Prabaian Army Organisation (Fu Erekh)
The Prabaiians have their imperial days of old too stuck in their head.. They have grand hordes no more! And still it seems like they have more ranks then we have soldiers!- King Berhin II of Vexan about the Empire of Prabai
Composition
Manpower
9 men formed a Zǔ, 9 Zǔ formed a Duì (81 men), 9 Duì formed a Gōngsī (729 men) 9 Gōngsī formed a Yíng (6561 men), 9 Yíng formed a Tuán (59.049 men), 9 Tuán formed the largest unity called a Jūnduì (531.441 men), although the last one was seldom ever used.
There are also half unit variants, using the confuzing multiplier of 4.5, rounded down. So a half Dui was consisting of 40 men, one half Gōngsī consisted of 464 men and a half Jūnduì consisted of 265.720 men.Structure
A Zǔ was led by 1 by the other 8 appointed Brown Officer. Each 81 men strong Duì was flanked by the First and Second voice to repeat officers commands so the entire unit gets te order.
All company's larger then the Duì were led by 2 officers instead of one. All officers have a rank and a surfix of a color to that rank that says to what kind of division they are currently bound. The personal ranks were only used outside of military campaign.Below I will post a list of all the personal ranks, regimental ranks and their translations.
Tactics
The original foundation of that system was an extension of the nomadic lifestyle of the Prabaiians. The Nine Kings all had so their own way of warfare, but it was strongly build on horsearcher tactics. Other elements were invented by Arrakha I and his successors. Technologies useful to attack fortifications were adapted from other cultures, and foreign technical experts integrated into the command structures. In many cases, they won against significantly larger opposing armies.
Battlefield Tactics
The Prabaiian battlefield tactics were a combination of masterful training with excellent communication and discipline in the chaos of combat. They trained for virtually every possibility, so when it occurred, they could react accordingly. The Prabaiian soldiers also protected their ranking officers well. Their training and discipline allowed them to fight without the need for constant supervision or rallying, which often placed commanders in dangerous positions.
Whenever possible, Prabaiian commanders found the highest ground available, from which they could make tactical decisions based on the best view of the battlefield as events unfolded. Furthermore, being on high ground allowed their forces to observe commands conveyed by flags more easily than if the ground were level. In addition, keeping the high command on high ground made them easier to defend.
The Yìng's would typically advance on a broad front, five lines deep. The first three lines would be composed of horse archers, the last two of lancers. Once an enemy force was located, the Prabaiians would try to avoid risky or reckless frontal assaults. Instead they would use diversionary attacks to fix the enemy in place, while their main forces sought to outflank or surround the foe. First the horse archers would lay down a barrage of arrow fire. Additional arrows were carried by camels and sometimes elephants who followed close by, ensuring a plentiful supply of ammunition.
Inclusion
As the Prabaiiabs started conquering other people, they recruited the men into their ranks if they surrendered, willingly or under a threat to be destroyed otherwise. Therefore, as they expanded into other areas, their troop numbers increased as other people were included in their conquests.
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