Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20160708183313

The military of Xin is a large and disciplined force for the most part. Each wears the same armor, uses the same weapons, and have their hair in the same iconic Bun. Each warrior wears paper armor (Actually thing and it did work. It could stop the force of arrows, crossbows, and early firearms.) Or bronze scales. Riders wear lamellar armor.

The military is broken down into three main types of units:

The Basic infantry:

They are armed with a spear, short bronze or iron sword, and a large oval shield.

Crossbow men:

The xin long ago mastered crossbows and their usage. Their are two types the one shot crossbow and the repeating type. The second being used only in mass numbers.

Imperial Infantry:

Given the best armor and weapons, they are the best Xin has to offer. Generally recruited from nobles and there sons they each are given a large  pike and a steel sword. Each is also given a horse making them cavalry when they need be.

There is also other types of soldiers like axe men and swords men. But for the most part they are the three listed above. The military of Xin is split up between the 12 provinces and it's many warlords. When war comes each of the provinces is supposed to raise an army.

But in case of Rebellion amongest the warlords the Emperor has his own imperial army. 