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Originally Posted by andarchen
The tunnel in Hongshanbao or Jiumenkou was used when enemy is approaching , troop was hinding there before battle broke out . You are really underestimate Chinese's talent.
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You can accuse me of a lot of things, but please don't accuse me of underestimating the talent of Chinese people. I have a big respect for the talent of Chinese people, and my love for the Great Wall should prove that!
The Hongshanbao is located behind the wall, so I doubt that the Ming guys planed for enemy to stand right outside the fortress. The soldiers would meet the enemy in front of the wall and not behind it so there would be no need to hind in a ditch.
If you have any kind of information to prove that the Jiumenkou tunnel is related to the Ming wall I would be more than happy to see it. I have not been able to find much information about it in English, but what I have found does not prove that it is a Ming construction. Non of my (Hebei) Great Wall books mention this tunnel.