We are the mighty Qing!
And young Emperor Yinzhi needs all the concubines and wives he can get to build up his legitimacy.
Sadly, only Assam accepts his offers.
We continue making inroads into Siberia, to ensure that Persia does not reach too far east.
Just few days later, a heir to the throne of Qing is born!
He has good stats but again, his claim is only moderate.
Iwonder what's up with that lately.
In Shenquing, we create the Eight Banner!
Along with few others, it will be used in the upcoming war.
For there can be no peace in the world if others are not subjects of the Qing!
With help of Sukhotai, Japan and Tibet, we shall take some provinces of Dai Viet.
We took two provinces - one for us, one for Tibet, the smaller of our vassals.
What we've noticed in this war is that Japanese Daimyos who capture provinces for our Emperor do NOT relinquish them upon completion of a siege.
This makes calling Japan into wars a tricky business.
The years afterwards, whilst peaceful, are marred with constant rebellions by the Mongol peoples. The Oirats rise in recently civilized provinces near and around Takla Makan desert.
Fortunately, our soldiers are many and easily wipe out any nationalists that show up.
Tempting, but we shall pass.
Absolutism path of monarchy gives us a casus belli for easier conquests, and we want that.
The healers have failed us once again!
Yangzheng dies, and again there's no heir to the throne of Qing.
A new heir! With average claim!
Did we anger the Heavens somehow?
Finally! We gain access to firearms!
Asian Arquebusiers have two pips more than other variants, so we shall take it.
We move our national focus away from Siberia, and place it at the southern coasts.
This allows us to create a centre of Trade at Guangzhou.
It encompasses a belt of territories in Indochina, from Bengal to Macau. Its value settles at about 600 ducats.
We wait few more years before we pounce upon the Dai Viet once more.
This time we do not call in our allies. Similarily, allies of Dai Viet turn their backs at them.
This? This is the most annoying of all pop-ups.
A failed colonization at 99% chance. Blaaaaargh!
Emperor Yinzhi dies! The average claim of Huang Taiji causes one of Qing nobles to lay a claim on the Empire's throne.
Obviously, he and his supporters were crushed unto dust.
The Viet governor of Luang Prabang offers his submission to Qing.
We gracefully accept it. Less warscore needed at negotiation tables this time.
We beat up the Vietnamese and take a strip of land from them.
We've grown big, prosperous-
-and perhaps, a bit too proud.
The regents of Huang Taiji must slow down in their expansion, lets the fires of rebellion shatter our country!
Or, we go broke with world conquest and cleanse the fires of rebellions with our numerous armies and huge manpower reserves. Either works just fine!
"They sound like buncha people who need to get stabbed in the face few times, ya know?"
"Got it."
"Delicious!" She pushed the glass toward Nuallan again.
"Ah, some good wine!" Evelin placed her almost-empty glass in front of Nuallan. "Do share some with me too, if your generosity allows!"
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