These infernal weapons, unheard of in the west, are the secrets of the Mongols' invincibility

ring zai wind (WeChat,
a freelance writer with Mongolian Histories) west,
we always think of Mongolia cavalry and figure,
yes,
it is by virtue of maneuvering invincible archery tactics,
the Mongols in quantity and is not proportional to the Arab and European military confrontation,
obtained another order later be struck dumb landslide in thirteenth Century,
said Mongolia is the undisputed king of the cavalry field.
But what about the Mongolia cavalry facing the tall cities in the west? Can not rely on bow and arrow? If the city can not be broken,
the Mongolian expedition is a joke.
1.
In ancient China,
siege warfare was always one of the most important forms of war,
so our great ancestors created all kinds of siege devices.
Figure: China ancient siege weapons from the Han Dynasty,
the most common army siege equipment are as follows: the flying bridge,
ladder,
cloud car (car towers),
car crash