Infantry formations of the Imjin War — Part 2
Zhejiang infantry unit rotation
『迭相進退, 左旋右抽, 各臻其妙。』
"Then (they) arrayed in intervals (and) advanced and retrea...
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Fei Qiang (飛鎗) and Fei Jian (飛箭)
And now for something completely different.
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Ramblings on random topics
Siege of Ulsan
I finally completed all the maps for my Siege of ...
2022-04-23 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostHuo Long Chuan (火龍船)
I suppose it is the reverse Turtle Ship.
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2022-03-19 02:55:38 +0000 UTC View PostPost-Ulsan skirmishes
While Siege of Ulsan already ended, hostilities between both sides did not simply stop...
2022-02-25 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostZhao Shi Zhen's Ju Ma San (拒馬傘) and Ruan Pai (軟牌)
Not as cool as Kingsmen umbralla, but it's the closest thing you can get IRL.
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Zhao Shi Zhen's Ying Yang Che (鷹揚車)
Who would've thought that steering wheel was invented in the 1600s (not really).
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The bare-footed militia of Changning
Finally a new blog post! This article is about a rarely heard Ming auxiliary troops that, surprise surprise, fought barefooted.
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Warfare Research Series Episode 3: Lamellar Revisited
Justin Ma and Blake Cole from The Way of Archery are back again! This time, they are revisiting the same lamellar armour tested in 2021-10-04 03:14:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Impression: TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER III Grand Cathay reveal
At long last, the Grand Cathay faction has finally been unveiled! Which means it's time for an impression post!
Overall impression
The developers at ...
2021-09-18 14:44:07 +0000 UTC View PostWarfare Research Series Episode 2: Chinese Brigandine
Justin Ma and Blake Cole from The Way of Archery once again delivered their top-notch research and experimental archaeology! This new episode is a massive step-up from the 2021-06-29 13:20:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Impression: Age of Empires IV Chinese civilization
Well, this is actually old news (Chinese is one of the earliest revealed civilizations), but since E3 2021 just concluded and a new trailer dropped, I figure this will be a good time to have a look...
2021-06-22 13:37:30 +0000 UTC View PostSiege of Ulsan
Ten months in the making and more than 10,000 words long, the blog post about Siege of Ulsan is finally complete! 2021-04-21 13:15:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Warhammer Grand Cathay hype and important elements to consider when designing a fantasy Chinese army
Happy Chinese new year!
As it turns out, Grand Cathay has been confirmed as one of the starting factions of the upcoming Total War: Warhammer III! Much joy to be had.
With that being sa...
2021-02-13 14:43:42 +0000 UTC View PostCriminal underworld in ancient China: The many names of thief and burglar
I came across this information by chance. Although not directly related to Chinese military history, I thought this is interesting enough to share. A stern word of caution though: these were the na...
2021-01-21 14:31:42 +0000 UTC View PostChinese siege defence (finally done)
It''s been...four months, I guess? I've been sidetracked way too many times over these few months, digging into topics that have nothing to do with siege defence, but finally I manage to get my sh*...
2020-12-11 14:58:40 +0000 UTC View PostSome updates on old blog posts
Updated the blog post on Huo Dan (火彈) and added in an improv...
2020-11-06 02:47:54 +0000 UTC View PostSheng You Yin Huo Che (盛油引火車)
Same tactic, but medieval.
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2020-10-28 04:46:08 +0000 UTC View PostBlack Myth: Wukong trailer is awesome
I especially LOVE that the game atmosphere has a strong Seikro: Shadow Die Twice vibe to it, in the sense that it's a darker and edgier, but still highly faithful reimagining of myths and legends.&...
2020-08-22 17:26:19 +0000 UTC View PostThe Siege of Ulsan (WIP)
Originally I planned to complete my previous blog post before I begin this one, but nah, Siege of Ulsan is too interesting so I start early. As of now, it is still WIP.
Continue re...
2020-07-19 10:25:23 +0000 UTC View PostXuan Feng Pao (旋風砲)
I used to sincerely believe that whirlwind trebuchet is a unique weapon that utilises some kind of centrifugal force to hurl its projectile, like a lethal version of carnival 2020-06-06 18:51:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Chinese arming garments: A preliminary look
Chinese warriors had their own version of surcoat/tabard/jupon/jinbaori.
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Elite unit of the Ming Dynasty — Jia Ding (家丁)
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<... 2020-04-01 15:40:38 +0000 UTC View PostA look into an interesting battle account
『順治十五年,有族兄旅寓鎮江，適海寇(明鄭)入犯鎮江，城中官軍悉出城拒賊。族兄與居民並派出登城守埤，因得縱觀戰事云。官軍出城，陣于江口...
2020-03-05 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostTelling apart Chinese polearms — EXTRA: Armour-piercing awl and hanging moon spear
In addition to the large groups of Chinese polearms detailed in my
Chinese siege defence (WIP)
Pictured above is the Chinese anti-ninja device (joke).
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Impression: Stronghold Warlords (pre-Alpha)
*Images in this article are screenshots taken from videos of Fireflyworlds You...
2019-10-25 08:40:36 +0000 UTC View PostMu Huo Shou (木火獸)
It's a Totally Accurate™ weapon!
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2019-10-14 06:08:41 +0000 UTC
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A critique of Samuel Hawley's The Imjin War: Japan's Sixteenth-Century Invasion of Korea and Attempt to Conquer China — Part 1.5: Truce and negotiations
Part 1.5 of my book critique translation that primarily deals with the negotiations that happened between the first and second invasion.
Continue reading at my 2019-09-26 09:26:43 +0000 UTC
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Chong Feng Lei Dian Che (衝鋒雷電車)
My mental images when I was writing this article.
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