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Earliest Chinese Armies - Armies and Tactics DOCUMENTARY

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Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the historical armies and tactics continues with a video covering the ancient origins of the Chinese army with a focus on the military of the Han dynasty.

History of China Playlist: Chinese History
Armies and Tactics: Armies and Tactics

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The video was made by our friend András Szente-Dzsida while the script was researched and written by Matt Hollis

This video was narrated by Officially Devin (@offydgg & @gameworldnarratives)

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@yadzthegreat 5 years ago

"A drop of sweat spent in a drill is a drop of blood saved in a battle."
-Chinese proverb

@napoleonibonaparte7198 5 years ago

Chinese general: defeated.

The Emperor: That’s a nice head you have on your shoulders.

@kingjotnar6448 5 years ago

Ancient Chinese military is so underrated

@alexhess1163 5 years ago

Generals weren't always executed for failure. Even the ancient Han recognized that misfortune and bad luck were a thing - perhaps even poor allocation of soldiers or supplies by a general's superiors. However, execution was always considered technically a just response to failure, so execution for failure was always on the table. This encouraged generals to at least attempt to mitigate the disaster when failure was imminent, that they might be spared by a benevolent or understanding superior.

@BoyangSun 5 years ago

Fun Fact: Jiang Jun and Shogun are written exactly the same in Japanese and Chinese: 将军

@samiamrg7 4 years ago

The practice of having 2 generals in an army is reminiscent of the Roman practice of having 2 Consuls. Ideally, neither could monopolize political or military power since they both held equal authority. They didn’t often command the same army, but when they did, they traditionally alternated supreme command (which didn’t always work out…)

@Thor13332 5 years ago (edited)

This is my groove. I've been studying ancient China recently.

@Binary84 5 years ago

I watch a lot of Chinese dramas and movies but I learnt so much in this one video. Good Job KnG. I wish CA would focus more of these historical elements in TW3K.

@jessjiang7337 5 years ago

The Warring States period witnessed one of the most chaotic eras in Chinese (and even world) history. Many great generals emerged, Sun Bing, Baiqi, Wangjian, Lianpo, Li Mu, etc. They have distinct personality and utilize various tactics; meanwhile, famous scholars/politicians/diplomats like Shangyang were advocating military, social, and political reforms. So interesting.

@6principlesforcartography61 5 years ago

The military system of China varied greatly in different periods and regions. Indeed, right before the early imperial period the video mentioned, Chinese military system was more similar to medieval Europe and Feudal Japan, where regular soldiers were recruited from nobles (who could afford chariots) while most peasants did not even have the right to join the army. It was during Warring States that the noble class declined while common people began to join the military machine in mass, where they could achieve money, land and nobility through fights.

@malskim6891 5 years ago

bro i been searching for this for the past 3 hours for an essay.

@ryanchiang5370 5 years ago

I have to admit that as a Chinese, know more about armies of Romans and Byzantines than that of the Chinese. Thank you K&G for such interesting yet unknown information.

@JonasR001 5 years ago

You should also cover the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties

@thedirty530 5 years ago

I'm so excited to see ancient China! All your videos are awesome but China's history has as always been elusive without great effort to digest....Thank you!

@horticulturist2338 5 years ago

A general who has contempt for Sun Tzu? Well, I guess we already know which side history is on. :)

@HNCS2006 5 years ago

really interesting sponsor this time around. will check it out. though I personally don't like the simplisitc 'right-left' divide we constantly use.

@petermills3814 5 years ago

We need a very long extended historical video here or in parts 1 to 4 or more about the warring states period + how it came to be + Confucius with Confuciusism + Sun Tzu with his art of war + Qin Shi Huang + Rise of the Qin state/dynasty + how china united and how it became so efficient as a state and powerful military in background information throughout before its fall + during its lifespan in daily life and aftermath.

The Qin great wall + it's other wars and unifications south of China + the terracotta army and first emperor's tomb... and eventful rise of the Han.

@aezmarvettan9294 5 years ago

Fun fact about Han crossbows, They were much more effective than medieval European crossbows made in the 12th century, Even when Europe began making crossbows from steel (14th century) giving it a much heavier draw weight than a Han crossbow they still had a much lower power stroke (one third of a Han crossbow) which made them less effective despite their increased weight, Han crossbow were the early anti-material rifles.

@tifosi166 5 years ago

Please do a video on the earlier Chu-Han Contention! A really overlooked part of Chinese history that led to the formation of the Han Dynasty with great generals and fantastic battles.