1618 a date that created the chinese divide.
The Machu forces of the north invaded the south with the aid of a traitor. Depending on who you ask the Qing were a force of tradition trying to demolish the decadent Ming, or were barbarians trying to destroy one of the shinning lights of humanity. They took the north but in spite of their best efforts the Ming simply would not die. Bad weather, accidents, good tactics, loyalist rebellions always kept the Ming in the game but they were never able to gather up the needed strength to conquer the north.
Its been close to 400 years since the Qing invasion, and the two became archenemies. The North became authoritarian and milataristic and the south evolved into a democracy. The Qing fell with their facist allies and became the communist hell hole it is today. The Ming died with the last emperor who helped the peaceful transition to a democratic south.
East Asia has been defined by this contest between the Qing, and the Ming and their successor states. North against South. Dictatorship vrs Democracy, but there were plenty of times where the Ming could have fallen where the south could have been conqured.
What would our world look like if the Qing had won a final victory over their mortal enemy?
The Machu forces of the north invaded the south with the aid of a traitor. Depending on who you ask the Qing were a force of tradition trying to demolish the decadent Ming, or were barbarians trying to destroy one of the shinning lights of humanity. They took the north but in spite of their best efforts the Ming simply would not die. Bad weather, accidents, good tactics, loyalist rebellions always kept the Ming in the game but they were never able to gather up the needed strength to conquer the north.
Its been close to 400 years since the Qing invasion, and the two became archenemies. The North became authoritarian and milataristic and the south evolved into a democracy. The Qing fell with their facist allies and became the communist hell hole it is today. The Ming died with the last emperor who helped the peaceful transition to a democratic south.
East Asia has been defined by this contest between the Qing, and the Ming and their successor states. North against South. Dictatorship vrs Democracy, but there were plenty of times where the Ming could have fallen where the south could have been conqured.
What would our world look like if the Qing had won a final victory over their mortal enemy?
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