The People's Republic of China, commonly known as China or the PRC, was a East Asian nation. It was one of the world's leading superpowers in the 21st century.
The Chinese military played a major role in the GLA Conflict, which was sparked by a series of incursions into Chinese territory by the Global Liberation Army, an international terrorist group. These attacks culminated in a nuclear suicide bombing at Tiananmen Square during a military parade. In response, China began its campaign to eradicate all GLA presence in Asia.
Though the Chinese campaign against the GLA was initially successful, the group's decentralized nature allowed it to quickly recover and strike back at China and its American ally. Eventually, it took over the Baikonur Cosmodrome from a joint Chinese-US garrison. Chinese forces attempted but failed to recapture the facility, which was eventually destroyed by an American assault.
GLA eventually launched a series of devastating attacks on major US military assets with the use of stolen Chinese technology, forcing them to withdraw to aid in homeland security. This allowed the GLA to overrun much of Europe quickly. Abandoned by the US, European leaders turned to China for assistance. Already vengeful, China began its offensive, and the conflict quickly turned in their favor, culminating with the destruction of a captured US command center in Hamburg, Germany.
With the GLA defeated and NATO having faded into irrelevancy, China created a new military and economic alliance with the European nations—the Eurasian Unity League—cementing its place as the world's leading superpower.
History[]
Chinese military emblem
Before the GLA Conflict[]
In 2007, the Mudanjiang Disaster occurred. Though the nature of the incident was unclear, it was apparently caused by nuclear technology employed by Chinese General Tsing Shi Tao. However, his career was saved by his talents.
In 2009, China became involved in the Taiwan Conflict. The speed and professionalism of General Shin Fai's peacekeeping units were credited with preventing it from becoming a global war.[1]
Modern Way[]
In the 21st century, China began the "Modern Way" program, resulting in increased civil liberties and significant export growth, particularly in light manufacturing and agricultural products. However, dissatisfied with these reforms, a multinational terrorist group known as the Global Liberation Army began launching a series of incursions at China's western border.[2]
The situation escalated when the GLA struck a military depot at Yecheng, stealing thousands of rounds of munitions and destroying a nuclear power plant, causing severe spread of radioactive contamination. In response, the Chinese government deployed several army divisions in the province and refused all United Nations attempts to mediate discussions with the GLA.[2]
Campaign against the GLA[]
| “ | Today as we claim our rightful place among the world's leading nations, your troops will provide security for the glorious display of our military strength. The People's Army will not tire in our pursuit of the terrorist enemy. - Lin Zhong(src) |
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The GLA detonating a nuclear warhead on Tiananmen Square
To demonstrate its military strength to the GLA and the rest of the world, China organized a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. However, the GLA attacked the parade and detonated a nuclear warhead, annihilating the Square and killing many of the soldiers and spectators present. Chinese forces quickly routed the GLA forces in the city and destroyed their nuclear stockpile to prevent the GLA from capturing it.[3]
The destruction of the Tsing Ma Bridge
Following the attack, China discovered a GLA cell in Hong Kong and deployed a massive force in response. However, as the Chinese attack force was crossing, GLA forces destroyed the Tsing Ma Bridge, wiping out much of the force. The surviving Chinese forces regrouped and destroyed the GLA-occupied Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.[4]
MiG fighters approaching the GLA toxin facility
Another GLA cell surfaced near the Three Gorges Dam and destroyed a Chinese base in the area. To stop the GLA advance, Chinese forces destroyed the dam to buy time and ultimately destroyed the cell.[5] Later, Chinese forces discovered a GLA toxin factory in the Tanggula Mountains. They incinerated the factory using the napalm missiles of MiG fighters, preventing its content from contaminating the Yangtze River.[6]
An American B-52 Stratofortress bombing the GLA forces in Balykchy
After being driven out of China, the GLA took over Balykchy and heavily entrenched within the city. With air support from the US military, Chinese forces destroyed the GLA presence in the city.[7] The GLA then took over a Chinese rail line and used it to amass troops in Bishkek, the sub capital of Aldastan. To cut off the rail line, a Black Lotus agent snuck onto a train bridge and destroyed it using a bomb. [8]
Chinese forces parade through Dushanbe
Finally, Chinese forces located the GLA's Asia-Pacific headquarters in Dushanbe, the capital of Aldastan. For this battle, the Chinese government authorized the use of nuclear weapons. A strike team led by GLA commando Jarmen Kell ambushed the Chinese attack force on approach to the city, and the GLA even deployed their superweapon, the SCUD storm. However, Chinese troops pressed on and wiped out the GLA cell in Dushanbe. The victorious Chinese forces then held a military parade through the city.[9]
GLA counterattack[]
Chinese forces being swallowed by flood at Shymkent
Despite their victories, Chinese forces were spread too thin during the campaign, leaving major economic and civilian targets undefended. Seeing an opportunity, the GLA forces launched an attack in the Shymkent DMZ. The local Chinese garrison was powerless to stop the GLA from destroying a hydroelectric dam, causing severe Chinese casualties and flooding a fishing village downstream.[10]
Angry mobs incited by the GLA destroying Astana City
To acquire resources, the GLA instigated a riot in the city of Astana, which was under occupation by Chinese and US forces. GLA forces and angry mobs overwhelmed the local garrison and destroyed and looted much of the city.[11]
Some time after, a GLA cell betrayed the group and joined the Chinese. The Chinese supplied the splinter cell with nuclear warheads, but the GLA ambushed the convoy escorting the warheads and turned them against the splinter cell, wiping it out.[12]
The aftermath of the Soyuz rocket attack
With the splinter cell destroyed, the GLA was ready to carry out their masterstroke: taking control of the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The launch facility, protected by Chinese and American forces, was planning to launch a Soyuz rocket. The GLA forces launched an attack on the facility, captured the ground control facility and launch pad, and installed a toxin warhead onto the rocket. The GLA then launched the rocket at an unknown city, poisoning it and causing massive civilian casualties.[13]
US campaign against the GLA[]
After the Soyuz rocket attack, the US realized the true danger that the GLA possessed and fully committed its military forces to eradicating the group.[14]
During the US campaign against the GLA, a rogue Chinese general joined the group and helped them fortify their mountain stronghold in Southeastern Kazakhstan. The stronghold was heavily defended by tunnel networks, so the US military deployed the particle cannon superweapon and fuel air bombs, ultimately wiping out both the GLA and the rogue Chinese forces.[15]
The US campaign seemingly neared its end when US forces surrounded the GLA capital in Akmola. During the siege on the heavily defended GLA compound, the Chinese government authorized American forces to make use of an abandoned Chinese base in the region. Ultimately, the US military successfully eradicated the GLA presence in Akmola.[16]
Despite the loss of its capital, the GLA still controlled the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The Chinese military attempted to retake the facility, but was ultimately beaten back. After the GLA launched another modified rocket at a US naval base in Northern Europe, the US attacked and took control of a railway supplying the launch pad. Aboard one of the trains, a strike force entered the base and wiped out the anti-air defenses around the launch pad, after which a B2 stealth bomber was called in and destroyed it using a MOAB.[17]
Later, China and the US conducted a joint operation against a GLA toxin research facility in Mount Elbrus, Russia. US commando Colonel Burton and a Chinese Black Lotus agent infiltrated the facility. After the Black Lotus downloaded data from the facility, Burton triggered an avalanche using explosives, burying the facility.[18] The US campaign against the GLA ultimately resulted in the apparent death of GLA leader Dr. Thrax.[19]
GLA counteroffensive and American withdrawal[]
However, the GLA was far from defeated. Believing Dr. Thrax to be too unstable, the GLA leadership abandoned Dr. Thrax to his fate. Meanwhile, GLA leader General Mohmar fled from US pursuers, allowing the GLA to reorganize and consolidate its power.[20][21]
The reorganized GLA attacked the US Mediterranean Fleet at Matala, Crete. Using a captured particle cannon, they sank the aircraft carrier USS Reagan.[22] Later, a GLA covert strike force led by Jarmen Kell raided a toxin facility on the American west coast, stealing a large amount of toxin.[23]
As calls to withdraw from Europe grew louder in Washington, the GLA captured a Chinese base in Stuttgart, Germany. Using Chinese weapons, the GLA attacked and destroyed the US Central Command in the city. With the loss of its European command center, the US began a hasty withdrawal from Europe, abandoning many of its bases to the GLA.[24]
Chinese liberation of Europe[]
| “ | As America withdraws his troops to strengthen homeland defense, our own nation now takes the rightful path to lead the world against terrorism. - Sun Meiying(src) |
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The captured US base in Stuttgart hit by a Chinese nuclear missile
Embarrassed by the GLA's use of stolen Chinese equipment, China decided to expel the GLA forces occupying Europe following the US withdrawal. They destroyed the GLA-occupied US base in Stuttgart using a nuclear missile and mopped up the survivors with ground forces.[25]
GLA terrorists rushing a weapons production facility in the Chinese mainland
In response to the Chinese attack, the GLA launched an attack on a weapons production facility in China, intending to destroy its main nuclear power plant. However, the Chinese forces held off the GLA attacks until reinforcements arrived and wiped out the invading GLA forces.[26]
Chinese forces envelop retreating GLA forces in a pincer movement
With the support of the European Security Council, the Chinese military began the liberation of European cities from GLA forces. Their first target was Coburg, Germany, where the GLA had erected numerous monuments following their occupation. To secure international support, Chinese forces demolished these monuments and eliminated the GLA presence in the town.[27]
As Chinese forces swept across Europe, the GLA began retreating. Unwilling to let the GLA regroup once again, Chinese forces funnelled GLA forces toward Halberstadt, Germany. There, they wiped out many waves of GLA forces attempting to escape through this town until friendly forces closed in from the south.[28]
GLA forces capturing a major US base near Hamburg for a last stand
By this point, only one last GLA stronghold remained near Hamburg, Germany. The GLA forces captured a large US base abandoned by the retreating Americans, including a particle cannon. However, the Chinese forces overcame the defenses of both bases, finally defeating the GLA forces in Europe. Following this victory, China claimed the GLA was crushed and the World Court would try its surviving leaders.[29]
Post-war dominance[]
| “ | Millions cheer our soldiers in parades from Paris to Hong Kong. Surviving leaders of the crushed GLA will soon be tried by the World Court. With America's power now reaching no further than its own shores, the world looks to China for strength and prosperity. Tomorrow, the Premier will open the first meeting of the Eurasian Unity League. It is, for all of us, a new day. - Sun Meiying(src) |
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The victorious Chinese forces on parade
Following the US retreat into isolationism, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization faded into irrelevancy. With the world grateful for China's role in the liberation of Europe, China and European leaders founded a new military and economic alliance, the Eurasian Unity League. China had become the world's foremost superpower.[29]
Generals 2[]
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At some point after the end of the GLA Conflict, the Eurasian Unity League apparently fractured due to unknown circumstances, leading to the formation of an expanded and militarized European Union and the China-led Asia-Pacific Alliance. For ten years, the APA reigned virtually unchallenged as the world's single most powerful geopolitical faction. However, ten years of peace has left it stagnating, lagging behind the upstart European Union in terms of technology. By 2023, the APA was challenged by the EU and a resurgent GLA.
Military doctrine[]
| “ | The Chinese forces have a resource that cannot be matched: population. - Generals instruction manual |
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The Chinese military heavily prioritized quantity over quality, with soldiers numbering in the millions. Chinese infantry was equipped with simple yet reliable weapons, while Chinese vehicles were cheaply made and easy to amass. Due to an emphasis on teamwork and nationalistic zeal during training, Chinese soldiers were most effective when operating in large groups. Though they lacked the US military's technological sophistication and the GLA's subtlety, China could easily overwhelm its opponents with superior numbers and firepower.[1][2]
The Chinese military made liberal use of nuclear and napalm weapons, which were as gruesome as they were effective. They also specialized in ECM and cyber warfare, with an army of expert hackers who can steal funds and disable enemy structures, ECM tanks that jam enemy missiles and paralyze enemy vehicles, and air-dropped EMP Pulse bombs capable of shutting down entire bases.
Chinese commanders make extensive use of propaganda to inspire their troops, improving their combat capabilities and allowing them to ignore their injuries and battle damage. Propaganda speakers could be found in bases, occupied cities, and even some combat vehicles.[2][10]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour manual. Los Angeles, California: Electronic Arts Los Angeles, 2003.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Command & Conquer: Generals manual. Los Angeles, California: Electronic Arts Pacific, 2002.
- ↑ Electronic Arts Pacific, Command & Conquer: Generals. China mission 1: "The Dragon Awakes".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Pacific, Command & Conquer: Generals. China mission 2: "Hong Kong Crisis".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Pacific, Command & Conquer: Generals. China mission 3: "A Flood of Violence".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Pacific, Command & Conquer: Generals. China mission 4: "Broken Alliances".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Pacific, Command & Conquer: Generals. China mission 5: "Scorched Earth".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Pacific, Command & Conquer: Generals. China mission 6: "Dead In Their Tracks".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Pacific, Command & Conquer: Generals. China mission 7: "Nuclear Winter".
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Electronic Arts Pacific, Command & Conquer: Generals. GLA mission 1: "Black Rain".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Pacific, Command & Conquer: Generals. GLA mission 3: "Astana City".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Pacific, Command & Conquer: Generals. GLA mission 6: "Trojan Horse".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Pacific, Command & Conquer: Generals. GLA mission 7: "Baikonur Cosmodrome".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Pacific, Command & Conquer: Generals. USA mission 1: "Final Justice".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Pacific, Command & Conquer: Generals. USA mission 6: "Desperate Union".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Pacific, Command & Conquer: Generals. USA mission 7: "Last Call".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Los Angeles, Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour. USA mission 1: "Global Security".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Los Angeles, Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour. USA mission 3: "Snow Fall".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Los Angeles, Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour. USA mission 5: "Area Fifty-Two".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Los Angeles, Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour. GLA mission 1: "The Great Escape".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Los Angeles, Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour. GLA mission 2: "Hidden Agenda".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Los Angeles, Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour. GLA mission 3: "On The Waterfront".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Los Angeles, Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour. GLA mission 4: "Jarmen Kell And The Forty Thieves".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Los Angeles, Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour. GLA mission 5: "Sneak Attack".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Los Angeles, Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour. China mission 1: "The Dragon Unleashed".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Los Angeles, Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour. China mission 2: "Defending The Fire".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Los Angeles, Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour. China mission 3: "Liberation".
- ↑ Electronic Arts Los Angeles, Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour. China mission 4: "Burning Skies".
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Electronic Arts Los Angeles, Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour. China mission 5: "The Dragon's Destiny".
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