Let's talk about the Great Qin Ruishi Battalion.

Although there was no concept of special forces in ancient China, there were many elites with super combat effectiveness, who left a great reputation in history, among which there was a Great Qin unit that performed particularly prominently, and it is still awe-inspiring to mention it, which is the Qin State Iron Eagle Ruishi.

The Iron Eagle Ruishi of the Qin State was founded by the Qin general Sima Cuo, with only more than 1,600 people, but on the battlefield it made the enemy fearful, and made great achievements in the War of the Six Kingdoms, the War against the Xiongnu and the Rebellion against the Baiyue, and often played a surprise effect with minimal casualties, becoming a well-deserved sword of the Great Qin.

At that time, there were 200,000 new troops in the Qin State, but the Iron Eagle Ruishi was only 1,600 people, and half of them came from the former Killing God Bai Qi Thousand People. And Wu Qi's Wei Wushu had 50,000 people at its peak, so in terms of numbers, the number of Iron Eagle Warriors is very small, but it can also be seen that it is the elite of the elite, and the best of the best are selected as strong troops.

After the Qin State changed the law, the new army was born in the battle to recover Hexi, and was exclaimed by the world as a "sharp soldier". Sima Cuo used this name to create the Iron Eagle Ruishi: the dismounted foot combat requirements were better than Wei Wushu, and the horse riding battle was based on surpassing the Zhao Qi knights and the Hun Hu cavalry.

Sima Cuo is also extremely strict in the process of selecting Iron Eagle Ruishi, the first thing is to pass the physical level. Wu Qi trained Wei Wushu to hold a spear in his hand, carry 20 long arrows and an iron-tired hard bow, and carry three days of military food at the same time, with a total weight of about 50 catties.

On the basis of Wei Wushu's training, Sima Cuo added a full suit of armor, a broad-bodied short sword, a fine iron dagger and a cowhide shield, with a total weight of about 80 catties.

The infantry competition required to be ranked first among all the infantry armies of the Qin New Army, and the cavalry competition was also required to be ranked first among the cavalry of the Qin New Army. After passing the individual selection, they also have to pass the competition level of fighting in various formations and various weapons. After such a strict level of elimination, almost all those who can become Iron Eagle Warriors are invincible warriors.

In 316 BC, the kingdoms of Ba and Shu attacked each other, and both came to ask Qin for help. In the autumn of the same year, Sima Cuo led the Iron Eagle Ruishi to attack Shu from Shiniu Road, and fought with the Shu army in Jiameng, and the Shu king was defeated and fled to Wuyin, and in October of the same year, the Qin army destroyed Shu.

In 286 BC, Sima Cuo led the Iron Eagle Warriors to attack Hanoi of Wei, and the Qin army defeated the Wei army, and the Wei State offered Anyi to the Qin State to sue for peace, and the Qin State drove the people in the city back to the Wei State.

In 280 BC, Sima Cuo led the Tieying Rui to attack the Qianzhong County of the Chu State from Shu, and the Qin army defeated the Chu army and captured the Qianzhong County of the Chu State, forcing the Chu State to cede the land north of the Han River and Shangyong to the Qin State.

In the process of the campaign, he led the Iron Eagle Warriors to seize the camp and pull out the village, and was invincible. Qin's territory expanded substantially, with strong financial resources, strong soldiers and horses, and was proud of the others, laying a solid foundation for the unification of the whole country.

As soon as the Iron Eagle Ruishi appeared, the army of the six countries was eclipsed, especially in the battle to recover Hexi, which made the six countries fearful, and since then the prestige of the Qin army has spread far and wide. These sharp soldiers were originally outstanding in combat power, and after a long time on the battlefield, they were more experienced on the battlefield, and they were all pillars of talent, and later the Qin State was able to successfully unify the six countries, and the Iron Eagle Ruishi made great contributions and became the most legendary special forces in the Warring States.

The follow-up of the Great Qin Ruishi.

The Qin Dynasty was the first unified centralized feudal state in Chinese history. Its military system was formed and developed on the basis of the Shang Dynasty Reform Law of the Qin State during the Warring States Period.

The army of the Great Qin Ruishi was placed under the strict control of the emperor, and the officials in charge of the military administration of the whole country were Tai Lieutenants, and the generals were appointed to command the troops at any time during the war.

The army can be divided into three parts: Beijing division soldiers, local soldiers, and border soldiers.

The soldiers of the Beijing division were mainly composed of lang officials, guards and garrison soldiers guarding the Beijing division. The Lang officials were led by Lang Zhongling, and the guards were led by the guard lieutenants, who were responsible for the guards inside and outside the palace. The garrison responsible for guarding the capital was commanded by a lieutenant.

Local soldiers are placed in counties and counties, and generally the county and county lieutenants (also known as metropolitan lieutenants) assist the county guards or county commanders to command, maintain local law and order in peacetime, and listen to the central government in wartime. The recruitment of local soldiers must be based on the emperor's "tiger charm".

The border soldiers are mainly responsible for the garrison of the border county, which is led by the border county guard, and has the command of the commander and the commander of the department.

After the unification, Qin Ruishi's army was still divided into four basic arms: light chariot (chariot soldiers), material officers (infantry), knights (cavalry), and building boats (sailors). Most of the counties in the plains are trained to ride soil and light vehicles, the counties in the mountains are more trained to train material officials, and the counties along the river and the sea are more trained to train building boats.

Although Qin Ruishi's chariot soldiers are no longer the main body of the army, they are still an indispensable and important branch of the army in the combat group. The chariot corps had both separate formations, formations combined with infantry, formations combined with cavalry, and formations combined with infantry and cavalry. This shows that the chariot can be used independently or in conjunction with other arms of the armed forces, and is an important force in the joint operations of the chariot, infantry, and cavalry.

The chariot soldiers are mainly used for operations in plain areas, and are used to rush into enemy formations and disrupt the enemy's battle formation during attacks; When defending, use chariots as a base to prevent or delay the onslaught of the enemy; Placed in the front and on both flanks during the march is conducive to ensuring the safety of the troops.

The chariots were all made of wood and single-wheeled, and they drove four horses - two mixed with two clothes. There were three armor soldiers in the car, with Mide in the center, the left of the car, and the right side of the car, all wearing metal armor. Because the hand drives the chariot and horse with both hands, the target is obvious and there is no power to fight back, so the protection is very tight, the armor is long and the wrist is long, the arm is all covered, the hand has hand armor, the neck has neck armor, and the legs are tied with shins.

The chariot was equipped with two sets of spears and axes with handles of three meters, two sets of bows and arrows, and some were equipped with shields and crossbows with launchers. In battle, they shoot with crossbow arrows at a distance and fight with spears when they are close. The chariot infantry is generally eight people, and its equipment is the same as that of the general infantry, and its task is to closely coordinate with the chariot, which not only covers the safety of the chariot, but also facilitates the expansion of the results under the cover of the chariot.

The infantry is the main body of Qin Ruishi's composition. Infantry is flexible, can adapt to various terrains, weather and combat forms, and is especially conducive to operating in dangerous and complex environments, so its distinction and equipment are more complex than other arms, and its use is more extensive than other arms.

There are two main types of infantry: hoplite and light infantry. Most of the hoplites wore metal armor and armed with long-handled weapons such as ge, spears, axes, and beryllium, and were tasked with fighting the enemy's heavy groups. Light infantry generally do not wear armor, but carry long-range weapons such as bows and crossbows, and cooperate with heavy infantry to kill and injure enemy troops outside the combat distance.

Officers at all levels above 100 generals in the infantry are mainly responsible for commanding troops in battle, and security and self-defense are very important, so they only wear armor and carry swords, and do not hold long-handled weapons. The officials below the commander not only commanded the soldiers in battle, but also personally led the soldiers to charge and fight, so they both wore swords and long-handled weapons, and like the soldiers they led, some were armor-piercing, and some were not.

Regardless of offensive, defensive, siege, danger, detour, encirclement, ambush, surprise attack and other forms of warfare, infantry often undertakes the main combat mission and finally solves the battle.

Therefore, infantry is the most important branch of Qin Ruishi's army, and infantry generally occupies a dominant position in the coordinated operation of chariots, infantry, and cavalry. The weakness of the infantry is that it is not as fast as the cavalry, and the stability is not as good as the chariot soldiers. So Qin Ruishi! The armed forces particularly emphasize the coordinated operation of vehicles, infantry, and cavalry, mainly infantry.