"A Tangxian Republic!"

"A Tangxian Republic!" Is the final book in the in the Republic series by Xihua Douren (Jiang Dongyang), and his first dystopia novel. A Tangxian Republic is the most violent, gritty story out of all of the Republic series, and takes a much more detailed look at foreign policy. It was removed from the official banned books like in 2017, and a television adaptation is presently filming. A Tangxian Republic begins in 1940, with the successful assassination of Shangli Chu, by the Special Projects Commission, led by Wu Jinluo. Without Chu's comprehensive leadership, the Imperial army breaks, and the Tangxian - Ashian armies are able to completely conquer the resurgent Zhi Dynasty, with the help of Khaw Si Khaw.

> Freedom's twilight, is the most apt manner in which to describe the present times. After the merciless metal columns Panzers secured total control of Gietland, the vindictive tidal wave of Ashia swept over the east, no force in the world is capable of reigniting the spark of freedom. Now, the totalitarian Guthica, led by an aging Himdach, faces off against the stagnant Ashian Empire, and a pliant, submissive Tangxian Republic. The year is now 1961, and after an attempt on the venerable Great Leader's life was foiled, tensions are at a boiling point. - Blurb
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## Nations and Spheres

### The Greater White Association

The Greater White Association (GWA) is an economic, political and military union founded by Guthica, to assert economic dominance over Eporan, as well as some sections of Anphilos. The GWA is cantered in Frankdorf, and is economically harmonised with Guthica, causing much economic turmoil. Trade outside of the GWA is forbidden, and policed by the Kriegsmarine, to "Protect the unique culture of Eporan". This led to great famines in both Anphilos, and eastern Eporan. The GWA openly pursues a deindustrialisation program in non Guthic states, to "return the people to the land in preparation for enlightenment", and as such, no legal aid would be provided, as the famines were seen as a purification tool.

#### Guthica

Guthica, or the Guthic Reich, was formed in 1949. It formally annexed Galavaria into Ninhundland, with the Great Leader Gerhardt Himdach becoming enshrined as head of state, for life. Immediately, all political and civil institutions were purged from Galavaria, with local collaborators forming the bulk of Galavarian part of the Guthic Council, the legislative branch in the new state. Himdach's first action, as the Great Leader of Guthica, was to reinstate Glothenism as the state religion, declaring himself to be the reincarnation of Þen, the lead God of the Glothen pantheon. He accepted a crown of wood, and while not taking an Imperial title, was deified. Surrounding Guthica proper, exists a system of Reichskommisariats, nations with political autonomy with the eventual goal of direct annexation, into the greater Guthic state. The primary task of each of these nations is to assimilate each 'enlightened' (white) nation into Guthic culture, purging JudeoCynedrycan influence, and ultimately securing Eporan forever. The only nations that have been spared this fate, at the novel's beginning, are Eladistan, which is defacto economically reliant on Guthica, and the Republic of Eyjan. Guthica competes with Ashia for global dominance.

#### Eyjan

The Republic of Eyjan is all that remains of the once global Cynedrycan Empire. After the complete breakdown in Gietland, and the successful invasion of Eyjan, the Ninhundish flag flew proudly over Venesia. The city was promptly burnt to the ground, and it's citizens massacred, in retaliation for the Venesian Conquests. The collaborating government declared the Cynedrycan Empire dissolved, and held democratic elections, under Ninhundish supervision. Since this point, Eyjan has been governed by three governments, each facing mass unpopularity, and crippling food shortages, as the GWA regularly allows the island to starve. With three military bases on Eyjan itself, and an active presense of the feared National Security Police, sponsored by Guthica, the spirit of the people has been thoroughly broken. Many look to the era of the former Keisars with envy, though the Republic continues to promulgate pro Guthica education programs.

### Co-Prosperity Sphere

No one expected the Imperial Army and the Imperial Navy to succeed in the overwhelming, continuous way it did. Victory after victory, the Emperor would read reports of his men conquering, pillaging and spreading. An invincible beast, it's tentacles reaching all along the east. After the seizure of the Peikang, and the capitulation of Northurland, the annihilation of the Cynedrycan fleet, there was seemingly nothing else to conquer. No mountain to overcome, nothing outside the navy's reach. The promises of pan Hezranan nationalism went unfullfilled, however, as the bloc struggled to recover from the war, with an active resistant movement in most of it's colonies, collaborating regimes faced chronic unrest, and neither the Imperial treasury is not unlimited, nor the people's patience. Similarly to the GWA, the Sphere regulates trade heavily, though here, it is far more traditional protectionism, rather than racial economics.

#### Ashia

The Ashian Empire dominates the global east, from the Dashan mountains, to Aotaruo, to Northurland, all sing praises to the Emperor, at least, this is what the government will say. Inside, Ashia is dominated by several military cliques, occupation governors, and puppet states. The Empire almost immediately felt the strain of overextension as a noose around it's neck as soon as peace was declared. The Emperor's domestic popularity began to fall, as the war failed to provide material benefit to the Ashian people, and countless men died fighting in Michu, Aotaruo, and other colonial revolts. The mighty Ashian fleet, once a proud icon of Ashian military power, has fallen into decadence, as excessive military funding has stunted civilian development. The aging Emperor, away from his people, is now regarded as distant, dispassionate, and disinterested.

#### Tangxian Michu

The Tangxian Republic, under Shukuo Tang, was able to successfully reunite Michu, with the gracious help of their Ashian backers. The new Republic adopted a zero tolerance policy on domestic resistance, and in stark contrast to the Republic of old, demolished the Shaotai Imperial Palace, placed an order to kill on all members of the Yongsheng Ulanara clan, and committed mass purges. For the first three years, Ashia was forced to maintain a significant military presence on the Michise mainland, committing many mass rapes against locals, and inciting several revolts. Once the Tangxian collaborator army was armed, and the political loyalty of Shukuo Tang guaranteed, independence, under the Co-Prosperity Sphere, was granted in 1954, after a humiliating state ceremony, where the Tangxian President was forced to bow in submission before the Ashian Emperor. Shukuo Tang commited suicide after this agreement, writing in his will that he appointed the General Baixu Li, as successor to the leadership. This was foiled, when Wu Jinluo purged his way to the top, installing a Zheng centric regime, that idolised himself as the 'National Father', and Supreme Commander of Michu. Wu Jinluo has maintained power since 1956, tightening his grip, even in the face of student discontent.