930 One Versus Three

The spear was also known as the king of melee weapons!

The general that was famous for defeating big groups of pirates, Qi Jiguang mentioned the usefulness of the spear in his book, New Treatise on Military Efficiency. He said that spear was an unpredictable melee weapon; it could charge at the enemy with extreme speed and be withdrawn to the wielder's liking. It gave a person a sense of good protection when the person did not wield the spear. However, the moment the person wields the spear—all the enemies shall tremble before him!