Red Guard (Generals 1)

The Red Guard was the basic infantry of the Chinese Army. They were trained in pairs at a Barracks. They could also garrison buildings and be trained to capture buildings at a Barracks. In groups of 5 or more, Red Guard would experience a 'Horde Effect' that greatly boosted morale and, by extension, fighting prowess.

Upgrades

 * Building Capture - Trained Red Guard to capture neutral and enemy buildings.
 * Nationalism - Improved the effects of the Horde Effect.

Tactics/Counters
Individual Red Guard were a poor match for the infantry of other factions due to their inferior weapons. Equally, they were easy fodder for anti-infantry weapons, for example the Quad Cannon. However, as they were so quick to train, they could be deployed in sufficient numbers to overwhelm enemy infantry by attrition, particularly early in a conflict.