The Tang 618-737
The Tang Army before the replacement of its militia with regulars. The cavalry is in a state of transition from traditional Sui-era heavy lancer cavalry to Turkish-influenced bow-armed cavalry. Military doctrine dictated that the infantry all be equipped with bows or crossbows, but the use of the latter was declining.
1 Eastern Cataphracts
Men: 240
Troop Type: Cataphracts
Troop Quality: Average
Armour: Fully Armoured
Capabilities: Lancers, Swordsmen
Li Shimin’s traditional heavy ‘iron-clad’ cavalry.
1+2 Veteran Eastern Lancers
Men: 240
Troop Type: Cavalry
Troop Quality: Superior
Armour: Armoured
Capabilities: Lancers, Swordsmen
Traditional Chinese cavalry.
3 Eastern Lancers
Men: 240
Troop Type: Cavalry
Troop Quality: Average
Armour: Armoured
Capabilities: Lancers, Swordsmen
Traditional Chinese cavalry.
3 Imperial City Cavalry
Men: 240
Troop Type: Cavalry
Troop Quality: Below Average
Armour: Armoured
Capabilities: Lancers, Swordsmen
Inexperienced
1+4 Chinese Lancers & Archers
Men: 240
Troop Type: Cavalry
Troop Quality: Average
Armour: Protected
Capabilities: Bow, Lancers, Swordsmen
Native Chinese Turkish-influenced cavalry.
3 Heavy Chinese Lancers & Archers
Men: 240
Troop Type: Cavalry
Troop Quality: Superior
Armour: Armoured
Capabilities: Bow, Lancers, Swordsmen
Native Chinese Turkish-influenced cavalry.
1+2 Unarmoured Chinese Horse Archers
Men: 240
Troop Type: Cavalry
Troop Quality: Average
Armour: Unprotected
Capabilities: Bow, Swordsmen
2 Expert Armoured Horse Archers
Men: 240
Troop Type: Cavalry
Troop Quality: Superior
Armour: Armoured
Capabilities: Bow, Swordsmen
Elite Turkish cavalry elements.
2+6 Turkish Cavalry
Men: 240
Troop Type: Cavalry
Troop Quality: Average
Armour: Protected
Capabilities: Bow, Swordsmen
3 Turkish Light Horse
Men: 120
Troop Type: Light Horse
Troop Quality: Average
Armour: Unprotected
Capabilities: Bow, Swordsmen
1+3 Veteran Chinese Mixed Foot
Men: 480
Troop Type: Medium Foot
Troop Quality: Superior
Armour: Protected
Capabilities: 50% Bow, Light Spear, Swordsmen
Experienced northern provincial militia.
2+9 Chinese Mixed Foot
Men: 480
Troop Type: Medium Foot
Troop Quality: Average
Armour: Protected
Capabilities: 50% Bow, Light Spear, Swordsmen
2 Crossbowmen & Halberdiers
Men: 480
Troop Type: Medium Foot
Troop Quality: Average
Armour: Protected
Capabilities: 50% Crossbowmen, Heavy Foot
Career crossbowmen more interested in charging the enemy with halberds.
1+3 Chinese Light Archers
Men: 240
Troop Type: Light Foot
Troop Quality: Average
Armour: Unprotected
Capabilities: Bow
1 Chinese Light Crossbowmen
Men: 240
Troop Type: Light Foot
Troop Quality: Average
Armour: Unprotected
Capabilities: Crossbow
