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Borji 0.0.2
Prior the Imperial collapse, the Borji Army consisted of regional Guards with 5,600 men, each was divided into local battalions of 1,120 men. Each battalion had 10 companies of 112 men, rotating between State, Regional or local duty. Each company consisted of two 56 men platoons, and each platoon contained five Units of 11 or 12 men.
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These days a skirmish Army consist of 1 General and at least 4 Core Units costing 60% of Army total value.
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1 General in 1 Unit of 1 (Gen)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 2 | 9 |
May buy up to Command Level 6.
Wield:
May buy Shield
Special rule:
0-2 Embroidered Bodyguard in in 1 Unit of 1-2
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1 | 9 |
Wield and Armour: As General.
Special rule: Wound Soaker
0-6 Banner Chiefs in 1-6 Units of 1.
These are either outstanding Borji or Tatongol Steppe Chiefs, which may join Units as their Champions.
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1 | 8 |
Wield:
Special Rules: Outstanding Chiefs who roll 1D3 OATs for themselves and the Unit they might lead at the start of a Turn.
0-2 Borji Battle Musician in 1-2 Units of 1.
Their instruments send Activation Orders across the battlefield
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1 | - |
Wield: Sword, r0
Special Rule: If within Generals Command Range an OAT may be passed to Units within 12" + D6A".
0-2 Borji Battle Banner in 1-2 Units of 1.
These insignia swinging bearers can express their Generals wishes across the entire battlefield.
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1 | 7 |
Wield: Sword, r0
Special Rule: If within Generals Command Range an OAT may be passed to Units with Line of Sight to the Battle Banner.
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Core Units may buy 1 Champion, 1 Banner and 1 Musician.
8-24 Green Banners in 1-8 Units of 2-6 (Cor)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1 | 7 |
Wield: Dao, r0 / Qiang, r1 / Pike, r3 / Bow, r16
May buy Rattan Shield
2 Units may buy Arquebus, r12, s1
1 Unit may buy Jian, r1
1 Unit may buy Scorpion Hook, r1, s1
1 Unit may buy Shafted Dao, r1, s1
2-8 Militia in 1-2 Units of 1-4 (Cor)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1 | 6 |
Wield:
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0-6 Light Support in 1-2 Units of 2-4 (Aux)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1 | 7 |
Wield:
0-6 Heavy Support in 1-2 Units of 2-4 (Aux)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1 | 7 |
Wield:
0-8 Jurzen Haxi in 1-2 Units of 2-4 (Aux)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1 | 7 |
Wield: Sword, r0 / Spear, r1 / Firelance, r2, s1 / Composite Bow, r14
Mount: Horse
0-4 Jurzen Yerzi in 1 Unit of 1-4 (Aux)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1 | 7 |
Wield:
0-6 Mercenaries in 1-2 Units of 1-4 (Aux)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1 | 6 |
Wield:
0-4 Wolf Warriors i 1 Unit of 1-4 (Aux)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1 | 7 |
Wield:
0-6 Sentenced Criminals in 1-2 Units of 1-4 (Aux)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 |
Wield:
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0-4 Light Cannon in 1-2 Units of 1-4 (Mac)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1-2 | 1 | - |
Wield:
0-4 Rockets in 1-2 Units of 1-4 (Mac)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1-2 | 1 | - |
Wield:
0-2 Firelance Carts in 1-2 Units of 1 (Mac)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1-2 | 1 | - |
Wield:
0-1 Firebomb Trebuchet in 1 Unit of 1 (Mac)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 1-2 | 1 | - |
Wield:
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0-6 Monk Defenders (Sup)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1 | 8 |
Wield:
0-4 Teracotta Ancients in 1 Unit of 1-4 (Sup)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 1 | - |
Wield:
Cause Fear.
0-2 Knot-Masters in 1-2 Units of 1 (Sup)
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1 | 7 |
Wield:
Special Rule: Raise Morale +1 or Missile Range + 1 D6A INCHES.
0-6 Milestones in 1-6 Units of 1.
Milestones are Divine Shrines praising any of the Gods.
| MOVE | CHARGE | ATTACK | STRENGTH | REACH | ARMOR | HEALTH | MORALE |
| - | - | - | - | D6A * HEALTH | 5 | 5 | - |
Special Rules: Must be deployed at least 6" apart from other friendly Milestones.
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1 Unit of Mounted Tatongol.
1 Unit of Core N'Aldaan
Borji are inspired by Chinese armies through time:
Four corner peaks (Mount Tai, Mount Huang, Mount Hua and Mount Heng)
Flame Emperors (Yan)
3200 - 2697 Yan
Flame masters and State administering using Quipu https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quipu
Their clay offspring makes me think of terracotta army and animated stone soldiers. Open air sacrifices to Heaven. Mans body snakes leg. Dragon (tortoise) horse.
2697–2597 Yellow Emperor
Invented the centralized state. Learned all 8 Magic Paths. Cult of the Yellow Emperor.
Emperor Zhuanxu
Fought and banned witchcraft. The Four Barbarians.
2436 - 2366 Emperor Di Ku
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Ku
2366 - 2358 Emperor Zhi
2356 – 2255 Emperor Yao
Ruined by The Great Flood. Had 2 Daughters. Detroned and imprisoned. Advised by The Four Mountains.
Emperor Shun
Grabbed the Throne. Force-married Yao's daughters. Advised by The Four Peaks. Wives created Spotted Bamboo.
Yu the Great
Xia
1766 - 1122 Shang(644)
1046 - 256 Zhou(790)
The 100 States
771 - 256 Eastern Zhou(515)
481 (475) - 403 The Seven Warring States(72-78)
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warring_States_period
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Warring_States
- 206 Qin
202 - 9 / 25 - 220Han(418)
220 - 280 Tree Kingdoms(60)
266 - 420 Jin(156)
581 - 618 Sui(37)
618 - 690 / 705 - 917 Tang(299)
748 Jurchen arise
916 - 1125 Liao(234)
1115 - 1234 Jin(119)
1271 - 1368 Yuan(97)
1368 - 1644 Ming(276)
Mongol-style clothing and hats, promoting archery and horseback riding, and having large numbers of Mongols serve in the Ming military. Also created a secret police Embroidered Guards.
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ming_dynasty
- https://greatmingmilitary.blogspot.com/2015/11/100th-post-p1.html
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_the_Ming_dynasty
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embroidered_Uniform_Guard
1644 - 1649 Shun (5)
Li Zicheng slaughter Ming population, sets Palace afire and destroy State archives.
1635 Jurchen nomad tribes are renamed to Manchu.
1636 - 1912 Quing (284)
1911 - present Xinhai Revolution (4)
1915 - 1916 Empire Reborn (1)
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Crossbows...
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Source
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_the_Ming_dynasty
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Jurchens
https://greatmingmilitary.blogspot.com/
http://dragonsarmory.blogspot.com/2018/01/ming-lieutenant-and-auxillary.html
Borji 0.02
Added Unit stats and edited the entire list.