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The Yokuda Empire

The most populous human nation on the planet, and one of the strongest. While isolationist by nature, Yokuda has a strong and diverse army easily on par with the Cyrodillic Empire's forces at their prime. It maintains a small amount of trade for the few goods it needs to import. No diplomatic contact has been made, however, in many years. Yokuda is ruled by a long-standing dynasty of Emperors who have obtained near-godlike powers over the centuries.
The entire empire is surrounded by a magically reinforced wall some thirty feet high, except at a few key ports where trade is permitted.



Official Name: The Yokuda Empire
Population: 32,000,000
Government: Imperial Monarchy
Religon: The unified Church of Yokuda
Rulers: Emperor Cao Fei, Empress Wu Fei, Imperial Prince Zhou Fei, Imperial Prince Ying Fei, Imperial Princess Lu Fei

Government

The Emperor is the Absolute Authotry in The Yokuda Empire. the Emperor of Yokuda was formally called the Son of Heaven and as the descendant and representative of Heaven on Earth, he legally had absolute power over all matters, big or small, under Heaven. His mandate to rule is thought to be divine and predestined. In contrast to modern international relationships, the Emperor of Yokuda was seen in Aetheriusnot merely as the head of one nation-state among many, but rather as the overlord of the entire civilized world, meaning there could only be one legitimate emperor in the world at any given time.

The emperor's words and directives were considered Sacred Edicts and his directions from writing are considered "directives from above" In theory, the emperor's orders were to be followed with immediate obedience. He was elevated above all commoners, nobility, and members of the imperial family. Addresses to the emperor were always to be formal and self-deprecatory, even by the closest of family members.

Their are a Number of different number government instutions including for Personnel , Revenue , Rites , War , Justice , and Public Works , under the Department of State Affairs.

History

The isloantionism comes from the Yokuda officials are slow to adopt some western things beacause they are suspicious of social and technological advances which they viewed as a threat to their absolute control over yokuda. Yokuda has a Very Rich History which start when King Fei of the Tai Heavenly Kingdom recurited a highly Trained and well displinced army of one million troops to challenge Several other Kingdoms and the weakened Hong Dynasty. the enormous Tai War resulted in 14 years of continuous war in which between 2 million-5 million died. The Tai Heavenly Kingdom who created a highly disciplined army of well over a million men. To oppose this the traditional Hong army was augmented by massive local militia forces and a number of foreign mercenaries bringing total imperial forces to more than two and half million. The Fei Army who was Highly Trained Compare to the Hong Armies who were spread thinly were overwhemed and after continuously fighting the Fei Army Reached the captial hold it under siege for 3 months before the gates were opened and the Fei Army charged and final killed Emperor Nan which ended the Tai War. After that Fei declared himself Emperor of the new Yokuda Empire. After that he finished off several other Kingdoms in secede them into the Yokuda Empire after seening several westerns things he viewed as threat he shut down the border being the Yokuda Wall which a Thirty feet Reinforced with Magic wall. Althought in history they have had no diplomatic contacts what so ever. They enjoyed items of the there prechoosing

Geography

From the Tibe Plateau and other less-elevated highlands rise rugged east-west trending mountains, and plateaus interrupted by deep depressions fanning out to the north and east. The Tibe Plateau is a vast, elevated plateau covering most of the Tibe Region and Qinhai Province in the Yokuda. With an average elevation of over 4,500 meters,its one of the highest and biggest plateau in the world and an area of 2.5 million square kilometers. A continental scarp marks the eastern margin of this territory, a scarp that extends from the Greater Khinan Range in northeastern Yokuda, through the Taihang Mountains (a range of mountains overlooking the North Yokuda Plain) to the eastern edge of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in the south. All of the low-lying areas of Yokuda, which support dense population and intensive cultivation, are to the east of this scarp line.

The east-west ranges include some of The greatest mountains. In addition to the Jhang Mountains and the Kunlun Mountains, there are the Kailash and the Tian Shan ranges. The latter stands between two great basins, the massive Tarim Basin to the south and the zungarian Basin to the north. Rich deposits of coal, oil, and metallic ores lie in the Tian Shan area. The largest inland basin in Yokuda, the Tarim Basin measures 1,500 kilometres from east to west and 600 kilometres from north to south at its widest parts. The Jhangs form a natural boundary on the southwest as the ltai Mountains do on the northwest. Lesser ranges branch out, some at sharp angles from the major ranges. The mountains give rise to all the principal rivers. The spine of the Kunlun Mountains separates into several branches as it runs eastward from the Pamir Mountains. The northernmost branches, the Altyn-Tagh and the Qilian Range, form the rim of the Tibe Plateau in west-central Yokuda and overlook the Qaidam Basin, a sandy and swampy region containing many salt lakes. A southern branch of the Kunlun Mountains divides the watersheds of the White River and the Hangtze River. The Ganstu Corridor, west of the great bend in the White River, was traditionally an important communications link with Central Yokuda.

North of the Great Wall, between Ganstu Province on the west and the Greater Khingan Range on the east, lies the golian Plateau, at an average elevation of 1,000 metres above sea level. The Yin Mountains, a system of mountains with average elevations of 1,400 metres, extends east-west through the center of this vast desert steppe. To the south is the largest loess plateau in the world, covering 600,000 square kilometers in Shaaxi Province, parts of Gansu and Shanxi provinces, and some of Ningxia-Hui Region. Loess is a yellowish soil blown in from the Inner golian deserts. The loose, loamy material travels easily in the wind, and through the centuries it has veneered the plateau and choked the White River with silt. Because the river level drops precipitously toward the North China Plain where it sluggishly crosses the delta, it carries a heavy load of sediment in the form of sand and mud from the upper reaches, much of which is deposited on the flat plain. to .

Flowing from its source in the Tibe highlands, the White River courses toward the sea through the North Yokuda Plain, the historic centre of Yokuda expansion and influence. Ethnic Yokudian people have farmed the rich alluvial soils of the plain since ancient times, constructing the Grand Canal of Yokuda for north-south transport. The plain itself is actually a continuation of the churian Plain to the northeast but is separated from it by the Bohai Gulf, an extension of the Sea. Like other densely populated areas of China, the plain is subject not only to floods but to earthquakes.

The Qinling mountain range, a continuation of the Kunlun Mountains, divides the North China Plain from the hangtze River Delta and is the major physiographic boundary between the two great parts of Yokuda Proper. It is in a sense a cultural boundary as well, influencing the distribution of custom and language. South of the Qinling divide are the densely populated and highly developed areas of the lower and middle plains of the Hangtze and, on its upper reaches, the chuan Basin, an area encircled by a high barrier of mountain ranges. The country's longest and most important waterway, the Hangtze River is navigable over much of its length Rising on the Tibe Plateau, the Yangtze River traverses 6,300 kilometers through the heart of the country, draining an area of 1.8 million square kilometers before emptying into the Eastern Sea. The chuan Basin, favoured by a mild, humid climate and a long growing season, produces a rich variety of crops; it is also a leading silk-producing area and an important industrial region with substantial mineral resources.

Second only to the Qinling as an internal boundary is the Nanling, the southernmost of the east-west mountain ranges. The Nanling overlooks the part of Yokuda where a tropical climate permits two crops of rice to be grown each year. Southeast of the mountains lies a coastal, hilly region of small deltas and narrow valley plains; the drainage area of the Ruby River and its associated network of rivers occupies much of the region to the south. West of the Nanling, the Hunnan-Zuizhou Plateau rises in two steps, averaging 1,200 and 1,800 metres in elevation, respectively, toward the precipitous mountain regions of the eastern Tibetan Plateau.

The Hai River, like the Ruby and other major waterways, flows from west to east. Its upper course consists of five rivers that converge near Tianjin, then flow seventy kilometers before emptying into the Bohai Gulf. Another major river, the Huai, rises in Henan Province and flows through several lakes before joining the Hangtze near Yanghou. Inland drainage involving a number of upland basins in the north and northeast accounts for about 40 percent of the country's total drainage area. Many rivers and streams flow into lakes or diminish in the desert. Some are useful for irrigation.

Military


The armies of the Yokuda Empire are amongst the most diverse in the World. Older forms of troops like spearmen, swordsmen especially the personal bodyguard of the Emperor. the Greatswords, archers and crossbowmen fight alongside more 'modern' troops like cannon, Handgunners and Pistoliers (pistol armed warriors on horseback).

Infantry
The Empire has a wide variety of infantry and maintains the one of few standing professional army in the World. This army can call upon units of state troops. The state troop units include Spearmen, Halberdiers, Swordsmen, Handgunners and crossbowmen into their armies. They can also include a variety of Militia units such as free companies, archers and hunters . Notably the armies of the Yokuda Empire sometimes make use of Mercenaries in particular Dwarves.

Cavalry
The Cavalry of The Empire is among the best in the world, at the Steepe rider and Iron Frail are , well equipped, well armoured Heavy cavalry equipped primarily with lances and Sword. The Empire also maintains light cavalry in the form of the Pistolier corps and Older Light Cavalry such as Naginata Rider , The Pistolier Corps primarily equipped with pistol firearms, although some units of specialised outriders who act as scouts are equipped with much more potent firearms.

Army Numbers:
Standing Army: 640,000(2%)
Human Reserves: 600,000
Non Human Reserves: 12,000
Milita: 1,280,000(4%)

1st Banner Army or The Imperial Western Army

Nan Army
Infantry: 15,000
Cavalry: 5,000
Artillery: 55 Artillery Pieces and 500 Men

quiling Army
Infantry: 20,000
Cavalry: 5,000
Artillery: 20 Artillery Pieces and 200 Men


Jiling Army
Infantry: 10,000
Cavarly: 4,000
Artillery: 10 Pieces and 100 men

2nd Banner Army or Imperial Eastern Army

Henian Army
Infantry: 25,000
Cavalry: 10,000

Jade Army
Infantry: 5,000
Cavalry:2,000
Artillery: None

Shang Army
Infantry:19,000
Cavalry: 2,000
Artillery: 200 Artillery Pieces or 350 men

3rd Banner Army or Imperial Northern Army

4th Banner Army or Imperial Southern Army

5th Banner Army or Imperial Defense Army

6th Banner Army or Imperial Central or Captial Army

7th Banner Army or Imperial Heavnely Army

Loyal NON-Human or Mercnaries forces
before the closing of the Yokuda Border with the Great Wall Elves and dwarfs from certain places came to Yokuda and with their will to serve the Emperor Armies. Most our small elite units never numbering over two thousands

The Phoenix Guard: 250

before the shutting down of the border of Yokuda. many great warriors of the High Elves, the most fearsome are the silent guardians of the Shrine Of Asuyan. Known as the Phoenix Guard, the main duty of these warrior monks is to protect the island shrine and all those who make their pilgrimage there. Particularly important is the eternal flame, The secret behind the unnatural silence lies in the Chamber Of Days, a secret room whose walls blaze with words of flame, written on the naked walls themselves. These tell the histories of all the Phoenix Kings who have ever lived, and also those who are yet to come. It foretells the death of each, and their successors and predecessors. Any who gaze upon these terrible words must swear a magical oath of complete silence from which they can never be released. This knowledge of their fate wipes away any joy or other expressions from these warrior priests, their faces set instead in grim expressions of doom. In battle, they can always be found where the fighting is in its most desperate state, knowing in advance if they shall fall or if they shall be victorious.

When a Empeoror dies, the Phoenix Guard are always there, appearing suddenly and without warning to bear away the body of their king to the White Ship. In battle, the Phoenix Guard fight with their ceremonial halberds, clad in cloaks of embroidered fire that echo the sacred flame of Asuyan. They move throughout the battlefield in utter silence, accompanied only by the beat of a solemn drum. This unnatural manner is deeply disturbing for their enemies as even the direst of wounds will not make them cry out.

Shadow Warriors: 1,000
Even in times of relative peace, the Shadow Warriors are never at rest. They constantly patrol the barren shores and bleakest hills as they watch for the inevitable Dark Elf raiders; the evil Druchii who sank their homeland beneath the waves and who slaughter their kin. It is little wonder then that battles between the two races are bitterly fought with no quarter asked or given.they are among the most loyal subjects of the Emperor and the tales of their daring and dangerous exploits are many in number. It is an unusual Elf indeed who has not heard of their valour. Though they are wilder and perhaps more vicious than the rest of the High Elves, it is because of their truly tragic past rather than innate cruelty. Given the bitter and war-wrecked times through which they have lived, this is a flaw that is easy to understand.

Swordmasters of Hoeth


There are many ways to travel the path of wisdom. Some fast and mediate for years, others study obscure and arcane tomes, but for a few their true path lies in martial prowess. These are the Swordmasters, though they are not only experts with a blade; they also learn to fight with their bare hands or with any other weapon they can reach, especially their finely balanced ceremonial greatswords.The centre of their cult is the White Tower Of WU, at the heart of ancient Saphery. Here they study the secret ways of battle, honing their bodies and skills to unbelievable levels. Some say they can cut a candle in half without disturbing the flame, others that they can fight in complete darkness, guided only by the faint whisper of their foe's breathing.These expert warriors are the Guardians Of The White Tower and serve as protectors of the mages and scholars who live and study there. But the Swordmasters are not hermits; part of their duties is to serve as messengers for the Tower's masters, and to this end they travel regularly throughout Yokuda, guarding travelling scholars or seeking out information to enrich the vast store that resides in the White Tower.In battle they are deadly opponents, eager to practise their legendary skills on real enemies, in an arena where there is no room for second best. This is the true test of mettle, skill and honour that they eagerly seek out.

Navy

The yokudan Empire has a large Navy but doesnt not have any major seagoing ships it more like a defense force

1st Fleet
15 Gun Dhows
14 Sloops
11 Small Firagtes

2nd Fleet
10 Gun Dhows
5 Firagtes
6 Sloops

3rd Fleet
25 Gun Dhows
7 Small Firagtes
17 Sloops

Economy

Events

The Emperor sat upon his Horse as glanced out to the horizon were saw The Rebel Goblin Army of about 600. They were remants of Goblin forces that hide during the construction of the great wall and They decide to test the Imperial forces time and time again. Untill the Imperial forces unleashes hell upon the red eyes and waves Imperial Cavarly come crashing down upon their small lines. he personally took charge of a force of 15,000 he would sent to take of any remants of the Goblins which he hated it. He figured as the Son of heaven that all army in his terrority should be under his and his generals command and he strictly enforced it. Crushing Goblins rebellions time and time again. Untill they finally Figured out that they were losing the War which they over 80% of their whole population in yokuda and they had to send all the goblins they could to stop this huge Imperial Force. The Emperor Cao Fei dismounted from his horse and yelled.

Surrender your forces and you will be give a rite of free passage to a port where you will be ship back to area of your choseing or Be destory under the wrath of the Imperial Army said Emperor Cao Fei

No we will never give up said Goblin Commander

well you leave me no choice said Emperor Cao Fei

He implanted his feet in the ground and began to raise his hand and the ground under the goblin army began to shake and then he dropped his hand and they ground caved in demolishing the Goblin army. he raised his hand again and the ground reconstucted.