tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post5767966918148572744..comments2024-03-27T07:41:27.083-07:00Comments on Great Ming Military: Yu Da You's battle formations春秋戰國http://www.blogger.com/profile/14961602507085597255noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-14102127422115677242018-11-14T18:39:36.002-08:002018-11-14T18:39:36.002-08:00There are plenty of contemporary opinions regardin...There are plenty of contemporary opinions regarding Japanese combat capabilities and arms, ranging from high praise to derision to debunking myth. The spotlight generally focused on Japanese swords, guns, ambush tactics.<br /><br />(I doubt they could distinguish a Samurai and average Japanese though) 春秋戰國https://www.blogger.com/profile/14961602507085597255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-48331998770255230202018-11-13T13:09:16.431-08:002018-11-13T13:09:16.431-08:00It would be nice if you could find anything relate...It would be nice if you could find anything related to Samurai combat ability or about their arms and armors is welcomed! Same for pirates. Thank you so much for your time!Gunsen Historyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851013673959315671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-84279675768733708542018-11-12T19:58:20.352-08:002018-11-12T19:58:20.352-08:00Yes, Yu Da You did say that.
Any specifics that ...Yes, Yu Da You did say that. <br /><br />Any specifics that you need about citation regarding Japanese/Wokou military? I will need to look it up.春秋戰國https://www.blogger.com/profile/14961602507085597255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1776482547357658591.post-60291675629011657482018-11-12T11:49:10.666-08:002018-11-12T11:49:10.666-08:00Hello!
I've come across a citation attribuited...Hello!<br />I've come across a citation attribuited to Yu Da You which deal about European soldiers and their weapons; the English version is something like this:<br /><br />"these people's only weapon is a soft sword, their naval (melee) combat ability is inferior to our soldiers, and on the ground, long spears would have subdued them...only their muskets are sophisticated and their large cannons are powerful..."<br /><br />Is this accurate?<br />Also, do you know any similar citation involving Japanese wokou or Japanese military? Thank you!Gunsen Historyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851013673959315671noreply@blogger.com