12/10/12

[4thJoey]

• Tang and Song military:
• Tang weapons:
  handheld weapons. 
  Pike which had a blade tip used for face to face combat
  Sword was used for hand to hand combat
  Long range:
  Spear
  Dagger
  Bow or Curved bow
  Defense:
  Plate made of Iron very good in hand to hand combat
  Can be used as a weapon because of the sharp edges around the rim
• Song Weapons:
  Advancements in early tech had gunpowder, flame throwers, grenades, firearms, cannon, and some land mines.
• Military commanders:
  An Lusham- Prince of La of Yan. leader of Sogdian and Tuju