Usually a chariot carried three armored warriors with different tasks: one, known as the charioteer (御者) was responsible for driving, a second, the archer (射) (or sometimes multiple archers (多射)) tasked with long range shooting.
The róngyòu (戎右), whose role was short range defence, made up the third member of the crew.
Weapons carried on the chariot consisted of close-combat and long range weapons.

The most important close-combat weapon aboard the chariot was the dagger-axe or gē (戈), a weapon with a roughly three-meter shaft.
At the end of the double-headed device there was a sharp dagger on one side and an axe head on the other.
This was carried by the róngyòu and could be either swung or thrust like a spear at the enemy.
By the time of the Spring and Autumn Period the gē had largely been superseded by the halberd or jĭ (戟) which had a spear blade at the end of the shaft in addition to the axe head and dagger.

All chariot commanders carried a bronze dagger for protection in the case of the chariot becoming unserviceable or an enemy jumping on board the chariot.
Soldiers aboard wore leather or occasionally copper armour and carried a shield or dùn (盾) made from leather or bronze.
The chariot's archer was armed either a bow (gōng 弓) or crossbow (nŭ 弩) for long distance attacks.
Chariot horses also began to wear armor during the Spring and Autumn Period to protect against injury.
When the chariot was not engaged in a military campaign it was used as a transport vehicle.
Usually a chariot carried three armored warriors with different tasks: one, known as the charioteer (御者) was responsible for driving, a second, the archer (射) (or sometimes multiple archers (多射)) tasked with long range shooting. The róngyòu (戎右), whose role was short range defence, made up the third member of the crew. Weapons carried on the chariot consisted of close-combat and long range weapons.
The most important close-combat weapon aboard the chariot was the dagger-axe or gē (戈), a weapon with a roughly three-meter shaft. At the end of the double-headed device there was a sharp dagger on one side and an axe head on the other. This was carried by the róngyòu and could be either swung or thrust like a spear at the enemy. By the time of the Spring and Autumn Period the gē had largely been superseded by the halberd or jĭ (戟) which had a spear blade at the end of the shaft in addition to the axe head and dagger.
All chariot commanders carried a bronze dagger for protection in the case of the chariot becoming unserviceable or an enemy jumping on board the chariot. Soldiers aboard wore leather or occasionally copper armour and carried a shield or dùn (盾) made from leather or bronze. The chariot's archer was armed either a bow (gōng 弓) or crossbow (nŭ 弩) for long distance attacks. Chariot horses also began to wear armor during the Spring and Autumn Period to protect against injury. When the chariot was not engaged in a military campaign it was used as a transport vehicle.
Chariots in ancient China