He Yi Yellow Turbans Melee Infantry

Peasant Warriors

Emboldened by the Yellow Turban movement, these oppressed peasants grab whatever they can find to arm themselves and abandon their farmlands for the frontlines.

During battle, their low morale means they can be easily routed, and instead of armour they have only the ragged tunics worn when toiling over crops. However, their motives remain of the purest kind, they are cheap and numerous to raise, and in large enough numbers can still be useful in charging and swamping the enemy’s flanks.

Unit Abilities

• Caltrops
  Simple nut husks, once trodden upon, cause extreme pain and slow movement.
• Smoke Screen
  Thick plumes of smoke obscure line of sight, making units seem temporarily invisible.
• 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

• HIDE IN FOREST
  Can hide in forests.
• RAIDER
  Idle soldiers will burn down nearby buildings.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Role: assault
  This unit excels at charging enemy frontlines, slaying all in their path.
• Expendable
  An inexpensive unit of easily replaced individuals that can be sacrificed for the greater cause.
• Cannot adopt advanced formations
  These soldiers are not disciplined enough to adopt advanced formations.