With ally like Qi, who needs enemy?
Trying to subdue the Burmese was a problem for China at times, and that fleet to conquer Japan...
Lots to learn from Chinese history, and the Chinese study it well.
Attacking the Vietnamese in our lifetimes taught China another lesson...
Diplomacy is better.
Art Of War, Sun Tzu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_War
The most studied military book still today.
Sun Tzu was actually born Qi. China-Vietnam relationship has been a tortuous road, like you implied.
Trying to subdue the Burmese was a problem for China at times, and that fleet to conquer Japan...
Lots to learn from Chinese history, and the Chinese study it well.
Attacking the Vietnamese in our lifetimes taught China another lesson...
Diplomacy is better.
Art Of War, Sun Tzu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_War
The most studied military book still today.
Sun Tzu was actually born Qi. China-Vietnam relationship has been a tortuous road, like you implied.