Unicorn Clan Army

The Unicorn Clan Army was the military might of the Unicorn Clan. For centuries it was organized following the model of legions and armies established by Akodo in his legendary treatise Leadership, but it changed in 1132, when Moto Gaheris was appointed by Shinjo to lead the Clan. The Moto reorganized the armies on the same model the Moto Clan had used for generations.

Organization
The Unicorn Clan Army was organized in three armies, each with its own characteristics and duties: the Baraunghar, the Junghar, and the Khol.

Baraunghar
It was the smallest, a unit composed of Iuchi Shugenja. Its duty was to bolster the speed, strength, and endurance of their troops, to heal the injured, and to confound the enemy. The rest of members were yojimbo who guarded the shugenja, and warriors experienced in skirmishes and hit and run tactics.

Junghar
Much larger than the Baraunghar, its duty was protecting Unicorn holdings. They learned defensive tactics, and portected the Clan's outer borders, patrolling regularly to detect any threat for the Clan.

Khol
It was the Khan's personal army, the largest and most aggressive of the three. The Khol brought war to the enemy, with seasoned soldiers trained to take the offensive and stay on it. When the Unicorn Clan waged war, the Khan personally led the Khol into battle.

Offensive strategies
The offensive formation had a wedge pattern with the Battle Maidens spearheading the assault, supported to their rear by the Heavy Cavalry, and to their rear the Mounted Infantry. The Medium Cavalry were on the flanks, and the Light Cavalry furthest out.

See below a standard offensive strategy:

Defensive strategies
The defensive formation deployed in a very long line, with the dismounted infantry as the center, the Medium Cavalry/Horse Archers to their immediate flanks, and the Light Cavalry again farthest out. The Shiotome and the Heavy Cavalry supported the Infantry to the rear.

See below a standard defensive strategy: