Empire of China
- Faction
- Barbarian
- Land fields
- 282
- Starting population
- 617,000
- Provinces
- 2
- Cities
- 2
- Currency
- Yuan
- Growth material
- Stone
- Starting treasury
- 2,000,000
- Starting ships
- 0
- Starting trains
- 6
Historical background
Qin Shi Huang united the Warring States in 221 BC, became the first to call himself "emperor" (huangdi) and standardised script, measures and coinage. His dynasty collapsed as early as 206 BC, but the following Han dynasty ruled, with a short interruption, until AD 220. It fought the Xiongnu, opened the Silk Road to the west and governed the empire through a bureaucracy shaped by Confucianism. Rome knew China only by hearsay as the land of silk; the Han annals record an embassy from "Da Qin", the Roman Empire, in AD 166.
Read more on Wikipedia ↗Strategic overview
Imperial China lies on the eastern edge of the map and is the only realm without a coast. It starts with no ships but the most trains: every transport of goods goes over land.
As a barbarian realm you raise Tribes, up to 5 a month, the last two of them at a surcharge. Your troops are cheaper and more numerous but of lower quality. You can only form a friendship with other barbarian realms.
What to watch
- Trains are your lifeline. Protect them, because enemy armies can capture them.
- Behind you lies the edge of the map. Your fronts are the Scythians to the west, the Wusun to the north and India to the south.
- Desert carries no population. Grow on plains and hills.
- Amber and horses are your special deposits, and you have salt in one place only. Friendship with India is possible: a pact in the south leaves your hands free against the Scythians and the Wusun.
Provinces
| Province | Land fields | Share of province | Starting population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dschungarei | 167 | 100% | 420,000 |
| Tianshan | 115 | 100% | 197,000 |
Terrain
| Terrain | Land fields | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna | 85 | 30% |
| Hill | 58 | 21% |
| Plain | 42 | 15% |
| Steppe | 42 | 15% |
| Desert | 25 | 9% |
| Mountain | 25 | 9% |
| Forest | 4 | 1% |
| Swamp | 1 | 0% |
Resource deposits
| Resource | Fields |
|---|---|
| Food | 5 |
| Horses | 3 |
| Amber | 3 |
| Salt | 1 |
| Wool | 1 |
Cities
| City | Starting building | Province | Position (x / y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lop-Nor | Trade centre | Dschungarei | 125 / 29 |
| Kutcha | Trade centre | Tianshan | 122 / 46 |
Army
This realm's legion types and unit types, with its own values. Compare all troops
Legion types
| Legion type | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infantriestamm | MSI | MII | MII | LEI | LEI | LEI | LEI | KRG | KRG | KRG |
| Kriegerstamm | KRG | KRG | KRG | KRG | KRG | KRG | KRG | KRG | KRG | KRG |
| Kavalleriestamm | SWR | MIR | MIR | MIR | LER | LER | LER | LER | KRB | KRB |
| Kriegerstamm beritten | KRB | KRB | KRB | KRB | KRB | KRB | KRB | KRB | KRB | KRB |
Unit types
| No. | Name | Class | MK | HG | Rüpu | EW | SW | Pla | Hil | Stp | Sav | For | Des | Swa | Mtn | FK | RW | Wt. | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Han Gardisten | MSI | IA | 65 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 25 | Fanatische Schwertkämpfer | MSI | RA | 120 | 6 | 5 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 36 |
| 40 | Lanzentruppen | MII | IC | 38 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 44 | Speerwerfertruppen | MII | IB | 25 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 200 | 32 |
| 46 | Axtkämpfer | MII | IC | 40 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 55 | Schwertkämpfer | MII | IC | 30 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 64 | Indische Infantrie | LEI | IC | 21 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 68 | Bogenschützen | LEI | IB | 30 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 200 | 32 |
| 69 | Schleuderer | LEI | IB | 37 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 200 | 32 |
| 70 | Arajunga Söldner | LEI | IC | 20 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 76 | Pfeilgeschützabteilung | LEI | IB | 350 | 24 | 3 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 200 | 32 |
| 77 | Steinschleuderabteilung | LEI | IB | 400 | 36 | 3 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 200 | 32 |
| 81 | Indische Bogenschützen | LEI | IC | 33 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 200 | 32 |
| 91 | Armbrustschützen | LEI | IB | 30 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 200 | 32 |
| 92 | Plänklertruppen | LEI | IC | 22 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 200 | 32 |
| 104 | Lop-Nor Krieger | KRG | IC | 13 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 180 | 32 |
| 105 | Radputschenkrieger | KRG | IC | 13 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 180 | 32 |
| 107 | Bergstammkrieger | KRG | IC | 16 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 180 | 32 |
| 108 | Gandahrer | KRG | IB | 11 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 180 | 32 |
| 109 | Stammeskrieger | KRG | IC | 20 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 180 | 32 |
| 122 | Kataphrakten mounted | SWK | RB | 250 | 14 | 5 | 135 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 480 | 40 |
| 128 | Kamelkataphrakten mounted | SWK | RB | 160 | 10 | 4 | 115 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 480 | 40 |
| 129 | Vierspännige schwere Streitwagen mounted | SWK | IA | 200 | 12 | 4 | 100 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 480 | 40 |
| 130 | Skythische Adelsreiterei mounted | SWR | IA | 51 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 450 | 40 |
| 133 | Berittene Adelsreiterei mounted | SWR | IB | 40 | 4 | 3 | 70 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 450 | 40 |
| 140 | Schwerer Streitwagen mounted | SWR | IB | 80 | 4 | 3 | 70 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 450 | 40 |
| 148 | Speerwerfer beritten mounted | MIR | IB | 35 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 420 | 40 |
| 153 | Kamellanzenreiter mounted | MIR | IC | 25 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 420 | 40 |
| 162 | Berittene Bogenschützen mounted | LER | IB | 25 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 400 | 40 |
| 164 | Dromedarkavallerie mounted | LER | IC | 20 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 400 | 40 |
| 167 | Wusun Nomaden mounted | LER | IC | 20 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 400 | 40 |
| 169 | Hsi-Yue Nomaden mounted | LER | IC | 25 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 400 | 40 |
| 171 | Weißhunnen mounted | LER | IC | 20 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 400 | 40 |
| 172 | Yue-Tschi Reiter mounted | LER | IC | 20 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 400 | 40 |
| 173 | Mongolische Reitervölker mounted | LER | IC | 15 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 400 | 40 |
| 178 | Leichter Streitwagen mounted | LER | IB | 50 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 400 | 40 |
| 186 | Nomadenstammeskrieger mounted | KRB | IC | 25 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 380 | 40 |
| 187 | Uigurische Steppenreiter mounted | KRB | IC | 15 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 380 | 40 |
MK Moral class · HG Bounty per man · Rüpu Armour points per 25 men · EW Highest experience through training · SW Protection value · FK Ranged combat points · RW Range of ranged combat · Wt. Transport weight per man · MP Movement points · The eight columns in between are the melee points per terrain.