Fantasy Duel#6--Ming Chinese swordsman vs. Samurai

Of course the Samurais will win. But Samurais Vs. Ming swords man is really an invalid comparison. It's like comparing knights to Roman infantries.

Both Knight and samurai are of noble class during their time period. They live by a code, and receive fief from their lord, supply their own weapons and armor. Of course they were better trained than the general infantryman. >>

Samurai has high military rankings, where as Ming swords men are just regular infantryman. You can't compare unit commanders unit it self, or comparing high military officers to privates. Samurais are noble man, while Ming swords men are peasant conscript. >>

I am not well versed in history, but I am sure that entire Japanese army wasn't made of samurais only. You're really making a false comparison here, can't compare apple to apple seeds. >>

You should compare Samurai with its equivalent Chinese noble class warriors, usually, well....  there isn�t any. Chinese high offices are open to both noble and peasants. >>

But if you really want to compare, then you should compare Samurais with Chinese army generals. Like comparing Knights to Centurions.>>

Yes The China's millitary was advanced only in terms of centrallized organization paid by the emperor, any able men can rise through the ranks to the General, and any noble man can't afford his own army.

In terms of armor, the Japanese used leather same as the Chinese.

swords - while samurai swords are well made, I don't think Japan are capable of providing a fine samurai swords for each of their soldier. So on average, every nations' swords are on the same level.

Raw martial art - I don't think it really matters, what counts is the physical fitness, Chinese average troops has no advantage on martial art over armies of any other culture, that's why the barbarians wins, they lose because they have no discipline.

Moral - China during that time was pretty corrupt so....

Navy - I don't think China has a navy during that war, as most of the naval victories were by the Koreans

In general, Ming army was of little impact on Imijin War. I recall some sources say the Ming army was more troublesome than the Japanese army, which I don't doubt.