The Han Army's Weapons
~ Advances in Iron provided armor and swords
~ Crossbow allowed soldiers to attack from a distance
~ Kites were used for communication
The Han Army was strengthened with its advances in Iron. Iron-workers were able to produce a kind of armor with fish scales. This armor moved along with a soldier's body while he moved. Advances in iron also provided iron-workers to be able to fashion longer, iron swords. The crossbow allowed Han soldiers to attack from a distance. Kites were invented by the Hans and was used for communication. The kite had many uses, they were used to send messages to different parts of the army. Having kites flying over enemies, often scared them.