Ming Dynasty Warriors

For nearly 300 years, troopers were the backbone of the Ming army. These versatile medium infantry served in nearly every role imaginable and was crucial to the preservation of the dynasty. Taking advantage of the vast manpower of the empire, these hereditary (see below) professional soldiers could reliably be deployed in 100,000 to 150,000 on extended campaigns. However, in terms of morale, generally these units were somewhat lacking, because Confucian society generally regarded soldiers with disdain, a soldier's life was one locked in endless toils- because of their low birth, all of them would be unable to escape from their station, that combined with the frequency where they would be forced on high attrition suicidal assaults meant these lot generally had a grim, survival driven outlook on life. This is compensated somewhat by their decent equipment, a wide array of versatile weapons, and if they were lucky- competent commanders that would be assigned to them.