Korea — Not random
Will happen within 180 days of June 2, 1446
Description
Sejong is considering to exchange the Chinese characters used in Korea with new characters to advance literacy amongst the Koreans. Changing the characters will be costly, is likely to cause discontent amongst the bureaucrats and aristocrats in power and sour relationships with China. Keeping the Chinese characters will keep the intelligensia happy and avoid upsetting China.Actions
A. Replace the Chinese Characters with Hangul
- Serfdom -2
- Innovativeness +2
- Aristocracy -1
- Centralization -1
- -200
- +2 base tax value in Yalu
- Stability -1
- -50 relations with China
B. Keep Chinese Characters
- Stability -1
Korea — Not random
Conditions
- Japan and Korea are at war
- Leader Yi Sun-sin is active
Will happen within 60 days of December 31, 1587
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1599)
Description
Admiral Yi Sun-sin began work in 1588 on improving and strengthening the Korean navy's ships in face of the Japanese skill in close combat and muskets. The result was an new and effective ship design, even if the concept itself had previously been used in raids against pirates in 1419. It was designed to prevent enemy ships from getting close enough to use grappling hooks and muskets by using banks of cannons and concealed the ship with a smoke generator. The enclosed design with spike covered iron plates protected the crew from missiles made boarding difficult. Yi requires some more funds to finalise his fleet, if we don`t provide them he says he will resign. What shall we do?Actions
A. Provide Funds
- Land -2
- -200
- Naval tech investment: +500
- Gain 50 warships in a random province
B. Refuse funding
- Leader Yi Sun-sin will never be active
Korea — Not random
Conditions
- Manchu exists
Will happen within 600 days of July 2, 1654
Description
King Hyo-jong plans to launch a northern expedition to chastise the Manchus. This will require substantial preparations, funds and is impossible to keep secret. He plans to strengthen Korea's defenses by increasing and improving training and improving our fortresses. What shall we do?Actions
A. Provide Funds
- Land +1
- Quality +1
- Land tech investment: +300
- Fortress level in Kyongju +1
- Fortress level in Yalu +1
- +1 base manpower in Kyongju
- +1 base manpower in Yalu
- +30000 infantry in the capital province
- +15000 cavalry in the capital province
- Gain a temporary casus belli against Manchu for 60 months
- -50 relations with Manchu
- -200
B. Refuse funding
- +50 relations with Manchu