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.