兵法简述

　　《兵法简述》是一部记叙古罗马兵法的X著名著作。其写作意图，是想促使军事改革，以恢复和保证罗马军队的效能和威力。“呼吁恢复古代罗马的精神”，忧国忧民之心贯穿始终。在书中，韦格蒂乌斯论述了古代希腊和罗马的军事理论，论述了军队配备、编制和训练的问题，进行战争和战斗的重要法则，战斗队形，冲击和防御要塞的方法，进行海战的原则和攻城等军事技术。整部作品像教令一样言简意赅。作者认为，战争的胜利并不完全取决于人多势众，或者说作战勇猛；只有武艺精湛，训练有素，熟谙兵法才能确保胜利。上自古罗马时期，下迄19世纪，《兵法简述》是西方世界影响X大的一部军事专著，成为欧洲军人的军事经典。该书对美军训练和编制的影响处处可见。奥地利陆军元帅利纳亲王曾说，是天神促使韦格蒂乌斯写成这部著作。狮心王理查德，在征战中随时随地都将这本书带在身边。美国人汤普森在《历史著作史》中说，“这是古代留给我们的X重要的一部，是中世纪统治者所喜爱的书籍，也是文艺复兴之前仅有专门讨论军事问题的力作。”

　　雷纳图斯（生卒年不详），其生平大致在公元4世纪下半叶或4世纪末5世纪初。古罗马军事理论家。在西方军事思想史上占有非常重要的地位，是当之无愧的军事理论巨匠，被誉为西方“古典世界X伟大的军事理论家”。史料称他为君士坦丁堡伯爵。他并没有军人的实践经验。他曾说，他创作军事著作的意图是收集古代的兵法手稿和条令，加以综合，从中整理出能使自己的祖国古罗马成为伟大帝国的军事惯例和智慧。

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