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The Zhan Guo Ce recounts the history of the Warring States from the conquest of the Fan clan by the Zhi clan in 490 BC up to the failed assassination of Qin Shi Huang by Gao Jianli in 221 BC.
The book comprises approximately 120,000 words, and is divided into 33 chapters and 497 sections. The twelve strategies are:
| ## | Chinese | Translation | Context Identical with Manwangdui Chapters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 东周策 | Strategies of Eastern Zhou | Nil |
| 02 | 西周策 | Strategies of Western Zhou | |
| 03 | 秦策 |
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Chapter 19/Qin 3:2 |
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| 08 | 齐策 | Strategies of Qi | Nil |
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| 14 | 楚策 | Strategies of Chu | Chapter 23/Chu 4:13 |
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| 18 | 赵策 | Strategies of Zhao | Chapter 21/Zhao 1:9 Chapter 18/Zhao 4:18 |
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| 22 | 魏策 | Strategies of Wei | Chapter 15/Wei 3:3 Chapter 16/Wei 3:8 |
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| 26 | 韩策 | Strategies of Han | Chapter 23/Han 1:16 |
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| 29 | 燕策 | Strategies of Yan | Chapter 05/Yan 1:5 and Yan 1:12 Chapter 20/Yan 1:11 Chapter 04/Yan 2:4 |
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| 32 | 宋、卫策 | Strategies of Song and Wei | Nil |
| 33 | 中山策 | Strategies of Zhongshan |
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