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| Name | Han |
| Kanji | 韓 |
| Capital | Shintei |
| Location(s) | Central Plains |
The state of Han, (韓, Hánguó), is one of the Seven Warring States of China.
Geography[]
Han is located right in the center of the continent. It is the smallest warring state in terms of landmass and population, while also being the only one alongside the state of Wei that is completely surrounded by other Warring States.
Its location means that despite its weaker status amongst the rival states, Han is crucial in maintaining the balance and the status quo in the entire continent, due to hosting several important checkpoints and locations which connect eastern and western China.
More importantly, Han has always been considered by Qin as the main roadblock that impedes them from achieving their dream of unifying China, while being used by the states of Zhao and Wei as a shield against potential massive Qin invasions. It thus acts as a strategical point/buffer, therefore no other state has let the entirety of the kingdom be conquered by another during the numerous wars of the last centuries.
Central China is generally composed of massive and various plains, with very few mountain ranges like it is the case in the far western and northern parts of the continent, which explains Han's different topography of being comprised massively of just plains compared to the other states.
History[]
Han is one of the successor states of the State of Jin. After a brutal civil, the state of Jin, which has been a powerful nation for a long time and a formidable enemy of the Qin, divided into three states : Han, Zhao, and Wei.
While the two other states managed to affirm themselves as major powers in China, the state of Han fell behind and was reduced to being the smallest and weakest state in the continent. Subsequently, Han found itself in a perpetual state of being harrassed by its neighbours, focusing solely on surviving as a nation instead of trying to establish dominance over the other countries like all the other Warring States.
Despite this, Han has managed to stand proud amongst bigger sharks for way more than a century, prouding itself in having inherited the "capital of the Three Jins" Shintei, which is considered today as the largest and mightiest capital city in the entirety of China.
40 years ago, they participated in the Coalition led by Gaku Ki of Yan against the superstate of the time, Qi.
Story[]
The state of Han is considered the weakest of all the Warring States and is not perceived as a major or central threat, and despite the fact that no state has managed to completely annihilate Han, the kingdom has been the victim of numerous invasions and attacks from Qin, Wei, and Chu multiple times in the story.
Training Arc[]
The state of Han faced a massive invasion from Qin, when the General Mou Gou attacked them with 200,000 soldiers, with the objective of conquering the territory of Anhou. While waging war at a slow pace, the Han forces were powerless as Mou Gou and his talented Vice-Generals Kan Ki and Ou Sen managed to conquer the strategic city of Kouu and 11 more cities in a single month. The campaign was going so well for Qin that they questioned if the armies weren't going to be able to go straight for the capital Shintei.
The campaign was then canceled mid way after the state of Zhao invaded Qin, kickstarting the campaign of Bayou.
Coalition Invasion Arc[]
Han invaded Qin alongside all other Warring States after being approached by Ri Boku of Zhao, with the intent of utterly and completely annihilating Qin, being promised a portion of Qin's entire lands proportionally to the number of soldiers they sent. The Great General Sei Kai was sent at the head of 50,000 Han troops and besieged the Kankoku Pass alongside Wei's forces.
The Han army fought bravely despite its smaller size, and were close to being the ones making the Kankoku Pass thanks to Sei Kai's army poison weaponry, but the Great General of Han was surprisingly killed by the Qin General Chou Tou after a surprise attack.
Battle of Eikyuu Arc[]
After Qin declared that they were bringing back the Great Six Generals system that devastated China for many decades, the entire continent was shook by this announcement. This included Han, who knew that they would be amongst the first targets of this new system, which prompted the royal court to contact the state of Chu to form an alliance, in order for their rear to be protected adequately in case of a massive Qin invasion.
Nature of Humanity Arc[]
After the loss of one of their Six Great General Kan Ki, the state of Qin sent a delegation to Shintei in order to invite the Han royal legalist Kan Pishi in order to work there as an official. After heated discussions inside the royal court in front of the King of Han, Kan Pishi agrees to go to Kanyou and serve King of Qin, Ei Sei. While in Kanyou, Kan Pishi is suspected of committing espionnage for the benefit of Han, and his vassals are all put under arrest. He subsequently decides to commit suicide due to pressure from You Ka, a spy from the Qin government also employed by other states in China.
Despite all of this, Han decides to silently accept his death and issue an apology to Qin over Kan Pishi's dubious actions at Kanyou.
Three Pillars Arc[]
After enduring two major defeats recently, Qin decides to once and for all focus on completely subjugating the state of Han, which sends the royal court in Shintei under huge turmoil.
Culture[]
Han has a very similar culture to the other states of the continent, as they generally many traits due to them being Chinese, in opposition to the "barbarian" tribes that dwell in the lands beyond what is considered China. They are even more culturally close to the states of Wei and Zhao, due to their mutual history as being successor states of Jin. Han's national colour is mauve, which is mainly present in its official flag, and the uniforms given to Han soldiers.
The people of Han are stereotypically seen as "wise", with Qin Six General Tou considering that Han has been able to survival such a martial and violent era despite being the weakest state ever since their establishment thanks to the wisdom of their rulers, which consists in neutering Han's weak military projection with extremely effective espionnage networks, diplomacy, and concessions.
Otherwise, it has also been remarked at how Confucian philosophy is dominant in the culture of Han; with even Legalist geniuses like Han Pishi having little impact on the social governance of the kingdom.
Government[]
Like all other Warring States, Han is a monarchy and its current one is King Ou An, the 22nd monarch in Han's history.
It has a royal court in its capital city of Shintei, where the King and his government oversee the country's situation, discuss politics, economics, and military matters. The Han government is comprised of many ministers and officials, with the highest-ranking one being the current Chancellor Chou, who was also the chief of military affairs of Han before obtaining this position. Chou is very known throughout China as being a sage with high morals.
Royal Family[]
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21st King of Han
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22nd King of Han
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Princess of Han
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Forced to commit suicide
Chancellors & Prime Ministers[]
City Lords[]
Battles[]
See also: Territory of the states
Cities/Villages[]
Han lies in the center of china
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| Han | |
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| Royal Family | Ou Ou ‡ • Ou An • Nei |
| Prime Minister | Chou • |
| Officials | Kan Pishi † |
| City Lords | Ryuu’an |
| Citizens | TBA • |
| Military | |
| Great Generals | Sei Kai † • Raku'A Kan |
| Generals | Haku’ou Koku • Chou In • Bi Kei • Hai Don • Tei Ko |
| Commanders | Yoko Yoko • Ba Kan † • Na Kon † • Ki'u |
| Strategists | TBA |
| Affiliates | Chu • Chu Military (Ka Rin) |