleeping lion.

The article is written in French. The main idea is that the widely circulated claim that Napoleon had read The Art of War is most likely a lie.

Napoleon studied at Auxonne and Valence at the age of 9-12 and left some reading notes, but there are few remaining notes about military historians and theorists. His initial military education was based on the tactical ideas of artillery specialists Guibert and Frederick II.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the study of Napoleon's military strategy was a great man

Colin does not mention Sun Tzu at all in the book "The Military Education of Napoleon". In addition, according to Jacques, a well-known expert who studied the collections of the various libraries of the Empire

According to Jourquin, there were no works by Father Chandin in Napoleon's collection, as did the library on St. Helena.

Napoleon burst into tearsAfter he finished reading it, Napoleon burst into tears, claiming that if he had gotten it earlier, he would have ended up where he is now. He regretted that he had obtained this magical war book too late, leaving tears of remorse. Soon after, Napoleon died in reluctance.

A military genius like Napoleon behaved like this after reading "The Art of War", which shows the magic of "The Art of War".

The Holy Book of Military ScienceSpeaking of the magic of "The Art of War" is that although it is only a short period of more than 6,000 words, it uses a very short length to describe almost all the ways of using troops, which is the culmination of "Tao Strategy" and "Sophistry", and has an advanced strategic awareness, even in today's so-called advanced high-tech warfare, it is very useful, and has cross-era significance.

Spanning all areas of societyThe core of the art of war lies in challenging the rules, the rules are no rules, the art of war is strategy, and strategy is not a small trick, but a grand strategy and great wisdom. Through more than 2,000 years of actual combat, these "Art of War" have given us perfect interpretation, giving us wisdom enlightenment in different eras, and it is worth learning from each of us with our hearts.

Because he got "The Art of War" by chance when he was exiled, he shed tears when he saw it because he felt that if he had obtained this book earlier, he would not have ended up like this.

Because Napoleon felt that if he had obtained the Art of War earlier, he would not have been exiled, and he regretted it very much.

Because the knowledge in "The Art of War" is indeed very enlightening, after Napoleon read it, he felt that if he had read this book earlier, he would not have ended up in exile.

At that time, Napoleon regretted that he had not seen the book earlier, and if he had seen the book earlier, it would not have led to failure, and it would have fallen to the point where it is now

Because he regretted seeing Sun Tzu's Art of War too late.

It is a pity that the "Art of War" we see today is not a real work, and the real "Art of War" has disappeared into the long river of history.

Because "The Art of War" contains all the ways of using troops and the strategy of governing the military. It is no exaggeration to say that as long as this book is understood thoroughly, then it will be invincible, so after Napoleon's defeat, he saw "The Art of War" and shed tears.

Napoleon saw "The Art of War" when he was in exile, and if he had obtained this book earlier, the war he launched would not have been lost, and naturally he would not have been exiled.

When Napoleon was imprisoned on St. Helena, he saw The Art of War, and he wept: "If I had seen it, how could I have ended up like this?" "The Art of War" nourished and guided generations of Chinese with its classic wisdom, and "The Art of War" was produced in the late Spring and Autumn period of our country and was written in the Warring States.

The Art of War was once a required textbook for senior management training at West Point and Harvard Business School.

Because Napoleon's "Art of War" saw the trick in the game, which is also effective in modern warfare, he felt that the ancient Chinese were very wise and intelligent, admired very much, and were deeply moved.

Napoleon, a hero who spent his whole life at war, looked at the Chinese classic "The Art of War" and shed tears. In fact, because there are so many magical things about this military book, even the military genius Napoleon felt that it was a pity to meet late. It can be seen that "The Art of War" is not just an ordinary military book, and many of the truths explained in it have been recognized and respected by many people at home and abroad, which is absolutely not accidental.

Although more than 2,000 years have passed since the completion of this classic, the military wisdom and the idea of using troops contained in it still shine brightly, so future generations will read and re-read it, and use and practice the principles in the book to continuously inherit these spirits and wisdom.

This book was written by Sun Wu, a famous military strategist and politician during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period。And Sun Wu is very familiar with and understands the arrangement of troops, how to attack and defend, etc., and it can be said that in terms of using troops to fight and planning tactics, he is difficult to meet opponents all day long. It is precisely because of this that many people later called him "the saint of soldiers".

At that time, there was a general named Wu Zixu in Wu State, and he valued Sun Wu's outstanding talent very much, so he introduced Sun Wu to the monarch of Wu State. After reading The Art of War, his monarch Sun Tzu Guang praised him again and again, saying that he had received many inspirations from the book. As a result, Sun Wu, who was originally a person from the Qi State, was reused by the monarchs of other countries.

Through this incident, the magic of this military book can also be glimpsed.

And the magic of this book is that it encapsulates many military principles in just over 6,000 words. It is precisely because of its concise and concise length, reasoning and thought-provoking that Napoleon could not hold back his tears when he got this book by chance thousands of years later. You must know that Napoleon was also a man who experienced strong winds and waves, but the defeat of Waterloo caused him to be bleak and short of heroic breath.

If he could have seen "The Art of War" earlier, maybe his life could be rewritten, and maybe he would have a chance to turn the tide of the war.

Although "The Art of War" has not yet achieved the magical effect of a strange book ruling the world, we can fully understand the value of this book from the fact that Napoleon cried when he got this book.

NapoleonWe all know that during his exile, he came across the book "The Art of War".When he saw the book, he immediately wept bitterly, and said that if he had gotten it earlier, how could he have ended up where he is now. From Napoleon's words, we can see that "The Art of War" is indeed a strange book. The magic of "The Art of War" lies in the fact that it is only more than 6,000 words, and in such a short space, it contains almost all the ways of using troops and the strategy of governing the military.

Sun Wu can really be said to be a genius in military affairs and martial arts, and there are many people who have deep attainments in military affairs in history, but there are few people like Sun Wu who have become famous through the ages with a copy of "The Art of War". The biggest role of "The Art of War" is to leave valuable military wealth to future generations, rewriting the pattern of later generations, and many emperors in history relied on "The Art of War" to establish dynasties. The Art of War is not only about military affairs, but also about terrain and strategy, which means that it can be applied to many fields, including business, company operations, and daily communication.

Napoleon was a great military strategist, and he saw The Art of War in the last years of his captivity, and he was defeated in a political struggle. And Sun Tzu's Art of War is a book that integrates military and political struggles, and Napoleon was deeply inspired after reading it, so he cried that "if I had seen it earlier, I would not have reached this point."

Because Napoleon had a strong resonance when he saw Sun Tzu's Art of War, and felt that what he said above was very reasonable, he would shed tears.

When Napoleon was a young student at the military academy, it was indeed a time when the French translation of the Art of War was published and became popular.

However, there is no evidence that Napoleon read the Art of War, nor that he was inspired by it. Napoleon himself was a mathematician, and his way of doing things was more like careful analysis and planning than Sun Tzu's Art of War, so he was good at large-scale battles, but he never managed the relations between European countries, and was forced to use France as a single country against the whole of Europe.

As for the saying that Napoleon read the Art of War on St. Helena when he was exiled, and lamented that "if I had read this book earlier, I would not have failed" or something, I can tell that this is a miscommunication, and that it was Kaiser Wilhelm II who said this, he was the German emperor during the First World War, and the only thing in common is that this emperor also said this when he was exiled abroad.