What weapons were commonly used in ancient wars?

Speaking of the weapons used by the ancients, we know the most in film and television dramas. The ancients were still in the period of cold weapons, and there were no advanced automatic weapons. Besides swords, what other weapons are commonly used? Let's have a look.

The first one is a knife. Why do you say that? In terms of lethality, the lethality of a knife is definitely far greater than that of a sword. Knives are generally heavier than swords, and the heavier things do more harm to each other in war, which is in line with the principles of mechanics. The focus of the knife is better than the focus of the sword. When you chop it up, the power is on the blade. In ancient battlefields, soldiers would choose swords and guns, but they certainly seldom chose swords. Because you have to fight bravely!

The second place is the gun, because the advantage of the gun is that it is longer than other weapons, and it can take off the head of the person other than Zhang. For example, on the battlefield, one is holding a four-meter pike and the other is holding a one-meter broadsword. If two people play against each other, the weapon with a long attack distance will have an innate advantage, which can be attacked and prevented. Then how can you let people with short weapons get close?

The third is bow and arrow, because bow and arrow can be said to be a long-range attack output weapon comparable to modern firearms in ancient times. You can't say that killing people thousands of miles away has nothing to hide. However, when the two armies are at war, the role of bows and arrows is greater than that of knives, guns and sticks, and others' weapons can only be held. Although the bow is held, the arrow is a long-range attack. As long as the bow is full, it can shoot further arrows. At the same time, it can also cause massive damage. Everyone knows what it means, so it is conceivable that the target must have become a hedgehog.

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