Sinonia

The flag of the Yan Dynasty.

Imperial Standard

## History

### Beginnings

The Yan Dynasty (嚴朝) or Great Yan (大雁) is a Semi-Constitutional Monarchy, with the current head, the Guangzu Emperor of the Wei Xi Family. The country was founded after the long and painful Warring States period, in which for over one hundred years the region known as Sinonia was ravaged by war. Until the Wei Xi Clique, grew with enough power to take over the other warring states in one major attack which was the first use of major airpower in the region. Soon later, the Mandate of Heaven was claimed but the Xinjing Emperor, legitimizing the claim to power. Forming a new government with the Imperial Court as its upper house and the Imperial Senate as the lower house with a Capitalist Based economy with some Socialist aspects (Limited Welfare, Unionization of Blue Collared Jobs, and basic Food Stamps). The economy quickly kick-started with the recent stability and much rebuilding was done inside the nation, starting the Era of Reconstruction and Modernization.

## The Recognition Era & Entrance into GCN

After the formation of the new Dynasty, many nations recognized the sovereignty of the newly formed nation. The Great Embassy Movement started in which many nations built embassies in Kaijing, the capital, and around the world. Friendly relations with the country called the GTU would bear some fruit. With the Xinjing Emperor signing the GCN treaty, officially signing the nation into the GCN faction. This would provide many technological benefits and military ones.

### Selling of the Colony of Ingary

Since the Formation of the Dynasty, the small colony of Ingary (previously known as Taojing) was a small port colonized by the previous Hangzhou Dynasty. It was inherited after the claim of the mandate and had a small population. This colony was sold to Foxton Proper in exchange for economic help. These greatly improved relations between the Foxton Empire and the Yan Dynasty

### Signing of the Neutrality Pact

The Neutrality Pact was a to be signed when the GCN treaty was made, this treaty would ban the exporting of arms and weapons of war to foreign nations outside the GCN. It also banned declarations of war unless circumstances were deemed fit to intervene or declare a war. While most in the government would say it would be able to preserve peace, many were against it. As popular Imperial President Xu Cheng would call it “Neutrality to the point of stupidity“. The signing of the Neutrality Pact would cause discourse throughout the Senate for months on end until the Prime Minister, Prime Minister Zhou Quang, would step in and avoid such a debate again

## The Gaian Royal Imperium

After leaving the GCN, the GRI would be formed with the Foxton Empire. This was formed after the two nations would have a common interest. This would slowly expand into a faction that favoured smaller nations that were not yet superpowers, during its expansion it would become a major political force. The Beiyang Navy being one of the most advanced fleets in the GRI and Foxton having the largest navy of the GRI. The faction would be lead mostly by the Foxton Empire with the Yan Dynasty as co-leader. However, the faction let its members have high autonomy so everyone had a say.

## The Death of the Xinjing Emperor

During a parade of the founding of the nation, the Xinjing Emperor would take an open-topped car to the parade. With him, was the former head of the army, General Field Marshal Jui Lu, a Warring States Period Veteran and former superior to the now General Field Marshal Eruwin Matsumoto Riko. During the parade, X-03 Fighter-bombers would do a flyover. When this happened a man of the Red Banner Party of Sinonia, Tao Tao Shendong, would throw a makeshift bomb underneath his car. Blowing him up and snapping his neck, killing him. His death threw the nation into a mourning period of ten days, while it should have been three years, in all aspects of the modern times this was impossible.

### The Military Junta

After the death of the Xinjing Emperor, an emergency government would be formed very quickly. This would be a dictatorship with General Field Marshal Jui Lu at its head. The government was lead by the highest-ranking members of the Imperial Armed Forces as they tried to find an heir. However, it became a massive power grab as General Field Marshal Jui Lu would be in absolute control, imprisoning most who opposed him. This would last for almost an entire year. Until at the time, General Colonel Eruwin Matsumoto Riko, would prop up the Late-Emperor's Niece, the soon to be Haungzhou Empress, to the Regency Court. Eruwin would later use her soldiers she commands to overthrow the Junta. Soon, the Haungzhou Empress would be the new leader of the nation, rebuilding its democratic values.

## Politics

### Government

The Yan Dynasty has a two-house legislative system. Having the Upper House being the Imperial Court, which the main purpose of which is to keep the constitution in check along with the Empress. It contains fifty seats which are elected by candidates appointed by the current Head of State. However, they cannot make laws, so their political influence is minimal. Then the Lower House being the Imperial Senate, with five hundred seats, all of which are elected via a democratic vote from each Prefecture. This branch of the government can pass laws with a 2/3 majority vote, the Head of State can reject these laws passed or accept them. However, if she does reject, if there is a 4/5 majority vote in the senate it can be overruled.

### Royal Edict of Rights

The Royal Edict of Rights is a document that cannot be changed but only added to, it is a document that guarantees the rights of every citizen. They would be the following.

1. The Rights of Suffrage to Citizens of the Mandate
2. The Rights of Freedom of speech and protest
3. The Rights to a Equality in Law (trials)
4. The Rights to Defend ones' self and own protective arms
5. The Right to Hold Assembly
6. The Rights to Equality by Law

### The Prefectures

A prefecture is a state in the Dynasty, having a name and a Royal Governor which is elected by the Prefecture's citizens. Each Prefecture has seats in the Imperial Senate based on population. Anyone over the age of eighteen can vote

## Demographics

The Yan Dynasty is actually fairly diverse, having two major ethnic groups. This being the Sinonians and the Sinonian-Franks. While genetically, the groups are fairly similar and the Sinonians make up 81% of the population and the Sinonian-Franks only making up around 15% of the population. However, the Sinonian-Franks speak Frank (French) as a primary language. However, the two races don't have many tensions with the exception of a few Fascist organizations.

#### Race Census

81% Sinonian

15% Sinonian-Frank

3% South-Alandian

1% Foxtonian-Anthro, Yekativurgian

#### Religious Census

65% Confusious/Taoist

10% Valkyrian

12% Sinonian-Estoric

6% Folk-Religion

3% Alandian-Estoric

3% Atheist

1% Other

## Military

### Fan-Sinonian Militarism

The region of Sinonia has been plagued by war so it is only natural for it to be a very militaristic society. Having marching and parade doctrines from the 1700s and 1800s, such a peak stepping (also known as, goosestepping). Loyalty to the Empress has always been achieved through Sinonian Nationalism and Sinonian Militarism. The Imperial Armed Forces being very much known for their strict discipline and harsh punishments, some punishments from the 1700s are still being used to this day.

### The Four Banner Imperial Army (四旗帝國軍)

The Four Banner Imperial Army or more commonly known as the FBIA, is the main ground force of the Imperial Armed Forces. Each banner meaning a different sub-branch in the FBIA, the White and Gold Banner being the Imperial Guard, the Black and White Banner being the Imperial Armoured Corps, the White, and Black Banner being the Imperial Infantry, and the Red and Gold Banner being the Imperial Artillery and Ordnance Corp. The largest of the branches being the Imperial Infantry and the smallest and most elite being the Imperial Guard. The Imperial Guard is the most elite unit in the entirety of the Imperial Armed Forces, being fairly small at a total of 11,000 Guardsman. The course to get in is extremely difficult, with for every 1,000 participants around only 40-50 get in on average. In 1958, only one out of the one-thousand participants in the trials made it in.

### The Imperial Beiyang Navy (北洋海軍)

The Imperial Beiyang Navy is a navy that is actually quite new on the world stage. During the warring states period, the Beiyang Navy was only a few destroyers, light cruisers, and PT boats. However, this was quickly fixed when early missile cruisers and destroyers were built for the Beiyang Navy. Including two massive battleships called the Dragooner Class, which are still in service today (Mostly for Ceremonial Use). The Beiyang Navy is also one of the most advanced of the GRI, however, it does fall behind other nations due to it being fairly small. Only containing 75 Surface Ships, 8 Submarines, and 487 small ships for various other uses (PT Boats, Tug Boats, Landing Craft, Transports)

### The Two Banner Imperial Airforce (兩旗帝國空軍)

The Two Banner Imperial Airforce would have two sub-branches, the Blue Banner for Fighter Aircraft, and the Yellow Banner for Bombers/CAS planes. The TBIAF has always been a weak branch until Alandian Officers would help get it back into shape after a massive amount of army funding was given to the TBIAF. It is now one of the largest Air Forces of the GRI, however, the quality of the TBIAF's planes has come into question.