Steppe Rider

The Steppe Rider is a chinese hand cavalry unit that has a fairly low attack and hitpoints, but it is cheap, and can be fielded in large numbers. It has a high multiplier against light infantry, making it even more effective against units like skirmishers and crossbowmen than normal hand cavalry such as the hussar. The steppe rider can be shipped from the home city, or trained in the standard army banner army. It is not used as much in age 3 as the chinese have other hand cavalry units that become available to them at that time.