After all, in the final analysis, the Army’s affairs are also simple. Since ancient times, the brave will win when they meet on a narrow road - the coward game happens all the time, and the side with higher morale will continue to gain the advantage. But...
This is a situation where the two armies are confronting each other and there is not much difference in military technology and resources. Just imagine...
If Xiang Yu had a group of brave and heavily armored knights like Guan and Zhang in his hands, the number would not need to be too large, just a few hundred and a thousand would be enough - equivalent to a few tenths of the size of the Tang Xuanjia Army today... then In the Battle of Gaixia, will Xiang Yu still lose to Liu Bang?
It may be difficult to say in the long run, but as far as the Battle of Gaixia is concerned, Xiang Yu will never lose to Liu Bang, because during the Warring States Period...even in the final stage, many things were completely different from what later generations imagined. For example, the strongest military empire, the Great Qin , and its military power was still talked about by people many years later, but in fact there was a very famous anecdote at that time, which was also written down in history books and passed down to later generations: the Tiger Trouble in Qin.
The so-called tiger trouble, as the name suggests, means that there were tigers infested in a certain place in the Qin State at that time. The numbers were huge and rampant. They often went down the mountains to plunder villages, causing harm to people and animals. This news was widely circulated in history books, and many history books mentioned it. But there are few rumors among the people, because for the common people... this news is too nonsense. How can the majestic Qin Tiger and Wolf Master be afraid of tigers? They will not be killed indiscriminately until they are extinct in a matter of minutes.
But in fact, this news is true. Although the Qin army is strong, it really can't defeat the tiger. The reason is very simple - the strongest military force at that time was the Hufu cavalry, and the Hufu... to put it bluntly, they were short. Clothing with zip ties is similar to sportswear in later generations.
The reason why it became a hot item is that this kind of clothing is more suitable for riding and shooting than the ceremonial clothing of Chinese civilization, which is the Confucius's "right gusset". At that time, riding and shooting was a kind of maneuver that required both mobility and firepower. Much higher advanced military technology.
However, that's all... No matter how fast the mobility is, it is only at the level of a horse, and a tiger's speed is not slower than a horse in the first place, and if it is in a place with rugged roads, the tiger, as a cat, is even faster Advantages. As for archery... the difficulty of shooting a high-speed tiger is simply imaginable for most people.
But if the shot fails, then once the tiger pounces, it is definitely a high probability event that both the man and the horse will be killed. As for the Hufu...it is definitely defenseless in front of the tiger.
But it’s different when it comes to the period of closure!
Although the unearthed Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses were in reality, China at that time had begun to widely use armor. Although it was complex and expensive, it had excellent defense and excellent flexibility. However, the armor at that time... If you want to resist the tiger's bite, this If you ask anyone who has seen the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, they will know that they are not shown.
But it was different in the Guanzhang period. Compared with the heavy armor from the late Warring States to the Qin and Han Dynasties, the defensive power and craftsmanship of the heavy armor at that time had made great progress.
And most importantly...
In the era of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, due to the invention of papermaking, there was something called "design drawing" in the world. And because of the advent of this thing... military equipment, both offensive and defensive, has been greatly improved—— Before the Three Kingdoms period, there was no such thing as "magic weapon" in China. Even if it existed, it was only in myths and stories.
But it was different in the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty. The Green Dragon Sword, the Snake Spear, the Fangtian Painted Halberd...weapons whose names have been passed down through the ages began to appear in history books.
In view of this phenomenon, it is not difficult to understand with a little reasoning...
With the help of design drawings, China's blacksmiths can produce Louis Vuitton-like weapons, so how can there not be Hermès-level armor?
Another piece of information is: stirrups also appeared during the Three Kingdoms, Wei, Jin, and Northern Dynasties periods.
In other words, during the Three Kingdoms period, Guan Zhang, a fierce man who could "take the heads of enemy generals among thousands of armies", must have been wearing heavy armor similar to what later generations called the "Iron Buddha" in battle. And there is no doubt...
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Riding a horse between countless spears and spears is obviously more dangerous than fighting a tiger, but guys like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei can really kill among thousands of troops. And if such an army comes under Xiang Yu's command... regardless of the encounter
Similar to Han Xin who was sent to see the situation at the gate.
If you think about it, you can understand that the Qin army belongs to the same generation as Liu Bang and Xiang Yu's army, so... the heavy armored cavalry that can reduce the dimensionality of the Qin army can definitely be used as a cheat in Xiang Yu's hands.
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And the "internal combustion engine chariot" that Li Sheng just described gave Li Er and others the same feeling!
If the advent of grenades and artillery weakened the role of heavy armor and eliminated various forts that had been popular since the Eastern Han Dynasty, then... when this internal combustion engine chariot is actually developed, I'm afraid...
Heavy armored warriors like Cheng Yaojin, Qin Shubao, Li Ji present, and even Li Er will also be eliminated!
Witnessing the emergence of a magic weapon that can eliminate oneself...
You can imagine how shocking this was to the top military elites of the Tang Dynasty!
That is truly facing fate - facing the extreme powerlessness of "fate" itself, which is stronger than the powerlessness caused by facing anything.
Just like when the Eastern world learned that nuclear weapons were successfully tested in North America and then killed two industrial cities in an instant... the shock would definitely exceed anyone's imagination.
How could Li Ji not be shocked by this? How could he not be silent?
At this moment... Li Ji's mind couldn't help but think of what he had heard Wei Zheng and others say, and Wei Zheng and others also remembered...
Yes, fortunately Li Shengse was born in the Tang Dynasty...
Otherwise, if I were born in Rome, my Tang Dynasty would have been destroyed in a matter of minutes!
Everyone was shocked, and the corner of the tavern... was completely silent at the moment. This breathless atmosphere of silence even lasted for too long, causing the drinkers at several tables around to look at each other in unison, and they all stopped subconsciously.
While eating and drinking on hand, I was surprised to discuss with my companions the origins of the people at this table.
Countless glances from around them, and soon the increasing number of whispers drew the attention of Li Er and others back to the real world, reminding these few people who are the most respected people in the world today that they are traveling incognito today and must not reveal their secrets...
Li Er took a deep breath and thought about the grand occasion of the Tang Dynasty in the future, and then he slowly regained his normal mood - excited and excited.