In ancient China, there is no high-tech technology and military equipment for soldiers to use, on the battlefield soldiers can only rely on the cold weapons in their hands to kill the enemy, so the ancient for the manufacture of cold weapons is very exquisite, full of ancient people's wisdom, cold weapons in ancient China is the crystallization of the wisdom of craftsmen, but also the peak of the forging process. The historical status of cold weapons is very high, until now we can still see the figure of cold weapons in many places, although they rarely appear on the battlefield today, but they are still used by some special classes.
In the period of backwardness of ancient science and technology, there are many types of cold weapons, eighteen martial arts, eighteen weapons, there are many traditional and classic weapons in ancient China has been used, today Brother Bing will introduce you to a few very traditional cold weapons in our country!
The first one? spear
Spear in ancient China is a weapon commonly used by infantry soldiers, which is a very offensive assassination type cold weapon, spear and gun in appearance is more similar, but not the same kind of forged products, spears can generally only use "straight stabbing" or "poke" to attack, because the length of the spear is very long, the longest spear up to 4 meters or so, coupled with heavy weight, the spear is difficult to swing like a gun.
The second kind? gun
When it comes to spears, you must mention the gun! The gun and the spear are more similar, although not a weapon, but in fact, the gun evolved from the spear, after all, how to distinguish the spear and the gun? In fact, it is very simple, the blade of the spear is very long, and the blade of the gun is very short, which is the most obvious difference between the two of them. However, spears and guns are very lethal, and if you are not careful on the battlefield, you will be killed.
In addition to the development of many types of guns in ancient China, it is also one of the many cold weapons that appear in film and television dramas today, what tiger head gun, inverted horse gun, hook and sickle gun, green sink gun are very famous ancient cold weapons.
The third kind? sword
The sword in ancient China its history is very long, many military attaches or good poets will wear swords and dance swords, this long strip, sharp front end of the double-sided sharp blade weapon in ancient times the status of weapons is very high, generally only generals or people with lofty positions will have their own swords. Although the sword body is thinner, the solidity and sharpness are very good, which is also a manifestation of the superb forging technology in ancient China. The sword has a long and noble status as a weapon in the history of our country.
The fourth kind? knife
The knife is the best form of a short weapon, a sharp weapon with a single-sided long blade, and its mass is heavier than that of the sword, so it requires strength to swing. The history of the knife is also very long, in the Spring and Autumn Warring States period, the types of knives have been many, with the continuous changes of the dynasty and the development of society, the shape of the knife is also constantly undergoing great changes, the types of knives are very many, from short knives to long-handled knives are rich in types, with many names.