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  • Chapter 7: The Siege of Dongguang | The Xin-Mei Wars Vol. 1

    [First] [Prev] [Next Book] [Maps of Xinguo in the 1540s] [Maps of the West Coast in 1576] 7.1 – Prefect Huế Thành Học (June-July 1576) Hue City was founded by a man named Huế Huy Bạc in 1469. It was a year after the end of the 3rd Youkuci War, which had opened up vast…

  • Chapter 6: The Dongguang Campaign | Xin-Mei Wars Vol. 1

    [First] [Prev] [Next] [Maps of Xinguo in the 1540s] [Maps of the West Coast in 1576] 6.1 – Fortress Dongguang (June-July, 1576) The city of Dongguang was one of the oldest in Xinguo. In the 1430s and ’40s, the famous explorer Bai Hongjin (founder of the bloodline who would rule South Province) established a number…

  • Maps of the West Coast in 1576

    Simplified political map of North America in 1576: Simplified map of ongoing conflicts in Xinguo, 1576: Map of the Jaw in 1576: Map of Danmian City in 1576: Map of the Valley Delta in 1576

  • Chapter 5 – The Danmian Campaign | Xin-Mei Wars Vol. 1

    [First] [Prev] [Next] [Maps of Xinguo in the 1540s] [Maps of the West Coast in 1576] 5.1 – Into the Bay (June 25th – 28th, 1576) On June 25th, news of the loss of North Tooth Fort reach Ningbo and Dongguang at the same time. Wei Yonglong could barely contain his fury when he heard…

  • Maps of Xinguo in the 1540s

    Map of Xinguo with prefectures and settlements: Map of Xinguo with geographic labels:

  • Chapter 4 – The Warehouse War | Xin-Mei Wars Vol. 1

    [First] [Prev] [Next] [Maps of Xinguo in the 1540s] 4.1 – The Silver Syndicate (1570 – 1575) The war that broke out between Spain and China in 1570 is known by several names. Spaniards call it the China War while the Chinese call it the Dongdu War (named for Tondo, which is called Dongdu in…