German Brigade
German Brigade is an Imperial Age Chinese Consulate technology that delivers 19 Prussian Needle Gunners and 15 Prussian Uhlans. The 90-second research produces a large combined force of ranged infantry and cavalry. The Needle Gunners provide ranged pressure while Uhlans add mobility, letting the package contribute across more than one battlefield role. It is a delayed delivery, so the units need to arrive before the army can use them.
Research profile
- Age
- Imperial Age
- Civilization
- Chinese
- Research location
- Consulate
- Research time
- 90 seconds
- Export cost
- 2,300
- Effect
- Delivers 19 Prussian Needle Gunners and 15 Prussian Uhlans
Effect & research conditions
Start the technology at the Consulate with enough time for the 90-second research to finish. When the units arrive, keep the Needle Gunners protected and direct the Uhlans separately when a flank or exposed target is available. The two components have different speed and engagement behavior; control them as complementary units rather than sending the entire package into the same counter.
Research condition
Chinese; Imperial Age; researched at the Consulate; delivers 19 Prussian Needle Gunners and 15 Prussian Uhlans; 90-second research time.
When to research
Select German Brigade when the Chinese army needs both a substantial ranged line and mobile cavalry for a planned Imperial Age operation. The package occupies significant population and is not an instant defense. Prepare the rally point, screen and population room before committing to it.
Prepare the delivery as two different unit groups
German Brigade takes 90 seconds to research and delivers 19 Prussian Needle Gunners together with 15 Prussian Uhlans. Treat the result as a delayed army reinforcement, not an emergency button: begin the research before the front is under immediate pressure, reserve room for the shipment and set a rally point that will not walk the units into enemy fire. The two unit types do not have the same movement or engagement role. Keep the Needle Gunners in a protected ranged line and use the Uhlans to cover a flank, pursue a vulnerable target or answer a threat that the infantry cannot reach quickly. Sending both groups through the same narrow approach can expose the slow component while the faster one runs ahead. A clean arrival and coordinated first engagement are part of the technology’s value.
Match the Consulate investment to an Imperial Age plan
This is a Chinese Consulate choice available in the Imperial Age. Its large mixed package can reinforce a push that needs both ranged infantry and Cavalry, but the 90-second delay means it does not replace local production for an attack already beginning. Compare the Consulate commitment with the units the existing army lacks: if the opponent is pressuring with Cavalry, the Needle Gunners need protection; if the opponent has a strong infantry screen, the Uhlans need a route to useful targets. Choose a safe rally location near the force rather than at the enemy base. Once delivered, keep the two components close enough to support one another without forcing them into the same target.