Doumei no joukai, 同盟浄界
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The Conderacy of Joukai
Government of the Confederacy
The Confederacy of Joukai is a Confederacy of 15 independent clans who grew tired of constant internal warfare. After some time, they proposed a confederation of the clans which tried to work together and maintain peace while each clan retained its sovereignty and independence. The confederacy as a governing unit is rather weak, but the clans are willing to maintain peace and promote trade, the ultimate goal of the confederacy. There are 5 great clans which hold most of the power. Their lords control the direction of the confederacy.
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- Coat of Arms of the Confederacy
Gichou no doumei 議長同盟
Mori Hideaki, Mori clan
"Chairman of the Confederacy"
The position of Gichou rotates between the five great clans every three years. The position of the Gichou is to oversee the congress of the confederacy and to enforce the policies of the congress across the land. The Gichou also is the international representative of Joukai to any affairs and diplomatic relations.
Gikai no doumei 議会同盟
"Congress of the Confederacy"
The Congress of the Confederacy is a gathering of electors from each of the 15 independent clans of Joukai, with the 5 great clans elevated above the others. The 5 great clans may veto any measure passed no matter the majority, and lesser clans usually vote along the lines of the dominant clans near their region. The main purpose of the congress is to maintain peace between the clans, facilitate trade inside the clans, and unite the clans as a whole if threatened by war. The congress by no means is an administrative unit over an area. Administration falls to the clan leaders.
Seat of Congress: City of Hagi
Largest City: Yamagata, Ichiro Province, Oda Domain
Currency: Koku [Exchange Rate $1 US = K$2.72 Koku]
Official Language: Joukin
Ethnicities:
- Joukin 88%
- Houkin 10%
- Other 2%
Population: 92 million
- Mori Domain: 22 Million
- Go-Hojo: 19 Million
- Oda Domain: 18.5 Million
- Takeda Domain: 15.5 Million
- Sanada Domain: 13 Million
- Minor Domains: 4 Million
Military of the Confederacy
Dai-Joukai Rikugun 大浄界陸軍 - Greater Army of Joukai
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The Confederacy itself has a large corps of volunteers and conscripts from all the clans. This army forms the Army of the Confederacy, which comprises as the standing army of the Confederacy, charged with defense of the borders and peacekeeping. This force of 250,000 soldiers is loyal only to the confederacy, its members loyal first to the confederacy then to their clans. The officer corps has a large amount of commoners in it and most of the Samurai officers are the second and third born sons of Samurai families. This force is scorned by the upper crust of Joukai citizenry who view it as an uncivilized mob of armed thieves due to its diverse officer corps, the common peasant though views this force as a means of going places in the world since they have a merit based ranking system and free the person from clan duties. This force however is not the entire military power of the confederacy. In times of war, the clans are expected to levy troops to aide in the war and each clan maintains its own standing army.
Aircorps Ranks (http://www.uniforminsignia.net/index.php?p=show&id=150&sid=872)
Army Ranks (http://www.uniforminsignia.net/index.php?p=show&id=150&sid=1350)
Navy Ranks (http://www.uniforminsignia.net/index.php?p=show&id=150&sid=1354)
Naval Uniforms (http://www.uniforminsignia.net/index.php?p=show&id=150&sid=2525)
I. Corps
Headquarters: Yorimoto Fortress
Commander: Rikugun Taishō Itoh Yoshi
-50,000 Soldiers
--35,000 Infantry
--10,000 Mechanized
--5,000 Armored
II. Corps
Headquarters: Yorimoto Fortress
Commander: Rikugun Taishō Itoh Yoshi
-50,000 Soldiers
--35,000 Infantry
--10,000 Mechanized
--5,000 Armored
III. Corps
Headquarters: Hagi Naval Base
Commander: Kaigun Taishō Mori Kyoshige
-50,000 Personnel
--10,000 Sailors
Naval Vessels - 113 (Numbers based on British Navy)
- Kamikaze Class Cruiser (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticonderoga_class_cruiser) (9)
- Yokohona Class Destroyer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_45_destroyer) (9)
- Shiroumi Class Frigate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_23_frigate) (16)
- Yari Class Battlecruiser (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirov_class_battlecruiser) (3)
- Sen'yuu Class Replenisher (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_class_replenishment_ship) (6)
- Hoshi Class Patrol Boat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCG_Patrol_Boat) (38)
- Fudou Class Corvette (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgem) (10)
- Ninja Class Submarine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanguard_class_submarine) (14)
- Shien Class Transport Vessel (5)
- Kyuuseishu Class Aircraft Carrier (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invincible_class_aircraft_carrier) (3)
--20,000 Marines
--19,000 Support Personnel
--1000 Pilots
Onkei Battle Fleet
- 4 Kamikaze Class Cruisers
- 4 Yokohona Class Destroyer
- 6 Shiroumi Classe Frigate
- 1 Yari Class Battle Cruiser
- 4 Fudou Class Corvette
- 5 Ninja Class Submarines
- 2 Kyuuseishu Class Aircraft Carrier
- 1 Sen'yuu Class Replenisher
- 1st Marine Division Attachment
- 1st Attack Pilot Wing
Toukon Battle Fleet
- 4 Kamikaze Class Cruisers
- 4 Yokohona Class Destroyer
- 6 Shiroumi Classe Frigate
- 2 Yari Class Battle Cruiser
- 2 Fudou Class Corvette
- 5 Ninja Class Submarines
- 1 Kyuuseishu Class Aircraft Carrier
- 1 Sen'yuu Class Replenisher
- 2nd Marine Division Attachment
- 2nd Attack Pilot Wing
Confederate Supply Fleet
- 1 Kamikaze Class Cruisers
- 1 Yokohona Class Destroyer
- 4 Shiroumi Classe Frigate
- 4 Sen'yuu Class Replenisher
- 4 Fudou Class Corvette
- 4 Ninja Class Submarines
- 5 Shien Class Transport Ship
- 2nd Marine Division Attachment
- 1st Support Pilot Wing
Confederate Sea Patrol
- 38 Hoshi Class Patrol Boats
- 4th Marine Battalion
- 1st Patrol Pilot Wing
IV. Corps
Headquarters: Maruyama Air Force base
Commander: Isoroku Yamamoto
-50,000 Personnel
--1456 Pilots
Aircraft
Fighters
McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Panavia Tornado (Fighter-Bomber, Interceptor, electronic warfare)
F-15A/B/C/D Eagle
F-15E Strike Eagle
F-16A/B/C/D Fighting Falcon
F-22A Raptor
F-35 Lightning II
Bombers
F-117A Nighthawk
B-2 Spirit
B-52 Stratofortress
Transport
Airbus A310 (For transport of Government officials)
Bombardier Challenger 600
Transall C-160
Helicopters
MH-53J/M Pave Low III/IV - Search and Rescue/Utility
Recon
MQ-9 Reaper
RQ-4 Global Hawk
U-2R/S Dragon Lady
E-3 Sentry
V. Corps
Headquarters: Oshima Fortress
Commander: Rikugun Taishō Itoh Yori
-50,000 Soldiers
--35,000 Infantry
--10,000 Mechanized
--5,000 Armored
Clan Forces
Each Clan maintains a large reserve army and small standing army during peace time. Clans rarely engage in inter-clan warfare and their has been only one instance when modern weaponry was used in a clan conflict. Clan forces greatly outnumber that of the entire confederacy, and they operate as traditional forces as in each "officer" holds his position by birth and his command are the sub-officers who owe him military allegiance up to the highest ranking generals. Clan armies are done via feudal bonds, and thus the entire officer corps is made up of Samurai and commoners can only hope for positions as NCOs, though some are given positions as aides to their Samurai and thus have great authority. Clans devote a great deal of their funds to maintaining the cutting edge armies, trying to one up their rivals.
Combined Force of Clan Armies: 1,367,500 (Average 1.4% of Total Population)
Standing Forces: 170,500
Reserves: 1,197,000
Mori Forces:
440,000 Personnel
-50,000 Standing Army
-390,000 Reserves
Go-Hojo Forces:
190,000 Personnel
-20,000 Standing Army
-170,000 Reserves
Oda Forces:
277,500 Personnel
-30,500 Standing Army
-247,000 Reserves
Takeda Forces:
310,000 Personnel
-45,000 Standing Army
-265,000 Reserves
Sanada Forces:
90,000 Personnel
-15,000 Standing Army
-75,000 Reserves
Minor Clan Forces:
60,000 Personnel (Total of the various clans)
-10,000 Standing Army (Total of the various clans)
-50,000 reserves (Total of the various clans)