Why did ancient soldiers not take off their armor even if it was hot?

In ancient times, wars relied on the absolute suppression of numbers. Unlike modern wars, most battles in ancient times were won by the side with more people. However, there were also battles in which a small number defeated a large number.

In ancient times, weapons were mostly cold weapons such as swords and spears. In order to prevent soldiers from being injured in battle, these soldiers were usually made to wear armor. The armor was usually made of iron armor. This kind of armor was generally Both are cold in winter and hot in summer. But for these soldiers, they must wear armor in order to save their lives.

Generally, in ancient times, soldiers guarding the border worked very hard, so their military pay was generally very high. In many movies and TV dramas, we often see that if the court deducts the pay of border soldiers, These soldiers could easily rebel. We fully understand the reasons why these soldiers rebelled. They were far away from their homeland, guarding the border with the intention of serving their country, and their military pay was withheld, which naturally made them crazy.

Armor is an inevitable thing on the battlefield in ancient times. While armor protects the lives of soldiers, it also has some bad effects. First, because of the weight of the armor, it reduces the flexibility of the soldiers. Not only that. When the armor is exposed to sunlight in summer, the temperature will be very high.

Generally, for soldiers, summer is the most unbearable. If you have just experienced a battle in summer, the armor will become even hotter, but even in this case, no one will be able to survive the battle after the battle. Then immediately take off the armor. Logically speaking, in order to allow soldiers to cool down in the shortest possible time, they would usually be asked to take off their armor after the battle. However, this was rarely done in ancient times. This was mainly due to several factors.

First of all, after the battle is over, no one can guarantee that the enemy will not set up a full set of weapons and come back. If the soldiers are rashly asked to take off their armor, when the enemy attacks again, it will be difficult for the soldiers to attack in the shortest possible time. Wear armor and fight. Therefore, in order to ensure combat effectiveness and prevent the ever-changing situation on the battlefield, it is still not easy to let them take off their armor. After all, taking off their armor means death, and no one wants to see such a thing happen.

Secondly, the body has just fought, and the temperature inside the body is rising. Because of the armor, sweat and heat cannot be discharged in time, the heartbeat accelerates, the blood flow speed increases, and the oxygen supply in the body decreases. If the armor is taken off at this time, the heart will die suddenly because it cannot adjust. Today, the least severe case is a stroke, not to mention the ancient times when medical conditions were low. After a stroke, they would only face death.

Ming Dynasty General Zhu Yuanzhang, Chang Yuchun said: Don’t imitate me! ?

Chang Yuchun died suddenly because he took off his armor after the battle. Chang Yuchun was the most powerful general under Zhu Yuanzhang. He established outstanding achievements under Zhu Yuanzhang, especially when dealing with the Yuan army. General Zhu Yuanzhang After the Yuan Dynasty drove out Dadu, the remaining forces of the Yuan Dynasty established the Beiyuan regime in the northern grasslands and continued to confront Zhu Yuanzhang. At this time, Chang Yuchun led his troops to fight. Chang Yuchun was in very good health before going to the battle. In ancient times, generals who had been marching and fighting for many years were generally in good health, and Chang Yuchun was no exception. However, Chang Yuchun died on the battlefield in the second year of Hongwu.

As for the cause of Chang Yuchun's death, the reason given by military doctors was that he quickly took off his armor after the battle and was hit by the wind that removed the armor. But the reason why no one dared to advise Chang Yuchun was because of Chang Yuchun's personal character. Although Chang Yuchun was very brave in combat, he had a fatal flaw, that is, he had a bad temper.

Just imagine that under the circumstances at that time, who had the courage to let Chang Yuchun keep his armor? I don’t think so. Just like that, Chang Yuchun died in the Mongolian grassland. Although Chang Yuchun died early, it was not a good thing for him to do anything. Look at the fate of those Ming Dynasty veterans who survived to the end, Xu Da He died tragically, Li Shan did not die well, and the case of Lan Yu and Hu Weiyong involved 50,000 people.

If Chang Yuchun survived until Zhu Yuanzhang brought peace to the world, his fate would not be better. It can be seen that Chang Yuchun's death on the battlefield is still a good choice. It's just that this way of death is a bit embarrassing. At least he should have died in the hands of King Baobao of the Northern Yuan Dynasty to live up to Chang Yuchun's reputation. It seems that people in ancient times knew the meaning of stroke.