We often say "you have a thicker skin than the walls". If you think about it, it shows that the thick walls have become popular. In fact, the fortifications such as city walls have been around since the primitive society, and they are getting taller and stronger. Now that there is a city wall, someone must be thinking of breaking it.

China's earliest siege law was actually very straightforward-attacking the door, which brought great difficulties to the attackers. Grandson also had to sigh, the goal was too difficult. But when the siege became necessary, the ancient militarists had to start thinking about how to solve the "difficult to attack" problem. After the Spring and Autumn Period, in addition to the invention and application of siege warfare, the biggest point is the increase in the types of siege equipment and more widespread applications. This actually reflects the concept change of "siege" in the eyes of military experts-it is no longer limited to "siege is equal to siege." Today we will talk about several weapons used in ancient times to attack the city.

(1) Siege mallet: The use of new siege equipment such as advancing vehicles and rushing vehicles during the Western Zhou Dynasty changed the situation of the helplessness of the city walls to a certain extent. Among them, the crash dedicated to hitting the gate is what we call the siege hammer.

(2) Trolley: Trolly is mainly composed of three parts: frame, wooden pole and huge iron shovel. In fact, this constitutes a lever. The frame as a whole is a fulcrum. When the soldier presses the wooden pole at one end, the huge and heavy shovel at the other end will be pried up and hit the enemy's defenses severely.

(3) Lu Gongche: Lu Gongche is a multi-level tower-shaped siege device, with shafts and wheels for advancing, and each floor is separated by a partition. It must be a powerful weapon.

(4) Bed crossbow: A bed crossbow is a large strong crossbow mounted on a shelf, capable of firing huge arrows, and often multiple arrows. Because the crossbow gun is powerful, it requires multiple people to turn the winch to launch the bow. The power is extremely impressive.

(5) Stone throwing machine: Stone throwing machine is one of the most widely known siege equipment, and has always been a weapon for siege. During the battle of Guandu, Cao Cao destroyed the fortifications built by Yuan Shao with a "fire truck".

(6) Hook car: Hook car is a destructive siege device. There are two main types: three-claw "hitchhiking" and two-claw "double-hook". No matter what kind of hook car, its purpose is to destroy the city wall.

(7) Cloud ladder: The main reason for the emergence of the city ladder is that it is difficult to break through the city walls and gates, so it seems simpler to choose to directly climb the city walls. However, it takes time and effort to build a staircase, so a ladder is born.

However, even with the siege equipment, I still have to say that siege is risky, and be careful on the wall. Editor / Zhao Yongjing