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 * China: With the seizure of the Nanjing, the Nanjing Arsenal falls under traditionalist forces. As a result, loyalist craftsmen and artisans operating the Nanjing Arsenal are evacuated, in order to starve the traditionalists of any capacity to produce firearms. However, this plan largely backfires, and the traditionalists begins the mass production of rifled muskets and training troops, who are attracted to the promises of higher pay. Under the leadership of General Feng Chenghui and self-proclaimed Emperor Kim Haeung, rebelling militias exploit the retreat of the reformist forces and quickly seize the southern portions of Jiansu and Anhui; allowing them to maintain a hold on the Yangtze River valley. The usage of Westernized tactics (due to defectors) despite boasting a numerically inferior force and a platform of anti-Western sentiment or diplomatic isolationism, startle the loyalist leadership, who begin to be concerned with the loyalty and cohesiveness of the reformist movement. As a result of the reintroduction of the rigid class system and civil examinations within traditionalist-controlled areas (colloquially known as the Southern Jin), peasantry, merchants, lesser civil servants and other people disenfranchised by the system rebel, as exemplified by the violent Ningbo Riots. These dissidents are quickly put to rest, and are systematically massacred or at best, had their properties seize. Due to this harsh treatment, many peasants move northwards, causing a massive disruption in agriculture. Conversely, many commoners (many of whom tenant farmers) begin mass lynchings of landlords and high-level civil servants, who flee south en-masse. The Hakka people and diaspora are also massacred, due to the assumption they were supportive of the Southern Jin. To further solidify their legitimacy, Emperor Kim Haeung adopts the "Mandate of Heaven" for himself, and declares that his nephew is illegitimate. However, he refrains from adopting an era name for the time being. Meanwhile, the Huifu Emperor begins to emphasize the idea of a popular monarchy, emphasizing the masses rather than divine right. Shanghai is hastily fortified, while ~200,000 troops are sent to guard the borders. Meanwhile, the traditionalist forces grow to a total of ~150,000, with about two-thirds stationed along the border and the other to keep civil order. The Ministry of War and de facto head of the imperial army, General Li Hongzhang devises a strategy of containment–seeking to send ~50,000 troops in Hubei and Hunan to surround them. After seeing the superior infantry tactics of the True Armies of the New Jin, he decides to employ the increased usage of Belkan-purchased breechloading artillery, superior to their muzzle-loading cannonry. After noticing the advantages of breechloading firearms, the government requests Belka for a shipment of ~200,000 units (enough to field a singular army) of needle rifles over a period of 4 years, in-exchange for lowered prices of textiles and luxury goods. It requests the shipment of additional units of breechloading rifled cannonry. In order to boost arms production and prevent seizure by traditionalists, the Guangzhou Arsenal is dismantled. The Tianjin and Seoul Arsenals are designated as Military-Industrial Zones (MIZs), with construction on industrial facilities hoping to double production and storage space within two years. A plan to increase the army to ~500,000 troops (from ~300,000) within the same timeframe. An experimental railroad line is built connecting Tianjin and Beijing, and is hailed as a success. As a result, construction on a railway running from Beijing to Kaifeng (which is linked to the Grand Canal) begins. The postal services industry is expanded, in order to accommodate communications.

There are major advances in the light industries (especially within the production of textiles and luxury goods), while agriculture continues to be commercialized as many farmers shift to the cultivation of cash crops and sericulture. Major road segments are paved with concrete, and preexisting waterways and canals are improved. Industrial facilities continue to increasingly adopt the usage of coal power and machinery. As a result of rising demand, there is a boom in the mining sector, particularly in the mining of coal, copper and iron ores. Gold continues to be mined in vast quantities, in order to underpin the economy and peg Chinese banknotes.

the Emperor, and establishes the Southern Jin dynasty. The defectors are organized under the Southern Jin Imperial army.

They are organized under the

Prominent conservative figures include Cixi Taihou (a former imperial concubine), which has entered politics similar to her father, a low-ranking official; and Duke Heungseon Daewongun. The hasty reorganization of administrative divisions and rapid implementation of institutional reforms also spur minor conflict. Despite this, the majority Reformist factory continue to maintain control over the court, though begin to derive their legitimacy from the public and low-ranking officials, while members of political dynasties begin to distance themselves from their policies. The Ministry of Education continues to draft a modern education system, based on eight compulsory years of education and an additional (optional) four years. Its implementation is set at 1872, with a transitional period up until 1880. An imperial university system is also planned. Scholars and dignitaries continue to be educated in Belka to acquire Western knowledge. The Three Arsenals continue to produce basic firearms (such as rifled muskets and carbines) and ammunitions; in addition to serving as storage facilities for purchased weapons such as bolt-action, needle rifles, and breechloading rifled guns. The standing army is at 320,000 men, almost at the set goal of 400,000 men by 1870. A fourth arsenal in Guangzhou (the site of the original fourth arsenal) is planned, with construction starting in 1870. There are major advances in the light industries (especially within the production of textiles and luxury goods), while agriculture continues to be commercialized as many farmers shift to the cultivation of cash crops and sericulture. Major road segments are paved with concrete, and preexisting waterways and canals are improved. Industrial facilities continue to increasingly adopt the usage of coal power and machinery. As a result of rising demand, there is a boom in the mining sector, particularly in the mining of coal, copper and iron ores. Gold continues to be mined in vast quantities, in order to underpin the economy and peg Chinese banknotes. The influx of foreign capital and trade has led to Shanghai, Incheon, Tianjin, and Shenzhen becoming the foremost ports and trading hubs within China. Other minor but still significant port cities are Busan, Mokpo, Xiamen, Guangzhou, and Qingdao.
 * Xizang (protectorate): Lhasa, the capital, is expanded and modernized. The Tibetan clergy continues to administer the protectorate, with its leader, the Dalai Lama, being considered a vassal or substitute monarch. Many Tibetans are encouraged (via financial incentives) to become more sedentary, with food instead being supplied from nearby Sichuan (thereby reducing overreliance in inefficient herding).
 * Dzungaria: The post-war situation is stabilized. A modern capital is established at the historic city of Ghulja, and is reconstructed with various civic buildings. A garrison of 10,000 troops is maintained there. The census reveals Dzungaria has a total of 700,000 inhabitants. To ease administration, the Dzungar government encourages a sedentary lifestyle, while Chinese emissaries teach the Dzungars on the cultivation of wheat.
 * Altishahria: The post-war situation is stabilized. Various civic buildings are built in the capital, based in Urumqi, with a garrison of 20,000 troops stationed there. The census reveals Altishahria has a total of 1.5 million inhabitants. Irrigation is established in the oasis around which the cities are situated.

Reserves in the peninsula

 * limestone – 110 billion tonnes
 * lignite – 16 billion tonnes
 * magnesite – 6 billion tonnes
 * iron ore – 5.02 billion tonnes
 * zinc – 21.588 mi tonnes
 * lead – 11.04 mi tonnes
 * anthracite coal – 5.9mi tonnes
 * uranium – 4mi tonnes
 * copper – 2.956 mi tonnes (equating to $18.98 billion)
 * barite – 2.1mi tonnes
 * gold – 2.04k tonnes of gold (equating to $86.2 billion); depend on this for your currency
 * silver – 4.58–6.58k tonnes ($2.7–3.86 billion worth); still a lot
 * nickel – 36k tonnes (essential to creating copper alloy coinage)

Plus stuff

 * Hui Revolt
 * further stimulates arms production

National war timer

 * China-Korea - +110 (5-7 years)
 * initial positions - +15 (rushed in organized fashion)
 * population - +65 (exceeds 100m)
 * industry - -10 (pre-industrial)
 * national power - +15 (middle power)
 * government - +5 (absolute monarchy, supported by people)
 * military structure - +10 (large army w/ mass conscription)
 * naval power - +5 (small navy)
 * fronts - +0 (beginning of war)
 * population weariness - +5 (supportive, ill-supplied)
 * army condition - +0 (strong morale, ill-supplied)


 * Japan - +105 (5-7 years)
 * initial position - +15 (rushed in organized fashion)
 * population - +35 (21-45m; Japanese pop rn around 35m)
 * industry - -10 (pre-industrial)
 * national power - +15 (middle power)
 * government - +10 (constitutional monarchy, supported by people)
 * military structure - +5 (professional army)
 * naval power - +10 (medium navy)
 * fronts - +0 (beginning of war)
 * population weariness - +10 (supportive, well-supplied)
 * army condition - +15 (strong morale, well-supplied)

Defense of Busan

 * China-Korea (defending) - +92
 * troop morale - +8 (defending heartland from possibly fatal attack)
 * military quality - +15 (medium)
 * military quantity - +30 (huge)
 * defensive fortifications - +25 (strategic fortress)
 * troops - +2 (20k)
 * location - +12 (defending well-fortified city)
 * chance -


 * Japan (attacking) - +41
 * troop morale - +5 (pre-emptive attack)
 * military quality - +20 (sub-top quality)
 * military quantity - +10 (small?)
 * support - +5 (light naval fleet support?)
 * troops - +1 (10k)
 * chance -

Japanese invasion of Busan repelled.

Recapture of Jeju

 * China-Korea (counter-offensive) - +67
 * troop morale - +10 (taking back recently lost territory)
 * military quality - +15 (medium)
 * military quantity - +30 (huge)
 * support - +10 (light naval + artillery support)
 * troops - +2 (20k)
 * chance -


 * Japan (defending) - +34
 * troop morale - +3 (defending territory shortly-held)
 * military quality - +20 (sub-top quality)
 * military quantity - +10 (small?)
 * defensive fortifications - +0 (N/A)
 * troops - +1 (10k)
 * chance -

Jeju (re)captured by China-Korea.

TL plan

 * Revolt of the Three Feudatories succeeds
 * Ming royalists re-instate the House of Zhu


 * Korea reconquers Gando and Liaoning


 * Manchuria fragments into four states once again
 * Later all subjugated a tributaries


 * 1700s
 * China never reinstates Haijin and the Canton system
 * no isolationism


 * Japan ends sakoku and submits as a Chinese tributary (albeit not a frequent sender of tributary missions)


 * China rediscovers steam engine
 * causes a boom in textiles production


 * later Ming Emperors begins promoting heterodox Confucianism
 * caste-system and imperial examination (which is less oriented to philosophy) becomes increasingly irrelevant (social stratification weakens)


 * China begins planting New World crops (ala otl)
 * causes a boom in population and food supply


 * China momentarily lapses due to reaching Malthusian constraints
 * causes the tributary system to collapse


 * Chinese monarchy abolishes caste-system and imperial examination
 * paid servitude
 * begins promoting a relaxed form of Confucianism
 * more technological/social progress


 * China undergoes an Industrial Revolution


 * imperial tributary system becomes more ceremonial


 * Korea pursues domination over northern Manchurian states

Sino–Korean industrialization

 * How?
 * Civil War - 10 years
 * Taiping Rebellion


 * China is "humiliated" since it needed to call upon European partners


 * Some courtesans and aristocrats sees that the modernization of its out-dated army is an imperative to exert political control over China
 * Emperor refuses, and a reactionary court emerges
 * a pro-reformist court emerges


 * some pro-reformist courtesans study in Europe


 * Political strife - Jasmine Coup
 * pro-reformist courtesans conspire with some royalty in order to install a new Emperor


 * Fuxing Restoration (复兴; "renewal") - 1860s


 * Abolish tributary system


 * pro-reformist faction monopolizes control over government


 * Reforms
 * Self-Strengthening Movement


 * aim for the 1860s (same timeframe as otl Self-Strengthening Movement)
 * centred around military and economic modernization (however, the basic economic goal is to obtain ability to self-manufacture modern weaponry)


 * build arsenals and factories producing military goods, shipyards (as otl)
 * however, focus on building naval capability as well (as OTL, Qing China overemphasized land armies, and while achieved a degree of military success in land, were unable to combat Western fleets at sea)


 * reform tax system


 * introduction of railways, telegraph lines, and a universal education system
 * Western curriculum
 * import Western sciences
 * primary schooling is compulsory
 * goal of universal primary schooling and literacy by 1900


 * hire advisers from the West
 * aid institutional reform
 * aid the construction of industrial facilities and to provide expertise and instructions


 * build;
 * factories producing armaments and ammunition
 * other industrial facilities (steel mills, textile mills, iron smelters, mines for anthracites)
 * shipyards
 * arsenals
 * railway, telecommunications


 * export to provide revenue


 * Government
 * Constitution, gives absolute power to monarch


 * bicameral Imperial Diet – appointed by Emperor
 * lower House of Representatives, higher House of Peers


 * later; constitutional monarchy


 * dualistic union
 * federal government seated in Beijing and Hanseong
 * China proper
 * Korea proper
 * Tibet and Mongolia as autonomous self-governing territories


 * Imperial Diet
 * lower House of Representatives (300 seats)
 * 100 seats per constituent state
 * higher House of Peers (100 seats)
 * any candidate

Invasion of North Xinjiang (Dzungaria and Turpan depression)

 * China – +65
 * Troop morale – +2 (economic)
 * Military quality – +15 (medium)
 * Military quantity – +30 (huge)
 * Support – +13 (light artillery, medium cavalry)
 * Troops – +5 (50k)
 * Location – -0
 * Khanate – +30
 * Troop morale – +8 (defending possibly fatal attack)
 * Military quality – +10 (low)
 * Military quantity – +5 (negligible)
 * Support – +5 (light cavalry?)
 * Troops – +2 (20k?)
 * Location – -0

216.67% in-favor of China, Dzungaria seized

First invasion of the Tarim basin

 * China – +65
 * Troop morale – +2 (economic)
 * Military quality – +15 (medium)
 * Military quantity – +30 (huge)
 * Support – +13 (light artillery, medium cavalry)
 * Troops – +5 (50k)
 * Location – -0
 * Khanate – +42
 * Troop morale – +10 (defending heartland)
 * Military quality – +10 (low)
 * Military quantity – +5 (negligible)
 * Support – +5 (light cavalry?)
 * Troops – +2 (20k?)
 * Location – -0

155.16% in-favor of China

Second invasion of the Tarim basin

 * China – +65
 * Troop morale – +2 (economic)
 * Military quality – +15 (medium)
 * Military quantity – +30 (huge)
 * Support – +13 (light artillery, medium cavalry)
 * Troops – +5 (50k)
 * Location – -0
 * Khanate – +42
 * Troop morale – +10 (defending heartland)
 * Military quality – +10 (low)
 * Military quantity – +5 (negligible)
 * Support – +5 (light cavalry?)
 * Troops – +2 (20k?)
 * Location – -0

155.16% in-favor of China. The two battles collectively lead to the complete seizure of the Tarim basin.

Korean Nestorian Church

 * does not believe in the holy trinity
 * no distinction between the father, son, and holy spirit concepts
 * has fused into a single entity; tiān (天; "Heaven")


 * nestorianist (?)
 * in a sense, Confucius is just a regular man of lesser importance (similar to Jesus of Nazareth in Nestorian teachings)


 * Confucius was prophet
 * instructed upon by by "Heaven"


 * no Bible
 * Four Books and Five Classics of high-importance


 * incorporates Confucianist teachings and rites (such as filial piety)

Wank Korea TL

 * Matthew C. Perry lands in Korea (Busan), rather than Japan (which remains isolated)
 * due to weak government, there is no resistance to gunboat diplomacy
 * Korea is opened to foreign trade and missionary activitiy


 * Patriotic Duke Heungseon Daewongun still acquires power
 * instates a harshly isolationist policy, shuts down all trade apart from Mokpo and Ganghwa (similar to the Canton system), bans and persecutes Christianity


 * The French Expedition to Korea is a success (unlike OTL), as French place more effort into subjugating Korea (to


 * French Expedition to Korea is success (unlike otl)
 * forcibly opening ports and lifting ban on Christianity


 * Britain intervenes in Korea, seeking to contain Russian and French influence in Northeast Asia (where it lacks any significant power projection)


 * instead of Japan (which is initially subjected to American influence, which is weakened following American Civil War), France and Britain compete for influence in Korea
 * conservative court is split; more conservative seeks Chinese intervention and assistance, less conservative seek French intervention and assistance
 * reformist Kim Ok-gyun (more influenced by Britain than Japan) and his "Independence Party" is supported by the British


 * after being thwarted by French and British interests in Korea, Russia establishes influence over Japan to seek a warm water port (Sapporo, Hokkaido?), annexing Karafuto province and the rest of the Kurils
 * failed Meiji Restoration, and feudal lords maintain power (albeit under Russian influence)


 * The Tongzhi Restoration and the Self-strengthening Movement stays relatively the same, except it doesn't lose momentum in the 1880s/1890s (when the reactionary faction under Cixi begins growing in power)
 * Sino–French War ends in Chinese victory, Tonkin remains under Chinese suzerainty
 * all French concessions are ceded back to China


 * Due to Chinese victory in the Sino–French War, there won't be extra concessions (sans British ones)


 * late 1870s - Gapsin Coup occurs, with success (w/ British support)
 * Britain seeks a powerful Korea to counter Russia and China (just in-case it drifts from British influence)
 * British-derived single-party constitutional monarchy (with Gojong being Emperor) is established, with "Independence Party" being ruling party with Kim Ok-gyun as the leader
 * China (under reformist atl Prince Gong) does not intervene in the loss of its tributary


 * following the Gapsin Coup, Korea rapidly industrializes (due to more ample resources, more geographic connectivity and possibility for telecommunications and railway development)
 * Korea establishes unequal treaty w/ Japan (utilizing gunboat diplomacy) - in-line with the 1876 Treaty of Ganghwa; annexes Tsushima daimyo and settles Liaoncourt islands disputes


 * eventually Korea colonizes the Ryukyus, in response to Russian encroachment in the Sea of Korea and Japanese politics (as well as to gain prestige as first non-white state to participate in colonialism)


 * Russo–Chinese/Sino–Russian War – Russian defeat (atl First Sino–Japanese War)
 * to oust the Russian influence from Mongolia and Xinjiang
 * supported by the British


 * following success in Self-strengthening movement, China begins requesting the revision of unequal treaties (and lessening of payment of indemnities; though atl it wouldn't be as demanding as otl due to extra prestige) and trying to gain prestige among European powers (especially after victories with Russians and French)
 * British concessions are recognized
 * Macau is retained by the Portuguese


 * atl Prince Gong dies in 1898; Tongzhi Emperor comes to power (who doesn't die)
 * establishes a more independent foreign policy - meaning the renouncement of British support (who re-orient themselves to support a burgeoning Korea)


 * in response to Chinese victory in the Sino-Russian War, the Russians subjugate Japan as a protectorate, and forcing Japan to cede several ports under direct Russian administration
 * growing naval presence of the Russians in the Sea of Korea is particularly disturbing to the Koreans


 * 20th century
 * due to withdrawal of British support, the Russians begin reinvigorating their efforts to establish a sphere of influence over China (the frontier regions of Mongolia and Xinjiang) - much to the dismay of the Koreans


 * Anglo-Korean Friendship Treaty is ratified (similar to the Anglo-Japanese Treaty)