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Military:
INTRO- In the times of Ancient China, each state owned its own military and land. Each state used their military for threat, defence against other states or rivals and to claim other states land in which they disliked or didn’t get along with.
WEAPONS-
Here are some weapons that were used in Ancient china
Gong
The gong is a Chinese bow that looks very similar to a recurve bow. It enjoyed a long history in ancient china and is relatively long. It is predominately dark brown with one end that is a creamy colour and the other a grey colour. The gong was used by archer soldiers.
INTRO- In the times of Ancient China, each state owned its own military and land. Each state used their military for threat, defence against other states or rivals and to claim other states land in which they disliked or didn’t get along with.
WEAPONS-
Here are some weapons that were used in Ancient china
Gong
The gong is a Chinese bow that looks very similar to a recurve bow. It enjoyed a long history in ancient china and is relatively long. It is predominately dark brown with one end that is a creamy colour and the other a grey colour. The gong was used by archer soldiers.
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Yue
The Yue is an axe blade wielded by Ancient Chinese warriors. The Yue is a very threatening weapon and is bigger than necessary. A number of Yue axes have been found in the ruins of what was once the capitol of the Xia dynasty.
The Yue is an axe blade wielded by Ancient Chinese warriors. The Yue is a very threatening weapon and is bigger than necessary. A number of Yue axes have been found in the ruins of what was once the capitol of the Xia dynasty.
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Dao
The Dao was one of the mostly used weapons in Chinese history. The word Dao meant any long weapon. The Dao was similar to long swords and they had a blade directly attached to the handle. The Dao is also similar to the sword called the sabre.
The Dao was one of the mostly used weapons in Chinese history. The word Dao meant any long weapon. The Dao was similar to long swords and they had a blade directly attached to the handle. The Dao is also similar to the sword called the sabre.
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Nu
The Nu is a semi-automatic crossbow used 2,400 years ago by Chinese soldiers and was the first ever semi-automatic weapon created. Chinese soldiers that were trained were capable of firing 10 bolts in 15 seconds before the magazine needed to be reloaded.
The Nu is a semi-automatic crossbow used 2,400 years ago by Chinese soldiers and was the first ever semi-automatic weapon created. Chinese soldiers that were trained were capable of firing 10 bolts in 15 seconds before the magazine needed to be reloaded.
Here are some battles that occurred in ancient china.
The Battle of Red Cliffs
The Battle of the Red Cliffs, also known as the Battle of Chibi, was fought in the winter of 208/9 AD, 12 years prior to the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty. It was fought between the superior forces of the northern warlord Cao Cao and the allied forces of the southern warlords Suan Quan and Liu Bei. Successfully winning the battle, Lui Bei and Sun Quan conquered the land south of the Yangtze River to reunite the territory of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The battle of Jinxing
The battle of jinxing also known as the battle of Tao River was fought in 205 BC by the Army of Han commanded by Han Xin and the army Zhao led by princess Zhao Xie. This war resulted in a decisive victory won by Han.
The battle of Mingtaio
The battle of Mingtaio was fought between the Xia dynasty and the Shang dynasty. It was won by the Shang dynasty and occurred in 1600BC.