Taigen/Ai
Name[]
Taigen or Tàiyuán(太原) in Chinese
History[]
Formally known as Taigen, the city is one of the heavily guarded city in Qin. However due to the latest wars being concentrated in the center of the central plains, the city become largely ignored. The Royal Harem used their wealth and influence to relocate officials, soldiers, resources, and etc. to revitalize the city and to reinforce it.
Story[]
State of Ai Arc[]
Bi Ki, the Queen Mother wanted to make her own state and therefore took the city formally known as Taigen and used the wealth of her faction to make the state of Ai in 239 B.C. The strategist who made this possible is Chou Kou, who prepared everything. He also made a pact with Chu to defend the state against Qin. He is made chancellor of state by the Queen Mother. With the defeat of the Ai rebellion, the city returned to Qin control.
Zhao's Retaliation Arc[]
The city served as a gathering point for an immense army of 200,000 soldiers, resulting from the conscription of a multitude of cities, towns, and villages from east and north of Qin. All officers and soldiers were rewarded with a promotion in rank and the army was led by Sou Ha Kou for the reinforcement expedition. The army left the city and passed by the north of Zhao to join the armies of Ou Sen and Kan Ki to capture Gian and its territories.
Culture[]
The state of Ai was made up of multiple types of cultures and people from different states. including officials from Chu and Zhao. Along with remnants of the Juuteki Tribe, and also people of Qin loyal to Ryo Fui and the Queen Mother.
Factions[]
Members of the Court[]
The court was mostly under the Queen Mother and Chou Kou's control with Rou Ai serving as a front man insuring peace until officials of Chu and Zhao turned against the King and Queen. Forcing them to either take action or have there heads sent to Qin ending the rebellion they started.
Royal Family[]
Chancellors[]
Officials[]
Military[]
The Ai Military was made up of remnants of the Juuteki Tribe along with loyal soldiers of Ryo Fui under the command of Han O Ki. Using the royal seal they were able to gather more men from the state of Qin and turned them into rebels.
Generals[]
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Commanders[]
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Executed for treason
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Wa Tegi's Commander (former)
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Wa Tegi's Commander (former)
Battles[]
See also Territory of the states.
Cities/Villages[]
- Taigen - Royal Capital
Geography[]
Ai is located in the northern part of Qin'a territory. This city was the most northern city in Qin.