User blog:Kazanshin/Sun Tzu vs Hongi Hika (Maori)

Sun Tzu, the biggest loser on Deadliest Fiction, a philosopher forced into battles against history's greatest generals just because he wrote a book about how to fight!

Hongi Hika, leader of the Maori Warriors, the other biggest losers of Deadliest Fiction who only use stone, wood and teeth melee weapons without any armor or long range weapons!

'Who! Is! Deadliest!'



Sun Tzu=Sun Tzu or Sunzi, was an ancient Chinese military general, strategist and philosopher who is traditionally believed to be the author of The Art Of War, an influential and ancient Chinese book on military strategy. The book has been used by military leaders throughout history such as Napoleon Bonaparte and Kublai Khan. He has so far been forced to fight against people obviously waaaaaaaay out of the league of a philosopher, such as Miyamoto Musashi (in a duel!) and Suleiman the Magnificent (from the gunpowder era!). Like, think people! We have a book writer here! Not a fighter! Why do you pit Thinker Bell against history's greatest swordsman IN A DUEL!?
 * -|Jian=Jian2.jpg jian is a Chinese straight sword dating back to about the 7th century BC. The jian has a straight roughly 70 cm blade with a short, wing-shaped guard. These blades were designed to be used as a "general purpose" weapon, capable of both cutting and thrusting. Some jian also had a tassel on the hilt to serve as a lanyard or for distracting the enemy with its rapid movements. In Chinese folklore, the Jian is often called the "Gentleman of All Weapons", since it would have been mostly used by commanders and required a good deal of expertise to be used effectively. It was able to both slash and thrust, making it a versatile weapon. According to legend, it was so sharp it could slice through water without getting wet. The jian and the dao are the two most famous swords of ancient China.
 * -|Zhua=Zhua.jpg Zhua (literally "Claw") is an Ancient Chinese staff weapon. The Zhua would have been primarily used for ripping and tearing at the enemy, though the sheer weight of the weapon could have also made it a useful bludgeoning tool. Sun Tzu experts also claimed that the Zhua was also effective at grabbing shields off of enemies, and grabbing riders off horses.
 * -|Repeating Crossbow=Xbowrepeating.jpg Chu Ko Nu is a crossbow in which the separate actions of stringing the bow, loading a bolt, and firing can be accomplished with a simple hand motion. The Chu Ko Nu, or repeating crossbow is simply a crossbow with a wooden magazine and a lever mounted on top of it. As the lever as pulled back, the bowstring is drawn back, a bolt is loaded into the table, and the weapon is fired. The lever is then pushed forward to catch the bowstring and repeat the process. Because of the lever being mounted on top of the weapon, the repeating crossbow was braced against the user's hip.
 * -|Bishou=Bishou.jpg bishou, quite literally meaning dagger in Chinese, is an ancient bronze dagger used throughout Chinese history. It has a total length of 27cm. Nothing more to really say, it's just a dagger.
 * -|Leather Lamellar=Lamellar_leather_armour.jpgbly the weakest form of lamellar armor, this is actually the forerunner of many good armors, such as the Tousei Gusoku and Ming Bringandine. We gotta give credit where it's due. It can keep arrows and attacks away, and boiled leather is actually tougher than what many may expect, having shown its durability when it was tested against the steel crossbow, but the biggest advantage this piece of animal skin has is its cheapness and light weight.

Hongi Hika=Hongi Hika was a Maori chief during the early 19th century, and was one of the first Maori chiefs to use European weapons such as muskets in battle. Hika also supported European settlement in New Zealand and regularly traded with the settlers for weapons, and other items, including Western agricultural implements and techniques, as well as new crop such potatoes, which he introduced to the Maori. Hika also supported the transliteration of the Maori language into writing, and even visited England and met King George IV. His poor Maori Warriors have been used as sandbags to rack up kills for DF members' favorite ancient warriors, ranging from Hawaiian Koa, Chilean Mapuche, American Comanche, and even the usually peaceful Canadian Inuit! The reason? These guys have literally no armor and only fight in melee.
 * -|Toki Kaka Poto=Toki.jpg thought Maori didn't have any decent weapons, did you? As it turns out, they have a weapon that can pack quite the punch: the jade Toki axe. A symbol of chieftainship in Maori culture, this 43cm long jade axe is sure to replace the piece of shit that is the Shark Tooth Club in this wiki! The axe can both cut or be thrown as a projectile.
 * -|Taiaha=-1b_Taiaha.jpg Taiaha is a traditional weapon of the Māori of New Zealand, sharp on one end, with a slicing club on the other. An image of the weapon is incorporated into the official badge of the New Zealand Army.Mau rakau is the martial art that teaches the use of the taiaha and other Māori weapons in combat. As with other martial arts styles, students of the taiaha spends years mastering the skills of timing, balance and co-ordination necessary to wield the weapon effectively.
 * -|Trade Musket=Musketoon.JPG Flintlock Musket was a muzzle-loaded, smoothbore gun fired from the shoulder; a bone shattering blaster that punched huge caliber holes into its victims.The musket was typically a long-barreled gun, operated by means of a flintlock mechanism. The lock contained a hammer with a piece of flint, which stuck a steel plate, creating the spark which ignited the powder and fired the musket. The muzzle-velocity is at about 550mph or 800fps. The effective range of a musket (against a single human target) is between 50 meters to over 100 meters. The musketball commonly bounced inside the barrel, so beyond the effective range; the path of the musketball would curve to a random direction. The reason why musketeers would fire in volleys would be to compensate for the randomness. However if aiming at a large target, like an enemy army, the musket's effective range could be as far as 200 meters (especially for muskets designed for long range; like the Brown Bess Musket.)
 * -|Mere club=Mere_club.jpg Mere (pronounced mehreh) was a traditional hand weapon of New Zealand, found only on the South Island. In combat, the mere was more commonly used for thrusting and stabbing, although it was highly effective for delivering axe-like blows, being more than able to pulverize a cow's skull in one blow. The mere was a symbol of chieftainship and was passed down as a valuable heirloom. Traditionally, individual mere were named, and were said to possess a mana of their own.
 * -|SUPER MACHO BODY!=Machoman.jpg Maori warriors don't need armor! Their skin is so strong, it can deflect gunshots! Their muscles are so hard, they can shatter diamond! They can flex so hard, it kills everything in a 20km radius! Just kidding, Maori don't wear armor. I just thought this would be funny.