DBA Armies

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

This list covers the northern Wei dynasty founded in 386 AD by the T’o-pa clan of the Hsien-pi (which unified the other barbarian kingdoms) and its successor dynasties until the Sui seized power in 581 AD; and the native Chinese southern dynasties from the establishment of the eastern Ts’in (or Chin) in 317 AD until the Sui conquest of the south in 589 AD. The Wei armies did not immediately become sinicised, troops on the northern frontier remaining attached to their barbarian roots. Wei infantry were numerous rather than efficient, hence the Horde option. Some riders of barded horses had unarmoured arms and lower legs, so are 3Kn. Others were fully protected. References: Imperial Chinese Armies C. Peers, Medieval Chinese Warfare D.A. Graff.

II/79a — Northern Dynasty Army 317 AD - 589 AD

List: 1 x General (3Kn or 4Kn), 2 x barded cavalry (3Kn or 4Kn), 1 x horse archers (LH), [1 x dare- to-die swordsmen (3/4Bd) or un-barded cavalry (Cv) + 1 x archers (3Bw) or tribal foot (3Ax) + 3 x militia (Sp or 7Hd) + 2 x militia archers (3Bw) + 1 x militia crossbowmen (3Cb) or archers (Ps)J or [2 x barded horsemen (3Kn or 4Kn) + 2 x un-barded cavalry (Cv) + 4 x horse archers (LH)J
Terrain: Arable
Aggression: 2
Enemies:
Allies: II/38c or III/11a

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

List: 1 x General (3Kn or 4Kn), 1 x cavalry (3Kn or 4Kn or Cv), 2 x swordsmen or halberdiers (3/4Bd), 2 x spearmen (3Ax), 4 x archers (3Cb or Ps), 2 x tribesmen (3Wb) or war wagons (WWg) or [1 x horse archers (LH) +1 x archers (3Cb or Ps)J
Terrain: Arable
Aggression: 1
Enemies: