The Tactical Role of Rivers in Early Chinese Warfare

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Journal of Chinese Military History Pub Date : 2023-04-04 DOI:10.1163/22127453-bja10017

W. Tse

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Abstract

This article aims to study the tactical role of rivers in early Chinese warfare. Rivers or, broadly speaking, waterways served not only as defensive barriers and offensive weapons but also for logistical purposes, which was particularly crucial for military campaigns in the regions of Central and South China with their abundant river networks. Furthermore, this article also analyzes a few early Chinese cases of shore-based river-crossing campaigns, in which rivers functioned as barriers in land warfare. Some tactics were thus developed to overcome and even make use of the landscape to achieve victory in battles.

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河流在中国早期战争中的战术作用

本文旨在研究河流在中国早期战争中的战术作用。河流，或者广义上说，水道不仅是防御屏障和进攻武器，而且也是后勤目的，这对于在拥有丰富河网的中南地区的军事行动尤为重要。此外，本文还分析了中国早期的一些渡江战役案例，在这些战役中，河流在陆战中起到了屏障的作用。因此，一些战术被发展为克服甚至利用地形来取得战斗胜利。

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Journal of Chinese Military History Arts and Humanities-History

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Chinese Military History (JCMH) is a peer-reviewed semi-annual that publishes research articles and book reviews. It aims to fill the need for a journal devoted specifically to China''s martial past and takes the broadest possible view of military history, embracing both the study of battles and campaigns and the broader, social-history oriented approaches that have become known as "the new military history." It aims to publish a balanced mix of articles representing a variety of approaches to both modern and pre-modern Chinese military history. The journal also welcomes comparative and theoretical work as well as studies of the military interactions between China and other states and peoples, including East Asian neighbors such as Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.