I/49 — EARLY VIETNAMESE 700 BC

I/49 EARLY VIETNAMESE 700 BC - 938 AD

The Dong-Son culture of Bronze-Age Vietnam represents the ancient kingdom of Van-lang and also the kingdom of Au Lac which succeeded it in the third century BC. From 111 BC until T’ang authority collapsed, Vietnam wasa rebellious Chinese province and then became fiercely independent. Its “Lac lords” and their warriors fought with “boot-shaped” axes, spears, bows and crossbows. Nan-Yueh was a kingdom founded by an ex-Ch’in official based in south China but including Vietnam. It would have introduced the Chinese military methods. War-elephants were first mentioned in connection with a revolt in 248 AD. The hill-tribes (called Lao) differed from the lowland tribes at this period and did not use elephants. Reference: The Birth of Vietnam K.W Taylor.

I/49a — Van-lang or Au Lac Vietnamese Army 700 BC - 207 BC

List: 1 x General (3WDb), 4 x axemen and spearmen (3Wb), 3 x archers (3Bw or 3Cb or Ps), 1 x hill tribesmen (3Ax), 3 x unshielded skirmishing spearmen (Ps)

Terrain: Tropical

Aggression: 1

Enemies:

I/32 — WESTERN CHOU & “SPRING & AUTUMN” CHINESE 1100 BC - 480 BC

I/32b — Wu or Yueh Chinese Army 584 BC - 480 BC

I/32c — Other Chinese Armies 700 BC - 480 BC

I/49 — EARLY VIETNAMESE 700 BC - 938 AD

I/49a — Van-lang or Au Lac Vietnamese Army 700 BC - 207 BC

II/29 — TIEN & K’UN-MING CHINESE 295 BC - 45 AD

II/29 — Tien and K’un-ming Chinese Army 295 BC - 45 AD

II/4 — WARRING STATES & CH’IN CHINESE 480 BC - 202 BC

II/4a — Ch’in Chinese Army 355 BC - 221 BC

II/4b — Yueh Chinese Army 480 BC - 333 BC

II/4d — Other Chinese Armies 480 BC - 356 BC

II/4e — Other Chinese Armies 355 BC - 202 BC

I/49b — Nan-Yueh Army 206 BC - 111 BC

List: 1 x General in 4-horse 3crew chariot (HCh), 1 x ex-Ch’in spearmen (4Ax), 1 x ex-Ch’in dagger-axe or halberd men (4Bd), 2 x ex-Ch’in crossbowmen (4Cb), 3 x axemen and spearmen (3Wb), 2 x archers or crossbowmen (3Bw or 3Cb or Ps), 2 x unshielded skirmishing spearmen (Ps)

Terrain: Tropical

Aggression: 1

Enemies:

I/49 — EARLY VIETNAMESE 700 BC - 938 AD

I/49b — Nan-Yueh Army 206 BC - 111 BC

II/29 — TIEN & K’UN-MING CHINESE 295 BC - 45 AD

II/29 — Tien and K’un-ming Chinese Army 295 BC - 45 AD

II/41 — HAN CHINESE 202 BC - 189 AD

II/41a — Western Han Army 202 BC - 24 BC

II/4 — WARRING STATES & CH’IN CHINESE 480 BC - 202 BC

II/4e — Other Chinese Armies 355 BC - 202 BC

I/49c — Early Vietnamese Army 110 BC - 247 BC

List: 1 x General (Cv), 2 x Chinese-style spearmen (4Ax) or halberdiers or swordsmen (4Bd), 2 x Chinese-style crossbowmen or archers (4Cb or Ps), 3 x axemen and spearmen (3Wb), 2 x archers or crossbowmen (3Bw or 3Cb or Ps), 2 x unshielded skirmishing spearmen (Ps)

Terrain: Tropical

Aggression: 1

Enemies:

I/49 — EARLY VIETNAMESE 700 BC - 938 AD

I/49c — Early Vietnamese Army 110 BC - 247 BC

II/41 — HAN CHINESE 202 BC - 189 AD

II/41b — Eastern Han Army 25 AD - 189 AD

II/63 — THREE KINGDOMS & WESTERN TS’IN (CHIN) CHINESE 189 AD - 316 AD

II/63 — Three Kingdoms or Western Ts’in (Chin) Chinese Army 189 AD - 316 AD

I/49d — Early Vietnamese Army 248 AD - 938 AD

List: 1 x General (El or Cv or 4Bd), 2 x Chinese-style spearmen (4Ax) or halberdiers or swordsmen (4Bd), 2 x Chinese-style crossbowmen or archers (4Cb or Ps), 3 x axemen and spearmen (3Wb), 2 x archers or crossbowmen (3Bw or 3Cb or Ps), 2 x unshielded skirmishing spearmen (Ps)

Terrain: Tropical

Aggression: 1

Enemies:

I/49 — EARLY VIETNAMESE 700 BC - 938 AD

I/49d — Early Vietnamese Army 248 AD - 938 AD

II/63 — THREE KINGDOMS & WESTERN TS’IN (CHIN) CHINESE 189 AD - 316 AD

II/63 — Three Kingdoms or Western Ts’in (Chin) Chinese Army 189 AD - 316 AD

II/79 — CHINESE NORTHERN & SOUTHERN DYNASTIES 317 AD - 589 AD

II/79b — Southern Dynasty Army 317 AD - 589 AD

III/20 — SUI & EARLY T’ANG CHINESE 581 AD - 755 AD

III/20a — Sui Army 581 AD - 611 AD

III/20b — Sui Army 612 AD - 623 AD