Sohei

Sohei were a order of Buddist warrior monks that existed in Japan's feudal age and that at different times had power and land to rival the strongest samurai diaymo or shogun.

Sohei are a Native Unit that is available from the Zen Temple or for the Japanese Civilisation can be shipped from the Home City. Working like a Japanese Pikeman but with a base attack when fully upgraded that is higher than swiss pikeman mercenaries. Excellant against all calvary and light infantry when close but are all but useless against heavy sword infantry and artillery and their hitpoints are not so good so don't use them against Samurai, Ronin or Dopellsonders because their area attack affect allows one of them to five or six Sohei at once. Best used to supplement a force of pikemen, defend archers or skirmishers against calvary or to use their speed in raids against villagers.