DBA Armies

II/77 SHILLA KOREAN 300 AD - 935 AD

Located in the southeast corner of Korea, Shilla was the most backward of the Korean Three Kingdoms, but had excellent rulers, diplomats and generals. It destroyed the rival states of Paekche and Koguryo with Chinese help, but when the T’ang Chinese tried to impose its rule over Shilla, it was able to rally the other Korean forces under a common flag and to resist them. A peace treaty concluded in 678 left Shilla only nominally a vassal of China. Chong were an elite guard who became cataphracts after 405. Hwarang “flower boys” were young nobles renowned for splendid dress and reckless heroism. Modern reconstructions depict them as horse archers, but they are described as lancers and were forbidden to retreat. “Red banner” foot were pikemen taken over from Koguryo after its fall in 670. References: Slingshots 234-236, Armies of T’ang China K.H. Ranitzsch.

II/77a — Shilla Korean Army 300 AD - 670 AD

List: 1 x General and Chong (Cv or 4Kn), 1 x hwarang (3Kn or LH), 1 x cavalry (Cv), 4 x spearmen (3Pk), 1 x crossbowmen (4Cb), 3 x archers (3Bw), 1 x archers (Ps)
Terrain: Hilly
Aggression: 0
Enemies:
Allies: II/75 or II/76 or III/20c

II/77b — Shilla Korean Army 671 AD - 935 AD

List: 1 x General and Chong (Cv or 4Kn), 1 x hwarang (3Kn or LH), 1 x cavalry (Cv), 2 x spearmen (3Pk), 1 x crossbowmen (4Cb), 3 x archers (3Bw), 2 x red banner spearmen (4Pk) or militia spearmen (3Pk), 1 x archers (Ps)
Terrain: Hilly
Aggression: 0
Enemies: