c. 475 BC–c. 221 BC
Recruitment, rations, and armament in the Warring States
War & military technology · Movilización · Reclutamiento · Logística · Armas de proyectil
Transmitted texts and their modern study record recruitment standards in states such as Wei, including crossbow equipment and marching rations, as well as military incentives and penalties in several states. These sources make growing mobilization and war administration visible, but their examples do not describe all of China uniformly or establish a “first use” of the crossbow.
Precision, calendar, and review
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- End
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- Calendar and convention
- Historical-era years; the source calendar is not identified. No conversion of days is assumed.
- Year zero
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- 2026-09-23
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