Sun Tzu’s Legendary Victory Manual Comes to Life.“All warfare is based on deception. Therefore when capable of attacking feign incapacity; when active in moving troops feign inactivity. When near the enemy make it seem that you are far away; when far away make it seem that you are near.” – Sun Tzu Sun Tzu was the Nostradamus of warfare and his book Art of War written 2 400 years ago is still the ultimate how-to guide for winning at war. This feature-length special from 'History' weaves together the epic story of Sun Tzu himself and relives a war in which his tactics saved a city from defeat – a victory at war that paved the way toward the unification of China.