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of figures in Pit No. 2 includes: Four mobile
combat units ready to attack independently or en masse.
The
Terra Cotta Pit No. 2 is 20 meters due east of Pit No.
1. It is 6,000 square meters subdivided into L-Shaped
foursquare sections, where archeologists unearthed 1,000
warriors, 500 horses, and 89 wooden chariots. The horses
are both for pulling chariots and for carrying riders.
It reflects a vibrant and dynamic atmosphere.
First
Section: First group, 334 archers, is lined up
in eight clusters. They are armed with crossbows. Some
160, clad in heavy protective armor, are in the front
line kneeling position, and others stand behind to shoot
over their heads.
Second
Section: Second group, 64 chariots, is also in
eight clusters. Each chariot is officered by an archer,
supported by a soldier on either side, and reinforced
by another infantryman in the flank. It is an improvement
on chariot tactics.
Third
Section: At the center of Pit No. 2, the third
section has 19 war chariots and around 100 warriors. They
are three clusters: the right, the left, and the rear.
Each has chariots up at front. Messengers and archers
hurry about on their business.
Fourth
Section: The fourth section is due north. There
are three clusters, consisting of six chariots, 124 vaulting
horses and men. Each chariot carries two: the charioteer
and his scout. The cavalryman looks ferocious, and holds
a bow in his hand. The wooden chariots have rotten away
with age, but they leave clear unmistakable marks on the
floor.
The
four sections may each engage the enemy singly or as a
combined unit.
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