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The People's Government Announces Five Year Plan

 

After consultation with the Central People's Government Council, Mao Zedong has announced the initiation of the nation's first Five Year Plan. Mao Zedong has ordered that the First Five Year Plan is to strive for a high rate of economic growth and emphasize development in heavy industry (mining, iron manufacturing, and steel manufacturing) and technology. In addition, emphasis is to be placed on modern agricultural production techniques in order to increase monthly agricultural yields. 

 

Strengthening national defense was also apart of the nation's first Five Year Plan, with Mao Zedong ordering the People's Liberation Army to be prepared for war within the next five years.

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At the urging of Mao Zedong, Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission of the Central People's Government, the People's Liberation Army has initiated a tactical defensive action into The Republic of East Turkistan, Tibet and Taiwan. A full Corps will be dispatched to each area in order to maintain and enforce the People Republic's protectorate of the area.

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People's Liberation Army Recruitment Poster

 

Throughout the nation, thousands of propaganda posters lined the streets, urging citizens to join the People's Liberation Army. The Central People's Government initiated a number of enlistment perks, which helped local recruitment offices reach their mandated quotas. Despite these recruitment bonuses, most citizens were eager to join as "Defending the nation was one of the most important duties for any citizen."

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Location: Unknown

 

"Chairman Mao is a revolutionary; that cannot be denied. However, his policies will be the death of us all.", Zhu De stated to the assembled audience.

 

"Chairman Mao's is a great revolutionary; however, he is not a great statesman. His economic policies and proposed foreign affairs strategies will lead us to ruin.", chimed Minister of Finance and Director of the Office of Communications, Deng Xiaoping.

 

Zhou Enlai nodded, "We are in agreement that Mao must be removed. However, with his removal, the entire state and party must be re-organized. After all, the system is formed around him. In regards to the People's Liberation Army, I have spoke to Comrade Lin Biao. He has assured us that the military will stand behind us one hundred percent.

 

Deng nodded, "Then, we shall move forward at once.."

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The People's Republic of China

Location: Beijing

 

Every member in the Communist Party of China had assembled in the capital to attend the emergency meeting. Inside, party members discussed with one another on the subject of the meeting. After a brief ten minute wait, Zhu De called for a general calm and began to speak. "Comrades, I have summoned you here to discuss a grave matter. No man is larger than this Party, and no man is larger than the State." There was an eerie calm in the room, as Zhu De continued the introduction to his speech. Afterwards, he proceeded to launch a scathing attack on Mao, accusing him of various excesses.

 

Simultaneously, a group of PLA troops moved to arrest Mao Zedong under the leadership of Zhou Enlai.  Many of Mao's subordinates, proteges and associates were also arrested. Three People's Liberation Army divisions moved into Beijing to secure the capital and to prevent forces loyal to Mao from rescuing him. There were also other PLA deployments across the nation to prevent possible armed uprisings.

 

In a planned move, the People's Daily released a article announcing the retirement of Mao Zedong from active politics, citing health and a need to "move away from active politics."

 

 

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The People's Republic of China

Location: Great Hall of the People

 

At an extraordinary session of the National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Mao Zedong and his other associates were stripped of their power and placed under house arrest. In a unanimous vote, Deng Xiaoping was elected the Chairman of the Communist Party of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission. Zhou Enlai, upon receiving the nomination for Premier from Deng Xiaoping, was approved by the Congress.

 

"We start a new day. Today is the rebirth of the People's Republic of China!", Deng Xiaoping stated as part of his acceptance address. With Deng now in control of the nation, he would move forward to consolidate his rule. One of his first acts was to punish Mao Clique for their  "treachery."

 

No member would be sentenced to death. Instead, most would be erased from the official history books and placed under house arrest. As part of their crimes, all members of the Mao Clique were ordered to write self criticisms, which were disseminated across the nation in mass produced pamphlets.

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A United China is a Prosperous China!

 

After ascending to the position of Paramount Leader of China, Deng Xiaoping launched a great cultural revolution. "A United China is a Prosperous China!", Deng would declare in a public address to the Chinese people. The Cultural Revolution was designed to unite the Chinese people and dispel rumors of disunity in the Communist Party. Restoring China to it's old historic borders was also one of the main subjects of the Cultural Revolution, which was supported by numerous Party officials.

 

While Deng Xiaoping did not comment on the extension of Chinese borders, he was busy working behind the scenes. As Chairman of the Central Military Commission, he had already given the order for the People's Liberation Army to prepare for combat operations in Tibet, Turkestan, and Shandong. Xiaoping would state to some of his closest advisers, "This will be the perfect test for the new People's Liberation Army."

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Liu Bocheng glanced over a map of Tibet, pointing at the supposed threats and instructing the commanders on the invasion route. After the brief fifteen minute conference, the order to move forward was granted to the assembled People's Liberation Army Forces. From their various points, over twenty thousand troops began to move forward in rapid succession. Upon receiving word from the various border scouts, the Tibetan government moved to a defensive stance. In addition, a delegation sent a brief message to Beijing hoping to reach a peaceful resolution before there was any significant bloodshed.

 

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Meanwhile in East Turkestan, thirty thousand armed troops began to march across the border. As ordered by the Central Government, troops were not to use deadly force, unless fired upon. This would be an act of liberation, not oppression. Using mechanized units, the PLA hoped to have the area secured in a very timely manner.

 

East Turkestan

 

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Upon crossing the Jinsha River, forces from the People's Liberation Army actively engaged Tibetan Forces. Tibetan resistance was light and the forces soon found themselves crushed under the weight of the People's Liberation Army. The few units that did escape, made their way to the border town of Chambo in order to set up a final defensive line.

 

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Inside of Turkestan, PLA forces were met with protest from the local population. These protest grew in intensity, especially after units began to place various socialist symbols throughout the nation. In some areas, Uyghurs began to plot their resistance to the People's Republic of China.

 

East Turkestan

 

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The Battle of Chambo commenced with the bombing of enemy forces by Ju-87R Stuka's. Only three sorties were carried out before PLA forces stormed the border town. The tiny bit of fighting that did occur was intense, with some soldiers having to fight house to house. Indeed, the Tibetan soldier fought hard to remain independent from the People's Republic of China.

 

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Inside of East Turkestan, political commissars began to preach to local citizens about the positives of Socialism. In addition, the People's Liberation Army began to conduct raids on suspected insurrectionist. So far, there was little resistance to Chinese actions, which made for good propaganda. Officials from Beijing began to travel to the area, in order to negotiate a peaceful annexation into China.

 

East Turkestan

 

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TOP Secret!

Report on the Current Status of the People's Liberation Army

 

 

Mission Statement

 

 

    Consolidate the ruling status of the Communist Party
    Help ensure China's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and domestic security in order to continue national development
    Safeguard China's national interests
    Help maintain World Peace

 

Central Military Command

 

The command and control of the People's Liberation Army (Chinese armed forces) is exercised in name by the 'State CMC', supervised by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The State CMC is nominally considered the supreme military policy-making body and its chairman, elected by the National People's Congress, is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. In reality, command and control of the PLA, however, still resides with the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee—the 'Party CMC'.

 

Both commissions are identical in membership, thus actually forming one identical institution under two different names, in order to fit in both state government and party systems. Both commissions are currently chaired by Deng Xiaoping. The 11-man commission issues directives relating to the PLA, including senior appointments, troop deployments and arms spending. Almost all the members are senior generals, but the most important posts have always been held by the party's most senior leaders to ensure absolute loyalty of the armed forces and to ensure the survival of the regime. The CMC is housed in the Ministry of National Defense compound ("August 1st Building") in western Beijing.

 

Unlike in most countries, the Central Military Commission is not considered as just another ministry. Although China does have a Ministry of National Defense, headed by a Minister of National Defense, it exists solely for liaison with foreign militaries and does not have command authority. The most important chain of command runs from the CMC to the four General Headquarters (General Staff Department, General Political Department, General Logistic Department, General Armament Department) and, in turn, to each of the service branches (ground, navy and air forces) and military regions.

 

Branches of the CMC:

 

PLA General Staff Department
PLA General Political Department
PLA General Logistics Department
PLA General Armaments Department

 

Ministry of National Defense

 

The Ministry of National Defense (MOD) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) is a ministry under the State Council. It is headed by the Minister of National Defense. In contrast to practice in other nations, the MOD does not exercise command authority over the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which is instead subordinate to the Central Military Commission (CMC). Instead, the MOD itself only serves as liaison body representing the CMC and PLA when dealing with foreign militaries in military exchange and cooperation.

Its official responsibilities had been to exercise unified administration over the development of the armed forces of the country such as recruitment, organization, equipment, training, scientific military research of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the ranking and remuneration of the officers and servicemen. However, in reality these responsibilities are carried out by the four General Headquarters of the PLA, which are under the control of the CMC.

 


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The People's Liberation Army

 

The People's Liberation Army Ground Force  is the land-based military service branch of the People's Liberation Army and it is the largest and oldest branch of the entire Chinese armed forces.

 

Personnel - 1,200,000 Soldiers

 

Small Arms

 

M1911 pistol

Karabiner 98k Rifle

Maschinengewehr 34

Maschinenpistole 40

Maschinenpistole 41

Grenade, Hand or Rifle, No.36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb"

 

Anti-Tank Weapons/Other Weapons

 

Panzerbüchse 39

Solothurn S-18/1000

Flammenwerfer 35

 

Heavy Equipment Summary:

 

2,000 AFVs (SD.Kfz.251)
2,500 Tanks (T-34 Medium Tank)

2,000 Heavy Tanks (KV-1 Model 1940 s ekranami ("with screens") or KV-1E – with additional bolted-on appliqué armour and F-32 gun.)
1,500 120mm howitzers
1,500 122mm howitzers
1,500 MLRS (based on Katyusha)
1,500 8.8cm AA/AT Guns

1,500 Mobile Guns (Stug III)

 

 

 

 

The People's Liberation Army Air Force

 

The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the People's Liberation Army, the military of the People's Republic of China.

 

Personnel: 330,000
 

3,000 Messerschmitt Bf 109F Fighters
2,000 Ju-87R Stuka Ground Attack Fighters
1,600 B-17 Flying Fortress Bombers

 

RADAR:

 

Freya RADAR system (Range: 160km)

Würzburg RADAR (Range: 78km)

 

 

The People's Liberation Army Navy

 4x Yorktown-class Carriers

10x Battleships (Type 01 - Based on South Dakota Class)
50x Cruisers (Type 01 - Based on Admiral Hipper Class)
144x Destroyers (Type 23 - based on Kagero class)
150x Submarines (75 Tambor-class, 75 Type IXB Submarine)

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Socialism with Chinese Characteristics

 

 

As part of Deng Xiaoping's Theory, the nation began a serious of economic reforms. Agriculture would be the first part of reforms, with the government announcing a collectivization campaign. Reforms were also implemented in urban industry to increase productivity. For example, the central government placed a great deal of resources into the nation's fledgling automotive industry. "Every citizen must own a car in the new China.", a number of officials stated. A dual price system was introduced, in which state-owned industries were allowed to sell any production above the plan quota, and commodities were sold at both plan and market prices, allowing citizens to avoid the shortages.

 

Private businesses were also allowed to operate for the first time they gradually began to make up a greater percentage of industrial output. Price flexibility was also increased, expanding the service sector. The reduction of tariffs, trade barriers and regulations, reformed the banking system, and, large-scale privatization, in which all state enterprises, except a few large monopolies, were liquidated and their assets sold to private investors.

 

In addition, Deng re-opened the Shanghai Stock Exchange. A large number of construction projects were also initiated around the country.

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The battle of Chambo would come to a quick end, with the rest of the Tibetan forces surrendering. Most of the surrendering troops were taken to P.O.W camps. Inside of the P.O.W camps, political commissars taught the benefits of socialism. With the crushing defeat of the Tibetan Armed Forces, representatives from Tibet were dispatched to Beijing to discuss a peace treaty.

 

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"Let us all work together for a peaceful tomorrow!", excerpt from Chinese Propaganda Poster. Representatives from the Chinese Communist Party and East Turkestan met to discuss a peaceful agreement regarding annexation. The integration process, politically and economic wise, were the main topics of discussion.

 

East Turkestan

 

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Ethnic tensions in Shandong erupted into violence. Citing mistreatment from the previous Japanese Empire, Chinese citizens took to the streets demanding change. "This is our country, and our land. The Japanese Empire had no right to occupy this territory. Now that they're gone, we demand change!" Border troops were placed on high alert, with rumors swirling of a possible PLA intervention.

 

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Inside of Inner Mongolia, the Inner Mongolia Communist Party began to campaign for reunification with mainland China. Thousands of communist took to the streets, demanding a national referendum. The Mongol and Manchu populations didn't support the referendum. Instead, they continued to champion for independence.

 

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Inner Mongolia

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After intense negotiations with the Tibetan Delegation, the People's Republic of China and Tibet signed the Agreement of the Central People's Government and the Local Government of Tibet on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, or the Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet for short. The document affirmed Chinese sovereignty over Tibet. Officially, Tibet was re-united with China.

 

Tibet

 

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After discussions with officials from East Turkestan, a general referendum was held to decide on the fate of the small country. After a general vote amongst the population, 89% decided to join the People's Republic of China. Inside of the country, thousands took to the streets in celebration; while, in other parts, there were dozens of small protest. Within three hours of the election results, Three thousand troops from the People's Liberation Army crossed the border into the nation. It didn't take too long for the Red Banner of China to fly over Ürümqi, the Capital of East Turkestan

 

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Inside of Shandong, Communist agitators began a calculated misinformation campaign. Citizens, under the guidance of Chinese advisers, began to spread word of various Imperial Japanese atrocities. The end result was a mass wave of protest and planned violence. Imperial Japanese symbols were ripped from their foundations; while, dozens of other buildings were set on fire. With the growing violence, the leader of the local Chinese Communist issued a request for assistance from Beijing. The stage was set for intervention.

 

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Officials from Beijing traveled to Inner Mongolia. The purpose of the mission was to survey the territory and meet with local officials to discuss the possibility of a merger. Local officials would also meet with the local Han Chinese population. Other minorities would also get their chance to voice their opinion.

 

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In the early morning hours, two thousand troops from the People's Liberation Army crossed the border into Shandong. Thousands of Chinese natives cheered at the sight of armored troop carriers, tanks and other vehicles. In a broadcasted declaration to the people of Shandong, Premier Zhou Enlai promised that order would be restored. "Today, Shandong is now one with the People's Republic of China!"

 

3/5 Shandong

 

After two days of intense discussions, it was decided to hold a a plebiscite on the issue of unification. The vote was scheduled to occur within the next twenty four hours. To prepare for the vote, thousands of polling stations were set up. Posters, containing information on the upcoming plebiscite, were posted throughout the territory.

 

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With the arrival of the People's Liberation Army, order began to be restored around the province. Martial law was initiated, with an automatic thirty day jail sentence for those accused of looting Japanese businesses. Despite the restoration of order, PLA Troops continued the practice of defacing and destroying Imperial Japanese symbols.

 

Shandong 4/5

 

Throughout Inner Mongolia, thousands stood in long lines to vote. So far, the voting process had gone peacefully, with little social unrest. Officials, in Beijing, watched the situation closer.

 

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