Chinese Strategy Against the Northern Steppe, c.600BC-90AD
July 19, 2018
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as posted by the channelHow did Chinese states get down to business to defeat the Huns (Mulan reference)? This video aims to introduce viewers to a formative period in Chinese strategymaking - the initial phase of China's long relationship with steppe nomads, culminating in the 300-year long contest between Han China and the Xiongnu Empire.
Chinese names are given in Modern Chinese/Mandarin pinyin. Forgive the Mandarin pronunciation.
All errors are my own. Sorry for the bad sound quality.
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