>>63359414
>fire arrows
we still call missiles that
>fire lances
we still call firearms that, although it's just shortened to "lances" these days and we rely on context to know that the Shaolin guy bouncing on walls isn't wielding an AK-47

>>63359513
this

>>63359571
whoever wrote Three Kingdoms (the book) knew the importance of supplies, simple as
also political intrigue, espionage, betrayal, etc
also, that's not all that's in the Three Kingdoms; that's just what stands out to you

one major element that is somewhat lacking however is tactical formations, suggesting either that whoever wrote it had little knowledge of combat, or maybe Chinese infantry tactics were relatively unsophisticated
contrast against Polybius, for example

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