Zhao Frontier Riders
赵军边骑
The frontier riders make open space a resource. Their design rewards anticipation, since rapid movement and attacking movement remain different things.
Printed rank4
Copies per set1
Collection023/040
Printed ability
May move up to two spaces through empty Plain spaces. An attack still moves only one space.
What it means in play
Move up to two spaces through empty Plain spaces when using this ability. An attack still moves only one space.
The historical lens
The National Museum of China discusses early riders balancing without the later paired stirrup. The illustration is a modern reconstruction; the unit’s two-space movement is a board-game abstraction.
Reading the illustration
Oxblood-cloaked riders crossing northern grassland give the source scene its frontier mood.
Rank measures game combat strength, not historical seniority. Unit names and special abilities are modern design interpretations. Read the rules.