[Renojustin]

Forget the inefficient horsemen, T'ien doesn't need them in EA. You can get a tower shield infantry AND a composite bowman for less. Not only that, but your protection will be greater, your hps will be greater, and your precision/damage will be greater.

So you throw up moderate-sized tower shield walls with lots of composite bowmen in support, and that's all you really need with the aforementioned archery boosters. Add a few more mages if you're up against a player.