Tang and Song Militar
- They had a strong military
- The military involved of militiamen between 21 and 60
- military was based on fubing system
- the fubing system was a local militia system that could be mobilized quickly in times of war
Tang dynasty
- had 634 military units called Zhechongfu
- each consisted of 800 to 1200 mdn
- it was divided into subunits of tuan- 300, dui-50 and huo -10
- their centralized military did not last long, it broke down when local generals became to dominant
Tang weapons
- throwing dagger
- bow and arrow
- sword
- pike
- armor-made of iron and is sharp and can be used as a weapon
- shield can defend against any weapon
Song dynasty Methods of warfare
- THe military was built to ensure that the army couldn't threaten imperial control
- THe imperial army was divided among three marshal, each independently responsible to the emperor
- Military stategies and training were treated as science that could be studied and perfected
Song weapons
- Knife chariot
- Rammer
- crossbow
- catapult
- iron sword
- scaling ladder
- flame ejector
- boats
- warships
Important people of the song
- Zhao kuangyin was the founder of the North song dynasty
- he was also a military leader
- The south was founded by Zhao Gou
- he was the founder of the south song after
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