God's Wind

In 1206, Temujin gained the title of Genghis Khan and brought the Mongol tribes as one united force. From there, he would lead waste to the world in conquest. This legacy would be continued by his grandson, Kublai Khan.

Kublai ruled the nation Mongolia, then called the Great Yuan Dynasty. After putting Goryeo (Goguryeo after conquering the Korean Peninsular) in his place, he set his eyes on the islands of Japan in the Far East. An invasion was planned to add these islands into the Yuan Empire.

"Yuan," Kublai called to his nation, "your Emperor and Khan calls for you!"

In the Palace halls, a lone figure walked out to meet the Emperor of China cum Mongol Khan. He wore a blue deel (traditional Mongol attire) and a bow was strapped around his waist. His sword was placed in his belt, and the man's face seemed ready for blood to be spilt. Meeting the Khan, he quickly knelt before him.

"My Emperor, how is your day?" Yuan asked.

"Enough chit-chat, we shall continue our plans to bring the world under rightful rule," Kublai declared, "after conquering Goryeo, I have set sights on the islands beyond the Eastern Sea."

"You do mean…that kid China hangs out with," Yuan said, "I believe he's called Japan."

"Even as we corner him, there is still no news for tribute to be paid," Kublai said, "and I have heard tales of their warriors in combat."

"Those fools are divided in their squabbles, like the state I was in before your grandfather saved me," Yuan proclaimed, "we can win against them."

Kublai laughed to Yuan's comments, and took out a scroll from his sleeves.

"I will be giving Japan one last chance," Kublai said, "if they don't comply…"

"We shall lay waste to his pathetic little islands," Yuan said, and the two laughed maniacally.

Soon, the message from the Khan had reached into Japanese lands. Then, Japan was under feudal rule of the Kamakura Shoguns, who were then overshadowed by the Hojo clan regents.

In the capital of Kamakura, Japan was seated in his throne. Standing next to him, it was the personification of the Hojo Clan. Donned in white traditional Japanese wear, Hojo had his hair tied in a bun. Both were receiving an audience with the Osaka Domain.

"Japan! Hojo!" shouted Osaka, "we got a new message from the Yuan Empire!"

"We had told them that we would not be paying them tribute!" Hojo exclaimed.

"Hojo-sama, we should at least see what they want of us first," Osaka suggested.

Osaka quickly untied the scroll and let both Japan and Hojo read its contents.

Greetings to Japan, we of the Great Yuan Dynasty demand you to pay tribute to us, the Great Yuan Dynasty. This is no request of a weak man, for we had subdued China and Goryeo before. For your sake, give up while you can. Or else, the isles of Japan will burn to nothingness.

From the Yuan Empire

"Idiots they all!" yelled Hojo, "Osaka, is the Yuan messenger who delivered this still here?"

"Hai, Hojo-sama," Osaka replied.

"Have him beheaded and send the head to those Mongols!" Hojo declared.

"But… Hojo-san, won't that be…" Japan exclaimed.

"Fear not, Japan!" Hojo proudly proclaimed, "we will fend off those Mongols should they come harass us."

"Hojo-san seems so confident of our forces…" Japan thought, "But the Mongols did defeat Chugoku-san. How different will this be?"

The message was soon returned to the Mongol courts with a head, and it was made clear what to do next. Almost immediately, the Mongol forces set out into the Eastern Sea to mount an assault on Japan.

On the other hand, Japan had been preparing for the attack along with his numerous feudal domains.

On the shores of Kyushu, the Japanese peasants were diligently at work. Several feudal domains were posted there to oversee the defences and guard against Mongol aggression. Japan himself was pacing around the shoreline with Osaka behind him.

"What to do? What to do?" Japan thought, "We can't beat them!"

"Nippon-san, we are barricading the shores," Osaka said, "Our spies have found out that the Mongols would be mounting a naval assault from Goryeo. So by doing this, we should…"

However, Japan just continued to trail further away and Osaka ran after Japan.

"Japan! Wait for me!" cried Osaka, "we still can win this if we put our effort…"

"Osaka-san, do you know where is Hojo-san?" Japan asked.

"Uh…" Osaka stuttered, "…should be preparing as well. Yes, of course!"

In actuality, Hojo was in a local Buddhist temple with some monks.

"Okay people; let's curse the Mongols with all our might!" Hojo declared, "They are powerful indeed, but not even they can withstand curses."

There was a brief moment of silence from the assembly of monks gathered.

"Must we do this?" asked one of the monks.

"We have no other choice," Hojo said, "if we don't, they will invade our lands and massacre us… and you."

In a matter of seconds, the entire assembly of monks gave off a series of 'ohm' sounds.

"Yuan Empire, feel the wrath of the gods…" Hojo thought.

Meanwhile, on the Mongol side of the invasion, they were preparing for ships to be built in the Korean Peninsular.

Yuan was patrolling along the Korean coast too, overseeing the vast number of slaves from his Empire toiling away at his greatest naval fleet ever. The Mongol in him seemed bursting with excitement with the knowledge of another battle.

"Yuan, you're feeling rather upbeat today," a voice called him out.

The empire turned around and saw Goryeo walking towards him. He was accompanied by two younger children, both dressed in the hanbok (one red and the other blue).

"Goryeo, I couldn't thank you enough for lending me your lands for this," Yuan proclaimed.

"As if I got a choice when you held my lands and people hostage," Goryeo retorted.

"But you also want a piece of Japan too," Yuan remarked, "if not for China, you could be having Japan to clean your floors for you."

"China, he's always trying to protect that kid," Goryeo said, "fine, I will help you."

"And by the way, cute kids you got," Yuan noted, "reminds me of my brothers. We used to race across the fields of the Great Plains."

"That was before they decided to take on different Khans and split the Mongol Empire accordingly," Goryeo snidely remarked, "we Nations lead tragic lives indeed."

"Goryeo, help me out with the ships!" Yuan ordered, "You are my vassal now and you do what I say!"

"Like I had said, it's quite tragic…" Goryeo thought.

After days of preparations, the Mongol fleet was built and set out for the southernmost Japanese island of Kyushu.

The vast Mongol fleet of around 300 and more was en route to the East, where Japan was situated. Yuan Empire stood on top of the leading ships, looking at tar Sun rising in his view. Goryeo was only slightly behind his Mongol overlord.

"Enjoying the ocean view, I see," Goryeo said.

"Well, I've been through fights against many foes in my life," Yuan recounted, "but this is the first in naval warfare. I'm so excited with the…"

Suddenly, Yuan stopped his speech and vomited into the sea.

"Your first time out here should be rough," Goryeo commented, "they call it seasickness."

"Really…" Yuan said, "It's so… not again!"

The Yuan Empire began on another vomiting into the sea, relieving himself of the strange pain. When he looked up again, the sky began to darken.

"Goryeo, what is going on?" Yuan exclaimed.

"It appears that a storm is brewing," Goryeo explained, "well, this sort of thing is a common occur…"

Before Goryeo could finish his explanation, Yuan Empire had already retreated to the walls and shivered in fear.

"Come on, it is not out of the ordinary!" Goryeo snapped, "Aren't we invading Japan or what?"

"But the storm… the gods must be angry!" Yuan exclaimed, "Sound the drums for retreat!"

"Of all the…" Goryeo exclaimed, "I didn't build all these boats for you to…"

By then, the drums were sounded and the entire Mongol fleet retreated at once.

And so, the Mongol invasion of Japan was put on hiatus due to natural circumstances. The defenders on Japan would be waiting for their foe to come, only to find no one.

"Damn it, those Mongols are late!" yelled the Mito Domain, "they think they're so big because they defeat China!"

"At least we don't need to fight for now," Osaka said, "or maybe they decided to do some diplomacy instead."

"Not those Mongols!" Mito exclaimed, "Don't make me laugh."

"At least everyone's safe now," Japan stated.

At this point, Hojo came in riding on his white steed and observed the sea.

"Our spies have brought us great news!" Hojo proclaimed, "The Yuan have retreated from their attack. Our islands are saved!"

"What exactly happened?" Mito exclaimed, "I was ready to kick some Mongol butts!"

"The gods have answered our prayers and unleashed a mighty storm upon them!" Hojo proclaimed, "It is with my powers that the gods have graced us."

However, that was not the last of everything. The Yuan Empire would make his second invasion on Japan again, but met with the same end.

Inside the safety of the capital ships, Yuan Empire was discussing battle plans with his generals and Goryeo was watching from a distance.

"Okay, the plan will be our usual," Yuan stated, "before we land, fire arrows at anyone on the shores. Once we land, get the cavalry and set out to attack the rest of Japan."

"Yuan, how do we go from the beach?" a general asked.

"I got a map of Japan memorised in my head," Yuan declared, "we will march on to their capital in Kamakura and give them one last chan…"

Suddenly, the ship rocked violently and Yuan dropped to the wooden floor at once. Goryeo opened the door and saw the fleet struggling against yet another storm.

"Another storm, talk about bad luck," Goryeo remarked.

"NOOO!" cried Yuan, "the gods are furious!"

Goryeo opened the door again, and saw another ship struck down by lightning and another ship capsized by a tidal wave.

"We are losing more than half our forces this way," Goryeo said, "This invasion is wasting more money than earning them. Call off the invasion!"

The remaining Mongol forces had retreated back to the Mainland. The experience had brought some changing attitudes to the Yuan courts.

Yuan Empire, who used to roam the plains and striking fear, was covering under his bedsheet in his room. China, Kublai Khan and Goryeo were watching over the traumatised Nation.

"Twice we invaded Japan, and twice the storms stop us," Goryeo recounted, "talk about coincidence."

"The gods must be fuming mad by my actions…" Yuan said, "I must go to the temple and repent."

"Aiyaa, get a hold of yourself!" China exclaimed.

"That's what I was trying to tell him since we landed," Goryeo said.

Meanwhile, in Japan, the people were cheering over the defeat of the Mongol Hordes.

"Nippon Banzai!" roared the crowd, "Hojo-sama Banzai!"

"Hojo-san, you bastard!" yelled Mito, "I'm gonna slice you good for taking all the credit for this!"

"But I was the one who cursed the Mongols!" Hojo said.

"I wanted some action, and I'm gonna get some!" Mito declared, "Hojo-san, bring out your katana!"

"Warring feudal domains are a common occurrence here in Japan," Osaka remarked, "this may be due to Japan-san's inability to stand up for himself, or had the feudalism caused Japan-san's attitude to be such?"

"At least we are all saved from the Mongols," Japan said.

Then, a girl in a white kimono and her hair tied in a bun walked towards the Japanese Nation as Mito demanded a fight with Hojo.

"You must be undefeatable, Japan-san," the girl said, "The Mongols have ravaged China, Goryeo and the Jurchen Empire. Yet, you are untouched."

"That so…" Japan replied.

"Must be the will of Kami-sama," the girl said, "tokorode, watashi no namae wa Owari desu, to watashi wa Owari domein o arawasu."

"Konnichiwa, Owari-san," Japan said.

Translations

tokorode, watashi no namae wa Owari desu, to watashi wa Owari domein o arawasu – By the way, my name is Owari and I represent the Owari Domain

Original Character Profile

Name: Tomorbaatar Temujin "Mongolia"

Represents: Mongol Tribes - Mongol Empire - Yuan Empire - Outer Mongolia (under Chinese rule) - Mongolian People's Republic - Republic of Mongolia (modern)

Age: 23

Gender: Male

Birthday: 29 December (independence from China)

Appearance: Wore a royal blue deel and carries a bow and sword during Yuan Empire period. Modern outfit is a tan military uniform, with a sword strapped on.

One of the children of Xiongnu who once terrorised Northern China, Mongolia remained as one of the two surviving heirs (the other being Inner Mongolia) to his legacy to this day. He once was a super-nation called the Mongol Empire, conquering China, Russia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

When his brothers (Golden Horde, Il-Khanate and Chagatai Khanate) decided to split his empire, he became the Yuan Empire and took China and the Mongol homeland. Over time, he calmed down and China conquered him with aid from Manchuria.

Eventually, with help from Russia, he gained independence from China. However, this brought him to the Communist side of the world. By the Revolutions of 1989, even he was freed from Communist rule and started anew.

Mongolia shares a close bond with both China and Russia, along with the Central Asian countries. He once tried to reconcile with his younger twin (Inner Mongolia), but China was against any union of the two.

Name: Yamada Sayama

Represents: Hojo Clan (later the Sayama Domain - Sayama City)

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Birthday: Unknown

Status: Inactive (after Meiji Restoration)

Appearance: Wears a white kimono with a violet waist strap. His hair is long and tied into a bun.

The Hojo Clan is one of the more powerful feudal territories in Japan, and gained great influence when his bosses became Regents of Japan. He led Japan during the invasion by the Mongol Yuan Empire. However, he eventually fell from power and became the Sayama Domain during Tokugawa times.

Known to be very arrogant of himself, he is still a Buddhist and prayed for his safety and cursed his opponents as well. After the Meiji Restoration, he entirely gave up on ruling Japan and lived out his days in the city of Sayama.

Future Projects:

1. Falklands War (making Argentina character)

2. Poland during Napoleonic Wars

3. Colonisation of Togoba by Courland

4. Litbel (finished)

5. Singapore special (reserved for 9 August/National Day)

6. World Cup special ch.

7. Hong Kong Handover (reserved for 1 July)