Shanxi

Shanxi

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Capital:

Taiyuan

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Government type:

Non-Aligned, Despotic

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Faction:

Neutral(1936), Chinese United Front(1939)

The Shanxi clique is a Chinese warlord clique located in the northern part of China. It borders  China to the south of it,  Xibei San Ma to the west,  People's Republic of China to its south west,  Mongolia to the north and  Mengkukuo to the north east. The nation is located in a precarious region, surrounded by hostile fascist and communist nations and is on the front lines once the second Sino-Japanese war starts. This along with being a nation with very little industry and no resources makes this nation a challenge to play as. Along with  Yunnan,  Xibei San Ma,  Guangxi Clique and  Sinkiang, it is one of the Chinese warlords.

Historical background

The Shanxi clique was one of several military factions that split off from the Beiyang Army during China's warlord era after the Xinhai Revolution in 1911. The clique was led by General Yan Xishan, which preferred neutrality in the wars between various warring factions in  China, Yan was in favour of the use of westernization to preserve Chinese tradition, he also implemented various economical and social reforms, earning his nickname of the Model Governor. In 1928 Chiang Kai-shek rises through power in the Kuomintang and launches the Northern Expedition, defeating various warlords and partially unifying China. In an attempt to restore the balance of power, Yan Xishan together with several other warlords (specifically  Yunnan Clique, Beyiang Clique and the  Guangxi Clique) launched the Central Plains War but were defeated. The clique joined the Chinese United Front, and they were significantly weakened by the Japanese invasion which occupied most of their base province. After the war, Yan Xishan was unable to defend his province which fell to the Communists in 1949, forcing him to escape to Taiwan with the rest of the Kuomintang.

National focus

Warlords national focus tree.

Main article: Warlords national focus tree

 Shanxi shares a national focus tree with  Xibei San Ma,  Guangxi Clique,  Yunnan and  Sinkiang. It may inherit the  Nationalist or  Communist Chinese focus trees.

The Warlord national focus tree can be divided into 2 branches and 3 sub-branches:

Secure Internal Politics Branch

This branch begins the political focuses for the Warlords.

Cooperation With the Nationalists sub-branch

This branch allows the Warlords to side with  Nationalist China. This will replace the current focus tree with the Chinese national focus tree.

Cooperation With the Communists sub-branch

This branch allows the Warlords to side with  Communist China and be able to replace and annex them with  Soviet Support. When replacing  Communist China, The current focus tree will change into the Communist Chinese national focus tree and all Their national spirits will be yours.

Opposition sub-branch

This branch allows the Warlords to instigate Border Clashes with the other Chinas, side with the Japanese and then proclaim a rival government different to  Nationalist and  Communist China

Industrial Investment Branch

This is the Industrial branch of the focus tree.

Technology

Shanxi starts the game with two research slots.

Army technology	Naval technology	Air technology	Electronics & Industry
Basic Infantry Equipment	None	None	None
Doctrines
None	None	None

Diplomacy

National spirits

Government Corruption

• Political Power Gain: -10%
• Stability: -10.00%

Ineffective Bureaucracy

• Daily Political Power Gain: -0.25

The chaos of the civil war has disrupted the creation of an effective state apparatus. More than a third of available troops are not drafted, simply because no one knows they exist. Reforming the examination process will ensure that we hire competent people.

Ruling party

Non-Aligned (Non-Aligned)

Despotism is a form of government in which a single person rules with absolute power.

Traits

• Cannot impose its ideology on other countries
• Ideology drift defense: −30%
• Civilian intelligence to others: +20%
• Army intelligence to others: +10%
• Navy intelligence to others: +20%
• Airforce intelligence to others: +10%

World Tension limits

• Generate war goal: +50%
• Join faction: +40%
• Lend-lease: +40%
• Send volunteers: +40%
• Guarantee: +40%

Political parties

Political Party	Ideology	Popularity	Party Leader	Is Ruling?	Country Name
Kuomintang	Non-Aligned	100%	Yan Xishan	Yes	Shanxi
Democratic	Democratic	0%	Undefined Leader	No	Shanxi Republic
Communist Party of China	Communist	0%	Undefined Leader	No	Soviet State of Shanxi
Fascist	Fascist	0%	Yan Xishan	No	Shanxi Yan State

Government staff

Political advisors

Advisor	Type	Effect	Cost (
Dai Li	Prince of Terror	* Non-core manpower +2%, −25% Damage to garrisons, −30% Foreign subversive activities efficiency	150
T.V. Soong	Financial Expert	* -5% Consumer goods factories	150
Deng Xiaoping	Captain of Industry	Civilian Factory Construction Speed: +10.00% Military Factory Construction Speed: +10.00% Synthetic refinery Construction Speed: +10.00%	150
Kang Sheng	Prince of Terror	* Non-core manpower +2%, −25% Damage to garrisons, −30% Foreign subversive activities efficiency	75
Wang Zuanxu	Fortification Engineer:	+20% Land fort, coastal fort and anti-air construction speed	150
Fu Zuoyi	Silent Workhorse	+15% political power gain	150
Qu Yangke	Prince of Terror	* Non-core manpower +2%, −25% Damage to garrisons, −30% Foreign subversive activities efficiency	150
Deng Li Dong	Communist Revolutionary	+0.10 Daily communism support	150
Dong Qiu Jiang	Democratic Reformer	+0.10 Daily democracy support	150
Luo Jiang	Fascist Demagogue	+0.10 Daily fascism support	150

Tank designers

Designer	Type	Effect	Cost
Sino-German Technical Mission	Heavy Tank Designer	−15% Armor research time; +5% Armor armor, hard attack	150
Morozov Design Bureau	Mobile Tank Designer	−15% Armor research time; +10% Armor reliability, +5% Armor max speed	150

Ship designers

Designer	Type	Effect	Cost
Jiangnan Shipyard Group	Coastal Defence Fleet Designer	−15% Naval research time Carriers: -25% production cost -20% deck size -50% max range Capital ships: -25% production cost -20% armor -20% heavy attack -50% max range Screens: -25% production cost -50% max range Submarines: -25% production cost -50% max range	150
Dagu Shipyard	Raiding Fleet Designer	−15% Naval research time Carriers: -10% surface visibility +10% max speed -10% deck size Capital ships: -10% surface visibility +10% max speed -10% heavy attack Screens: -10% surface visibility +10% max speed Submarines: -10% sub speed -10% surface visibility +10% max speed	150

Aircraft designers

Designer	Type	Effect	Cost
CAMCO	Medium Aircraft Designer	Air Research Time: -15% Heavy Fighter: Reliability: +20% Tactical Bomber: Reliability: +20%	150
CAMCO - Fighter Division	Medium Aircraft Designer	Air Research Time: -15% Fighter: Agility: +5%, Air Attack: +10% Heavy Fighter: Reliability: +20% Tactical Bomber: Reliability: +20%	150
CAMCO - Bomber Division	Medium Aircraft Designer	Air Research Time: -15% Fighter: Agility: +5%, Air Attack: +10% Heavy Fighter: Reliability: +20% Tactical Bomber: Reliability: +20%, Range, Ground Attack: +10% Close Air Support: Range, Ground Attack: +10%	150

Materiel designers

Designer	Type	Effect	Cost
Taiyuan Arsenal	Artillery Designer	−15% Artillery research time	150
Hanyan Arsenal	Infantry Equipment Designer	−15% Small arms research time	150
Mukden Arsenal	Infantry Equipment Designer	−15% Small arms research time	150
Liaoning Arsenal	Motorized Equipment Designer	−15% Motorization research time	150

Industrial concern

Designer	Type	Effect	Cost
Anshan Steel Works	Industrial Concern	−15% Industrial research time	150
Shanghai Electronics	Electronics Concern	−15% Electronics research time	150
Western Refinery	Refinery Concern	-15% Synthetic resources research time -10% Industrial research time	150
Sino-Soviet Resource Survey	Refinery Concern	-15% Synthetic resources research time -10% Industrial research time	150

Theorists

Theorist	Type	Effect	Cost
Claire Lee Chennault	Air Warfare Theorist	+0.05/day Air experience gain; −10% Air doctrine research time	75
Ma Tian	Military Theorist	+0.05/day Army experience gain; −10% Land doctrine research time	150
Wang Li Sun	Air Warfare Theorist	+0.05/day Air experience gain; −10% Air doctrine research time	150

Chief of Army

Candidate	Type	Skill	Effect	Cost ()
Alexander von Falkenhausen	Army Offense	Expert	+10% Division attack	150
Yan Xishan	Army Morale	Expert	+8% Division recovery rate	150
Kong Fang	Army Offense	Expert	+10% Division attack	150

Chief of Navy

Candidate	Type	Skill	Effects	Cost ()
Sun Li	Commerce Raiding	Expert	+15% Convoy raiding efficiency	150
Pang Dong	Naval Reformer	Expert	+10% Naval experience gain	150

Chief of the Air Force

Candidate	Type	Skill	Effects	Cost ()
Claire Lee Chennault	Ground Support	Expert)	+10% Air support	75
Yang Lü	Ground Support	Expert)	+10% Air support	150
Cheng Zhao	Night Operations	Expert)	−20% Night operations penalty	150

Military High Command

Candidate	Type	Skill	Effects	Cost ()
Huang Peng	Commando	Expert	+15% Special forces attack, +15% Special forces defense	150
Zhang Shen	Army Logistics	Expert	−8% Division attrition	150
Min Lang Tung Tin	Artillery	Genius	+20% Artillery attack, +15% Artillery defense	150
Tan Fang	Bomber Interception	Expert	+3% Interception attack, +3% Interception defense, +3% Interception agility	150
Zhu Ting	Air Combat Training	Expert	+10% Ace generation chance	150

Economy

Laws

Shanxi starts with the following laws:

Conscription Law	Economy Law	Trade Law
Volunteer Only 1.5% Recruitable population	Civilian Economy 35% Consumer Goods factories –30% Factory construction speed +30% Factory (type) conversion cost -40% Fuel Gain per Oil -25% Fuel Capacity	Export Focus 50% Resources to market +5% Research speed +10% Factory/Dockyard output +10% Construction speed +20% Civilian intelligence to others +10% Navy intelligence to others

Resources

The Shanxi clique has no resources available whatsoever. All resources must be imported from elsewhere.

Total resources 1936

Oil	Rubber	Steel	Aluminum	Tungsten	Chromium
0	0	0	0	0	0

Industry

Shanxi has a very poor industry to start with, and there is almost no room for growth. There is only a single empty slot available.

Factories 1936

2 Military Factories

0 Naval Dockyard

3 Civilian Factory

Military

Army

	Type	No.
	Infantry	2
	Total divisions	2

Shanxi begins with just two divisions, each with four infantry battalions and no support brigades. They have a respectable 197.72k manpower with Volunteer Only conscription law. Shanxi has no aircraft and does not have a navy, since it is landlocked.

Strategies and guides

Playing Shanxi Without the Waking the Tiger DLC Enabled

Shanxi's industry is not the worst in the world, but with only three civilian factories and two military, and no resources, it is imperative to get more. The quickest way is to rush the Industrial Effort tree, yielding you 4 civilian factories and 3 military factories along with an additional research slot. The extra research slot is not as important as Armament Effort III - with your level of industry, research in tanks or aeroplanes is a waste of time. Go for doctrines instead - either Grand Battleplan or Mass Assault, since your manpower is far better than your industry. You will want to reserve a civilian factory to trade for steel, and later a second for aluminium. Since you have nothing to export, the Free Trade law is an obvious choice, giving bonuses to factories, construction and research. When you research new models of infantry equipment, keep producing the old ones until your needs are met, because production efficiency will go down and also the old models are cheaper. It is better to be at full strength with outdated equipment than under strength with the newest and best.

If you instead want to be conservative with your manpower and play defensively, then it is possible to go for a Grande Batterie strategy by outfitting your military with Artillery. Allocate some military factories to producing Artillery and adopt the Superior Firepower doctrine to go along with your guns. Constructing Artillery is a lot costlier than simply putting a rifle in the hands of every man but you will benefit from a greatly increased Soft attack value in addition to gaining a small increase in Hard Attack stats, a valuable asset against Japanese Tanks and Trucks.

Shanxi also has access to a Military High Command member: Min Lang Tung Tin (Artillery (Genius): who grants a +20% boost to Artillery attack and a +15% boost to Artillery defense which synergizes very well with an Artillery-Heavy army.

Because of how costly Artillery is, it is recommended that you initially place your Artillery guns into a support role and only convert them into Line Artillery once you have a steady production line going and enough supplies to allow it. Support Artillery is less powerful than Line Artillery but requires less guns to be supplied, Line Artillery on the other hand requires more guns to supply, making it costlier but it is a lot more powerful than Support Artillery.

Once you have mastered Regular Artillery and acquired enough industry for it, you can (if you have the resources to do it, otherwise, do not do it) expand your arsenal to incorporate Anti-Tank- and Anti-Air Artillery as Support Units and later move them into the line as well, allowing you to counter tanks, trucks and planes.

Focus all efforts on building up the army. Do not bother adding support brigades at first, because you won't have the industrial capacity to keep up with the needed production of support equipment as well as weapons. You can add them later, but do not overextend yourself. A combat width of 10 is sufficient, given that you will need to cover quite a lot of land when fighting in China. Ignore the air force completely until your land needs are met. Fortifying the border towards Japan seems like an obvious choice but Shanxi's lack of industry makes this impossible to execute since you need your industry to build up and supply your military.

When Japan declares war, you will get an event from the  People's Republic of China asking to either annex or puppet you. If you let them annex you, it will be game over, but you can also let them puppet you instead. This allows you to continue playing (albeit as a puppet) and brings you into the Chinese United Front faction with the two Chinas and turns you communist. In the war, concentrate on defending the border towards Japan and keeping your units at high strength. When you are ready to attack, focus on forcing  Mengkukuo and  Manchukuo to capitulate. Once the remaining Japanese forces are cleared up, you can then occupy Korea. If you have sufficient war participation, China will agree to hand over control of Korea if you ask, which gives you some more factories and a coastline which you can use to build naval dockyards. You can fast-track some by finally taking the Naval Effort focus. However, since you don't actually own Korea, you can't build ships, only convoys. To invade Japan you will need lots of fighters, either to enable paratroopers to drop or to get naval supremacy for a sea invasion.

Achievements

Battlecry

As a warlord, conquer all of China and Japan.

Make a Man Out Of You

As a Warlord, have at least 1,000,000 manpower queued up for deployment.

Panda-monium

As a warlord, be at war with all chinese nations simultaneously.

Sun Tzu Reborn

As Any Chinese Nation, Have a level 9 field marshal.

Countries

Europe

France Italy Netherlands Kingdom of Romania United Kingdom

North America

South America

Brazil Colombia

Asia	China Japan Manchukuo Mengkukuo Shanxi

Africa

Ethiopia

Oceania

Europe

Albania Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Denmark Estonia Finland German Reich Greece Hungary Ireland Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Norway Poland Portugal Nationalist Spain Republican Spain Soviet Union Sweden Switzerland Turkey Yugoslavia

North America

Dominion of Canada Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama United States

South America

Argentina Bolivia Chile Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela

Asia	Afghanistan Bhutan British Malaya British Raj Communist China Guangxi Clique Iran Iraq Mongolia Nepal Oman Philippines Saudi Arabia Siam Sinkiang Tannu Tuva Tibet Xibei San Ma Yemen Yunnan

Africa

Liberia South Africa

Oceania

Australia New Zealand