Geography (Alliance Chapter)
[Sennas Alliance]
Historical overview:
The story of Senas begins two thousand years ago.
When the ancient voyagers finally overcame the turbulent ocean currents and sailed into these waters for the first time, what appeared in front of them was a scene that was tantamount to a miracle:
The islands like pearl necklaces block the waves of the outer sea, while the surface of the inland sea is as calm as lake water, reflecting the luster of emerald in the sun;
The insurmountable and endless coastal mountains disappeared suddenly, as if they were flattened in an instant by some unimaginable force, leaving behind a door to the inland and an almost perfect oval coastline.
The ecstatic leader of the voyagers, Pythias, immediately chose the name that best suited her for this land:
"Senas" - means a bay surrounded by land on three sides and with an elegant curved outline.
Since then, Senas has become the official name of this ocean and land, and has accompanied her through the "Era of Heroes", "Era of Conquest", "Era of Turbulence", "Dark Ages" and "Era of Reconquest".
Until forty years ago, someone else wrote a new chapter on the pages of history:
A group of warriors who no longer wanted to endure the oppression of the empire rose up. The fire of resistance was out of control, eventually involving all the sea and land between the two mountains.
When the smoke cleared and the scarred victors had not had time to lick their wounds, they found that new challenges were coming one after another:
They defeated rulers but did not know how to rule; they destroyed a country but did not know how to build a new one;
Having lost the common goal, the once close partners began to become hateful; having lost the common enemy, Pao Ze, who once shared life and death, will turn against each other at some point.
Finally, in the name of "Senas", an unprecedented alliance was born in the morning light.
She spans the grasslands and the sea, reaching the towering shade mountains in the north and the Golden Summit Mountains covered with thousands of years of snow in the south. Horses gallop freely in her land, eagles soar in her sky, tough warriors guard her borders in the mountains, and magnificent fleets fly her flag high and sail to unknown distances.
But can she really stand the test of time?
Time will tell.
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Archives of the Republics
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[United Republic of Seventeen Provinces/United Provinces]
*[Greatness belongs to Senas! Glory belongs to seventeen provinces! Long live! The Republic of the United Provinces! ]
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Historical overview:
The Piedmont is as old as Senas, and the first settlements of ancient immigrants were established here.
However, the development history of Piedmont is very short. Until four hundred years ago, it was still an extremely desolate land.
Because it is very simple - her terrain is too low, and it is full of uncultivable tidal flats, wetlands, swamps and lakes. More than a quarter of the land is even flooded by seawater twice a day.
Without the development of agriculture, civilization cannot be developed. Although immigrants in ancient times established the first "Kahulan" in the Piedmont, a large colony with temples, they eventually turned to higher ground that was more suitable for living and living. The south shore of the bay was farmed in what is today Veneta.
In the end, only birds and animals, fishermen and hunters, and farmers scattered on small pieces of arable land survived in the Piedmont.
However, the sky is the limit, and the development of farmland drainage technology has brought about a turning point for the fate of the piedmont.
Relying on complex and sophisticated water conservancy projects, the Piedmont people drained swamps and wetlands, occupied tidal flats and shallow seas, and reclaimed land that could not be cultivated into thousands of hectares of fertile farmland.
The overall planning capabilities required for the construction of large-scale water conservancy projects have also enabled the Piedmont region to accumulate a political tradition that is more cohesive and executive.
At the same time, wars that seemed to never end were going on in every corner of the continent: lords fought against each other because of their ambitions, Catholics and pagans launched holy wars in the name of God, and commercial city-states began to try to use force. Stifling rivals, the hoofbeats of nomadic barbarians echo across the frontiers of civilization…
On the contrary, because the piedmont was too desolate and barren, it was able to enjoy rare peace and stability. So people from all over the world fled into this land that was in urgent need of development in order to survive in troubled times.
The combination of various factors allowed the Piedmont to develop rapidly in hundreds of years, from a miasma-ridden barren land to a fertile land with the most dense population, the most developed handicraft industry, and the highest degree of urbanization in the entire continent.
But the accumulation of wealth means an increase in coveters. Once Shanqian gets rid of backwardness and poverty, it will no longer be possible for it to be alone.
The empire began to demand more and more taxes from the Piedmont and put more and more shackles on the Piedmont;
At the same time, the expansion of the civil class allowed new ideas and new beliefs to spread rapidly, making Piedmont and the empire increasingly alienated.
The deepening conflicts eventually broke out into a war.
What was born during the war was the glorious United Republic of Seventeen Provinces.
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Geographic overview: Highly urbanized; inland with crisscrossed rivers and dense water networks; a large number of polders below sea level
*[The United Provinces are the smallest republic in the Union, with only 104,600 square kilometers, equivalent to one-third of Veneta. But it is also the most urbanized and densely populated republic in the Alliance, with nearly one-half of the population living in fortified towns. Citizens include merchants, craftsmen and farmers, but not everyone has citizenship rights]
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Political structure: moving from "representative democracy" to "military politics"
*[The so-called representative democracy is actually "representative democracy of people with citizenship rights." The vast majority of people in the United Provinces are "people" without citizenship, and one seat in the parliament often only corresponds to a dozen or even a few voters]
*[For a long time, the federal provincial government that controls the parliament has been playing a dangerous game with the officer corps that controls the army. ]
*[The officer corps overturned the table and successfully launched a coup with the help of collaborators within the government (as of the end of Monsoon Volume)]
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Degree of centralization: high
*[Political Tradition in the Piedmont + Uncontrolled Army]
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Economic Policy: Mercantilism/Integration of Industry and Commerce
*[High tariffs are a characteristic of mercantilism and must be tasted]
*[Businessmen in the United Provinces are both producers and sellers, which gives them stronger bargaining power and production capacity]
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Military establishment: full standing corps + standing reserve corps + second inland navy
Military features: A large number of highly trained phalanx infantry; relatively weak cavalry; the largest artillery; a navy serving the army
*[According to the Charter of the Union, the republics can only and must maintain two standing armies. The reason for adding such a clause to the charter is to prevent the alliance from falling into an arms race and from wasting its armaments.
However, there are always loopholes in rules and regulations. The Republic of the United Provinces is backed by the sea, bordered on three sides by neighboring countries and cannot be defended. This has always caused serious insecurity within the United Provinces army. By establishing "standing reserve corps", the province has actually maintained four full standing corps, ranking first among the republics in terms of training level and number of soldiers. At the same time, relying on the production capacity of the Victory Arsenal, the artillery scale of the United Provinces also ranks first among the republics]
*[Bearing a sharp weapon with a murderous intention. When the United Provinces decided to use their powerful military, it looked like a war was inevitable]
*[In the inland sea, the strength of the United Provinces Navy is second only to the Veneta Inland Sea Navy. However, the United Provinces Navy is a navy that serves the army and is in a passive position within the army, so it lacks subjective initiative to a certain extent]
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Important city: Guitu City
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[Honorable Republic of Veneta]
*[Land and sea, we live between two worlds, but we do not belong to either of them, we only belong to ourselves]
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Historical overview:
In Senas Bay, Veneta's history is second only to Piedmont. She is the second colony established by immigrants in ancient times, and her history of prosperity is much longer than that of her "cousin".
However, Hailan, the capital of today's Veneta Republic, was not the first city to rise.
The oldest city in Veneta is Adria, followed by Aquileia. Hailan, Flora, Flower City, etc. are not among them.
The original Hailan City site is located on a sandbar at the mouth of the river, surrounded by water on all sides.
Hailan people were originally just fishermen, salt dryers and barge boatmen. However, the advent of turbulent times and dark ages gave Hailan the opportunity to rise.
Adria, located on the coastal plain, fell first, and Aquilia, located in the delta of the torrential river, was razed to the ground by the barbarians.
With the terrain being easy to defend and difficult to attack, Hailan survived. At the same time, she sheltered a large number of remnants of the ancient empire, and these refugees also brought manpower, wealth, technology, and ideas to Hailan.
From then on, Hailan gave himself the title of "the most noble" and headed deeper into the ocean.
Apart from fishing and salt, Hailan can produce almost nothing. She has no agricultural products and no animal husbandry. Her only skills are sailing and transporting goods, so trade is crucial to the Hailan people.
This makes the behavior of the sea blue people polarized: on the one hand, the sea blue people never consider moral factors when conducting business activities, and they believe that they can make deals with anyone, even pagans and barbarians;
On the other hand, the hard life of leaving home and being a Hailan businessman who suffered discrimination made Hailan people sincerely united by common emotions. This unity breeds pure patriotism - Hailan has no shortage of patriots. This kind of unity also breeds self-discipline and fairness, just like all crew members on a ship, regardless of their rank, face the dangers of the sea.
During the Dark Ages, Hailan quickly became the largest commercial city-state in the Pan-Veneta region, and maintained its dominance for nearly a thousand years.
Even in the era of "re-conquest", Hailan never gave up his independent status in the face of the military front of Emperor Alexios, and finally forced the emperor to accept allegiance in the name of "proclaiming vassal without paying tribute".
Time flies, time flies. Old dynasties fall and new dynasties rise. The Pan-Veneta region gradually gave birth to new commercial city-states, such as Flower City and Flora.
There are always irreconcilable conflicts between the new king and the old king, as well as the emerging city-states and Hailan. Commercial competition eventually evolved into military competition, and the Pan-Veneta region immediately entered the protracted "city-state war era."
As the nominal co-owner of the city-states, the empire acquiesced in the occurrence of city-state wars. Because low-intensity city-state wars can not only weaken the disobedient autonomous cities in the Veneta region, but will eventually hand over the sacred discretion to the emperor.
The emperor's hunch was right. Hailan could defeat other city-states, but could not destroy them. The armies of Gesliya and Baihua City also once approached Hailan City, but in the end they failed to defeat Hailan City Wall.
The city-state wars in the Pan-Veneta region were on and off, and city-states formed alliances and broke treaties. Everything was developing in the direction the empire expected, until the "Piedmont Uprising" broke out.
Initially, the city-states of Veneta, including Hailan, did not side with the rebels. They only maintained a wait-and-see attitude and made profits by selling supplies and providing services to both sides of the war.
It wasn't until the "butcher" Duke Arlean was defeated and died, and the first war against rebellion failed, that Hailan officially decided to put the chips on the Piedmont people - most of the Veneta city-states chose to continue to wait and see.
With the full support of Hailan, the Senas coalition finally defeated the Mad King Richard who was driving the expedition in person, and achieved complete victory.
When the establishment of a unified Veneta Republic was imminent, with the overwhelming power of the coalition forces, Hailan easily convinced all the city-states that were unwilling to surrender.
A thousand years have brought great changes. Today's Hailan City has far exceeded the original Hailan Old City in area. The ruins of the old city have been buried deep under the soil, and the former natural moat has been filled in due to sedimentation - but the Hailan people still hold on. their port.
From one city to one country, the noble Republic of Veneta sets sail.
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Geographic overview: alluvial plains, coastal plains, hills
*[Veneta is actually composed of two parts: the commercial city-state on the coast and the agricultural area inland. But the distinction between the two is not obvious. There are also farmers living in the cities, and there are also city-state real estate in the inland rural areas. Many Veneta merchants were both merchants and landowners]
*[Veneta's natural endowments are far superior to those of the United Provinces. The coastal plains and alluvial plains are suitable for growing wheat, and the inland hilly areas are dotted with vineyards and olive groves. Although the water network is not as dense as the United Provinces, it is still very developed and sufficient to meet the needs of agricultural irrigation]
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Political structure: United City-State Republic led by Hailan + Oligarchic Money + Directory
*[Sea blue represents Veneta, but Veneta is not only sea blue. In the eyes of citizens of other city-states, the arrogant sea blue people are no more likable than their neighbors to the north. However, the businessman's tendency to compromise makes anything negotiable. The distribution of seats in the Veneta Assembly is very fair, so other cities still choose to cooperate even though they are dissatisfied]
*[Due to the high cost of the democratic system, all political activities require money to support them. The total number of seats in the Veneta Assembly is far less than the total number of seats in the United Provincial Assembly. Many of the seats are elected in name, but in fact they are hereditary. Oligarchic families from various city-states firmly control the Veneta House]
*[As a counterweight to the oligarchic chamber, the Veneta Directory pursues elitism. From the lowest clerk to the most senior director, the members of the Directory are all selected from different levels, regardless of origin or rank]
*[Similar to the United Provinces, Veneta also has conflicts between the government and the academy; but unlike the United Provinces, Veneta's conflicts between the government and the academy are still within control]
*[The peasant class in Veneta has almost no political rights. As "compensation", they need to pay the lowest taxes among the republics]
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Level of centralization: medium
*[Oligarchic parliaments and elite governments maintain political balance]
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Economic Policy: Mercantilism/Monopolyism
*[We have no land, so we have no feudal system; our nobles are wealthy merchants who command fleets with sails that cover the sun, but at the same time calculate profits accurately to every silver dime]
*[Veneta's economic policy is led by Hailan, and Hailan has mercantilism deeply embedded in his bones. Generally speaking, every time Hailan merchants visit a new trade node, they always try their best to seek monopoly privileges, even if they need to pay a lot of bribes. Once they obtain monopoly power, Hailan merchants will immediately squeeze competitors out of the industry until they completely dominate the industry. Then, they will start to earn multiple profits through bargaining power]
*[Veneta would have preferred to be a middleman and transporter rather than a producer. But when the merchants of the United Provinces rose to power, Veneta merchants began to imitate their competitors and try to master the production process]
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Military establishment: two and a half standing corps + the First Inland Sea Navy
Military characteristics: Well-equipped phalanx infantry; better than nothing cavalry; excellent artillery; strong navy
*[Compared to the United Provinces, which maintains four fully-equipped legions, the Veneta Army is stingy and saves as much as possible. In order to save money, even non-wartime standing corps are only maintained at half strength. However, among the republics, the Veneta Army has the best equipment and excellent artillery]
*[Veneta's navy has the same status as the army (or a higher status). Because there are a large number of overseas interests to protect, Veneta's navy is divided into two parts: the inland sea fleet and the high sea fleet. Among them, the strength of the inland sea fleet alone is enough to firmly rank first in the inland sea]
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Important cities: Hailan, Flower City, Flora, Nasria
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[Republic of Plato]
*[forward! forward! The Platons will never surrender! Uukhai! ! ! ]
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Historical overview:
The Platuan people are generally believed to be the descendants of the Hittites who turned to a settled life after their defeat. The actual situation is difficult to verify.
Before the arrival of the Ancient Empire, there was already human life in Senas Bay. After the Age of Heroes and the Age of Conquest, the blood of the natives and the outsiders merged into one. Except for a few high-ranking families who attach great importance to bloodline, no one will make any distinction anymore.
In any case, for nearly two hundred years according to historical records, Plato has been serving as a western barrier, protecting the Piedmont and Veneta from the iron hoofs of the Hedian barbarians.
The huge profits from the wool trade accumulated wealth for the Plato nobles, allowing them to recruit armies, build castles, and wage war against the Hed for many years.
However, after Richard IV inherited the Duchy of Plato, he took the profits from the wool trade for himself and took more than 250,000 ducats in taxes from Plato every year.
The Palatine frontier defenses declined and were no longer able to resist the raids of the Hird tribes year after year.
Therefore, when the news of the rebellion in Piedmont reached Plato, many young Palatuan nobles changed their names and joined the "rebels" in Piedmont, just to fight against the emperor.
After Arlean the Butcher was defeated and died, the young nobles who went to the Piedmont returned to Plato under the leadership of Ned Smith.
At that time, Plato was already caught in a melee between three parties: the republicans occupying the city, the royalists controlling the countryside, and the Hud tribes under Queye Khan's command.
In the end, the Republicans, led by Ned Smith, won everything and the Republic of Plato was proclaimed.
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Political structure: Aristocratic republic disguised as representative democracy (original)
*[After the end of the Sovereignty War, the Palatine nobles who followed Marshal Ned did not encounter large-scale purges similar to those in the United Provinces. They successfully integrated into the new republic and formed a new class with both a hereditary and consultative nature, the Blue Bloods]
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Geographic overview: large plains divided by seasonal rivers + foothills of two mountains
*[The closer to the Benliu River/Jinliu River, the flatter the land is and the more suitable it is for farming; the closer to the Jinding Mountains/Shade Mountains, the more undulating the land is and the more suitable it is for grazing; the further west, the higher the altitude]
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Level of centralization: low
*[Local governments generally have a high degree of autonomy]
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Economic Policy: Export Raw Materials/Import Finished Products
*[The wool trade is still the source of Plato's wealth, and as long as the looms of the United Provinces and Veneta continue to squeak, there will never be a buyer for Plato's wool]
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Military organization: two full standing corps + fifty light and heavy standing cavalry squadrons + a large reserve Dussac (original)
Military characteristics: the most experienced phalanx infantry; the best cavalry among all republics; the underappreciated artillery; generous salary
*[Plato is rich in good horses, and naturally also produces cavalry, but this does not mean that Plato’s infantry is not excellent-it is just that infantry is relatively ignored in Plato. Plato's infantry equipment is average, but they have the richest actual combat experience, and they often use distinctive small square formations in tactics, with excellent maneuverability]
*[There is no place more suitable for cavalry assaults than the vast Palatine wilderness. The Palatine cavalry is the strongest among all the republics.]
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Important cities: King's Castle, Hongchuan, Maple Stone City, Jevaudan
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[Monta Republic]
*[——Sons of Helvetia! ]
*[--Prepare! Prepare! ! ! ]
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Historical overview:
Although foreigners are accustomed to calling the mountain people living on the border between the Alliance and the Empire "Monta people", the Munta people do not call themselves that. They prefer to be called "Helvetic people".
Historians from the Royal Academy of Literature believe that the history of the Helvetic people can also be traced back to the ancient empire.
About 1,700 years ago, a barbarian tribe named Helvetia took the initiative to seek asylum from the ancient empire in order to escape the war.
Augustus at that time accepted their allegiance and placed them in the mountains on the southern border of the empire. In exchange, the Helvetii must guard the Shade Mountains for the empire for generations and prevent the invasion of the Hed barbarians from the south of the mountains.
The rulers of the ancient empire may not have good intentions - it is unclear whether the war is more terrifying or the barren mountains are more terrifying.
However, until today, when the ancient empire has disappeared, the Helvetii still live in the mountains, still call themselves Helvetii, and call the land where they live Helvetia - but outsiders call it Helvetia. They are "Monta".
The Monta people have a strong attachment to their homeland. However, the scarce cultivated land and lack of food force the Monta people to leave their hometown.
Because they have nothing, the only resource they have is people - tough and bloody men tempered by the harsh mountains and harsh waters.
Therefore, before the Republican era, most Monta people who stepped out of the mountains took "soldier" as their profession.
They would be away from home for months, years or even ten years, either as mercenaries to the city-states of Veneta, or taken away by the emperor's recruiting officers.
Some people returned to the mountains with rich trophies, married wives and had children; some returned to the mountains with incomplete bodies and died of illness; and some never came back.
In this way, generations of Monta people endured the pain imposed on them by fate, and were born, grew up, raised offspring, and died in silence.
Until the sovereignty war that changes everything.
The cruelty of the sovereignty war has eclipsed all previous wars. The city defenses of the new era are like giant rotating meat grinders, grinding every soldier who joins them into pulp.
Groups of Monta men were recruited, armed, and sent to the Piedmont by the emperor. The scale of recruitment was so large that the Duchy of Monta began to suffer from a manpower shortage.
Most of the people who were taken away by the recruiting officers have never been heard from again, and the pensions that should be paid have never been paid. A massive famine broke out in the mountains, and many women and children who had lost their husbands and fathers starved to death.
The tenacious Monta people could not endure it any longer. Civil uprisings broke out in various autonomous prefectures in Monta, and the civil uprisings were quickly suppressed.
Just when the landslide was about to break out, the raven sent news: the war was over.
A brand new fortress broke ground at Black Rock Pass. The fortress was named Broken North Fortress. It cut off Helvetia with a knife and roughly divided the Helvetii people into two parts.
The autonomous prefectures north of the Black Rock Pass remained in the empire, and the autonomous prefectures south of the pass were included in the Union territory.
The Alliance's stewards came to Monta, bringing a new name, a new identity, and a new ruler to the Mountain Country.
The Monta people accepted all this silently.
Today, many Monta people still have to leave their beloved hometown, but no longer as soldiers, but as workers and farmers;
Today, the sons of Helvetia still guard the mountain borders, but they no longer defend against the barbarians in the south, but against the empire in the north.
They passively accepted their fate and endured all injustice and pain in silence, just like their ancestors.
But when the day comes when the Monta people have a choice, what will the mountains decide?
We are still waiting for time to give us answers.
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Geographical overview: lack of large plains suitable for farming, and habitable land is divided into individual settlements by mountains
*[Most towns are located in valleys, close to water sources - such as lakes and rivers. Many Monta towns even surround the entire lake along the foot of the mountain]
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Political structure: highly autonomous local autonomous prefectures + national parliament controlled by federal provinces + standing army independent of parliament
*[The fragmented terrain of the Monta Republic makes governance very expensive, so each place in Monta has traditionally been in a state of high autonomy. Each autonomous prefecture is like a small country, with legal, taxation, and foreign affairs departments.
Even the federal provinces, which have been deeply involved in the Republic of Monta for more than 20 years, are unable to do anything about the internal affairs of the autonomous states and can only indirectly intervene in state affairs from the federal level]
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Level of centralization: weak
*[Completely in bulk]
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Economic Policy: Tradeism/Free Trade
*[As a producer of ore and ironware and an importer of grain, the Republic of Monta does not want other countries to impose high tariffs on the iron produced in its country. In exchange, the Republic of Monta can lower the import tariff of food to zero]
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Military establishment: two full standing corps + militia of each autonomous prefecture
Military characteristics: elite mountain infantry who are good at fighting; a military tradition that can provide a large number of high-quality soldiers at any time
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Important cities: Horn Castle, Steel Castle, Lucerne, North Broken Fortress
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[Republic of Vann]
*[The emperor will eventually pass away, the sword will eventually decay, the great deeds will eventually be forgotten, only the blood of Varn will last forever]
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Historical overview:
The history of Wine is later than that of Piedmont and Veneta.
Although looking at the map, Vann is closer to the birthplace of the ancient empire. But for the ancients, sailing by boat was far easier than climbing over towering mountains.
As for the mountain trade routes that connect the Empire and Vann today, they were actually opened up by colonists after the establishment of Vann Colony.
However, the opening of the Kunshan trade route did not bring any good results to Wane. Because as long as it passes through the mountains and trade routes, there is no danger to Wane.
Historically, the several devastating wars that Vane experienced during the Troubled Times and Dark Ages were all provoked by conquerors from the north. Every time Vann's dominance changes hands, it is tantamount to a catastrophe for ordinary Vann people.
It was not until the Lieyang family ascended to the throne and the private wars in the empire were completely put to an end that the Varn talents were finally able to enjoy a precious time of peace.
However, the war eventually broke out again, but this time the enemy was not in the north, but in the south.
During the War of Sovereignty, the Duchy of Varn served as a source of food, providing a large amount of supplies to the Butcher Duke and the Emperor's armies.
The Alliance army sent General János's Palatine hussars. Janos traveled up the river and rampaged through the territory of Varn, burning farmland and villages along the way, and finally fought out from the southwest border of Varn, leaving behind the devastated Dukedom of Varn.
The Vine Territory was severely weakened, and the emperor's supplies were cut off. Finally, at the gate of Guitu City, the Mad King Richard chose to end the war.
Although the two wars against rebellion ended in failure, without the full support of the Vann people, the empire's two wars against rebellion would only have failed faster and more miserably.
After the war, the Duchy of Vann was included in the territory of the Alliance, and the Republic of Vann was established.
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Geographical overview:
Large areas of hills with chalk soil, suitable for growing grapes;
The melted water from the snow and ice on the peaks of the shaded mountains converges into rivers of various sizes, providing convenient irrigation conditions - so Vanne has been the most famous wine producing area since ancient times;
Although there is a coastline, much of it is blocked by the Coast Mountains;
Lacking dangerous and defensible terrain, Vane would be helpless once the invaders broke through the northern mountains or attacked from the south.
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Political structure: puppetized ruling class and ruled class skilled in the art of being ruled
*[As a food producing area, the Republic of Van is crucial to the Republic of Monta, because the food gap in the Republic of Monta is completely filled by imports from Van. Therefore, for the United Provinces who want to control Monta, Varn is also crucial to the United Provinces]
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Level of centralization: medium
[Similar to Monta, the House of Representatives of the Vane Republic is also divided into an upper and lower house. The members of the House of Commons are elected by the towns, and the members of the House of Lords are also elected by the towns - but the provinces retain a veto. This leaves the Republic of Van's parliament powerless to interfere with the functioning of the government, which happens to be another institution heavily influenced by the Federal Republic]
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Economic policy: mainly relies on agriculture; import and export policies are controlled by the federal provinces
*[Wane exports wine and food, and imports handicrafts, which makes his economy highly complementary and highly bound to the United Provinces. In the system designed by the federal provinces, the Republic of Vanne only needs to serve as a good food producing area and commodity market]
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Military establishment: two full standing corps (mainly responsible for the defense of the Holy Forest Fortress)
Military features: passable phalanx infantry; poor cavalry; better than nothing artillery; almost non-existent river fleet; good food
*[To be fair, although the United Provinces put Vaan’s interests after those of the United Provinces, they still have a positive effect on improving the combat effectiveness of Vaan’s army]
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Important cities: Plain City, Holy Forest Fortress
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[Geography·Alliance Chapter, end]
[The map is not finished yet, there is only a "preliminary version" without filling in the details]
[Send the geography first, and ask for your help in finding and correcting errors, checking for omissions and filling in the gaps]
[By the way, to prove that I haven’t been lazy these days, I still have work to do (whispering)]