Dao Bàwáng Huixi Rosehip

*This is a Sinonian name; the family name is Dao.*

Rosehip "Test Driving" an A-100 Mk. V MBT Circa 1957

## Early Life

Rosehip was born into the Imperial Family, being the fifth child of the soon to be Haungzhou Empress, and formally the Yui Yi Princess. She would grown up in a very hectic household during the Warring States period, having seven brothers. She would be known for being very hyper and very active. Constantly moving around and running everywhere and rarely walking. There is a story of when she was seven and she ran into the woods, chasing a bunny rabbit. She was gone for three days and no one was able to find her, she came back on the third day, covered in scratches and she was a mess. However, she did catch the rabbit who she later kept as a pet, she also later that day slept for fourteen hours. Due to the family she was raised in, she went to school. However, she never actually paid attention in class, her teacher saying, "She can count every fly in class but yet can't seem to look at the board for more than two seconds." Despite this, she passed school with flying colours, only being able to do this because she has a photographic memory. She would eventually graduate with a high average, her mother would want her to go and learn politics and government due to her being the fifth in line to the throne. However, she had very little interest in politics and government, calling it "Slow and boring." But what did fascinate her were airplanes. It was the middle of the warring states period and every warlord was modernizing their armies. She fell in love with the idea of flight, she begged her mother to join the TBIAF, in which she said no at first due to Rosehip being a Royal. However, she eventually folded, allowing her to go to the Imperial Flight Academy of the TBIAF at the age of eighteen.

### Entrance Into the Academy

She was only allowed into the academy due to her family name. However, she was treated like any other cadet, and if anything, was treated worse. Due to her nature of being overly excited and extremely hyper, she was given mundane jobs. She was also purposely uninformed of flight classes, many of her higher up officers not wanting her to pass due to her being a woman. However, she would figure this out, quickly going to classes herself and eventually learning how to fly. During her flight test, she gave her flight instructor a near heart attack after she pulled -4 G's in a biplane. She would be reprimanded for this by being given four fire watch shifts. She, however, enjoyed these punishments since she hated sleeping, always staying active. She would eventually graduate with the rank of Lieutenant, being assigned to the .53 Fighter Squadron of the .2 Air Division of the TBIAF. She was transferred to this divisions as have it was what would be known as a "failure squadron," in which all unwanted pilots are sent there.

## A Start of a Career

### Her First Mission

After being assigned to her squadron, she was assigned to the old Type 26 Biplane. She, however, loved her plane. She just liked the fact she was able to fly and serve her country that wasn't a political pathway. Her entire squadron consisted of eighteen Type 26 Biplanes and five Type 109 Monoplanes. All of which were fighters. Her first mission was to escort Type 123 Divebombers to the battlefield, in which she would see her first taste of combat. Their formation was intercepted by eight enemy Type 26 Biplanes. She would defy orders and would engage the eight planes, her squadron having to go in to save her. She would shoot down two planes before almost being shot down herself after her left wing's flaps were shot off and her engine hit. She would be forced to disengage and would fly back to base with the rest of her squadron. Her commander would be furious with this, she would be punished by being hit with a wooden baton multiple times. However, this never stopped her determination

### Becoming an Ace

She would not be allowed to fly for two months and would be assigned to janitorial work. Until she would finally receive a new plane after the TBIAF began to rearm itself again. She would get a brand new Type 109, this plane was much faster, reaching up to 511km/h if you push it (in which she will). She would once again be assigned to an escort mission. Having to escort Type 87 Divebombers, her and her formation of four other Type 109s would take off. They would encounter a much larger formation of enemy fighters, however, they were poorly trained. Once again, defying orders, she would charge right into the large enemy formation, her squadron once again being forced to follow her. She would shoot down four enemy planes before running out of ammunition completely, her plane only have two bullet holes in it. She would be forced to disengage due to her running out of ammo. When she landed, her wingman, Regimental Sergeant Major Liu Bao, would confirm her four kills along with the rest of her squadron. She would not be beaten with a baton this time since she shot down four planes with barely damaging her own. However, she did break the engine of the plane after overheating it. She would be the first female ace in the TBIAF, and she would be used for propaganda purposes heavily. She would become very popular among the citizens of the Cixi Wei Clique, she would be on almost every propaganda poster. She was also promoted to the rank of Major. However, she did not like this increase in popularity, hating the fact no one called her by her name anymore, just calling her "Her Highness" or "Major." However, she would be further determined to advance through the ranks of the TBIAF.

### The Battle of Yui Chen

The Battle of Yui Chen would be one of the largest battles of the Warring States Period in the 1900s. Many famous Sinonian Commanders would take place in the battle, such as Commodore Chinyobi, Grand Admiral Wu Chen, Colonel Eruwin Riko, and General Zhou. Rosehip's role in the battle would be to take the three squadrons she now commanded, to clear the skies of the battlefield. This was actually very hard due to her being once again outnumbered, only having twenty-four planes, fifteen being the max they will launch at once. She would start flying at 06:00, reaching the battlefield in thirty minutes. She would meet many fighters from a three warlord alliance, it would be 15 against 74. She would do her best to keep the skies clear until five of her fighters were shot down, none of the pilots survived as have the warlord pilots shot at their parachutes. She would attempt to disengage, in which she was shot down. A 20mm round hit her engine, she didn't want to eject out of the cockpit due to what she saw happened to her comrades that were shot down just before. She crashlanded in the middle of the forest, breaking her arm. She was, however, captured by Ma Xiang Clique troops who recognized her instantly due to propaganda posters. She was very quickly taken to a makeshift prison cell, where she would meet the warlord Ma Xiang. She was very quickly interrogated and was even tortured at one point, however, she released no information. However, due to the cell being very close to the front line and it being a makeshift cell, she very quickly tried to escape. In which she would, however, she was sighted escaping so she did what she did best, run. She would run for miles until she got to friendly lines where she would run into a tank. The tank belonged to a certain Colonel Eruwin Riko, Eruwin quickly recognized her from propaganda posters, harboring her inside her tank. The two would become very good friends from this. Rosehip would be returned to friendly lines, taking a total of a month and a half to fully recover. She would be promoted to Air Colonel after this incident and was awarded the Knights Cross of the Steel Cross.

## Post War Position

### Promotion to Air Marshal

By the end of the war, she would have a total of 223 air kills and engaging in 432 combat missions. She would be the most decorated pilot of the TBIAF, she would reach the rank of General Colonel by the end of the Warring States Period. Gaining this position not only by skill but also by her family name. She would be promoted by the Xinjing Emperor to Air Marshal after the last one died from cardiac arrest.

### Head of Aircraft Design

She would also design aircraft for the new Dynasty, designing almost all of the aircraft used by the dynasty. From the X-01 to the prototype X-06s. She would also become great friends with the Alandian General Major, Kay Saundersen. Many of her designs would be heavily influenced by Alandian designs.

## Awards and Orders (Minor Awards Not Shown)

* Grand Cross of the Steel Cross
* Knights Cross of the Steel Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds
* Steel Cross 1st Class
* Steel Cross 2nd Class
* Blood Cross
* Wound Badge in Gold
* Wound Badge in Silver
* Wound Badge in Black
* Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
* Order of the Crown 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st Class
* War Merit Badge
* Distinguished Flying Cross (Alandian)
* Great Merit Award/Pour le Mérite
* TBIAF Long Service Badge Five Years
* TBIAF Long Service Badge Ten Years
* TBIAF Long Service Badge Twenty Years
* Pilot's Badge
* Ground Assault Badge of the TBIAF
* Cross of the Warring States Period