In China's long history, Qi Jiguang was a decisive military general, and his contribution lies not only in his outstanding command skills, but also in his innovation and development of firearms technology.
So, how much did Qi Jiguang contribute to Daming firearms?This article will reveal them one by one for you.
First of all, we must understand the military status of firearms at that time.
During the Ming Dynasty, firearms had been widely used, but the technical level had not yet reached its peak.
However, Qi Jiguang was keenly aware of the importance of firearms in future wars.
He not only vigorously developed firearms, but also personally participated in the research and development and improvement of firearms, bringing revolutionary breakthroughs to firearms technology in the Ming Dynasty.
Under the leadership of Qi Jiguang, the Ming Dynasty made great progress in firearms manufacturing technology.
He creatively proposed the "three-talent formation", that is, the organic combination of firearms, soldiers and war horses to form a three-dimensional combat system.
In this system, firearms play an extremely important role, not only to kill and injure the enemy from a distance, but also to form a powerful deterrent on the battlefield.
In order to improve the shooting accuracy and range of firearms, Qi Jiguang made many improvements to the firearms.
He lengthened the length of the gun, increased the caliber, and improved the gunpowder formula, resulting in a significant increase in the accuracy and range of the gun.
In addition, he invented many auxiliary tools, such as sights, fixed charge devices and special wrenches, which greatly improved the efficiency of firearms and the accuracy of shooting.
In addition to the improvement of firearms themselves, Qi Jiguang also attaches great importance to the actual combat application of firearms.
He emphasized the coordinated operation of firearms and soldiers, and proposed the "three-stage strike" tactic, that is, according to the range and ammunition of firearms, the firearms are divided into three levels: far, medium and near, and carry out layered strikes against enemies at different distances.
This tactic greatly improved the actual combat effect of firearms, giving the Ming army more advantages on the battlefield.
In addition to playing an important role in the war, Qi Jiguang also attached great importance to the maintenance and maintenance of firearms.
He instituted a strict firearms management system, requiring soldiers to regularly inspect and maintain firearms to ensure that firearms are always in good working order.
The implementation of this system not only increases the service life of firearms, but also reduces the possibility of losing battles due to firearms failure.
In addition, Qi Jiguang also attaches great importance to the inheritance and development of firearms technology.
He not only wrote his research and development results into books, such as "The Actual Record of Military Training" and "The New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness," which expounded in detail the knowledge of the manufacture, use, and maintenance of firearms, but also personally trained a number of outstanding firearms manufacturing and shooting talents.
These talents played an important role in the later wars and made great contributions to the national defense construction of the Ming Dynasty.
To sum up, Qi Jiguang's contribution to Daming Fire Weapons is all-round.
He not only vigorously developed firearms technology, but also personally participated in the research and development and improvement of firearms, and proposed many innovative tactics and systems.
These contributions not only brought the Ming Dynasty's firearms technology to the pinnacle of its time, but also had a profound impact on later generations.
However, we must also realize that Qi Jiguang's contribution was not achieved overnight.
In the social context of that time, the development of firearms technology was restricted by many factors, such as production technology, material quality, social concepts, etc.
Despite this, Qi Jiguang still firmly promoted the development of firearms technology and made indelible contributions to the prosperity and security of the Ming Dynasty.
As future generations, we should remember Qi Jiguang's great contribution and draw wisdom and strength from it.
In today's world, the development of science and technology is changing with each passing day, and we should be like Qi Jiguang to be brave in innovation, keep forging ahead, and contribute to the prosperity of the country.
Finally, let us go back to that era of heroes and feel Qi Jiguang's heroic struggle for the country and the nation.
His spirit will always inspire us to keep moving forward and work hard to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!
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