What cause China weak in the early game? A: Northern Refugees. (balance suggestion)

Personally I think the only buff China actually needs is one from ESOC Patch:

Make the Russian alliance Blockhouse cost 150e instead of 200e. This gives China more flexibility by giving them easier access to Mongolian Army and Black Flag Army in addition to the usual 6 War Academy armies.

China can replace War Academy with Blockhouse with Fortress play (you will naturally reach the total 250e required while aging up) or with the Good Faith Agreements card for colonial play (reducing the 150e Blockhouse cost to 90e) that allows to plop down the Blockhouse soon after reaching Colonial age. Of course this additional flexibility comes with the penalty of skipping British consulate (no 7% HP bonus and no musketeers which China finds really useful).

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