1. Wooden Oxen and Flowing Horses

Zhuge Liang started his northern expedition from Hanzhong to Cao Wei. Due to the rugged journey, it was inconvenient for the army to transport food. When he left Qishan, he invented this kind of transportation tool, which is called: Wooden Oxen and Flowing Horses. . Its structure is very similar to that of cattle and horses. The legs are made of rough wood.

2. Eight Formation Diagram

The Eight Formation Diagram is a formation method. It is a military formation created by Zhuge Liang after he came out of the mountain. He called it the Bagua Army Formation. Because Shu is very mountainous, the army is mainly infantry who are accustomed to fighting in mountains and forests. Once they go north to the Central Plains, it will be difficult to compete with Wei's cavalry. In order to improve the combat effectiveness of the Shu army, Zhuge Liang changed the ancient eight formations and became the eight formations that were praised by later generations.

3. Zhuge Crossbow

The Zhuge Crossbow, also known as the Zhuge Liannu, is a bow and arrow that can be fired continuously. It was a very powerful weapon at the time. It was used by Zhuge Liang based on the old Made with advanced technology, it can fire ten arrows at a time, greatly improving the combat effectiveness of the Shu army.

4. Steamed Buns

In Gao Cheng's "Shi Yuan", it is recorded that when Zhuge Liang was marching south, the wind was blowing and he could not cross the river. Meng Huo said it was because of the rampant spirit. If trouble occurs, as long as human heads and animals are sacrificed, everything will be calm. But Zhuge Liang felt that using human heads was too cruel, so he kneaded flour into human heads and mixed them with beef, sheep and other meat instead, and called them steamed buns. (There is another saying that steamed buns were invented by Zhang Fei when he was conquering Shu).

5. Kongming Lantern

This is an aerial lantern invented by Zhuge Liang when he was trapped in Pingyang by Sima Yi during the Northern Expedition. It was used to convey messages to the reinforcements. It is also the origin of the hot air balloon. In the Three Kingdoms era when technology was underdeveloped, Zhuge Liang was still able to become the first person in the world to discover the principle of floating in the air in a hot air balloon. He was truly a Wolong.

6. Zhuge Drum

The Wa and Wa people have legends that Zhuge Liang taught their ancestors to build houses and weave bamboo baskets; the Dai people have legends that the roof of the local Buddhist temple hall was modeled after Zhuge Liang’s hat. , it is also said that Zhuge Liang invented a kind of bronze drum called "Zhuge Drum" during his southern expedition. He could cook during the day and sound the alarm at night.

7. Kongming Chess

As early as the Longzhong period, Zhuge Liang planned to invent a kind of chess. In 228 AD, there was a riot in the southern part of Shu. As the prime minister of a country, Zhuge Liang decided to personally lead his troops to conquer. However, things were not so good: the southern climate was difficult for the soldiers to adapt to. Coupled with the lack of interest in the army, the Southern King Meng Huo refused to surrender for a long time. Under such circumstances, Zhuge Liang invented Kong Mingqi to cheer up the bored hearts of his soldiers.

8. Fire Beasts

When Zhuge Liang pacified the south, he suffered a defeat: Meng Huo, the king of the south, used beasts as soldiers and used elephants, tigers, bison, wolves and other wild beasts to defeat Zhao Yun. and Wei Yan’s soldiers and horses. Zhuge Liang had an idea and thought that wild animals were afraid of fire. So a few days later, he invented a weapon that looked like a beast, was red in color, and could breathe fire to deal with Meng Huo's beast soldiers. Another ancient robot!

9. Bridge Gun

After Zhuge Liang pacified the south, he decided to send his troops north to fulfill Liu Bei's last wish to revive the Han Dynasty. The terrain leading to the north is extremely difficult, with many mountains and rivers. Climbing the mountain was okay, but the key was crossing the river: the soldiers had to spend a long time building the bridge every time. Zhuge Liang was also troubled by this. One day, he thought of how the ancients made hooks and invented the bridge gun.

10. Landmines

Documentation: "It is called 'landmine', and nine cannons are hidden in one cannon. They are buried in thirty steps, and bamboo poles are used to connect the joints to draw the explosive line; As soon as it was launched, the mountains were damaged and the rocks were shattered." Because the swords and guns in the hands of the Shu army could not deal with the tough rattan armor of Meng Huo's soldiers, Zhuge Liang had to use mines to defeat the enemy.

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