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In the ancient siege, soldiers knew it was most dangerous to rush ahead. Why did they rush to the ladder? I think the reason is not only related to the military culture, but also related to the values of soldiers. In fact, the soldiers rushed to the ladder, but there were other considerations.

Let's talk about the values of soldiers first. The soldiers went to war. What are their values? It's a bloody battle, it's a horse, it's "it's better to die standing than lying down." Only people with such values are called heroes, otherwise they are cowards. Throughout the ages, whether it is a just war or an unjust war. Whether it is defending the country, invading other countries, or rebelling. In other words, no matter what the reason, going to the battlefield, fearing death and shrinking back are all despised by everyone.

However, people are flesh and blood after all, and everyone will hesitate in the face of death. This is actually human instinct. Most of us have never fought a war, nor have we had that kind of experience on the battlefield. The psychology of soldiers on the battlefield is beyond our comprehension. History books rarely record the true thoughts of soldiers on the battlefield. However, literary works have described the psychology of soldiers in detail. Heroic literature in the western romantic era describes soldiers who are not afraid of death.

But if you look at modernist literature, such as Hemingway's novel A Farewell to Arms, the description of soldiers' psychology there is completely different. And the fear and fear in the hearts of those soldiers is their most authentic experience. Therefore, even if the values exist, you should let the soldiers charge in the battlefield without fear of death, unless they are crazy.

It can be seen that there must be other reasons why soldiers scramble to climb ladders during siege. What is the reason? I studied the ancient city wall carefully. I found that the ancient city walls were very complicated and had many perfect functions. Including city walls, female walls, battlements, towers, turrets, gates, urns and many other parts. Among them, the crib is for soldiers to shoot arrows from the inside and attack the enemy. Because of the protection of the city wall, the arrows shot from the crib mouth can not only shoot at the enemy effectively, but also protect themselves from harm.

However, this crib also has a defect. Because the wall is thick, the arrows shot from this crib can only kill those enemies who are at a certain distance from the wall. If the enemy has run to the bottom of the city wall and shoots an arrow from the crib, it will not kill the enemy. At this time, if you still want to shoot the enemy, you must stick your head out from behind the city wall, or even lean out half of your body and shoot it with a bow and arrow. But in this way, your body will be exposed to the shooting range of the archers at the gate. The target is too obvious, and you will only die.

And the soldiers at the gate, when shooting arrows on the city, can't block with a shield in one hand and shoot with a bow and arrow in the other. Besides, because they shoot from the bottom up, the soldiers at the gate are certainly far less capable of shooting than the soldiers on the city, so they are actually the most dangerous.

People who climb ladders at the bottom of city walls usually take away their shields, so they are rarely shot. As long as you climb the ladder and climb to the top. And you have the ability to fight your way out, let you attack the city and kill the enemy, and you will also have the title of "hero". Of course, when I say this, I am not denying that soldiers on the battlefield have the spirit of death. I'm just talking about possible objective facts. (Reference:

Study on ancient city walls)