The Ming Dynasty witnessed the rapid development of weapons in China. At that time, China was in a leading position, and the design and function of weapons were far higher than the world level. At that time, the weapon design was eclectic, taking into account the flexibility, accuracy, defense and lethality of weapon application.
Firefighting vehicles were invented in the early Ming Dynasty, belonging to multiple rocket launchers. China officially used rockets more than 500 years earlier than European countries. Chariot of Fire is a multi-barrel rocket launcher, which uses a unicycle to load and launch rockets. ?
At present, the model of the fire chariot preserved in the history museum of our country is copied by the relevant personnel according to the drawings in Wu Bei Zhi. The earliest multi-barrel rocket launcher in the world is a rocket launcher with six rectangular boxes in a trolley. Launchers are arranged in two rows, carrying 160 rockets. With the help of unicycle and 160 rocket launcher, you can imagine how lethal the fire chariot is. In this kind of rocket launcher, the rocket launcher is pre-installed in the launcher, and the fuse wires of all rockets are connected together to form a fuse bus. When launching, the rockets will pop up from the launcher together, and 160 rockets will be launched together, instantly blowing the enemy line into a ball. It is said that the model of the fire chariot is 120, with a width of 52 and a height of 87 cm. It is small, flexible and extremely lethal. There is a cotton curtain in front of the chariot, which can play a defensive role There are 160 rockets, 2 guns and 2 spears on the chariot. This car is operated by three people, one is responsible for aiming, commanding and pushing the car, and the other two are responsible for loading ammunition and igniting. Work with them.
Through a detailed understanding of China's military development in the Ming Dynasty, we lament the wisdom and innovative ability of our people.