Nerevarine

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No objections on my part :)

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@Willy Vereb Sounds good on my end

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@Nerevarine Should we work out what sort of bad blood there may be between our nations? Past wars? It seems very likely to me that they've tangled with each other in the past. I reckon that your nation has the superior navy, but my nation's population and probable land superiority have kept them pretty evenly matched with some wars resulting in losses for one side and some for the other.

@Shorticus

I could see some wars between them. I could see conflict over control of Singapore being a major issue, as well as other Islands in Austronesia. I can see various Islands trading hands between the Han and Malagasy Enterprises through their history. Singapore may have come into Han possession as a result of their most recent war, which really amps up their animosity.

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@Inkdrop Probably can't be seen in the Mongolian-Han Border though :P

@Sigma

I'm unsure of how much contact Oceos would even have with the Han in the past. Given that they'd probably deem them as Yao Guai from the start, I can't' imagine the Han were too eager to jump on them for aid or trade. Though, if they were coming, asking for passage to the warzone, then maybe the Han would comply with their requests to go to Mongolia with the purpose of getting them killed, it should be funny to see their ships showing up in Shanghai, Shandong or Hancheng asking for passage to the Mongolian Rim

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Ayy, still room here?

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I need to start figuring out where my country fits in, otherwise I feel like it will be a useless background character.

@Inkdrop

I feel like the Han will look at your land like some kind of horrible, unnatural mistake, given their attitudes towards mutants descended from animals; even if they don't make it apparent

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I vote four @Shorticus

Also my culture section is up, anyone considering interaction with Cascadia or just curious about what their people would think are welcome to take a look.

@Isotope

Hmm, I'm curious. Could there be a trans-Pacific slave trade going on between The Great Han and Cascadia? It could be a nice way for the Great Han to get rid of Colonial peoples to complement their practice of mass deportation. You know, if Cascadia is in need of some Coolies for construction.

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@Isotope Yup, the Cataclysm had a major effect on the environment, with the icecaps melting and whole landmasses sunken. And With that, yup, it's gotten more warmer.

@Sigma

My idea for the areas around China was that a rise in humidity and precipitation had made the Tarim Basin and Tibet more fertile, allowing for the City-States in the Tarim, as well as Tibet to develop into an Imperial Power. Unless there are any objections to that

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My latest post in a nutshell

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Middle Kingdom of The Great Han

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Ka La Kulun, Mongolian Rim Territory

The Mongols were starting to become a serious nuisance.

It had been approximately 3 years since the campaign in Mongolia had started. Though at least half of the former lands that made up Mongolia had been subdued, and alliances formed between the Great Han and the Local Tribes, under the authority of a central tribal authority at Da Kulun; The Tribal Authority at Ka La Kulun had yet to achieve control. The land was divided, with tribes loyal to the governer at Ka La Kulun, or with a more recent problem.

Tömörbaatar, a Mongol king, who had taken an Anti-Chinese stance, had formed a coalition of Mongolian tribes to fight against the Great Han. This 3 year long war was becoming a strain, with a near constant presence of Han Military forces in the area surrounding Ka La Kulun. The area was split in control between The Great Han and Tömörbaatar's forces.

Sun Kongming, as he was known to those around him, had been stationed in Ka La Kulun following the rise of Tömörbaatar's Confederation. Sun Kongming was well decorated, having participated in the Invasion of Burma, where his actions earned him the title of General. If there was ever a man to deal with the Mongolian Problem, it was General Sun.

A man, 50 years of age, he was born in Singapore, now known in the Great Han by the name Xinjiapo, he was brought to Sanxia to study war at 20, where he studied for 10 years and enlisted during the Conquest of Bangladesh, and then Burma. The fight against the Burmese had prepared him for the worst, and now his skills would be put to the test.

For the last week the fight was all the same, The Mongolians attacked, the Han Attacked, and The Mongols retreated. Currently General Sun's plan was to arm the Mongolian allies in the area with weapons, and send them out to attack Tömörbaatar's Army. However, he was finding that the Allied Mongols were far too disorganized to effectively fight The Coalition. Tömörbaatar had placed many tribes in strategic areas, cutting off conversation between Ka La Kulun and the Tribesmen. The Coalition was far too technologically disadvantaged to raid effectivly at their supply lines, however, they could overrun areas with the sheer numbers of their soldiers. The Coalition was, however, at a numbers disadvantage. 1 soldier for every 2 Great Han, and for every 5 Allied Mongolians, the policy was attrition against Tömörbaatar.

With any luck, they could cut off the head of this problem and take out Tömörbaatar himself, however finding him was hard to do in even battles such as these. A scout had returned, a Mongol boy named Nogai, from the tribe Olkhonud. Nogai was only 16 years of age, but had proven himself worthy of service in the miltary, after cleverly orchestrating the defeat of a Coalition Tribe by way of throwing the bodies of dead soldiers and animals into their supply of water.

"Sir, The Coalition is on it's way here, I can report that they appear to be coming with a force of 13 divisions, each comprised of 90 men." Nogai reported hastily. General Sun thought of the gravity of the situtation. At a size of this force, it was likely that they intended to take control of Ka La Kulun completely. Though, they would not have attacked so obviously, there must have been a secondary force behind them. At this rate however, the Chinese were unable to muster any Mongolian allies. They were completely off guard, and had to take whatever action they could. "Nogai, alert the men, makes sure that the Gates are closed on all sides of the city, and armed to full capacity. Arm the Artillery, we need to take out as much of the main force as we can before his reinforcements arrive. While you are out, alert the nearest Tribes you can to come to our aid when the secondary force comes after us, we will need as much help as we can. When that is ready, I want you to go out and find his secondary detatchment and report back to me immediatly what you see." he said, thrusting a small handheld radio into the boy's hands. "I will be listening in. May Tengri watch over you, Nogai."

And off Nogai went, his motorcycle at the ready as he drove off into the distance, on the lookout for any sign of what was comming his way. Meanwhile, General Sun was barking commands at his men in the city streets of Ka La Kulun, and delivering a speech to liven their moods.

"Men, the time has come. You opponent may look fierce, but remember, we have driven him to attack in desperation. These Mongolians are weak with hunger and exhaustion at being driven away by our allies. But we stand alone at this moment from their cowardly attack. But this is no problem, for we are stronger than they, even when over a thousand men come for 500 trapped in a city. So, when the Mongols ride in on their vehicles, we will rain fire from the skies, and pick off the survivors without mercy. They will relent, and Tömörbaatar will kneel before the Emperor and beg for his mercy. Now, on your ready, raise the artillary and release hell onto the Invaders."

And with that, the Artillery rocketed, flying over the city walls of Ka La Kulun, and out into the distance. Out in the surrounding land, explosions, both of the shells and of vehicles caught in their fire echoed; Snipers fired off, trying to take out as many of the Coalition Soldiers as they could. No sign of Tömörbaatar himself could be seen by any. Though damage was done, the Mongolians seemed not to take much of a hit, as the large wave came back from them. Large Tanks fired into the city walls, damaging them. The main riflemen stood at the gates, ready to fight back when the enemy breached the walls. Eventually, the gates were blasted open, and the riflemen oppened fire, gunning down as many Mongoians as they could, falling back for cover, though a few being unable to make it back. The Chinese armor stood up well to the rather low-quality firearms that the Mongolians carried, but they were no pushovers. Any Great Han solider knew a Mongolian could easily put a bullet in their face even in the thick of battle. The Goal was to put a bullet in them faster, and their lack of armor entirely often made that easier. Men with antivehicle weapons fired in as Mounted Mongolians raced into the gates. After 2 hours of fighting, the first retinue had been deflected. An a moment of peace achieved. But, this was not to be long, As the General Received a call on his radio.

"General Sun, this is Nogai. I've spotted the secondary army. About 2000 Men strong, heading your way now from the Southeast. I spotted Tömörbaatar's retinue within this group. I approximate less than 30 minutes until their arrival. However, I've contacted 5 Tribes, who can provide 1,500 Men in total. You're on equal footing now. The tribes should arrive within 20 minutes for the nearest, and the rest in 45 minutes."

General Sun formulated his plan. The Mongolian tribes would wait at the sides, as the Chinese attacked with artillery to lessen their numbers. When they were in range, the Great Han would go out with infantry, as the Allied Mongolians came in at the sides, meanwhile, the Later tribes would come in for a surrounding. The Question was how much of their force was able to fight. Altogether, the casualties of the last battle were numbered at 45 injured or dead. More than enough men, but their artillary was low. General Sun told the plan to his commanders and waited, waited for the decisive battle to destroy the Coalition and secure the Authority of the Great Han in this part of Mongolia.