II/41 — HAN CHINESE 202 BC

II/41 HAN CHINESE 202 BC - 189 AD

This list covers the Western (or “Former”) Han dynasty from their victory in the civil wars after the fall of Ch’in and the Eastern Han until the warlord Tung Cho effectively seized power. Chariots were abandoned after they failed against the Hsiung-nu. Predominantly mounted forces were often used in the steppe by the Western Han from about 150 BC. Foot were mostly conscripts of doubtful quality, sometimes supplemented by convicts. Some close-fighters carried halberds, while others with spear and shield were thought more suitable in dense vegetation such as reed marsh and bamboo thickets. The Western Han combined halberdiers and crossbowmen. Horse archers were levied from minor states and nomad tribes. The Eastern Han could also call on Hsiung-nu allies. Reference: Imperial Chinese Armies C. Peers.

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

List: 1 x General in 4-horse 3-crew chariot (HCh) or on horseback (Cv), 2 x cavalry with spear, halberd, bow or crossbow (Cv), 1 x light horse with spear or halberd (LH), 3 x horse archers (LH), 4 x crossbowmen sometimes fronted by halberdiers (8Cb or 4Cb) or peasant rebels (5Hd) or horse archers (LH), 1 x spearmen (4Ax) or archers (Ps) or convict labour troops (7Hd) or bolt-shooters or rope-pull small stone-throwers (Art) or cavalry with spear, halberd, bow or crossbow (Cv)

Terrain: Arable

Aggression: 3

Enemies:

I/43 — KIMMERIAN, SKYTHIAN & EARLY HU 750 BC - 70 AD

I/43b — Skythian Army 300 BC - 19 BC

I/49 — EARLY VIETNAMESE 700 BC - 938 AD

I/49b — Nan-Yueh Army 206 BC - 111 BC

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

II/21a — Ch’iang and Ti Chinese Army 315 BC - 302 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/38 — HSIUNG-NU OR JUAN-JUAN 250 BC - 555 AD

II/38a — Hsiung-nu Army 250 BC - 303 BC

II/41 — HAN CHINESE 202 BC - 189 AD

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

II/46 — KUSHAN 135 BC - 477 AD

II/46a — Kushan Army 135 BC - 51 BC

II/46b — Kushan Army 50 BC - 410 BC

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

List: 1 x General (Cv), 2 x cavalry with spear, halberd, bow or crossbow (Cv), 1 x light horse with spear or halberd (LH), 2 x horse archers (LH), 3 x crossbowmen (4Cb), 2 x halberdiers (4Bd) or spearmen (4Ax), 1 x archers ( Ps) or convict labour troops (7Hd) or bolt-shooters or rope-pull small stone-throwers (Art)