The chaotic world of the Three Kingdoms, the competition between the heroes and the deer, and the glory of heroes and heroes have provided a broad historical stage for all kinds of talents. At a time of change, many outstanding politicians, military experts, and strategists have emerged, which can be described as a bright star.
The Three Kingdoms are the world of warriors and strategists, and the conquest of The Emperor is the main theme of the chaotic world, but behind those strategists, fierce generals who gallop across the battlefield, and heroes who run across the battlefield, there are also some military inventors who serve the war, and the weapons they invent have changed the situation and course of the war, so that the two warring sides not only "fight with strength" and "attack with wisdom", but also rely on weapons and technology to carry out duels.
Catapults in siege warfare
It is no exaggeration to say that "military science and technology" played a decisive role in the outcome of the war. During the Three Kingdoms period, Wei Shu and Wu all attached importance to invention and creation, and Zhuge Liang and Li Zhen of the Shu Kingdom, Ma Zhen and Liu Ye of the Wei Kingdom, and Zhang Fen of the Wu State were all famous "military inventors" at that time.
Ma Jun, the first inventor of the Three Kingdoms. Invented the guide car, the keel water wheel, the improved trebuchet, and the Zhuge crossbow
Ma Jun was an inventor of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. Shaanxi Fufeng people, in the transmission machinery has a deep attainment, many of his inventions have greatly promoted the development of social productive forces, is one of the most prestigious mechanical inventors in the history of ancient Chinese science and technology. Ma Jun suffers from stuttering, not good at words, but good at cleverness, likes to delve into machinery and improve tools.
The first military inventor of the Three Kingdoms: Ma Jun
The young Ma Jun became famous in one fell swoop by improving the weaving machine and improving the silk weaving technology, and since then, he has invented an irrigation water wheel (name: overturning car) that sends water from a low place to a high place, developed a long-lost "guide car", and created an exquisite and complex "water turning hundred plays", which shocked the government and the public, and the world was salty and clever.
Ma Jun's most important military invention was the improvement of the Zhuge crossbow and the siege catapult. Zhuge Liang invented the crossbow, each time can fire ten arrows in a row, the power is huge, in the battlefield has caused great lethality to the Wei army, Ma Jun on this basis, slightly improved, so that the power of the crossbow increased fivefold, people are impressed.
Catapults, weaving machines, keel water wheels
In the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao's strategist Liu Ye invented a catapult for siege. However, this kind of catapult operation is complex, and can only be a single shot, playing a limited role on the battlefield, Ma Jun made full use of the principle of mechanical transmission, redesigned a more powerful siege weapon - a rotating stone launcher, which can continuously launch large stones and break the enemy's defense system. This new weapon made Yuan Shao suffer a lot and became a siege weapon for Cao Jun.
A zhuge crossbow with ten arrows
2. Zhuge Liang, Shu Han Cheng Xiang. Invented the Wooden Cow Flowing Horse, Zhuge Crossbow, kong Ming Lantern
Zhuge Liang, the shu Han dynasty minister, was the most famous politician, military expert, and long-standing inventor of the Three Kingdoms, whose military inventions included the offensive and defensive weapon "Zhuge Crossbow", the battlefield signal "Kong Ming Lantern", and the grain delivery tool "Muliu Cattle and Horses", all of which played an important role on the battlefield. In addition, he also invented mines, wooden beasts, Kong Ming locks, Kong Ming chess, eight arrays, steamed buns, etc.
Military inventor of the Three Kingdoms: Zhuge Liang
Zhuge crossbow is based on Li Tan's invention, can fire ten arrows at a time, greatly improving the attack power of the Shu army, whether it is offensive or defensive, it is a sharp weapon. "Kong Ming Lantern" is a kind of "signal lamp" invented by Zhuge Liang when he was trapped by Sima Yi in Pingyang during the Northern Expedition, which uses the principle of hot air balloons and has a miraculous effect on transmitting military signals on the battlefield, and people still often use it today.
Kong Ming lamp
In the course of the Northern Expedition to Cao Wei, due to the difficulty of the Shu Road and the inconvenience of transporting grain and grass, Zhuge Liang invented the "Muliu Cattle and Horses", whose load capacity was "one-year-old grain", about 400 pounds or more, and the daily journey was "dozens of miles for special travelers, thirty miles for groups", which solved the problem of transporting grain to the 100,000 troops of the Shu Han Dynasty.
Wooden cow flowing horse
3. Li Zhen, Doctor of Shu Guo, invented the crossbow and machinery
Dr. Li Zhen of Shu was a native of Zitong, Yizhou, and a fellow countryman with Yin Mo, a famous minister of the Shu state, and his father, Li Ren, had gone to Jingzhou with Yin Mo to study, and studied with Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong under Sima Hui, the master of shuijing, to explore the history of the classics and learn a wide range of skills.
Inventor of the Shu Kingdom: Li Zhen
Li Zhen had passed on his father's business, assiduously studied arithmetic, fortune telling, medicine, crossbows, machinery and other knowledge, versatile, and famous. The original crossbow of the Shu army was invented by Li Zhen, and later Zhuge Liang improved it on his basis to become the "Zhuge Crossbow". It is a pity that Li Tan is frivolous and careless, does not do the right thing, and has no great deeds.
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4. Liu Ye, Cao Cao's strategist, invented the catapult
Liu Ye was an important strategist under Cao Cao's account, a famous strategist, who was like a god and repeatedly gave strange plans. Xu Shao, a professional "critic" of the Three Kingdoms, believes that Liu Ye has "the talent of the world".
In the Battle of Guandu between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, Liu Ye invented the siege "trebuchet", which was like a large balance, with a bucket hanging from one end, filled with large and small stones, and many ropes hanging at the other end. Relying on this "trebuchet", the Cao army repelled yuan shao's attacks from the camp building several times.
Liu Ye: An important strategist of Cao Cao
Later, Ma Jun improved it on the basis of Liu Ye, making it more powerful.
5. Zhang Fen, a general of the State of Wu. Invented the siege vehicle
Zhang Fen was the nephew of Zhang Zhao, a major minister of Eastern Wu, and was a studious teenager who was frugal and righteous. Lord Wu was different from his talents and worshipped as a master and was in charge of the construction of the palace.
Zhang Fen was good at making siege equipment, and at the age of twenty, he built a "big attack vehicle" for siege, and later, under the recommendation of Bu Qi, served as a general and moved to the governor of Pingzhou.
Inventor of Eastern Wu: Zhang Fen
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