This chapter records Mozi’s response to disciple Qin Guli on countering enemy earthen siege mounds. It details tall inner counter towers and giant multi-shot linked crossbow carts with winch mechanisms for repelling elevated assaults.
This chapter records Mozi’s talk with disciple Qin Guli on city defense. It lists twelve siege tactics and matching countermeasures, detailing fortifications, weapons, manpower allocation and fourteen essential defense prerequisites.
This chapter recounts Mozi’s famous mission to stop Chu from attacking Song. He travels ten days to defeat master craftsman Gongshu Ban’s siege engines in a simulated battle, then reveals 300 disciples already guard Song, forcing Chu to abandon the war.
This dialogue chapter collects Mozi’s debates with disciples and opponents. It defends universal love against egoism, condemns offensive wars, prioritizes righteousness over wealth, and refutes conservative Confucian views with vivid analogies.
This article recounts the harrowing tale of Sun Bin and his descent into a feigned madness to survive the treachery of his former classmate, Pang Juan, during the Warring States period. It details how Pang Juan, jealous of Sun Bin’s superior military genius, framed him, leading to the cruel punishment of kneecap removal and…