Special arms in ancient China

1. Fall into camp. The trapped camp was a unique force at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was small in number but extremely brave in combat. Its commander was Gao Shun, Lu Bu's general. Known as Gao Shun, "he commanded more than 700 soldiers, named Thousands, and their armors were all well-equipped and well-organized. Every attack was invincible, and they were called 'trapped camp'". There are only more than 700 people in the whole army, all of them are brave and good at fighting, and they are well-equipped.

2. Beifu soldiers of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In the early years of Emperor Xiaowu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Xie Xuan organized and trained an army. In the second year of Taiyuan (377), due to the strength of the former Qin Dynasty, the imperial court ordered good civil and military generals to control the north.

The imperial court paid homage to General Xuan Jianwu and the governor of Yanzhou. He led the Prime Minister of Guangling and supervised the military affairs in the north of the Yangtze River. He suppressed Guangling and recruited brave soldiers. Xu (governing Jingkou) and Yan (governing Guangling) refugee commanders applied one after another. Enlist in the army. Xie Xuan recruited Liu Laozhi to join the army, often leading the elite as the vanguard, and he was victorious in all battles. In the fourth year of Taiyuan, Xie Xuanjia led the governor of Xuzhou and established the town of Jingkou. The Eastern Jin Dynasty called Jingkou "Beifu", so this army was called Beifu soldiers.

3. The Xuanjia Army of the Tang Dynasty. "Zizhi Tongjian" records about the Xuanjia Army: "The people of the Qin Dynasty selected more than a thousand elite cavalry, all dressed in black armor, and divided them into left and right teams. Qin Shubao, Cheng Zhijie, Yuchi Jingde, and Zhai Changsun were divided into generals.

In every battle, the people of the world were led by General Xuan Jia as the vanguard, taking advantage of the opportunity to attack and destroy everything in their direction. The enemy was afraid of them. Suddenly he encountered Wang Shichong, and the battle was unsuccessful. King Shimin of Qin rescued him. Shichong was defeated, and his cavalry general Ge Yanzhang was captured and killed. Shichong escaped. It's very short, but the combat effectiveness and role of the Xuanjia Army can be seen clearly. Li Shimin took the lead in almost every battle. He was dressed in Xuanjia himself and led the cavalry to press against the enemy formation like a black cloud. The momentum was overwhelming. Coupled with the elite Xuanjia Army itself, it was almost indestructible. Li Shimin created the pinnacle of China's feudal society, and one of his great swords for founding the country was the "Xuanjia Army".

At the beginning of Li Yuan's army, an elite cavalry unit led by Qiu Xinggong, Duan Zhixuan and others had formed around Li Shimin. After defeating Xue Ju and annexing the Longyou cavalry, the Tang cavalry force was greatly strengthened, and the Xuanjia army was also greatly strengthened. With the addition of famous generals such as Qin Qiong and Yuchi Jingde, a Xuanjia army was truly invincible in the world. A powerhouse was born.

4. Bei Weijun in the Southern Song Dynasty. The Beiwei Army was an elite cavalry unit commanded by Yue Fei in the Southern Song Dynasty. During the Southern Song Dynasty, Yue Fei's Yue Family Army was the most powerful, and his "Beiwei Army" was the elite of the elite. This army represented the essence of the "Yue Family Army".

5. Daming Shenji Camp. The Shenji Battalion is one of the three major battalions of the Beijing Army created in the early Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. It is also the earliest firearms unit established in China and the world. It is responsible for the important task of "defending the capital internally and preparing for war externally". It is a strategy directly commanded by the imperial court. Mobile troops.

During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di created the strategic mobile force Shenji Battalion, which together with the Fifth Army Battalion and the Three Thousand Battalion went on expeditions with the emperor. The Shenji Battalion is mainly equipped with artillery, that is, bronze muskets. It is the earliest artillery unit established in the world, making the artillery an independent branch to complete specific military tasks.

After the establishment of the Shenji Battalion, he followed the Ming Dynasty emperor on many expeditions, fighting with the powerful weapon in his hand - a copper fire blunderbuss. When fighting, the Shenji Battalion's bronze guns were placed at the front of the battle line. There was a certain distance between each artillery team to facilitate the loading of artillery shells. They could fire volleys in turn to destroy the enemy's positions with artillery fire.

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia-Falling Camp

Baidu Encyclopedia-Beifu Soldiers

Baidu Encyclopedia-Xuanjia Army

Baidu Encyclopedia- Bei Weijun

Baidu Encyclopedia-Shenji Camp