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Dead by Dawn: The Road to Revolution
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Look To The East
The rise of the Emperor Tensho to the throne of Japan was an event of monumental importance to Asian history. The new Emperor was young and his nationalist attitudes were well known at this point. The assassination of his brother 3 years previous had shocked Japan, and had set the future of Japan in motion. With the the rise of Emperor Tensho came the Kodoha, of the Imperial Way faction, to power in the Army of Japan. The Kodoha wished to push north and eradicate communism. The Emperors support of the Kodoha faction allowed its leader Sadao Araki to the post of War Minister. Araki was an expansionist and wanted to physically expand the Japanese Empire, even if it was at the expense of European colonial powers. The idea of this was put to a stop when the Emperor Tensho renewed the long dead Anglo-Japanese Alliance into a full cooperation between the two nations. Soon enough Tensho began to suggest to the government that Japan should look north for its treasures. Tensho also pushed forward the plan to place the Prince of Korea to the head of the Korean General-Government. Basing the new set up in Korea on the Canadian system, Prince Yi Kang was made the King of Korea, a position subservient to the Emperor of Japan. This compromise angered some in the Kodoha faction, but the overall opinion of the Emperor forced them to accept. The Kingdom of Korea was therefore founded in 1926. The compromise, created to appease the Korean revolutionaries did not bring an end to the Korean Independence movement, but rather bolstered those who viewed the new Korean government as collaborationist. In fact the new Korean government lead to the monarchists being discredited in favor of the Communist and Democratic rebels.
By 1927, Chiang Kai-Shek in Kwantung, bolstered by support from the Soviets originally were now ready to take control of the rest of China. His Northern Expedition was launched in an effort to take the land held by the Chihili Faction, headquartered in Nanjing and lead by Sun Chuanfang. Chuanfang was originally in combat with the Beiyang Government, but when the Japanese came to him and offered him arms against the coming Kuomintang invasion, Chuanfang and Zuolin were able to broker a peace. Zuolin was able to take power in Beijing as a result of a Japanese backed coup that very year. The joint defensive front established against the Kuomintang and the Kuominchun was able to keep both armed forces from conquering either Beijing or Nanjing and the established government of Beiyang under the Zhili Clique formed an alliance with the Chihili Clique and became known as the Eastern League. They were able to foil the Kuomintang's attempts at unification. The revolt of the Communists in the camp of the Kuomintang was not helped, and neither was the desertion of Wang Jingwei to Wuhan, where he established a government supported by the Soviets. The failure of the Kuomintang and the Kuominchun lead to the joint Western Expedition, which eradicated the Wuhan Government and united the governments in Guangzhou and Xi'an. Chiang Kai-shek and Feng Hu-Hsiang were able to form a united Kuomintang government and began to force their control over the rest of China.
The Western Expedition (1928-1931), was the KMT's attack on the Kwangsi Province, the union with T'ang Chi-yao's Yunnan based government and the KMT's solidification of the Sinkiang and Sechuan provinces. By 1931, the KMT had basic control over the whole of China, excluding the consolidated territory of the Beiyang government. The Eastern League, fully backed by the Japanese, especially after concessions to Japanese control over the Liaodong Peninsula to the Kingdom of Korea, went about solidifying its control. In 1928, Zhang Zuolin ordered the assassination of Sun Chuanfang, while the New Beiyang Army, trained by Japanese soldiers, consolidated control over the territory of Chuanfang. As a result Zuolin became the head of state of the Republic of China (Beijing) while Chiang Kai-shek became the President of the Republic of China (Guangzhong). The Japanese support for the Beiyang government prompted the French Government to lend its support to the KMT. The British continued their formal influence over Tibet, which was recognized by the KMT and the French, and offered support to both governments. The important thing in all parties minds was the destruction of the Communists in China. The defeat of the Wuhan government and Jingwei's assassination at the hands of Communists hardliners had not helped their cause and by 1930, the only Communists left were considered nothing but outlaws. After 1931, the two states came to an uneasy peace with each Republic fighting for legitimacy. Both became radically anti-communist and in Guangzhong, a faction of the ultra-nationalist KMT known as the Blue Shirts Society began its rise to power in the government, while the authoritarian rule of Zuolin became infamous abroad.
The rise of the Emperor Tensho to the throne of Japan was an event of monumental importance to Asian history. The new Emperor was young and his nationalist attitudes were well known at this point. The assassination of his brother 3 years previous had shocked Japan, and had set the future of Japan in motion. With the the rise of Emperor Tensho came the Kodoha, of the Imperial Way faction, to power in the Army of Japan. The Kodoha wished to push north and eradicate communism. The Emperors support of the Kodoha faction allowed its leader Sadao Araki to the post of War Minister. Araki was an expansionist and wanted to physically expand the Japanese Empire, even if it was at the expense of European colonial powers. The idea of this was put to a stop when the Emperor Tensho renewed the long dead Anglo-Japanese Alliance into a full cooperation between the two nations. Soon enough Tensho began to suggest to the government that Japan should look north for its treasures. Tensho also pushed forward the plan to place the Prince of Korea to the head of the Korean General-Government. Basing the new set up in Korea on the Canadian system, Prince Yi Kang was made the King of Korea, a position subservient to the Emperor of Japan. This compromise angered some in the Kodoha faction, but the overall opinion of the Emperor forced them to accept. The Kingdom of Korea was therefore founded in 1926. The compromise, created to appease the Korean revolutionaries did not bring an end to the Korean Independence movement, but rather bolstered those who viewed the new Korean government as collaborationist. In fact the new Korean government lead to the monarchists being discredited in favor of the Communist and Democratic rebels.
By 1927, Chiang Kai-Shek in Kwantung, bolstered by support from the Soviets originally were now ready to take control of the rest of China. His Northern Expedition was launched in an effort to take the land held by the Chihili Faction, headquartered in Nanjing and lead by Sun Chuanfang. Chuanfang was originally in combat with the Beiyang Government, but when the Japanese came to him and offered him arms against the coming Kuomintang invasion, Chuanfang and Zuolin were able to broker a peace. Zuolin was able to take power in Beijing as a result of a Japanese backed coup that very year. The joint defensive front established against the Kuomintang and the Kuominchun was able to keep both armed forces from conquering either Beijing or Nanjing and the established government of Beiyang under the Zhili Clique formed an alliance with the Chihili Clique and became known as the Eastern League. They were able to foil the Kuomintang's attempts at unification. The revolt of the Communists in the camp of the Kuomintang was not helped, and neither was the desertion of Wang Jingwei to Wuhan, where he established a government supported by the Soviets. The failure of the Kuomintang and the Kuominchun lead to the joint Western Expedition, which eradicated the Wuhan Government and united the governments in Guangzhou and Xi'an. Chiang Kai-shek and Feng Hu-Hsiang were able to form a united Kuomintang government and began to force their control over the rest of China.
The Western Expedition (1928-1931), was the KMT's attack on the Kwangsi Province, the union with T'ang Chi-yao's Yunnan based government and the KMT's solidification of the Sinkiang and Sechuan provinces. By 1931, the KMT had basic control over the whole of China, excluding the consolidated territory of the Beiyang government. The Eastern League, fully backed by the Japanese, especially after concessions to Japanese control over the Liaodong Peninsula to the Kingdom of Korea, went about solidifying its control. In 1928, Zhang Zuolin ordered the assassination of Sun Chuanfang, while the New Beiyang Army, trained by Japanese soldiers, consolidated control over the territory of Chuanfang. As a result Zuolin became the head of state of the Republic of China (Beijing) while Chiang Kai-shek became the President of the Republic of China (Guangzhong). The Japanese support for the Beiyang government prompted the French Government to lend its support to the KMT. The British continued their formal influence over Tibet, which was recognized by the KMT and the French, and offered support to both governments. The important thing in all parties minds was the destruction of the Communists in China. The defeat of the Wuhan government and Jingwei's assassination at the hands of Communists hardliners had not helped their cause and by 1930, the only Communists left were considered nothing but outlaws. After 1931, the two states came to an uneasy peace with each Republic fighting for legitimacy. Both became radically anti-communist and in Guangzhong, a faction of the ultra-nationalist KMT known as the Blue Shirts Society began its rise to power in the government, while the authoritarian rule of Zuolin became infamous abroad.
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Very good, Enigmajones. I see I have chosen the right person in helping
Im just glad it came out alright. It took about 5 hours of research but it was all worth it.
Nice! I like where this is headed, even though I don't know where that is.
Yeah, it can get confusing. Which reminds me, would anyone at all be interested in making a map for this TL. I would, but my skills are so damned terrible.
The Hook Cross and the Christian General
After the end of the Western War and the union of the Guominjun and the Kuomintang, the Guangzhou government was forced to consolidate. The eradication of the warlords in the south of China was key to the unification process, but disputes began to arise between Hu-Hsiang, the leader of the former Guominjun, and Chiang Kai-shek, the President of the Guangzhou government and leader of the Kuomintang. Hu-Hsiang was in all honesty a leftist, his ideology being a splice of nationalism, militarism and Christian socialism. He was opposed to communism, but was not wholly against them, as a large wing of the Kuomintang was. One wing of the party, lead by Kai-shek and his allies from the Whampoa Clique, was the Blue Shirts Society, who had gained prominence after the fall of Wuhan. Kai-shek had promoted many of its members to higher points in the military because of their affiliation with the organization and their rise had alienated Hu-Hsiang and the left wing of the party. With the Communists marginalized and Jingwei's death, the left wing became strongly under the control of Hu-Hsiang and the former Guominjun members. Feng's political concepts became heavily influenced, not from Moscow, but from Munich. Support for the National Socialist ideology in the left camp became high and caused Strasserist policies to fall to the wayside in the Blue Shirts. The leader of Strasserist theory in the Blue Shirts, Liu Jianqun, lost his influence in the society as a direct result of this, the main ideological contributor becoming He Zhonghan, who drew mainly from Italian fascism and Japanese Statism. Zhonghan managed to take over from Jeng Tie, who had attempted to make the Blue Shirts the only wing of the party. The refusal of Jeng Tie to recognize the control of Chiang on the movement, lead to his disposal by the secret police. His execution was rumored to have been carried out by Dai Li, the head of the KMT's secret police. A strike on Hu-Hisang was proposed by Dai, but Chiang vetoed it.
After his escape into Denmark in the Spring of 1935, Otto Strasser became the face of the failed Nazi Revolt in Germany. He became popular in academic circles across Europe and was a frequent visitor in Paris, London and Madrid. In early 1936, Strasser was contacted through an intermediary from the French interests in Yunnan, that his presence had been requested by Feng Hu-Hsiang. After explaining who the general was and his views on Otto's late brothers theories, Strasser, along with 600 or so Nazis, most of whom had fought in the war, traveled to China through French Indochina, traveling to the Northwest to met with Hu-Hsiang. Hu-Hsiang, by the winter of 1936, had grown weary of Chiang's support of the Blue Shirts, who had grown from secret society to a massive group, encompassing the right wing of the party. Hu-Hsiang had gathered some left leaning generals and was prepared to force a civil war in an attempt to dislodge the Blue Shirts from power. With the arrival of Strasser in the Spring of 1937, the left wing's cause was bolstered and were ready to challenge the the government in Guangzhong. The first move of war was when Li Zongren agreed to join the plot. Although Zongren was not ideologically opposed to Chiang and the Blue Shirts, he believed it threatened any chance of his taking power. The forces loyal to him launched the attack on Guangzhou, capturing the city and forcing the KMT to retreat to Chenzou in the Hunan. The fall of Guangzhou was considered a death knell for the Kuomintang, especially when the newly revived Guominjun, with German volunteers, marching south. The siege of Hunan went on between June of 1937 and August of 1937, when Chiang ordered the retreat to Yunnan. However, Chiang was killed by an artillery raid on the force as it retreated and when the KMT reached Yunnan, the party was faced with a political struggle between Liu Chih, the remaining strong military commander in the KMT and the Blue Shirts lead by Zhonghan. The struggle was won by the Blue Shirts, with Chih being killed in his sleep. It was believed at this point that the KMT was out for the count, except that, seeing the disunity in the west, Zhang Xueliang, the son and heir apparent of Zuolin, convinced the new Beiyang Army that now was the time to strike. As a result, the army strode south from Nanjing towards Guangzhou, forcing the anti-Chiang Clique to respond in a defensive maneuver. As a result the KMT was able to recuperate and rebuild its strength. War had reopened in China, and as leaders in the colonies of Europe looked on, it could be contained.
After the end of the Western War and the union of the Guominjun and the Kuomintang, the Guangzhou government was forced to consolidate. The eradication of the warlords in the south of China was key to the unification process, but disputes began to arise between Hu-Hsiang, the leader of the former Guominjun, and Chiang Kai-shek, the President of the Guangzhou government and leader of the Kuomintang. Hu-Hsiang was in all honesty a leftist, his ideology being a splice of nationalism, militarism and Christian socialism. He was opposed to communism, but was not wholly against them, as a large wing of the Kuomintang was. One wing of the party, lead by Kai-shek and his allies from the Whampoa Clique, was the Blue Shirts Society, who had gained prominence after the fall of Wuhan. Kai-shek had promoted many of its members to higher points in the military because of their affiliation with the organization and their rise had alienated Hu-Hsiang and the left wing of the party. With the Communists marginalized and Jingwei's death, the left wing became strongly under the control of Hu-Hsiang and the former Guominjun members. Feng's political concepts became heavily influenced, not from Moscow, but from Munich. Support for the National Socialist ideology in the left camp became high and caused Strasserist policies to fall to the wayside in the Blue Shirts. The leader of Strasserist theory in the Blue Shirts, Liu Jianqun, lost his influence in the society as a direct result of this, the main ideological contributor becoming He Zhonghan, who drew mainly from Italian fascism and Japanese Statism. Zhonghan managed to take over from Jeng Tie, who had attempted to make the Blue Shirts the only wing of the party. The refusal of Jeng Tie to recognize the control of Chiang on the movement, lead to his disposal by the secret police. His execution was rumored to have been carried out by Dai Li, the head of the KMT's secret police. A strike on Hu-Hisang was proposed by Dai, but Chiang vetoed it.
After his escape into Denmark in the Spring of 1935, Otto Strasser became the face of the failed Nazi Revolt in Germany. He became popular in academic circles across Europe and was a frequent visitor in Paris, London and Madrid. In early 1936, Strasser was contacted through an intermediary from the French interests in Yunnan, that his presence had been requested by Feng Hu-Hsiang. After explaining who the general was and his views on Otto's late brothers theories, Strasser, along with 600 or so Nazis, most of whom had fought in the war, traveled to China through French Indochina, traveling to the Northwest to met with Hu-Hsiang. Hu-Hsiang, by the winter of 1936, had grown weary of Chiang's support of the Blue Shirts, who had grown from secret society to a massive group, encompassing the right wing of the party. Hu-Hsiang had gathered some left leaning generals and was prepared to force a civil war in an attempt to dislodge the Blue Shirts from power. With the arrival of Strasser in the Spring of 1937, the left wing's cause was bolstered and were ready to challenge the the government in Guangzhong. The first move of war was when Li Zongren agreed to join the plot. Although Zongren was not ideologically opposed to Chiang and the Blue Shirts, he believed it threatened any chance of his taking power. The forces loyal to him launched the attack on Guangzhou, capturing the city and forcing the KMT to retreat to Chenzou in the Hunan. The fall of Guangzhou was considered a death knell for the Kuomintang, especially when the newly revived Guominjun, with German volunteers, marching south. The siege of Hunan went on between June of 1937 and August of 1937, when Chiang ordered the retreat to Yunnan. However, Chiang was killed by an artillery raid on the force as it retreated and when the KMT reached Yunnan, the party was faced with a political struggle between Liu Chih, the remaining strong military commander in the KMT and the Blue Shirts lead by Zhonghan. The struggle was won by the Blue Shirts, with Chih being killed in his sleep. It was believed at this point that the KMT was out for the count, except that, seeing the disunity in the west, Zhang Xueliang, the son and heir apparent of Zuolin, convinced the new Beiyang Army that now was the time to strike. As a result, the army strode south from Nanjing towards Guangzhou, forcing the anti-Chiang Clique to respond in a defensive maneuver. As a result the KMT was able to recuperate and rebuild its strength. War had reopened in China, and as leaders in the colonies of Europe looked on, it could be contained.
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My Heavens, that is one of the greatest twists I've ever seen! Strasserism in China?!?!?!
Just tell me by PM, and I'll try to whip up something.
Yeah I thought it up today in English class. And if they win, I intend to have Hu-Hsiang be the new leader. And I find myself enthralled by China's Warlord Period. Anything after 1920 in China is absolutely fascinating.
They may be. The KMT is using French Rifles, the anti-Chiang forces are using a mix of French and Soviet Rifles. The New Beiyang Army are using cheap knockoffs of the Japanese rifle, and Zuolin is pressuring the Japanese to help him create a better rifle for the Beiyang Army.
I could see Strasser and his cohorts bringing over MP18s, 98Ks and assorted handguns. Perhaps we'll see an indigenous version of the MP38?
New idea: Skorzeny IIRC, was an engineer by trade. Have him be one of the Strasserists sent along, and have him set up a local armaments industry. Then, you have a possibility for a newer, lightweight, and simpler machine pistol, like OTL's MP38.
I refuse to shoehorn Skorzeny. Hes an Austrofascist. Not a Nazi.New idea: Skorzeny IIRC, was an engineer by trade. Have him be one of the Strasserists sent along, and have him set up a local armaments industry. Then, you have a possibility for a newer, lightweight, and simpler machine pistol, like OTL's MP38.
He got mixed up with the wrong crowd maybe? If not Skorzeny, I'm sure someone could be found with an armaments/engineering/industrial background. Such a creation would do nicely to fill the coffers of the Strasserists.
The Strasserists will be bringing French weapons. They were forced to leave their weapons, or they would have been identified. The Strasserists are using mostly French and Italian Weapons. Some small arms is possible.