Qi Polearm Infantry

Peasant Band

These peasants have heard the call of war, abandoning their fields and crops for the battlefield and farming tools for long qiang spears. Their role on the battlefield is the thankless but vital one of remaining in line with their spears braced at an angle to fight off charges from mounted troops.

Their spears are strong enough to pierce the armour of heavy cavalry, but being considered expendable, these peasants lack armour themselves and will be cut down quickly in close combat.

Unit Abilities

• Caltrops
  Simple nut husks, once trodden upon, cause extreme pain and slow movement.
• Miasma
  The dense and tough undergrowth that plagues the jungles of the South is a hindrance to all those who try to penetrate into the heartlands of the Nanman.
• Loose
  The unit spreads apart, making it more difficult for arrows to hit them.

Attributes

• CHARGE REFLECTION VS. MOUNTED
  Reflects the charge damage of any mounted attacker back onto them when braced.
• HIDE IN FOREST
  Can hide in forests.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Role: anti-cavalry
  These units are strong against flanking units such as cavalry, so are best used to protect vulnerable flanks.
• Good against mounted
  This unit is trained to fight against mounted enemies.
• Cannot adopt advanced formations
  These soldiers are not disciplined enough to adopt advanced formations.