Talk:Konig des Menschen Chapter V (Map Game)/@comment-34257708-20191129190300

Government: Absolute Monarchy Emperor: Sunzong (Age 52, asended at age 24) Dynasty: Wu Parliament: Nonexistent Alliances: Allied with Dai Viet, part of the Union of Seaborne Nations (composed of Nihon, Wu, Wang, and Liang. Economy: The economy is mainly agriculture based, with Wuhan and Changsha, and Zhanjiang being major commercial hubs. In many parts of the nation, there is a strong fishing industry. Paper money is well established and often used. Our major exports are Rhubarb, silk, tea, rice and. Other exports are musk, honey, and hemp and Star Anise. Changsha is located on a major trade route stretching from steppes of Karakorum to the lands of Chola and Srivijaya. Specialized crafts like ceramics and paper-making are also present. The city of Shu is the beginning of a trade route to India and Myanmar. Capital: Changsha  Administration: 5 different commanderies (Jun) governed by a Taishou (Great Administrator). Every Jun is divided into prefectures (Zhou) (31 in total), which in turn are divided into urban counties (Fu) and Rural counties (Xian). Most prefectures are only composed of 2-5 counties. The Government is structured into a system of bureaus and offices, with the Emperor at the government’s head. The system is meritocratic, with exams determining which candidates are given which position. We have a standard Judicial system, like the one used by the Han. The military and the central government are not separated, with The Emperor at the head of both. The Emperor, or his senior commanders are to always lead campaigns, to ensure unity of command. The Cabinet is made of 12 Officials (they also serve as his advisers), who oversee their respective bureaus or offices. The Taishous are military leaders, appointed by the Emperor, who also manage the militia in their respective commanderies. A universal tax system, in which villages must submit 20% of their yields (in the form of the crops themselves or as money) to their commandery government. This is used to support the military and any infrastructural development. Demographics: Population (excluding occupied territories): ~22,741,000 Xiangdu: 450,500 Ethnic makeup: ~59% Southwestern Chinese (Xiang and Qiang) ~7% Miao ~24% Cantonese ~9% Other (Tujia, Zhuang, Dong, Viet) Military: Active Land Forces: 81,000(~0.4% of population) Swordsmen: 30,000 Spearman/Pikemen/Dagger-axe: 24,000 Ranged (Bowmen): 13,300 Ranged (Crossbowmen): 9,200 Gunpowder-wielding-infantry (Fire Lances, Hand Cannons): 2,250 Cavalry : 3000 Siege Weapons: Hu Dun Pao (Gunpowder Trebuchet): 50 Standard Trebuchet: 40 Catapult: 25 Multiple Bullets Magazine Erupter (Proto-Cannon): 20 Flying-Cloud Thunderclap Erupter (Proto-Cannon): 20 Reserves: 149,300 (~0.65% of population) Navy: 275 ships (Yangtze River Defense Force) 60 Ships (Nanhai Defense Force) Events: Renaming of Cities: The city of Tề Sơn is renamed to Qishan, and Tam Á is renamed to Sanya. The Tale of Sicily Man: During the 4th Crusade, a Sicilian Crusader goes missing, and his body is never found. For a few tense days, everyone thought that he had died until he snatches an Escosian crusader by the name of Erzebet Bartok after she is mortally wounded. Hoping to escape the Byzantine Bloodbath (and Nachin), they head to Chaldea, but their ship is blown off course. They end up in Aragat and hear tales of a land called Çin, where the ancestors of the people living there came from. Almost immediately, they become determined to reach this land. An Askari Merchant leads them to Samarkand, and then ditches them. Following the footsteps of traders who came before them, they reach the city of Urumqi, but accidentally go north, instead of south. Having no choice, they head to Altay, and then make the arduous journey to Karakorum. Temujin Khan demands to see them, and Sicily Man befriends him. At this point, the two have become quite proficient in Mongolian. After staying there for 3 months, they go to Liangzhou, and follow the Hexi Corridor to the border of Yun. Upon reaching Yun, they assume the names Omo Xiliya (哦摸 西奇里亚) and Batuo Erjie (把托 尔杰) (Sicily Man and Erszebet Bartok respectively). In the Autumn of 1209, Sicily Man and Erszebet finally arrive at Sunzong’s palace in Xiangdu. Impressed by his fighting prowess, humility, and intelligence, Sunzong appoints him as a foreign emmisary to the Mongols. Erszebet and Sicily Man take up residence in Xiangdu. National Unrest: The outcome of the Chola-Viet war, Sicily Man’s high position, and the gift sent to the Mongols, anger quite a few of the nobles. A few of them claim that the Emperor is weak, and say that this complacancy to foreign powers will not be tolerated. While a lot of nobles aren’t particuarly mad about the gift sent to the Mongols, they do have complaints about the outcome of the Chola-Viet war. The war gained us nothing, they say, and it resulted in the death of thousands of Yun soldiers. They think that we should’ve continued fighting, after all, we have 200,000 men at our disposal, and the 30,000 we sent were able to hold off the Cholans for a bit. Some officials also voiced discontent at the fact that Sicily Man was given the esteemed position of Foreign Emissary, which the say is unfair. Diplomacy: Mongol Empire: We send you a gift of tea, spices, and silk (and no, we’re not your vassal now, we just respect you.)