He was the first person to set up a country called “Jin Dynasty.”
In this scenario, the ‘story reader’ is the second emperor.
In the final scenario, the second emperor destroys “Liao Dynasty” and “Northern Song.”
“KHITAN” and “CHINA” appear as enemies in the game.
KHITAN
Yelü Dashi(1087-1143)
He moved west when Liao fell and founded Western Liao dynasty.
“JURCHEN” and “CHINA” and “TURK” appear as enemies in the game.
JAPAN
Hojo Tokimune(1251-1284)
There are many heroes in Japan, but I chose him because fratricidal warfare is not fun in the game.
He is the hero of “Mongol Invasions of Japan.”
“MONGOL” and “KOREA” and “CHINA” appear as enemies in the game.
KOREA
Yi Sŏng-gye(1355-1392)
In Korea, “Imjin War” contents exist. But I don’t think it would be fun to fight one enemy.
“Yi So ̆ ng-gye” is the last hero of “Goryeo” and the first king to destroy “Goryeo” and found “Joseon.”
Another reason for choosing him is that six scenarios are completed.
Battle against “Red Turban Bandits” (vs China)
Battle with “Naghachu” (vs Mongol)
“the first Liao Dong campaign”(vsMongol)
“Battle of Hwangsan”(vsJapan)
Battle with “Hobaldo”(vsJurchen)
“Wihwado Retreat” and founded a new country, Joseon(vsKorea)
I won’t complain about the 3K scenario that’s already out, so please gift campaigns to civilizations that don’t have feature campaigns.
I really hope it’s Yelü Dashi, because he hasn’t appeared as a protagonist in any literary works before, and his influence in Central Asia and China is significant.
Sometimes I am more interested in candidates other than the founding emperors.
Here are my personal recommends:
Chinese: Yue Fei
Jurchens: Wuzhu
He was the fourth son of Aguda, the founder of the Jin Dynasty. Together with his elder brother Wolibu, the second son of Aguda, he almost succeeded in ambushing the Liao emperor while the Liao emperor was out hunting, and later joined Wolibu’s army to invade the Song. After Wolibu’s death, he took over the army, became the Jurchens’ marshal and commender-in-chief and led the pursuit southwards, fighting against Yue Fei. Wuzhu is famous as the arch-villain in Yue Fei’s story in Chinese folklore and literature. It would be a meaningful choice when Yue Fei is the Chinese campaign.
Khitans: Xiao Yanyan
She was the mother of Emperor Shengzong, the emperor during the most prosperous period of the Liao Dynasty. When Shengzong was young, the Queen Mother personally took charge of the government, laid the foundation for the prosperity of the empire, and personally led the army into battle as a woman. Her story can include facing the Song invasions, conquering Jeongan (the successor state of Balhae), invading Song with grown-up Shengzong, and Shengzong invading Goryeo (Korea) on the strength of her legacy.
Tanguts (potential): Yuanhao
He was the founding emperor of Xi Xia. When he was the prince of the Tangut state, he had fought against the Uyghurs, the Chinese and Sogdians from the Guiyi Circuit, and the Tibetans. After ascending the throne, he reformed the state, establishing a completely independent empire, launching a multi-year war agains Song, and repelling the Khitan invaders from Liao. He won a costly victory, before killed by his own son.
The story of Wuzhu and the story of Yue Fei could be narrated continuously by a Jurchen captain, descendant of a Wuzhu’s trooper, to a Han recruit of his in the Jin army camp on the eve of the battle against the Mongols, which would present the fierce battles between Wuzhu and Yue Fei, between Jin and Song, and present the Song’s two betrayals of their nothern allies when new conquerors emerged.
The story of Xiao Yanyan and the story of Yuanhao could be narrated respectively by their sons, which would form a sharp contrast about the parent-child relationship.
