Jiang Barry Total War Thought

Jiang Baili, the famous military theorist and military educator, was the major founder of the military thought during the Public of China period. When he was young, he studied abroad in Japan and Germany for many years, which enriched his knowledge and broadened his eyesight greatly. By inheriting Chinese traditional military thoughts and absorbing the western modern military theories, he created a new strategy system of total war, which matched Chinese conditions well.This article could be divided into five parts:The first part mainly introduced the formation and development of Jiang Baili's total war thoughts. According to the compatible process of theoretical research and practice, it can be divided into four steps.The second part elaborated that democracy politics is the motive power. Jiang believed that political system exercised an invaluable influence on the total war. Facing with the Chinese national crisis, Jiang proposed the goal of political reforms——democracy system, in order to make the nation prosperous and the people strong and powerful.The third part analyzed that the national defense economy is the foundation and security. In accordance with foreseeing the future total war, he found the basic theory of national defense economy, and put forward the compatibility of living condition and fighting condition.The fourth part expounded the great army is the strong mainstay. Jiang thought we must build up the system of compulsory serviceman, the proper military organization and educational guidelines. On the basis of foreseeing the invasion of Japan, he talked about the union theory of the protracted war in military strategy and quick war in military tactics, and concluded the theory of guerrilla campaign and its meaning of guidance.The last part discusses the national spirit is the soul of total war. Jiang found the essence of the national spirit from Chinese nation history and cultural tradition, and brought about the confident faith and the iron will of success.Jiang Baili had done great contribution for the country, he no doubt take an important status in Chinese military thought history.