All Under Heaven takes the game and transforms it into a Medieval Asian setting, in a period on the eve of the Mongol invasions of Asia, where the entire continent is about to be thrown into a period of warfare which will shape its history and determine the autonomy of many sovereign nations. In All Under Heaven, you may choose to control one of 15 nations from the start date of 1180 A.D. to the end date of 1280 A.D. Hundreds of new units, buildings, events, traits, ancillaries, and other features will bring the mystique and splendor of the Far East into your home.
The crossbow represents the Han Chinese solution to counter the more skilled nomad archers of the North. Having been developed and perfected for over millennia, Chinese crossbow technology has reached its peak during the Song. It was the primary weapon of the Song forces.
These soldiers are the core of the Song imperial army, wielding a crossbow to whittle down their foe, and an axe to fight effectively in melee.