Principality of Lushi

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Principality of Lushi
Of Nobles and Peasants
Ideology	Despotism
Leader	Prince Elias Whitecrest
Ruling party	Whitecrest Dynasty (69%)
Population	1,882,433
Ponypower	20
Race	Griffon
Stability	49%
War support	40%
Factories	6 3 0 3
Capital	Lumium
Continent	Eastern Griffonia
Demonym	Lushian
Tag	LUS
Color	#BEE2AC

Lore

The Principality of Lushi is a small technologically backward state on the Griffon continent. Even since the breakup of the  Griffonian Empire Lushi has been dominated by powerful nobles that have kept strict control over their nation through restrictive serfdom.

The current leader of Lushi is Prince Elias Whitecrest, who has big dreams for his small domain. He is a progressive reformer believing in the freeing of the serfs and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.

Control of Lushi's fate though is held not truly with the ambitious Prince but with the Nobles who control much of the land. These Lords must be overcome if the Prince is to put into place his dreams of a Lushi free of serfdom and prosperous under a more democratic rule.

But there is no lack of challenges to the Prince's rule, his younger brother cares not for the peasant driven ideas of his brother, and would prefer to maintain the nobility's dominance of the land as long as they bend to him first and foremost.

But an ever greater specter haunts the fields of Lushi, the peasants seek salvation from a radical ideology called Communism and the hostile and expansionist  Griffon Liberation Army is happy to aid them if the people of Lushi wish, or even if they don't.

National Focus

The focus tree of the Principality of Lushi is very diverse. A tree on the far left can be found that has to do with the state of the peasants in the nation that leads to branches that can only be taken with a certain monarch, with Elias supporting the peasants directly and Gerar promoting corporatism and nationalism. Gerar's Branch then leads to The Lushian Nation, leading to his governmental path of irredentism and expansion, as well as a shared technology line. To the right is the Time is Running Out branch where you deal with the various lords of the realm and establish the Diet of Lushi leading to one military expansion path and one economic expansion path, with Elias's government path also stemming from the foci State and Economic Affairs and Defence of the Realm. Leading to his path of governance based on concentrated improvement and the shared science branch. Both of these Monarch-based branches also lead to the choice between the aristocratic and meritocratic armies.

At the top again towards the right lie the 2 early expansion paths related to the GLA and the  Kingdom of Brodfeld. These lead to your expansion paths early on, but can be risky to take.

Below these are the dedicated army and airforce modernization branches allowing for the rapid and significant modernization of the Lushian military. Uniquely the focus Defensive Bunkers allows for the construction of a large number of forts on the borders of Lushi if the player wishes to play defensively. One should note though these paths require the focus Defense of the Realm to access.

Spoilers below, we recommend these are best experienced in game before reading

Though within Lushi lies the secret peasants revolutionary Lushi focus tree, if the peasants of Lushi are forced into serfdom and the country remains unstable enough for the Peasants to seize weapons and leave their farms to band together a communist revolution can occur forming a new Communist state, which can then either persue ties to Prywhin or stay on its own

Spoiler end.

Tree Bonus	Elias (purely political)	Gerar
Rush Time (d)	735	1,050
Complete Time (d)	1,211 days	1,610
Political
Stability	24%	18.5%
Political Power (Flat)	150	150
Military
Recruitable Pop	0%	5%
Training Time	0%	-5%
Construction
Civilian factory	3	4
Consumer Goods	-10%
Infrastructure	6	11
Production
Military factory	2	2
Factory Output	5%	0%
Dockyard Output	5%	0%
Production Efficiency Cap	Cap: +15% Gain: 0%	Cap 15% Growth 0%
Science
One-off reductions (50%)	1 50% Construction 1 80% Industry 1 50% Synthetic Resources 1 70% synthetic Resources 2 50% for mechanized	1 50% Industry A focus with a 25% chance to give each of these: 1 50% mechanized, 1 50% infantry equipment 1 50% industry, 1 50% support artillery
Combat
Organization	0	-10% then +10% so netting 0%
Recovery Rate	0	+5% then -5% so netting 0%
Resources
Resource Gain Efficiency	15%	15%
Synthetic Refinery	1
Oil	14	10
Rubber	14
Other Notes / Bonuses
	These numbers do not include the reductions in the Poverty modifier which is removed through these trees

Technology

Army	Naval	Air	Tech / Industry
Musket (Vorderlader Model 70)	None	None	None
Doctrine			Racial
None	None	None	We Can Fly?!

Politics

National Spirits

Lushian Feudalism

• Resource Gain Efficiency: -10.0%
• Daily Political Power Cost: -0.20
• Research Time: +10.0%

This country's rural population are still largely peasants with little to no rights nor say in politics.

Demands For a Batter Life

• Weekly Stability: -0.50%

The peasants of Lushi demand to get a better life. They think the feudal system is skewed in favour of their lords, who can feast, while they have to be hungry.

Prywhen Communist Influence

• Stability: -20.0%
• Daily Communism Support: +0.04

With most of Prywhen under the GLA, several communists elements in Lushi have come out of hiding and are growing in numbers, and as result, fervently speaking against the government and causing havoc.

Lord Marven Drak

• Recruitable Population: -1.0%

Lord Gordon Matton

• Resource Gain Efficiency: -10.0%

Lord Kelvin Rosefeather

• Consumer Goods Factories: 5%

Leaders

Starting leaders
Leader	Leader		Ideology and party		Traits	Description	Comes to power by
Prince Elias Whitecrest		Despotism Non-Aligned Whitecrest Dynasty	None	Prince Elias Whitecrest took power in the Principality of Lushi in January of 1006. He is still young and ambitious, with grand plans for his nation. The Prince knows that Lushi has the potential to modernise in the shortest terms and catch up to the rest of Griffonia. He has elected to pursue peaceful foreign policy and to focus primarily on improving the quality of life of the citizens. Many believe that Prince Elias is the leader Lushi needed long ago.
		Democratic Monarchism Harmony Prosperists
Toridan		Equestrian Socialism Communism Green Rods' Council	None	None
Prince Gerar Whitecrest		Autocracy Supremacy Searchers of Harmony	None	Prince Gerar Whitecrest, younger brother of Elias, sees Lushi as a strong nation that could occupy the whole basin of the Evi river. Inspired by the writings of notorious Wingbardian Fascist Beakolini, he aims to create a corporate nationalist state, rooted in religion and military. He dreams of getting rid of the monarchy and proclaiming himself the leader of the nation.
Post-1007 leaders [may contain spoilers]
Leader	Leader		Ideology and party		Traits	Description	Comes to power by
Razech Oumont		Kleptocracy Supremacy Searchers of Harmony	None	None

Parties

Political parties
Name	Ideology			Leader	Popularity
Whitecrest Dynasty			Despotism Non-Aligned	Prince Elias Whitecrest	70%
Prosperists			Democratic Monarchism Harmony	Prince Elias Whitecrest	2%
Green Rods' Council			Equestrian Socialism Communism	Toridan	15%
Searchers of Harmony			Autocracy Supremacy	Prince Gerar Whitecrest	13%

Staff and Designers

Political Advisors
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Princess Mira Whitecrest	Popular Figurehead	Current ruling party is not Communist Current ruling party is not Supremacist Not:Princess Mira has been married Not:Princess Mira married to Prince Tornado	Stability: +15%	150
Karka Rich	Captain of Industry State Investor	Current ruling party is not Communist	Civilian Factory construction speed: +10% Infrastructure construction speed: +10% Railway construction speed: +10% Refinery construction speed: +10% Research Speed: +2.5%	150
Réka Aumont	War Industrialist	None	Military Factory construction speed: +10% Dockyard construction speed: +10% Fuel Silo construction speed: +10%	150
Ferenc Szárny	Prince of Terror	None	Non-Core Ponypower: +2% Foreign subversive activities efficiency: −30% Damage to Garrisons: −25%	150
Generic Advisor	Illusive Gentlebeing	DLC  La Résistance is enabled Can create an Intelligence Agency Has created an Intelligence Agency	Operative slots: +1 Agency upgrade time: −15%	150

Tank Designers
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
József Galamb Design	Mobile Tank Designer	Owns state Lushland (608) Has completed national focus “Li-1 and Rico Design Study”	Armor Research Speed: +15% Armor technology: Max Speed: +5% Reliability: +10% Armored Car: Max Speed: +5% Reliability: +10%	150

Ship Designers
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Pry River Sailing Company	Escort Fleet Designer	Owns state Lushland (608)	Naval Research Speed: +15% Screens: Sub detection: +10% Production Cost: +10% Max Speed: +10% Max Range: +30%	150

Aircraft Designers
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Soaring Wings Design	Light Aircraft Designer	Owns state Lushland (608) Has completed national focus “Lushi Flies High”	Air Research Speed: +15% Small Airframe: Agility: +10% Max Speed: +10% Carrier Fighter Airframe: Agility: +10% Max Speed: +10%	150

Materiel Designers
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Erus Acel	Infantry Equipment Designer	Owns state Lushland (608) At least one of the following is true: Has completed national focus “Erus Acel” Has taken Erus Acel focus	Weapons and Equipment Research Speed: +15% Infantry Equipment: Production Cost: −8%	150
Nagy Fegyverek Artillery Company	Artillery Designer	Owns state Lushland (608) Has completed national focus “Modern Artillery”	Artillery Research Speed: +15%	150
Bandits Black Market	Infantry Equipment Designer	Current ruling party is Supremacist	Weapons and Equipment Research Speed: +15% Infantry Equipment: Production Cost: −20%	100

Industrial Concerns
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Afli Master Guild	Industrial Concern	Owns state Lushland (608)	Industrial Research Speed: +15%	150
Lushi Politechnikum	Electronics Concern	Owns state Lushland (608) Has completed national focus “Poly-Technics”	Electronics Research Speed: +15%	150

Theorists
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Crovin Laár	Military Theorist	None	Land Doctrine Cost: −10%	100

Chiefs of Army
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Zsófia Nyíl	Army Organization (Expert)	None	Army Experience Gain: +0.30 Division Organization: +8%	100  20
Marven Drak	Army Morale (Expert)	Has completed national focus “Drak's Marriage” Owns state Draksland (632) Does not have the National Spirit “Lord Marven Drak” Not:Marven Drak has been killed Not:Lord Marven Drak has left for Angriver	Non-Combat Out of Supply Penalties: −6% Army Experience Gain: +0.30	100  20

Chiefs of Navy
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Generic Advisor	Commerce Raiding (Specialist)	None	Naval Experience Gain: +0.20 Convoy Raiding Efficiency: +10%	50  30

Chiefs of Airforce
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Horty Makkorty	Night Operations (Expert)	None	Air Experience Gain: +0.30 Night Operations Penalty: −20%	100  20
Dormin Ghalk	Ground Support (Genius)	None	Air Experience Gain: +0.40 Air Superiority: +15%	200  10

Military High Command
Name	Trait	Requirement	Effect	Cost
Artúr Csörgei	Infantry (Genius)	None	Infantry Division Attack: +15% Infantry Division Defense: +20%	200  10
Péter Brigand	Army Regrouping (Expert)	None	Division Recovery Rate: +8%	100  20
Karom Bartha	Army Logistics (Genius)	None	Division Attrition: −12%	200  10

Military Leaders

Field Marshal
Field Marshal	Traits	Description	Skills	Race
Field Marshal Hilbert Forsher	Cautious Takes their time and plans carefully. Planning Speed: −20% Chance to get wounded in combat: −50% Defensive Doctrine Especially skilled in fighting on the Defensive. Max Entrenchment: +30% Thorough Planner A strategic master mind. Given time, the well-laid plan will be the strongest. Max planning: +10%	None	Level 3 Attack: 1 Defense: 3 Planning: 4 Logistics: 2	Griffon

Generals
General	Traits	Description	Skills	Race
General Scar 'Screaming Eagle' Blackkryl	Infantry Officer Trained as an infantry officer. Infantry Leader experience factor: +100%	None	Level 2 Attack: 2 Defense: 2 Planning: 2 Logistics: 1	Griffon
General Bodier	Commando Skilled in Amphibious operations, Air Assaults, and Cold weather conditions - the Commando is a man of many talents. Non-Combat Out of Supply Penalties: −25%	None	Level 1 Attack: 3 Defense: 1 Planning: 2 Logistics: 1	Griffon
General Perakeyi	Inflexible Strategist Skilled but stubborn. A good enough plan can survive contact with the enemy. Defense: +1 Logistics: +1	None	Level 2 Attack: 2 Defense: 3 Planning: 1 Logistics: 3	Griffon
General Petya	Career Officer Dedicated to the life as an officer, with ambitions to match. Promotion Cost: −25%	None	Level 1 Attack: 2 Defense: 3 Planning: 1 Logistics: 1	Griffon
General Punk	Media Personality This general will go out of his way to talk to the media and will always try to be in the limelight. Army reassignment duration: +100%	None	Level 1 Attack: 1 Defense: 1 Planning: 1 Logistics: 1	Griffon

Flags

Flags
Flag	Information
	Principality of Lushi
	Principality of Lushi / Kingdom of Lushi / Lushian Supremacy / Lushian Bandits
	Lushian Peasants / Lushian Republic
	Kingdom of Lushi-Brodfeld  Lushi decided to challenge  Brodfeld's rule and claim its throne

Economy

Laws and Development

Laws and Development
Conscription Law	Trade Law	Economy Law
Limited Conscription Recruitable Population: 2.50%	Export Focus Construction Speed: +10.00% Research Speed: +5.00% Factory Output: +10.00% Dockyard Output: +10.00% Resources to Market: +50% Civilian intelligence to others: +20.0% Navy intelligence to others: +10.0%	Civilian Economy Industrial Research Speed: +3% Electronics Research Speed: +2% Consumer Goods Factories: 35.0% Military to Civilian Factory conversion cost: +30.00% Civilian to Military Factory conversion cost: +30.00% Fuel Gain per Oil: -40.00% Fuel Capacity: -25.00% Infrastructure construction speed: +10.00% Military Factory construction speed: -30.00% Civilian Factory construction speed: -30.00% Refinery construction speed: +5.00%
Scientific Development	Society Development	Illiteracy
Small Science Base Daily Political Power Gain: +0.20 Research Speed: -55.00%	Agrarian Society Resource Gain Efficiency: -50.00% Monthly Population: -25.0% Construction Speed: -50.00% Production Efficiency Cap: -20.00% Research Speed: -50.00% Factory Output: -50.00% Dockyard Output: -50.00% Factory Bomb Vulnerability: -50.00%	Modest Illiteracy Construction Speed: -10.00% Research Speed: -30.00%
Poverty	Race
High Poverty Monthly Population: -13.0% Consumer Goods Factories: 11.0% Construction Speed: -16.00% Research Speed: -7.50%	Griffon Uses Griffon Racial Tree

Industry and Resources

Factories

Military Factories	Naval Dockyards	Civilian Factories	Fuel Silos	Synthetic Refineries
3	0	3 (-2)	0	0

Numbers in red indicate the number of civilian factories required to produce consumer goods, based on economy laws and the total number of military and civilian factories, rounded up.

Resources

Oil	Aluminum	Rubber	Tungsten	Steel	Chromium	Crystal
0	0	0	1 (-1)	6 (-3)	0	1 (-1)

Numbers in red indicate how many resources are reserved for export due to trade laws.

Military

The Military of Lushi consists of seven 12 width fully infantry divisions that lack equipment at the start, but will be supplied by numerous outdated weapons in the stockpile. Their military fields ~28k men with a division capacity of 42k.

Lushi has no navy as it is landlocked, and lacks both an air force and any airbases to put planes in.

Strategies and guides

Starting Situation

The Western Border of Lushi is occupied by the  Barony of Angriver, a vassal of the Griffonian Empire at game start, who will not pose a threat to Lushi until the unification, giving Lushi some time to build up against the Imperials.

The East, on the other hand, produces an immediate concern with the  Gryphian Host being able to raid into Lushi and possibly even wage full-scale war later on.

The Northern  County of Longsword border is safe for the most part and the border with  Lake City will only become dangerous if the Princely coup occurs.

The South and the  GLA pose the most severe threat with the GLA actively wishing to either subvert Lushi and gain it as an ally or conquer it and gain a new state for the revolution.

Threats and Opportunities

Lushi will be safe for the majority of the beginning of the game with only the occasional Raid from the Cossacks of the  Gryphian Host being the only possible threat.

Early expansion opportunities consist mainly in the 2 focus tree sections:

Befriend Prywhen - where it allows you to seek closer relations with  Prywhen, hopefully making them hesitant to invade you. It can give you an annex wargoal against the  Blackrock Bandits, though a player should note an invasion here is one into the mountains.

Partners in Brodfeld - gives you either claims on the North of Prywhen and aggressive foci against the  Kingdom of Brodfeld if they win, or it gives you a wargoal on  Prywhen itself followed by a marriage between Lushian and Brodfeldian royalty.

The only other main expansion opportunity is through the rule of Prince Gerar and his "The Lushian Nation" national focus giving claims on many surrounding regions primarily to the South and East along with war justification speed reduction, with the following foci allowing you to core and take advantage of the land you take with these claims.

Gameplay Mechanics

Lushi possesses 3 unique decision categories corresponding to both political events for 2 and 1 for industrial modernization.

The Lushian Politics decisions involve the stability of the nation and primarily have to do with Lord Drak, whether to assassinate him, or bribe him as decisions, or deal with him through the focus tree. Otherwise, Lushi has a unique stability boosting decision Plan a Celebration, leading to other decisions of the same sort.

The second political section has to do with Prince Gerar's possible coup, at game start the player can either begin the plot for the coup, or begin suppressing the ideas of Supremacy to prevent Gerar from taking over the nation.

Lastly, Economic Problems is related to the modernization of the Lushi economy.

Lushi also has a unique decision based mechanic of the Lushi Levy, spending 20pp to raise an untrained but fully manned and equipped 6 width infantry division, this can be repeated as many times as Lushi owns and controls states, once per year.

Guides

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