All martial arts under heaven originate from the Mohist School. The martial arts repository of the Mohist School contains the largest collection of martial arts classics in the entire world, and the Mohists are also the masters of military tactics among the four major military traditions that have yet to be officially designated.
Therefore, the Chu State wanted to acquire the classics in the Mohist repository to distribute among the Chu army and enhance the martial prowess of its soldiers.
They wanted to obtain the Mohist methods for training soldiers and their training apparatus, along with the most advanced military equipment of the age—especially the four legendary Mohist mechanical beasts, which were never lent to outsiders.
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