DBA Armies

II/21 CH’IANG & TI CHINESE 315 BC - 550 AD

The Ch’iang were a group of tribes on the hilly western borders of China, stretching from Szechwan and Kansu into Tibet, who were never united and fought both for and against the Han Chinese. The Ti of northern Szechwan (not the same nation as the Ti of I/14) are often associated with them and may have been related. One Ti group became the kingdom of Cheng- Han in Szechwan (302-347 AD). Another Ti clan set up the Former Ch’in dynasty (351-394 AD [not the same as the Ch’in of II/4] which briefly ruled all northern China. Other Ti and Ch’iang states were Later Ch’in (384-417 AD) and Later Liang (385-403 AD). Ch’iang and Ti fought mostly as infantry and their weaponry was described as “bows, spears, swords, short- knives and armour” but one large army was about a fifth horsemen. The Han recruited Ch’iang cavalry and some Ti cavalry were attested under Former Ch’in, but it is nol clear whether these fought as nomad horse archers or in Chinese style. When some Ch’iang invaded Han territory in 111 AD, local Chinese and the Hsiung-nu joined the revolt, and did so again 184-214 AD. The Former Ch’in army included Chinese conscripts, some of whom could be armed with crossbows. References: Soldiers of the Dragon, C. Peers, Ancient Chinese Armies C. Peers, Imperial Chinese Armies C. Peers.

II/21a — Ch’iang and Ti Chinese Army 315 BC - 302 BC

List: 1 x General on horseback (Cv or LH) or on foot (4Ax), 1 x cavalry (LH or Cv), 2 x armoured tribal infantry (4Ax), 5 x tribal infantry (3Ax), 3 x archers (3Bw or Ps)
Terrain: Hilly
Aggression: 3
Enemies:
Allies: II/38a

II/21b — Ch’iang and Ti Chinese Army 303 AD - 550 AD

List: 1 x General (3Kn), 1 x cavalry (Cv or LH), 2 x armoured tribal infantry (4Ax), 5 x tribal infantry (3Ax), 3 x archers (3Bw or Ps)
Terrain: Hilly
Aggression: 3
Enemies:

II/21c — Former Ch’in Chinese Army 351 AD - 394 AD

List: 1 x General (3/4Kn), 1 x Chinese cavalry (3Kn), 1 x horse archers (LH), 2 x Chinese spearmen (4Ax) or halberdiers (4Bd), 2 x Chinese crossbowmen (4Cb), 3 x tribal infantry (3Ax), 1 x archers (3Bw or Ps), 1 x archers (Ps)
Terrain: Hilly
Aggression: 3
Enemies:
Allies: II/38b and/or II/61c