[問題] 鄭成功鐵人兵是當世最強大的冷兵器兵種?

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標題[問題] 鄭成功鐵人兵是當世最強大的冷兵器兵種?

時間Fri Aug 27 14:23:09 2021

外國影視作品對於鄭成功的鐵人兵介紹 https://ageofempires.fandom.com/wiki/Iron_Troop The Iron Troops were the brainchild of Koxinga, the Ming military leader and man responsible for ousting the Dutch from Formosa, now Taiwan, in 1662. Recalling memories of heavily armored Japanese soldiers from his youth, Koxinga brought the idea of iron-armored infantry units to his generals. They balked at the suggestion, claiming that with its weight of 50 pounds or more, iron armor was incredibly restricting. But one general, Gam Hui, had the brilliant idea of having their soldiers train specifically to carry such a weight and learn to fight while bearing it. He suggested that men train with sand bags attached to each foot, and those who wanted to be selected for the elite guard, known as iron man, would have to move a 400-pound stone around the training field three times in a single day. Only the toughest warriors would earn the right to fight as iron troops. With this training regimen in place, Koxinga began to build his army of iron troops, which reached a size of 10,000 men. At first sight, the iron troops sowed confusion in their enemies. Other armies feared them and often hesitated to attack. The iron troops wore metal masks, armor, and often painted their faces to frighten and discombobulate the opposing soldiers. Members of the Chinese Qin army even wondered if the iron troops were gods, and if they should attack them at all. During Koxinga’ s battles for Formosa, the Dutch soldiers quickly developed a deep fear of the iron troops. Diaries of Dutch soldiers include sketches, as well as passages such as this one: “All of his troops, besides their arms and feet, were covered in iron scaled armor. Even though many of them died, the others wouldn’t even look and charged on like crazy dogs.” 翻譯鐵人兵是鄭成功創設的軍隊，他曾任明朝將領，並於西元 1662 年將荷蘭人逐出台灣。鄭成功依照他幼時對日本軍人厚重戎裝的記憶，向將領們提出鐵甲步兵的構想。將領們多面有難色，認為穿戴 23 公斤以上的鐵甲，行動力將大受限製。但甘輝將軍卻靈光乍現，讓他的士兵接受特別訓練，學習在配戴如此重的配備時如何戰鬥。他還建議在雙腳上綁上沙袋，如果想要進入精銳部隊成為鐵人的話，必須每天在訓練場搬運 180 公斤的石塊三趟。隻有最強壯的戰士才能成為鐵人兵一員。鄭成功使用這種訓練方式，建立了他的鐵人兵，人數後來達到 1 萬人之多。敵軍在戰場上乍見鐵軍時都十分錯愕，有些軍隊則是心生畏懼，遲遲不敢攻擊。鐵人兵戴著金屬面罩，身穿金屬盔甲，並且塗臉來恐嚇、困惑敵軍。清軍甚至以為他們是神明而不敢攻擊。鄭成功的台灣之役中，荷蘭軍對於軍有著非常深的恐懼。荷蘭士兵曾在日記上畫下鐵人兵的模樣，並這樣寫著:"這支軍隊除了手腳之外，全身覆蓋著鐵甲。有同袍死亡時，他們一眼也不多看，像瘋狗一樣，繼續向前衝。外國畫家對於鄭成功的鐵人兵描述的畫像 https://i.imgur.com/jxnJZ5D.jpg