(RFC) The Rising of the Eternal Sun
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If you want Lee to be pronounced, well, like Lee, then it should be Li. But still, Li isn't really common in Japan as a name.
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Chapter 5: The War of the Lotus
"What is the use of having neighbors if you can't kick them around?"
In the year of 900 AD, the old Empress Aya stepped down and handed the throne to her adopted son, Yuuki. Yuuki was a brilliant boy of twelve, who had studied strategy of war since he was old enough to read. At the end of the boy's teens, his friend, Alhazen, became a great scientist in Kyoto and spread the knowledge of philosophy, which he had founded. For the rest of his life, Alhazen was known as 'the First Philosopher'. The Military Recruit Orders, which were created by Rin, were still in active progression. Aya, late in her reign, had organized the last of the Kyoto men into another group of samurai. Yuuki saw the rapid expansion of the city-states of Hangzhou and Guangzhou in China. the Middle Country itself ignored the overwhelming influence of the cities, because it was too busy fighting the Tibetans (which was known as the Himalayan War). Yuuki ordered the new samurai onto 'the Tyrant', and also boarded the most active survivors of the Korean Invasion onto the ship. Yuuki sent the samurai to a few miles south of Hangzhou, the city-state closest to China and Korea. The new samurai launched the attack. While a diversion was made, the rest of the army snuck up from behind and entered the city. While the guards were once again distracted, the rest, who had made the diversion, slew the guards and defenders. The city state's alliance with Guangzhou was broken, and the rest of the samurai headed to the just-as-poorly-defended city-state. The fifteen-year march ended in 940 when the city's citizens killed the defenders and surrendered to the Japanese men. The samurai were worshiped as gods and were given lotus flowers as signs of respect. However, the city was still in riot as the experienced samurai were replaced with angry Koreans. Many Guangzhou residents left for Hangzhou, where they gave the soldiers there lotus flowers as well. Because of these acts, Yuuki named this the War of the Lotus.
"What is the use of having neighbors if you can't kick them around?"
In the year of 900 AD, the old Empress Aya stepped down and handed the throne to her adopted son, Yuuki. Yuuki was a brilliant boy of twelve, who had studied strategy of war since he was old enough to read. At the end of the boy's teens, his friend, Alhazen, became a great scientist in Kyoto and spread the knowledge of philosophy, which he had founded. For the rest of his life, Alhazen was known as 'the First Philosopher'. The Military Recruit Orders, which were created by Rin, were still in active progression. Aya, late in her reign, had organized the last of the Kyoto men into another group of samurai. Yuuki saw the rapid expansion of the city-states of Hangzhou and Guangzhou in China. the Middle Country itself ignored the overwhelming influence of the cities, because it was too busy fighting the Tibetans (which was known as the Himalayan War). Yuuki ordered the new samurai onto 'the Tyrant', and also boarded the most active survivors of the Korean Invasion onto the ship. Yuuki sent the samurai to a few miles south of Hangzhou, the city-state closest to China and Korea. The new samurai launched the attack. While a diversion was made, the rest of the army snuck up from behind and entered the city. While the guards were once again distracted, the rest, who had made the diversion, slew the guards and defenders. The city state's alliance with Guangzhou was broken, and the rest of the samurai headed to the just-as-poorly-defended city-state. The fifteen-year march ended in 940 when the city's citizens killed the defenders and surrendered to the Japanese men. The samurai were worshiped as gods and were given lotus flowers as signs of respect. However, the city was still in riot as the experienced samurai were replaced with angry Koreans. Many Guangzhou residents left for Hangzhou, where they gave the soldiers there lotus flowers as well. Because of these acts, Yuuki named this the War of the Lotus.
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Chapter 6: The Ryuu Dynasty
"Blessed be the tie that binds samurai to his foe" Please note: these words were the table of the Ryuu Dynasty, and by far the most recognized words in Japan.
The Rin Dynasty came to a close as its Laws of Japan (which were a minor section in the Code of Laws) did not apply to Korea and Japanese China. This was a problem because these citizens were free to do whatever. The original Code of Laws were thrown away and rewritten by Emperor Sho, who was the heir to Yuuki. Sho was very close to being done when he died in 950 AD. He had no heir. He was the final emperor of the Rin Dynasty. The areas of Japan entered into an 'Antidynastic Era'. Finally, in 968 AD, a poor man named Ryuu took it upon himself to finish the Code of Laws, which quickly restricted the Anidynastic Era into just a series of revolts. In 690 AD, he finished the Second Code of Laws by adding the quote above. The Samurai Council named him Emperor of Japan and its Territories, and he was well-liked among the people. They called the end of the Antidynastic Era the Ryuu Dynasty, the first ruler to have a dynasty named after them since Rin. Trade relations with the Khmer Empire plummeted until they were worse than before they knew of each other. Ryuu built an army. He planned to stop the Khmer before they stopped him. By now the Samurai were very well-trained, and nothing could stop the fleet of doom.
"Blessed be the tie that binds samurai to his foe" Please note: these words were the table of the Ryuu Dynasty, and by far the most recognized words in Japan.
The Rin Dynasty came to a close as its Laws of Japan (which were a minor section in the Code of Laws) did not apply to Korea and Japanese China. This was a problem because these citizens were free to do whatever. The original Code of Laws were thrown away and rewritten by Emperor Sho, who was the heir to Yuuki. Sho was very close to being done when he died in 950 AD. He had no heir. He was the final emperor of the Rin Dynasty. The areas of Japan entered into an 'Antidynastic Era'. Finally, in 968 AD, a poor man named Ryuu took it upon himself to finish the Code of Laws, which quickly restricted the Anidynastic Era into just a series of revolts. In 690 AD, he finished the Second Code of Laws by adding the quote above. The Samurai Council named him Emperor of Japan and its Territories, and he was well-liked among the people. They called the end of the Antidynastic Era the Ryuu Dynasty, the first ruler to have a dynasty named after them since Rin. Trade relations with the Khmer Empire plummeted until they were worse than before they knew of each other. Ryuu built an army. He planned to stop the Khmer before they stopped him. By now the Samurai were very well-trained, and nothing could stop the fleet of doom.
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Chapter 7: King of the Jungle - Part 1: The Trigger of War
"Let this war determine who is the true king of the jungle."
In the year of 1059, Emperor Ryuu formally declared war on the Khmer Empire. Legend says that China supplied Japanese samurai with poison to pour into the Khmer barays, but this is widely known to be myth. By late December, the great grandsons of the Korean conquerors stepped to shore in Khmer lands. Though they were being bombarded from the air with arrows being shot from the city-fortress of Hanoi, they marched on. Legend says that a man named Iwao caught an arrow and threw it back, but this is obviously myth. Iwao is, however, believed to be one of the legendary 100 generals who led the samurai. Emperor Ryuu led the primary charge, which he died in alongside the High General, Hiroki. Legend says that just as the Japanese flag was being raised, he died, but the truth is that he died while being bombarded with arrows. Prince Koichi Was killed by an assassin the next day in camp, so the next heir, Prince Koji came to power. At the end of the charge, the archers retreated from the city-fortress's outskirts to the roofs of the city itself. Hanoi submitted itself to Confucian rule, which was thought to have been under China, but China was long enemies with Khmer so they did not accept those terms and let Hanoi become a self-governing Confucian city-state. However, the 'Kingdom of Hanoi' was short-lived, as the samurai had already occupied the city. The Japanese flag was raised, and Hanoi went under Japanese rule. The Khmer saw this secession as minor, because the city was in great danger and was occupied by enemy troops. They launched a counter-attack with their elephants to liberate Hanoi, but failed because the rest of the samurai had flooded into the city. The Battle of Hanoi triggered the Khmer Wars.
"Let this war determine who is the true king of the jungle."
In the year of 1059, Emperor Ryuu formally declared war on the Khmer Empire. Legend says that China supplied Japanese samurai with poison to pour into the Khmer barays, but this is widely known to be myth. By late December, the great grandsons of the Korean conquerors stepped to shore in Khmer lands. Though they were being bombarded from the air with arrows being shot from the city-fortress of Hanoi, they marched on. Legend says that a man named Iwao caught an arrow and threw it back, but this is obviously myth. Iwao is, however, believed to be one of the legendary 100 generals who led the samurai. Emperor Ryuu led the primary charge, which he died in alongside the High General, Hiroki. Legend says that just as the Japanese flag was being raised, he died, but the truth is that he died while being bombarded with arrows. Prince Koichi Was killed by an assassin the next day in camp, so the next heir, Prince Koji came to power. At the end of the charge, the archers retreated from the city-fortress's outskirts to the roofs of the city itself. Hanoi submitted itself to Confucian rule, which was thought to have been under China, but China was long enemies with Khmer so they did not accept those terms and let Hanoi become a self-governing Confucian city-state. However, the 'Kingdom of Hanoi' was short-lived, as the samurai had already occupied the city. The Japanese flag was raised, and Hanoi went under Japanese rule. The Khmer saw this secession as minor, because the city was in great danger and was occupied by enemy troops. They launched a counter-attack with their elephants to liberate Hanoi, but failed because the rest of the samurai had flooded into the city. The Battle of Hanoi triggered the Khmer Wars.
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Chapter 8: King of the Jungle - Part 2: The Crossroads of the First Khmer War
"Just as the rest of the heroic moments of this war, this decision will truly be stuff of legends."
Legends of the First and Second Khmer Wars are some of the most obviously false and incredible stories still told in Japan. However, the story of the Crossroads is one of the few stories widely believed to be true, no matter how unbelievable. The majority of the found war journals from Japanese samurai mention this moment, and the conditions at the time would match with the reports. Plus there was the legend itself, which were mostly written by the scholar called Bair (otherwise known as Bair the Normal of Edo). The legend goes as followed: After the capture of Hanoi, Emperor Koji ordered the protection of the captured city. The units that needed healing would get healed, and order would be established in the revolting city. However, the evil Khmer (this part is believed to be fake) mustered up a small army of rebels from Hanoi and tried to reclaim the city after approximately ten years of occupation. Oddly, after another ten years, the emperor finally reacted and sent three quarters of the samurai south, were the Khmer's major cities were. This is when the old Khmer drama kicked in. The new emperor of the Khmer Empire, Suryavarman II, sent spies to Hanoi, and they realized the city was barely defended. Instead of the sensible thing to do, which would be to launch an attack, Suryavarman II ordered a large stone temple to the Buddha be built where the samurai were to land. This temple was miles and miles across and contained the largest maze in existence. The 'Crossroads' were finished in December of 1099, less than a year before the samurai landed. The samurai spent a legendary ten months in the maze until they found the way out. In late 1101, the samurai found another crossroad. Would the samurai attack the capital of Angkor directly, or would they attack Phnom Penh, a smaller, yet influential city to the south?
"Just as the rest of the heroic moments of this war, this decision will truly be stuff of legends."
Legends of the First and Second Khmer Wars are some of the most obviously false and incredible stories still told in Japan. However, the story of the Crossroads is one of the few stories widely believed to be true, no matter how unbelievable. The majority of the found war journals from Japanese samurai mention this moment, and the conditions at the time would match with the reports. Plus there was the legend itself, which were mostly written by the scholar called Bair (otherwise known as Bair the Normal of Edo). The legend goes as followed: After the capture of Hanoi, Emperor Koji ordered the protection of the captured city. The units that needed healing would get healed, and order would be established in the revolting city. However, the evil Khmer (this part is believed to be fake) mustered up a small army of rebels from Hanoi and tried to reclaim the city after approximately ten years of occupation. Oddly, after another ten years, the emperor finally reacted and sent three quarters of the samurai south, were the Khmer's major cities were. This is when the old Khmer drama kicked in. The new emperor of the Khmer Empire, Suryavarman II, sent spies to Hanoi, and they realized the city was barely defended. Instead of the sensible thing to do, which would be to launch an attack, Suryavarman II ordered a large stone temple to the Buddha be built where the samurai were to land. This temple was miles and miles across and contained the largest maze in existence. The 'Crossroads' were finished in December of 1099, less than a year before the samurai landed. The samurai spent a legendary ten months in the maze until they found the way out. In late 1101, the samurai found another crossroad. Would the samurai attack the capital of Angkor directly, or would they attack Phnom Penh, a smaller, yet influential city to the south?
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Neither! They just got back into their triremes and founded the Japanese protectorate of Australia! 
Enough cliffhanger-breaking, very nice update.
Enough cliffhanger-breaking, very nice update.
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Plus great update. And I think you're gonna attack... Angkor!
Plus great update. And I think you're gonna attack... Angkor!
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Chapter 9: The King of the Jungle - Part 3: The Final Battles of the First Khmer War
"The city burned in the light of a thousand suns."
A third of the army died on the night of April 16, 1110. After a little more than nine entire years, the siege of Phnom Penh ended. The army under Emperor Koji attacked at the eastern gate. However, Suryavarman II's infantry cut the samurai in half. Koji's half retreated three miles to the north, while his High General Yoshi's half was stuck. Yoshi was able to retreat with a small group of infantry, but the rest of his troops were slaughtered by the archers. According to legend, High General Yoshi gave himself up so his remaining troops could escape. This is thought to be true, mostly because scientists and historians cannot come up with any other explanation for Yoshi not making it back to the Japanese encampments. Well, according to popular records, approximately a third of the main samurai force had died on the first charge. Koji split the army in half and led a second charge, straight from the north into the city's siege supply. Not a man died. The third charge came when the new High General, Yoshi II, ordered vengeance in the name of his father. On April 17, the city was captured and burned to the ground, were most Khmer-loyal residents fled to the capital, Angkor. The non-loyal citizens fled to Hanoi, capital of Japanese Vietnam (as it came to be known because of the Vietnam Khmer Tribe ruling Hanoi before the Khmer conquered it). The remaining parts of the Japanese army retreated, so they could regroup. Koji stepped down and handed the throne to his youngest son, Hayato. But then, unexpectedly, a scientist named Yuu the Killer made a spectacular breakthrough in military technology: the discovery of gunpowder.
"The city burned in the light of a thousand suns."
A third of the army died on the night of April 16, 1110. After a little more than nine entire years, the siege of Phnom Penh ended. The army under Emperor Koji attacked at the eastern gate. However, Suryavarman II's infantry cut the samurai in half. Koji's half retreated three miles to the north, while his High General Yoshi's half was stuck. Yoshi was able to retreat with a small group of infantry, but the rest of his troops were slaughtered by the archers. According to legend, High General Yoshi gave himself up so his remaining troops could escape. This is thought to be true, mostly because scientists and historians cannot come up with any other explanation for Yoshi not making it back to the Japanese encampments. Well, according to popular records, approximately a third of the main samurai force had died on the first charge. Koji split the army in half and led a second charge, straight from the north into the city's siege supply. Not a man died. The third charge came when the new High General, Yoshi II, ordered vengeance in the name of his father. On April 17, the city was captured and burned to the ground, were most Khmer-loyal residents fled to the capital, Angkor. The non-loyal citizens fled to Hanoi, capital of Japanese Vietnam (as it came to be known because of the Vietnam Khmer Tribe ruling Hanoi before the Khmer conquered it). The remaining parts of the Japanese army retreated, so they could regroup. Koji stepped down and handed the throne to his youngest son, Hayato. But then, unexpectedly, a scientist named Yuu the Killer made a spectacular breakthrough in military technology: the discovery of gunpowder.
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Technically, if a unit sustains any damage (5.3/8 for example), it's presumed there were casualties.
Other than that, good job.
Other than that, good job.
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Chapter 10: King of the Jungle - Part 4: The Second Khmer War
"Our advances in military technology will change the way we fight wars."
Intelligence against the Khmer was diminishing, and the First Khmer War seemed to end in a stalemate. The Japanese samurai retreaded from Khmer lands, living to fight another day after the third of the army was destroyed. The Battle of Phnom Penh marked the end of the First Khmer War, and a second war was evident. The idea of gunpowder was unpopular, so it was not immediately implanted. Emperor Hayato had said, 'let us retaliate, for when we are unable to defend one day, we will be scarred.' Because of this historic quote, the era is known as the Retaliation Period. The Retaliation Period was a period of great scientific breakthroughs, including the implanting of education in Korea by the scientist Michael Faraday. The next year, Faraday traveled to Honshu to spread 'Korean Education' throughout the empire. Khmer emissaries arrived in Kyoto with the heads of many Japanese spies. Intelligence of the Khmer plans seized. Hayato realized the Retaliation Period would have to end. Hayato's son, Aoi, stole the throne and established 'Aoi Order'. Aoi Order did not necessarily change the Code of Laws, but it amplified military supremacy. Aoi Order established Military Traditions, which improved the military even more. As Japan was expecting war very soon, Aoi Order stopped improving the military and started mobilizing the military. A new stock of samurai was hastily made in Korea. Emperor Aoi soon died and his grandson (his only descendant) named Tsuyoshi took over. Emperor Tsuyoshi diverted the army fleet from the Khmer mainland to Lower Khmer, called Singapura. From the sea, a small portion of the samurai landed and quickly seized the city. However, Emperor Tsuyoshi saw that the army needed to keep moving. So, the wounded army stayed in the city while the rest mobilized. Unknown to the Japanese, the Khmer were launching a counter attack. The army landed south of Angkor. The samurai had a limited time and very limited numbers to capture the city and end the war. Tsuyoshi led the first attacks, which were all successful, with minimal casualties. The Khmer army kept moving to Singapura. The next attack came by the general Yori, which was unsuccessful. Finally, Tsuyoshi led the final charge into Angkor and captured the Khmer capital. The Second Khmer War started and ended in a few short decades, and, finally, Japan came out as a superpower.
"Our advances in military technology will change the way we fight wars."
Intelligence against the Khmer was diminishing, and the First Khmer War seemed to end in a stalemate. The Japanese samurai retreaded from Khmer lands, living to fight another day after the third of the army was destroyed. The Battle of Phnom Penh marked the end of the First Khmer War, and a second war was evident. The idea of gunpowder was unpopular, so it was not immediately implanted. Emperor Hayato had said, 'let us retaliate, for when we are unable to defend one day, we will be scarred.' Because of this historic quote, the era is known as the Retaliation Period. The Retaliation Period was a period of great scientific breakthroughs, including the implanting of education in Korea by the scientist Michael Faraday. The next year, Faraday traveled to Honshu to spread 'Korean Education' throughout the empire. Khmer emissaries arrived in Kyoto with the heads of many Japanese spies. Intelligence of the Khmer plans seized. Hayato realized the Retaliation Period would have to end. Hayato's son, Aoi, stole the throne and established 'Aoi Order'. Aoi Order did not necessarily change the Code of Laws, but it amplified military supremacy. Aoi Order established Military Traditions, which improved the military even more. As Japan was expecting war very soon, Aoi Order stopped improving the military and started mobilizing the military. A new stock of samurai was hastily made in Korea. Emperor Aoi soon died and his grandson (his only descendant) named Tsuyoshi took over. Emperor Tsuyoshi diverted the army fleet from the Khmer mainland to Lower Khmer, called Singapura. From the sea, a small portion of the samurai landed and quickly seized the city. However, Emperor Tsuyoshi saw that the army needed to keep moving. So, the wounded army stayed in the city while the rest mobilized. Unknown to the Japanese, the Khmer were launching a counter attack. The army landed south of Angkor. The samurai had a limited time and very limited numbers to capture the city and end the war. Tsuyoshi led the first attacks, which were all successful, with minimal casualties. The Khmer army kept moving to Singapura. The next attack came by the general Yori, which was unsuccessful. Finally, Tsuyoshi led the final charge into Angkor and captured the Khmer capital. The Second Khmer War started and ended in a few short decades, and, finally, Japan came out as a superpower.
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Chapter 11: Overseas
"Within a single generation, we have expanded our map greater than our empire."
Tsuyoshi died in December, 1249 AD. For a few days, the Samurai Council ruled, then Tsuyoshi's already powerful son (because he was head of the council), Dai, seized power. The people loved Dai, and he loved the people. His reign was one of peace. However, Dai had secret plans. Emperor Dai married the general named Jeanne d'Arc (known as Joan to her people). Joan wanted to rule Japan, so she demanded that Dai gift her numbers of samurai to control. Though she made the samurai very highly skilled, she made them evil. She eventually tried to take the samurai division to the Kyoto Palace. In 1263, the battle for the throne began. Joan's men fought Dai's men, and Joan and Dai fought each other in a duel to the death. Joan killed Dai after an hour of fighting. However, the people were against Joan and the day she took the throne revolts occurred in Kyoto, Tokyo, Nagasaki, Keijo, Japanese China, and even Hanoi. Dai's only son, Fumio, challenged Joan. The child defeated his mother. The empire rejoiced and they entered an era of peace and scientific prosperity. A ship was finished in Tokyo that headed east, into the Great Eastern Ocean. In 1300 AD, that ship discovered new land. The Aztec Empire, seeing the Japanese might, submitted to Japanese rule. The Japanese Empire and the Tributary Aztec State became united. The Japanese Empire became truly overseas. The year 1300 led to great expansion of Japan. Not only did the Aztecs join Japan, but also the Khmer stopped revolting in Angkor, leading to the end to the unofficial 'Third Khmer War'. The scientist Galileo Galilei studied the stars, and in late 1300 came up with the science of astronomy and improved the ships of Korea.
"Within a single generation, we have expanded our map greater than our empire."
Tsuyoshi died in December, 1249 AD. For a few days, the Samurai Council ruled, then Tsuyoshi's already powerful son (because he was head of the council), Dai, seized power. The people loved Dai, and he loved the people. His reign was one of peace. However, Dai had secret plans. Emperor Dai married the general named Jeanne d'Arc (known as Joan to her people). Joan wanted to rule Japan, so she demanded that Dai gift her numbers of samurai to control. Though she made the samurai very highly skilled, she made them evil. She eventually tried to take the samurai division to the Kyoto Palace. In 1263, the battle for the throne began. Joan's men fought Dai's men, and Joan and Dai fought each other in a duel to the death. Joan killed Dai after an hour of fighting. However, the people were against Joan and the day she took the throne revolts occurred in Kyoto, Tokyo, Nagasaki, Keijo, Japanese China, and even Hanoi. Dai's only son, Fumio, challenged Joan. The child defeated his mother. The empire rejoiced and they entered an era of peace and scientific prosperity. A ship was finished in Tokyo that headed east, into the Great Eastern Ocean. In 1300 AD, that ship discovered new land. The Aztec Empire, seeing the Japanese might, submitted to Japanese rule. The Japanese Empire and the Tributary Aztec State became united. The Japanese Empire became truly overseas. The year 1300 led to great expansion of Japan. Not only did the Aztecs join Japan, but also the Khmer stopped revolting in Angkor, leading to the end to the unofficial 'Third Khmer War'. The scientist Galileo Galilei studied the stars, and in late 1300 came up with the science of astronomy and improved the ships of Korea.
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