The Crossbow [Weapons of Ancient China] | China Documentary

Yes, it's the nemesis of cavalry! Li Ling, the General of the Han Dynasty, fought the Xiongnu cavalry with 5,000 infantry for ten days and killed tens of thousands of enemies. Today, experts will use high-speed photography, radar speedometer, and other equipment to verify the lethality of the crossbow.

The ancient Chinese were very good at inventing and developing many new tools and weapons. They developed a large number of different weapons which were used to fight many wars throughout Chinese history. These ancient Chinese weapons are what gave Chinese people the power to unify such a large country.