

Consequently, The Art of War has had a significant impact on both Eastern and Western military thinking, which continues to this day. Although he writes in short, succinct sentences, the brevity of his words always contain a depth of meaning.

The book has 13 chapters, each assigned to a particular aspect of war and strategy. He then put his philosophy to paper and wrote The Art of War for the King of Wu.

After being made a general, Tzu demonstrated the effectiveness of his philosophy by leading an army and winning an impressive battle in the Ch’u state.
