Maharajahnate of Manchukuo

The Maharajahnate of Manchukuo is a Puppet State of Japan located in Manchuria. It is established by Japan as to restore the Qing Dynasty as a Puppet of Japan ruling their ancestral homeland as Japan ruled North China with the Fengtian Government as it's puppet. The Country is Northeast of the Fengtian Government, East of the Maharajahnate of Mengjiang, Southeast of the Far East Republic, South of Soviet Rus ad northeast of the Kingdom of Korea.

## History

### Origin

The Qing Dynasty of Manchurian origin ruled the Empire of China from 1644, date of the conquest of China proper by the Manchu Aisin-Gioro clan, to 1911, year of the Republican Xinhai Revolution that deposed Emperor Pu Yi. The Qing era coincided for China with the highly-representative reigns of Kangxi (康熙) and Cixi (慈禧), but also with the increased isolation of China and the rise of European colonialism, reaching his peak with the Boxer Rebellion. After the 1911 Revolution, the Chinese Republic soon collapsed into anarchy, where power was divided between numerous warlords and Yuan Shikai became Emperor.

### Restoration

Japan had influence in Manchuria ever since the Russo-Japanese War and after the fall of the Qing Dynasty. Fearing they would loose Manchuria to their enemies in Russia and Manchuria being an important region due to its rich natural resources including coal, fertile soil, and various minerals, Japan solidified their control of the region and declared the creation of a Puppet State and made Puyi the Emperor.

## Government

Other than it's master state, Manchukuo is (theoretically) a constitutional monarchy headed by an Emperor and an Assembly President. In reality, however, The Empire of Japan truly runs the show, using both men as puppets to cement it's control of the Central Government which is a Totalitarian Military Dictatorship run by a Shogun who is a loyalist Japanese General. The Shogun is in charge of all Government institutions such as schools, hospitals, police stations, military schools and religious institutions. The Shogun elects a Prime Minister to rule the country at his side.

**Administration of Manchukuo**

* **Maharajah:** Aisin Gioro Puyi
* **Shogun:** Zhang Haipeng
* **Prime Minister:** Zhang Jinghui
* **Foreign Minister:** Chang Ching-hui
* **Armament Minister:** Li Shao-keng
* **Minister of Defense:** Chin Chu-han
* **Minister of Intelligence:** Wei Cheng-chen
* **Chief of Staff:** Kawashima Yoshiko
* **Chief of Army:** Chi Hsing
* **Chief of Navy:** Jizu Hosonoya
* **Chief of Air Force:** Yokoyama Masayuki
* **Chief of Military Police:** Isogai Ryozhi

## Military

### Army

The Army is primarily used for fighting against Communist and Nationalist guerrillas in Manchukuo but also took part in battle against the Soviet Red Army on several occasions. It initially consists of former National Revolutionary Army troops of the "Young Marshal" Zhang Xueliang who were recruited after the Japanese invasion of Manchuria *en masse*, but eventually expanded to include new volunteers and conscripts. The Imperial Army increased in size from about 111,000 troops.

### Navy

The Qing Navy of the 1880s was known as the "8th best in the world" in these times: it was divided into two parts: the Beiyang Fleet (北洋水師) and the Nanyang Fleet (南洋水師). The first was totally destroyed during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, while the other was disbanded in 1909. The Navy consists of 3 Battlecrusiers and 4 Destroyers that are only used for defense.

### Air Force

The Air Force is rather insignificant compared to European standards but is still among the best and biggest of Japan's puppet states.

## Foreign Relations

* Colonial Relations with the Empire of Japan who had influence in the Manchurian Region since the end of the Russo-Japanese War.
* Great relations with the Maharajahnate of Mengjiang who they recognize as the legitimate government of Mongolia and the Kingdom of Korea who was once a tributary state of theirs.
* Bad Relations with the Fengtian Government whom they see as a cruel dictatorship that will descend China into Chaos. They also have bad relations with the Far East Republic and Soviet Rus whom they see as a looming threat on Manchuria's border.