Why did ethnic minorities use machetes in ancient times, while Han people only used straight knives?

In ancient times, ethnic minorities used machetes, while Han people only used straight knives because: it is the key to combat to stab the enemy quickly with a straight knife, which can kill the enemy very effectively; Ethnic minorities are good at killing enemies with machetes.

There is always an interesting phenomenon in ancient wars: nomadic people often give people the impression of fighting with machetes, while farming people use straight knives. It was true at the time. Ethnic minorities are used to using machetes, while Han people only use straight knives. The feudal dynasty in China often used a straight knife, while the grassland people and nomadic people often used a machete. Soldiers are wearing thick armor, which has a good defense effect on machete cutting.

The nomadic people, because of their remote geographical location, don't have so many resources to make armor for them, so their combat tactics are: fight quickly. In the process of fast attack, it is not good to use a straight knife, but a machete is more suitable for them. Because, compared with the straight knife, the machete is more in line with human mechanics. For strong and burly nomads, machetes are extremely easy to use, which can kill each other with a little light and quickly cause damage to muscle tissue.

In fact, this situation is not a coincidence. As we all know, in every war in ancient times, cavalry was the first to charge. Cavalry is very important in a battle, just like a feeling of breaking the darkness and playing a decisive role. When the two armies are at war, the morale of the army will win the world, so the morale of the army is particularly important.

Ethnic minorities use machetes to attack muscle tissue quickly, not directly against the Han army, but against horses. Let the soldiers fall off their horses and be trampled to death in the chaos. Without a horse, no matter how powerful a soldier is, he can only stare. A clever woman can't cook without rice! And this, the straight knife is insufficient. Han nationality is an upright group, and they pay attention to fighting. Either you die or I live, and they are not as cunning as ethnic minorities, and Han people don't bother to win in this way.

Therefore, ethnic minorities who choose to chop horses choose machetes. Han people always pay attention to orthodoxy, so they always use a straight knife, which is also the embodiment of Han people's integrity.