12 December 2015

Ji Zei Shen Ji Tuo Liu Pao (擊賊神機柘榴砲)

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Ji Zei Shen Ji Tuo Liu Pao, from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.
Ji Zei Shen Ji Tuo Liu Pao (擊賊神機柘榴砲, lit. 'Traitor-attacking divine engine pomegranate bomb'), also known as Huo Liu Pao (火榴砲, lit. 'Fire pomegranate bomb'), is a small cast iron bomb shaped like a pomegranate. It is filled with explosive, poison smoke gunpowder and blinding dust. The bomb is highly unstable, and will detonate simply by shaking.

Ji Zei Shen Ji Tuo Liu Pao is specifically designed to be used as booby trap or roadside bomb. Its iron casing is painted with colourful artwork to attract enemy looters.

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