Manchurian Territory (1983: Doomsday)

The Manchurian Territory, also known as Southern Manchuria is a Siberian region of post-doomsday China encompassing the southern regions of historical Manchuria. The territory was created following the Second Manchurian War in 2012, in which the dominate force in southern Manchuria, Imperial China, was dissolved and the remaining reaches of Manchuria became a Siberian territory.

After the Siberian annexation of Northern Manchuria after the successful conclusion of Operation Manchurian Freedom in 1991, the remnants of former Manchuria were divided between the Siberian occupied zone in the north, and various factions and rebels to the south. In 1995 Northern Manchuria was fully incorporated into the USSR, creating the Manchurian Socialist Republic.

The territory of Manchuria, located in Asia, was a large territory located in Northwest China. The term Manchurian Territory was used to describe the Chinese settlements that existed in the area until the 1990 Siberian invasion. More recently the term has been used to incorrectly describe Manchurian Socialist Republic, the Siberian territory that came into existence at the conclusion of Operation Manchurian Freedom, the Siberian invasion to pacify the Chinese raiders of Manchuria.

Before the nuclear war in 1983 the area was under Chinese control, and had remained so since the conclusion of the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation, operated by the USSR in 1945.The territory became a base for the Chinese People's Liberation Army during the Chinese Civil War, which ensued from the end of World War II until 1949. The region was also used to transport Chinese forces in the Korean peninsula during the Korean War. The region was also a commonly disputed border between the USSR and China, culminating in the 1969 Sino-Soviet Border Conflict.

Today the entire area of Manchuria is under Siberian control, with the north controlled by The Manchurian Socialist Republic (Mandarin: 东北社会主义共和国, Russian: Маньчжурский Социалистической Республики), a constitutional republic of the USSR, and south as the Manchurian Territory.

Pre-Doomsday
In the twelfth century of the Common Era, the region of Manchuria was ruled by the Tungusic Jurchen, a vassal of Liao. Up to this point the are was believed to be settled by several nomadic tribes, most notably the Manchu, Ulchs, and Hezhen, and later the Han dynasty, Cao Wei Dynasty, Western Jin Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, and several other minor kingdoms of China. The kingdom of Liao was formed by the Khitan people of western Manchuria, who would indirectly rule over Manchuria for several decades.

The native Tungusic Jurchen people overthrew the Liao, forming the Jin Dynasty, which ruled until 1234. Later the Yuan Dynasty, which ruled into the mid 1300's, would administrative the region as the Liaoyang province. An invasion of Liadong was lead from the region by Nahacu, a Mongol official of the Northern Yuan, in 1375. This invasion would later prove unsuccessful, causing the force to surrender to the Ming Dynasty thirteen years later. To protect the northern border regions the Ming would lead a pacification campaign against the Jurchens, solidifying control of Manchuria under Yongle Emperor.

In the late 16th century the unification of the Jurchen tribes would begin, led by Nurhaci, a Jianzhou Jurchen chieftain. In 1616, Nurhaci established the Later Jin Dynasty, following decades of successful unification. The Jurchens, now commonly known as Manchus, supported the Ming general Wu Sangui, who would overthrow the established government in Beijing, founding the Qing Dynasty, ruling over all of the Chinese states. China would rule over Manchuria until 1858 when all Manchurian territory north of Amur was ceded to Russia following the Treaty of Aigun. In 1860 Manchuria was divided further under the Treaty of Peking, in which the area east of the Ussuri River was ceded to Russia.

Following the US nuclear strike on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945, the USSR launched the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation, to liberate Chinese Manchuria under occupation by the Japanese.

Doomsday
The area of Manchuria was heavily targeted by nuclear strikes during the nuclear war. The region's important industrial infrastructure was targeted by several strikes, crippling the local government immensely. The region eventually fell into anarchy, with looting and other crimes being quite common. Several local military leaders began fighting for control, some claiming to be the true successor of the Chinese nation. Many refugees fled to the USSR and other neighboring region, searching for any grasp on stability.

Division of Manchuria
Immediately following Doomsday, several bands of Manchurian citizens managed to form raiding parties that would target still-intact Siberian cities. Food and other necessities were in short supply, and raids became one of the only ways to secure necessary survival. The defense of many small towns fell to the Russian inhabitants, leaving towns vulnerable and with no clear organization. Defending the border soon became too much of an economic strain on the frontier towns, and many urged the Siberian government for a more permanent solution.

In 1990 Geydar Aliyev, 1st leader of the Union of Sovereign Socialist Republics, called for the drafting of an offensive campaign, deciding that the best way to pacify the lawless Chinese south was to create a buffer zone in Manchuria, where Siberian rule could be established. In April the invasion commenced, with tanks being sent across the border to break down any resistance.

The occupied zone of North Manchuria was put under military rule after a temporarily designation as a territory could take place. In November of 1995 the territory was formally integrated as a state in the union after years of pacification and Chinese resistance, being renamed the Manchurian Socialist Republic.

Many Siberians remain split over the future of the republic. Some claim that the Uyghur and Manchurian Socialist Republics should merge into the Chinese Federative Socialist Republic. Currently Siberian officials remain firm that this nationalist sentiment should be stopped, however Chinese officials in the government still urge the Siberian government to rethink. The last referendum on the matter was tenuously set to take place in February 2012. The referendum failed, as a surprising majority voted to not create this new republic.

In March of 2012 the bombing of a passenger train heading from Primorskaya Territory in Siberia to Korea, and long-standing feuds and disagreements, led to the Siberian invasion of southern Manchuria. After five months of fighting the forces of Imperial China fell to the invaders, prompting the Siberians to consolidate their occupied zone into the Manchurian territory.

Second Manchurian War
Immediately following the passenger train bombings,USSR forces began to bomb important military installations in Imperial China in preparation for a large-scale ground invasion. On 13 March the invasion commenced, known as Operation Mars, with the objective of pacifying the Chinese resistance and annex all of Manchuria in the USSR. Throughout March the bombings continued, targeting cities such as Songyuan and Baicheng, as well as the capital of Tongliao. The tactic continued almost completely uninterrupted, due to Imperial China's lack of an air force.

In late March the nation of Taiwan sided with Imperial China, economically supporting them and sending volunteer armed forces to aid in the defense. Since Taiwan did not want to risk an open war with Siberia, all Taiwanese aid was labeled as volunteered or donated, aiding the Imperial Chinese. The USSR began the ground invasion by mid April, focusing on Songyuan and Baicheng.

On 28 April the Battle of Songyuan began, as Siberian soldiers entered on of the major Chinese fiefdoms. The Siberians were ordered to enter the city directly, expecting light resistance. Unknown to the Siberians Imperials and Taiwanese strategists hoped to lure the Siberians inside, unleashing a volley of surprise attacks from all around. The Siberians called a withdraw from the city, awaiting on artillery to bombard the defenses inside. Siberians eventually reentered the city on 11 May, despite sustaining heavy casualties and leveling much of the city.

By July of 2012 Siberian forces had begun the push into Tongliao, capital of Imperial China. The city was surrounded and heavy bombed by Siberian ground forces. The Siberian high command eventually made the decision to use both napalm and white phosphorus, despite the civilian population inside. On 13 July Siberian forces entered the city. On 15 August the USSR reached the Bohai Sea and surrounded the Imperials at Korea Bay soon after.

Establishment
With all of Imperial China occupied and under Siberian control, the Manchurian Territory was created on 24 August. The territory encompassed all of Southern Manchuria, meeting the already existing Socialist republic in northern Manchuria.

Since the establishment of the Siberian territory, resistance still is ongoing to Siberian rule. Urged by the now in exile, emperor of Imperial China, many forms of resistance continue to plaque the new territory.

Demographics
The majority of the population in Manchuria is Han Chinese. Manchus form a significant minority, and have been almost completely assimilated into the Han Chinese. The Manchu language has since become almost extinct. Other major ethnic groups include the Mongols, the Koreans, and the Russians.

Geography
The region of Manchuria is geographically dominated by the North China Craton, a large geographical region noted for its tilled and overlaid Precambrian rock formations. It is believed that prior to the Triassic Period, this area was independent of the Chinese mainland, creating the Khingan Mountains upon collision with the Siberian Craton.

Much of the surface of Manchuria consists of deep layers of loess, first formed by wind movements. Top soil consists mostly of fertile Mollisols and Fluvents, except in the more mountainous parts where poorly developed Orthents can be found, as well as in the far north where Orthels is found.