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Paths and Factions of KMT Revolution

Mar 22, 2025

MinGan Insurgent Zone/Paths

Starting Situation

  • The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) has been involved in a revolution since the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty in 1912.
  • The KMT competed for legitimacy and military supremacy in the Republic of China, with power devolving to local military cliques.
  • By the early 1920s, the KMT had a foothold in the south, aiming to unite China under its banner.
  • After the death of founder Sun Yat-sen, leadership fell to Chiang Kai-shek and Wang Jingwei, with Hu Hanmin initially included before his death.
  • The Northern Expedition (1926) aimed to reunify China but failed due to German intervention.
  • Post-defeat, the KMT split into left-wing exiles, right-wing warlord allies, and moderates in Southeast Asia.
  • Some NRA members stayed to fight a protracted war from the MinGan Insurgent Zone.

Political Situation

  • KMT Factions:
    1. Reorganized Comrades Association (RCA): Supports Wang, split into moderate and radical wings.
    2. Provisional Action Committee (PAC): Led by Song Qingling, supports revolution from the bottom-up.
    3. Overseas Chinese Commission (OCC): Liberal/centrist group based in Hawaii.
    4. Whampoa Military Graduates: Radical factions inspired by totalitarian ideas.
  • League of Chinese Syndicalists (LCS): Allied non-KMT socialists.

LKMT Content Phases

  1. Phase 1: Early Game - League War start to finish.
  2. Phase 2: Mid Game - Post-League War to the capture of Beijing.
  3. Phase 3: Late Game - Post-Northern Expedition until China is unified.
  4. Phase 4: End Game - Post-unification and the Third Congress.

League War

Pre-Outbreak

  • Discontent due to German interventions prompted League's collapse.
  • Insurgents in MinGan rose up amidst provincial secessions.

Outbreak

  • Insurgency needed to secure the port city of Xiamen for Wang's return.
  • Morale affects troop effectiveness and raising new forces.
  • Capturing Nanjing boosts morale and establishes a provisional government.

Victory

  • Victory leads to the First Repatriated Congress.
  • Focus shifts to rebuilding and political consolidation.

First Congress

  • Factions and Balance of Power (BoP):
    • BoP shifts influence between Wang's RCA and Song's PAC.
    • Outer factions like RF and LCS influence political dynamics.
    • Advisors and Generals play roles in faction empowerment.
  • Internal Security: Options include Teke, BIS, or merging into MSS.
  • Death of Liao Zhongkai leads to leadership choices impacting party dynamics.

Dealing with Warlords & Second Northern Expedition

  • Warlord Interaction: Offers alliances or demands submission.
  • Second Northern Expedition: Focus on capturing Beijing.

Second Congress

  • Sets government agenda post-Beijing liberation.
  • Initiates National Reconstruction Commission for industrial and technological development.

Third Congress

  • Marks unification completion and sets future political directions.

Power Struggles and Outcomes

Wang's Paths

  • Maintaining Control: Defeats impeachment, reorganizes power.
  • Focus Paths: Radical Reorganization, Residence Faction, Moderate Constitution.

Song's Paths

  • Taking Power: Impeaches Wang, consolidates control.
  • Focus Paths: Syndicalist alignment, Deng Yanda's support, Consultative Congress.

Civil War Scenarios

  • KMT Civil War determined by faction power, leading to varied political outcomes.
  • Nanjing or Fujian Wins: Consolidates under Song.
  • Beiping Wins: Chen and Zeng lead towards a revolutionary future.
  • CRS Wins: Hu's authoritarian control.

Foreign Affairs

  • Creating Factions: Different leaders form distinct factions or alliances.
  • Puppet States: Installation of unique leaders in liberated regions.

Incorporating New Lands

  • Decisions on integrating annexed territories, affecting BoP and stability.