Many people's impression of the Ming Dynasty is that they have a strong backbone, and they don't cut land, pay compensation or kiss. Its strong backbone is supported by strong military strength. Here are a few simple examples of Ming weapons:
0 1, colorful? Mine?
The navy of the Ming Dynasty was particularly powerful. /kloc-in the 6th century, the Ming navy was equipped with all kinds of mines, including those that could be released freely? Underwater mines? This kind of underwater thunder will blow up enemy warships, and its actual combat performance is good; 1590 the water army even equipped a time bomb in the water? Underwater dragon king gun? Its interior is filled with black powder, and incense is used as the fuse to make the mine explode regularly.
02, anti-ship missiles? Fire dragon out of the water?
Fire dragon out of the water? It's a rocket from the Ming Dynasty. This invention belonged to black technology at that time. Its shell is made of bamboo tube and there are four rockets inside. Coupled with the wooden dragon tail decoration, the overall shape of the dragon is formed. Its attack distance can reach several kilometers, and its power can be large enough to directly destroy enemy ships. It is a well-deserved killer weapon and the key to the invincible water station in the Ming Dynasty.
03. Triggered mines 300 years earlier than the West.
Ming dynasty gunpowder was widely used not only in the navy, but also in the army. At that time, craftsmen invented the triggered iron shell mine, which was ignited by a steel wheel under pressure and exploded at the touch. This kind of thunder has repeatedly made outstanding achievements in the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and has repeatedly and thoroughly abused Japanese pirates plotting to China.
It was not until 18 th century that this kind of non-manual detonated mine was mastered by the west. On the military application of gunpowder, China is the real ancestor.
04. Mobile and portable? Crouching tiger hiding gun?
What impressed you most about the Ming artillery? Red cannon? It's just that this gun was imported from abroad in the later period. What else? Crouching tiger hiding gun? It is a small portable gun independently developed by craftsmen in China. ? Crouching tiger hiding gun? Its length is only 2 feet, its head is supported by two iron claws, and its overall appearance is very similar to that of crouching tiger, hence its name? Crouching tiger hiding gun? .
The advantages of this kind of gun are small size, light weight, easy to carry, convenient for mass production and suitable for riding combat. As a result, a new gun-riding unit appeared in the Ming army, which was born 200 years earlier than the world, making the Ming Dynasty win many foreign wars.
In the heyday of the Ming dynasty, the level of science and technology was absolutely ahead of the world for about 300 years. Unfortunately, the subsequent Qing Dynasty did not pay attention to this development, turning gunpowder into a plaything for setting off fireworks, and finally ushered in endless shame.