The Research On The Tactics Comparison Of Chinese Dynasty And Northern Ethnics In Qin And Han Dynasty

In the age of Qin and Han dynasty, war had to be considered one of the most important parts on the relationship between the chinese dynasty and Northern ethnics(including Huns, Qiang, Wuhuan and Xianbei). This paper focuses on the tactics that used by two counterparts of this period. According to the literature, archaeology and modern military theory, targeting the comparison of tactics, research made on weapons, formations, logistics and combined arms operation, to analyse and discover the relationship of firepower, protection and mobility. The author thinks that the fine Tactics is the accelerator of combat capability, and it can ensure the victory of the combat and the campaign, even the war. With the mightiness of comprehensive national strength, the army of chinese dynasty always have the advantage over the Northern ethnics on weaponery, coordination, logistics and tactics. The Tactical advantage was the key fact that chinese dynasty won the war.Furthermore, the author points out that the army of Northern ethnics commonly consisted of singly light cavalry. This kind of under armored, often undisciplined light cavalry were always in the dry tree on the battlefield. In rare cases singly light cavalry won the battle. Well formed and disciplined cavalry is the only necessary mobile force on the battlefield in the ancient time. The combined arms force consisted of infantry, cavalry even chariot sometimes was the leading actor of the war and the tactics of combined arms operation was the key to the victory. Obviously, whether well armed or not, the winner was the one who executed the correct Tactics.