Military technology

During the latest Hu-Long military conflict, several modern innovations in warfare were implemented including the use of several early black powder weapons (normally called "incendiaries").

Infantry and melee combat:

Foot soldiers primarily use pikes. Officers and aristocrats prefer to carry katana swords: these would be the weapons wielded by the King of Hu and Ambystoma when the latter was slain at Thamnophis.

Cavalry:

Cavalry units have a place in modern armies as they are used in attempts to swiftly surround an enemy, cut off the enemy and restrict their movement and even to charge directly into a weakly organized or low-morale division of troops in order to rout them.

In addition to mounted officers, armies use chariots.

Archery and artillery:

Archers use long bows and firelances. In addition, the first "artillery" divisions have been introduced which use firelances and handcannnons. Incendiary weapons are typically used at long range: on impact they produce small explosions but the main goal is to start fires.

Blackpowder handcannons which propel heavy projectiles are most useful in holding back enemy advances.

Siege weaponry:

Sophisticated engines of war are most often employed in sieges. There are the modern variations on the siege tower and cannon are replacing wrecking balls and battering rams.