Warlord Yuan Bao

Warlord Yuan Bao
Yuan Bhao
Born	Yuan Gengxin Bao 17th March 1254 Kelban Island (however he was raised in Mindu, Tyra Melin)
Died	May 4-5, 1345 Daxiameng, Xiaoming Islands, Yangchenia
Cause of death	Old Age
Resting place	Temple of Yuan Bao, Yangxiaoling, Yangchenia
Nationality	Laohuen
Other names	Lacia's Napoleon
Citizenship	Laohueng Dynasty
Alma mater	Wengchen Military Academy
Years active	1276-1324
Era	Medieval Era
Known for	Military achievments
Height	Template:Convinfobox/sec3
Parents	Guan Bao (father) Yuan Ling (mother)
Honours	Laohueng Medal of Glory
Notes
* While born in Mindu, Yuan was raised on Kelban Island

Yuan Bao, known as Yuan Bhao in some areas, is a Laohueng military warlord, best known for his outstanding achievements on the battlefield as the commander of the Laohueng Army. He took control of the Laohueng Army in 1576, and ended up conquering and subjugating the lands of Tyra Melin, Franexia, the Majii State, and parts of Plajevo, as well as severely weakening the civilizations arising in the Lethinian Peninsula. He is noted to have tried thrice to return to power after he was couped by his eunuchs in 1604, however all three attempts only resulted in brief returns to power before he was exiled again.

He is commonly referred to as Lacia's Napoleon.

Early life and education

Yuan was born on Kelban Island on 17th March 1554, to couple Guan Bao and Yuan Ling, both metal smiths. However, when he was 2, he and his family moved to the bustling city of Mindu in the neigbouring Tyra Melin, and started a succesfull metal working facility. However from a young age Yuan had always wanted to be a warrior, he was known to play with swords his parent's make for their job, and by the age of 12, he set off for the renowned Wengchen Military Academy in the Laohueng Dynasty, a place his parents had ethnic ties to to begin learning all the things about being a warrior.

Yuan graduated from the Academy in 1570, and was officially made a general in the Laohueng Army. He served his first few years in the army on border patrol, however for the young ambitious man, this wasnt enough.

The Coup

On November 7th, 1576, Yuan Bao, along with fellow generals Sun Bin and Lang Xifang orchestrated a coup of the military, ousting the head of the military Song Jianping , with Yuan Bao replacing him as Commander in Chief of the Laohueng Army. As soon as he took command, he began making reforms within the army, further strengthening the nation's military capabilities.

Military Career

Incursion of the Franexian Tribes (1277-1278)

In 1277, tribes from the lands of Franexia launched an invasion into the Laohueng Dynasty, pillaging many villages in the way. Yuan saw this as an outrage and gathered a force of 10,000 men to fight the Franexian tribes. He managed to succesfully push back the tribes and began pushing deep into the Franexian Peninsula. The Franexian Tribes struggled to hold on, even if they outnumbered Yuan's forces 3 to 1. By 1278, they have been completely defeated, and the lands of Franexia fell entirely under Yuan's control.

Subjugation of Tyra Melin (1279)

In 1279, Yuan turned his attention to Tyra Melin. Within the lands of the nation lies the wealthy and influential city of Mindu. The cash strapped Empire needed a source of cash, and Yuan believed that occupying the city was the best way to earn some money. In August of 1279, Yuan led a force of 23,000 men and invaded Tyra Melin. Yuan reached the city of Mindu within two months, and immediately laid siege. The city's defenders failed to hold against the massive army, and Mindu fell to Yuan on December 5th of 1279.

In just four months, Yuan Bao had managed to defeat the nation of Tyra Melin, and his empire got it's much needed cash flow.

Invasion of Lethinia (1281-1286)

The Lethinian Civilizations inhabiting the peninsula to the west had always been seen by Yuan as a major threat that needed to be dealt with. Not only were they powerful and wealthy, they were also often launching raids into his territory, stealing supplies. In January 1281, following a recent raid by the Lethini's aimed towards the city of Volsza in Franexia, Yuan Bao decided enough was enough and gathered an army of 50,000 men, and launched a full scale invasion of Lethinia.

The first year of the war was swift, most notably gaining the city of Pargi in the eastern end of the peninsula, and by 1282, over half the peninsula was under Yuan's control. The Laohueng Army pushed deeper, until they reached Vale City in Fall 1282.

Siege of Vale City

Vale City was besieged by Yuan in early November, 1282. The city was however, prepared for the siege and the siege ended up lasting much longer than expected, up to September 1283. During the siege, Laohueng and Lethini forces clashed at the city gates, but neither managed to repel the other. It was only after the walls were finally broken by Laohuengi catapults in September did Yuan's army manage to enter the city.

Siege of Battersea

In Early March of 1283, Yuan's army reached Battersea, the capital of Lethinia. Yuan laid siege to the city in April, with the siege lasting all the way to November 1284 before the city too fell to Yuan. The siege was described as brutal and chaotic, as every day both forces fight each other along the city walls. With the fall of the Lethini Capital, Lethinia had been seriously weakened.

1285 saw gains in the north, with the fall of Marburg and Lafayette. With the occupation of over 80% of Lethinia, the Lethini government surrendered on January 6, 1286, being reduced to a buffer state in the west.

Invasion of Plajevo and the Majii State (1292-1294)

After the successful invasion of Lethini, Yuan seeked to further protect his areas in the south, and he planned to do this with an invasion of both the Majii State and Plajevo. The Invasion was launched in November of 1292, and soon both Plajevo and the Majii State surrendered on February 3rd, 1294.

Fall from Power

His generals and the Eunuchs, high ranking nobles of the country, were jealous of Yuan's achieved glory and power. They agreed to oust him, and split his fortune amongst themselves. Yuan was couped by his generals on October 16th 1301, and he was forced into exile into the lands currently known as Saint Kalerun in Modern-day Franexia.

Yuan spent two years in Saint Kalerun, before returning to Wengchen with an army of 10,000, and he managed to return again to power. The rebel generals, fearful of what Yuan will do to them for their treason, united and started a massive rebellion which Yuan had to fight. As he was busy fighting, his nobles suddenly betrayed him, having been paid by the rebels to take him hostage. He was once again forced into exile, this time to Kelban Island.

But still, this did not stop him. He came back to power again, and had to be ousted again by the rebels. After this second attempt however, they knew they had to deal with him and instead sent him to an extremely isolated and remote group of Islands southeast of Bajan. This is where Yuan would spend the last years of his life, in isolation.

He watched as the empire he built fell into the hands of the incompetent eunuchs, who quickly brought about it's ruin. The Empires he once subjugated, were seemingly now more powerful than him. In his final years of life, he wrote a book titled " Dominion - my Paradise", in which he talked about his achievements, and how all he did was for the good of the empire. But now, he wrote, greed - the very thing we swore to fight, had taken over us. Greed, he says, is man's ontological nature, yet one we must fight.

Death

Yuan Shao died in 1345, in modern day Daxiameng, Yangchenia.