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Further info on Xin:

Battle Tactics:

Shǎndiàn:

Known as 'Lightning Strike/fist' within Xin it is one of the most common tactics within the empire where shock and awe are used to great effect to demoralized and more importantly cut down the enemy before they can really response. Normally through the used of massed infantry waiting in ambush and a convenient prey used to draw the enemy into a good position. The main thrust though is done by the Feather Feet mechs that quickly thrust into battle, strafe the enemy, retreat before enemy can properly respond and repeat elsewhere in the enemy formation. In essence the enemy is trapped in a cauldron of fire.

Fújí:

Fújí is by far the most complex of strategies taking many weeks of planning and luring to be successful. Fújí calls for a succession of ambushes to first keep the enemy on their toes and too rack up a body count. The next phase is larger ambushes including entire fire teams set up to hail down fire and quickly retreat. The final stage is many weeks later after many ambushes and high body counts is a Shǎndiàn like attack to completely destroy the enemy.

Lùjìng:

Is the last strategy and one of the most unconventional that calls for open battle in a large Napoleonic style of battle but also elements of the other strategies with lightning raids being used throughout the battle and ambushes from scout teams that infiltrated enemy lines to help confuse and break up the enemy. For the most part the Xin army is in 4 large blocks that slowly move in creating a smaller radius from which enemy troops can escape (Think the formation in Antz in the termite colony) after a while the enemy is completely surrounded on all sides and is quickly destroyed. This entire process normally takes roughly 15min. This strategy has the highest success rate but also the highest causality rates.