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Armenia (Empire Divided) Campaign Tier 3

Enforced Voluntary Service

Among the elite soldiers in the Sassanid infantry were its archers, trained to deliver rapid volleys of arrows from behind large walls of wicker shields. Those shields were manned by the unimpressive Sassanian foot soldiers – a conscription force, recruited from the peasant population. They are described as pitiful troops of little fighting ability, despised by the veteran Persian warriors whom they served. Since these peasant troops were present in such high numbers, they often had to arm themselves with agricultural tools such as pitchforks, axes and sickles. These levies had the lowest morale in the Sassanid military and would often cluster together for protection during an engagement. They were not a threat to any regular army, but their purpose was to be an obstacle, a human shield before the cavalry and archer regiments.

Node Set Campaign Tier 3

research_points 800

cost_per_round 0

Effects

• +10% movement range for all armies and fleets
• -10% upkeep costs for all armies

Requires
Requires Technologies	Mard O-Mard Champions

Enables
Enables Technologies	Reorganised Zoranamak Enforced Conscription Improved Siege Management