Tan Lun was a mentor to Qi Jiguang, but his name is not well-known to later generations
"The Fifteen Years of Wanli" (Chapter 38)
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Qi Jiguang, who made the most outstanding achievements in the war against Japanese invaders, was not a general who ideally strived to achieve perfection, but one who was best able to adapt to the environment and unleash his genius.
Secondly, the key to his success lies in his sober sense of reality. He saw through and adapted to the prevailing politics, while using military technology as a necessary auxiliary. This was the only permissible approach in the prevailing environment.
III. The recruitment and training plan proposed by Qi Jiguang received enthusiastic praise and practical support from Tan Lun (a civil official), who provided Qi's troops with sufficient military supplies and equipment.
All of Qi Jiguang's efforts to improve military preparedness inevitably encountered numerous obstacles, most of which stemmed from the will of the civil bureaucracy, backed by historical traditions and precedents.
5. Fortunately, however, the intentions of Tan Lun and Qi Jiguang were appreciated by a key central official. This person was Zhang Juzheng.
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