This was the mainstream water warfare method in ancient times when cold weapons were used.
It can also be said that before the 17th century, water warfare all over the world was similar. That is, long-range projectile weapons such as crossbows and javelins were first used to kill and injure the personnel on the enemy ship, and when the two sides collided, various means were used (
Pointed head and corner) ram into the enemy ship. Crash it if you can. If it can't, jump on the enemy ship and engage in close combat until you finally capture the enemy ship.
Wu Zixu should be China's earliest naval tactician. He integrated the concept of land vehicle warfare into water warfare and created many ship types and a complete tactical system.
These ship types include large wing, middle wing, small wing, tumao, floor boat and bridge boat. Among them, the large wing is responsible for the offensive mission; the small wing is responsible for the defensive mission, somewhat similar to the frigates in the modern navy; the bridge boat and the sudden boat are responsible for the defensive mission.
It performs surveillance, reconnaissance and support missions, similar to a modern cruiser or destroyer; the ship is equipped with a heavy crossbow to provide fire support to its own side.
Although it is also a battle on the water, different nations also have their own characteristic weapons, such as the "crow crane" in ancient Rome and the hook in ancient China.
The so-called "crow crane" is actually a suspension bridge with railings on both sides, and a giant iron nail shaped like a bird's beak is installed at the top of the suspension bridge. Whenever it approaches an enemy ship, the suspension bridge is lowered, and the iron nail firmly penetrates the enemy ship's deck.
, and then the Roman soldiers jumped onto the enemy ship to fight.
The function of the hook in ancient China is similar to this. According to legend, it was tailor-made by the military master Lu Ban for the Chu State. This weapon is held by an individual soldier and is shaped like a huge hook and sickle gun. When engaging an enemy ship in a boarding battle, it "retreats"
"Hook it and reject it", which can not only prevent enemy ships from escaping, but also can resist enemy ships and prevent them from approaching when the battle situation is unfavorable. The emergence of these two weapons has greatly increased the power of boarding battles: the Romans relied on
The "Crow Diao" defeated the sea power Carthage, and the Chu State also relied on Gou Jie to repeatedly defeat the Wu Navy in water battles.
In addition, the ancient Chinese navy also had a unique tactic, which was to send soldiers with good water skills into the water to scuttle enemy ships. The Warring States Period "Feasting, Fishing, Hunting, Attack and War Pattern Bronze Pot" is now hidden in the Forbidden City in Beijing.
It depicts a scene of soldiers fighting each other in the water.
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Under this circumstance, a close combat technique suitable for naval forces was born.
And, close slap!
What is tapping?
It is to use a unique weapon to engage in close combat.
From the Northern and Southern Dynasties to the Song Dynasty, it was a peak in the history of the development of ancient Chinese military technology. During this period, many sharp weapons or prototypes of future sharp weapons were born. In addition to the musket, the thunderbolt cannon, and the bed crossbow, the most outstanding invention in the field of water warfare was the bat pole.
According to historical records, the pole "is made like a large mast, with a huge stone on top and a reel underneath. The rope is passed through the top and applied to the big ship... Whenever you encounter an enemy ship, if you force it, you will use the pole to hit it, and the enemy will be smashed."
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This kind of weapon is actually a huge stone tied to the top of the big mast, and tied to a high place with a rope in advance. When approaching the enemy ship, the big mast is suddenly lowered, and the power of the stone is used to smash the enemy ship.
If the ancient Roman "crow crane" is like the mouth of a warship, then the clap pole is like the fist of a warship. When it gets close to an enemy ship, it smashes it with force.
The Sui army used a type of warship called the "Five-Tooth" battleship during the Unification War. This warship was equipped with a total of six shooting poles. When the Sui army encountered the Chen Dynasty naval force near Jingmen, they smashed more than a dozen Chen Dynasty ships with shooting poles.
Military battleship.
Later, during the battle to attack Mianzhou, there was a heavy rain and the river swelled. The Sui army warships were able to sail directly to the city wall. At that time, the Sui army commander ordered to hit the city defenders with batons, and Mianzhou was quickly and smoothly captured.
In the Song Dynasty, the rebels Zhong Xiang Yang Yao modified the shooting pole and installed a rotating shaft at the bottom of the shooting pole, so that the shooting direction could be changed at will, greatly increasing the flexibility. The "cars and boats" equipped with the new shooting pole were very powerful. Yue Fei
When he was sent to put down the rebellion, he didn't dare to confront him head-on, and he finally used tactics to put it down.
That’s right!
At present, the development of the navy of Longyan Dynasty has just reached this stage.
In other words, both the Jingzhou Navy and the Liangzhou Navy now use this kind of shooting pole!
This kind of shooting pole is also called Jingzhou pole!
It is conceivable that this kind of shooting pole was invented by Jingzhou people, and naturally they used it with great proficiency and ease.