The Romance of the Three Kingdoms can be said to fully reflect the broad and profound aspects of ancient cold weapons in our country. So what knowledge about cold weapons is there in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?
1. One inch long and one inch strong:
The weapons used by generals are mostly long weapons. The long weapons used are the original spears. Zhang Fei’s Zhangba Snake Spear is the most representative. In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the 18 weapons used in the battle between the princes of the Kanto region and Lu Bu are almost all mentioned. In fact, the most used long weapons during the Three Kingdoms period were guns and spears. Cold weapons were not that complicated. Short halberds and short knives were used for self-defense.
It can be seen that the weapons that were engaged on the horse at that time were mainly spears evolved from
. The spears were Zhang Fei, Cheng Pu, Han Dang and other generals, two members. When the generals are fighting immediately, they all hold spears and rush forward. The longer ones are easier to bayonet the opponent first. How long is Zhang Fei’s eight-foot snake spear? There is a gap between the ancient one zhang and the current one. Yes, in Three Kingdoms, one foot is equivalent to 2.42 centimeters now, so Zhang Fei’s Zhangba Snake Spear is 3.2 meters long.
The development of spears to guns requires a process, which is also determined by the nature of the battlefield in history. Guns are widely used and extremely lethal, and are inseparable from the spear’s contribution. In the continuous military battlefield, people continue to sum up their experience and make gun techniques more mature. During the Three Kingdoms period, it was also an important period of gun development. The maturity of guns in this period laid a solid foundation for the development of spear technology. The gun is one of the most widely used equipment. It has experienced a long history from the initial spear to the gun, but the gun is still active on the stage of modern martial arts competitions.
In the 92nd chapter of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhao Zilong slashed five generals, stabbed Han Ying to death, captured Han Yao, shot Han Qiong, stabbed Han Qi, and killed Han De Defeated, Zhao Zilong described in this battle is extremely brave. Although he is nearly seventy years old, his sword is not old. The weapon used by Zhao Yun is a gun. In his application, he not only reflects the skill of the gun, but also reflects the ability of the gun to fight for hundreds of times. The function of soldiers. There are many military generals who use guns in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". The most representative ones are Ma Chao and Zhao Yun. Both generals have their own characteristics. From the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and the literature analysis, Ma Chao's gun techniques are more effective. Shows its power, and Zhao Yun can even show the dexterity of this character. Both Zhao Yun and Ma Chao are well-known military generals in Shu, and Luo Guanzhong also uses an artistic effect to complement the similarities and differences in the use of guns between the two generals.
2. The power of the knife:
Although guns often appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, in fact, the cold weapon most equipped in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is the knife.
Yuan Shao uses a sword, but the weapon he wears is a knife. In the Three Kingdoms period, the knife was not only the most important short-equipped weapon in the army, but also the weapon worn by generals. At this time, the workmanship of the sword was already very good. Sophisticated. Although the knife was the main weapon of combat at the time, the knife not only fully demonstrated its function on the battlefield, but also fully demonstrated in other aspects. In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", there are not only swordsman generals, but also swordsman generals, such as Wei Yan, Huang Gai, and Ma Chao are all saber generals.
Pei Xirong et al. wrote in the "Chinese Ancient and Modern Ordnance Map" (1999): "Yanyue knife, used by Guan Yu in the Three Kingdoms". In the period when the wars of the Three Kingdoms continued, the three armies of Wei, Shu, and Wu paid great attention to the manufacture of equipment in order to defeat the other side. Therefore, the equipment developed at this time was quite rapid. With the high level of attention from Wei, Cao Cao made people spend a lot of money. Five knives were refined in three years. They were called "a hundred refining weapons." Zhuge Liang of Shu made Pu Yuan cast three thousand steel knives. Wu Guosun Quan made people cast one knife and ten swords. It is made by mining copper and iron.
Although there were long swords in the Three Kingdoms period, Guan Yu’s Qinglong Yanyue Sword did not exist before. It was added by Yuan Zaju to meet the needs of the stage. Then, after the influence of Yuan Zaju, Luo Guanzhong fixed Guan Yu’s equipment as the Qinglongyan Moon Knife, and raised the weight of this knife to 82 jin. The purpose of thisIt is the role played by Guan Yu's heroic and invincible image. Guan Yu's Qinglongyan Moon Knife was shown in the stage effect of Yuan Zaju and began to be built in the Northern Song Dynasty.
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