The Art of War: Complete 5-Volume Set - Comic Bunko By Li Zhiqing MF Bunko Publisher: KADOKAWA (Media Factory) Winner of the "1st International Manga Award" hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Japan's first! A historical comic depicting the life of Sun Tzu, author of the immortal military treatise "The Art of War"! [Volume 1: Sun Wu and Wu Zixu] China in the 6th century BC. The Spring and Autumn period, when the authority of the Zhou dynasty had collapsed and the various feudal lords were vying for supremacy. Two young men, Sun Wu (= Sun Tzu) and Wu Zixu, whose parents were killed by the tyrant King Ping of Chu, swear to overthrow King Ping and escape from Chu. [Volume 2: Clash of Wu and Yue] Sun Wu (= Sun Tzu) was appointed commander-in-chief of the Wu army by King Helü of Wu. Finally, Sun Wu appears on the stage of history. Meanwhile, in Chu, after the death of the tyrant King Ping, his son King Zhao ascended the throne. With a system where the young King Zhao is assisted by his senior retainers, preparations were underway to meet Wu. [Volume 3: The Battle of Boju] The first battle in King Helü of Wu's campaign to conquer Chu ended in the superiority of the Wu army, and the two armies, seeking a decisive battle, deployed in the land of Boju. The Chu army, which had fortified its defenses and was waiting for the arrival of the famous general Shen Yinxu, had its general, Nang Wa, who was eager for battle, split his army in two. The famous "Battle of Boju" in history. In this decisive battle, Sun Wu uses a meticulous psychological warfare to dominate the entire battlefield! [Volume 4: The Military Saint vs. The God of War] Before the Wu army, which was gaining momentum after winning the Battle of Boju, stands Shen Yinxu, the greatest general of Chu. Sun Wu, the "Military Saint" who has led the Wu army to victory through his strategies, and Shen Yinxu, the "God of War" who leads Chu's elite "Left Army," finally face off in a full-scale confrontation! [Volume 5: At the End of Glory] The Wu army, having defeated even the elite of their strongest enemy, Shen Yinxu, finally attacks Ying, the capital of Chu, and conquers it. King Zhao of Chu flees, and Wu finally conquers Chu. While the King of Wu and the generals are intoxicated with victory, Sun Wu foresees that this glory will not last long... And finally, Chu gains strong reinforcements and begins a counterattack against the Wu army... The "Wu-Chu War," in which Sun Wu (= Sun Tzu), the author of "The Art of War" and a great general, played an active role, finally comes to a conclusion! #LiZhiqing #Books #Comics/Comics