Also if you have cores you have access to about 1000 times more manpower than if it was a colony state. Whenever you annex a country you lose 50% of the factory spaces which means you may lose upward to 50% of the factories in a state, which is a pretty big deal. What? You need me to explain? Ok well here's the jist: Well actually they are, like a huge deal. If Japan plans on giving you any piece of the pie after China, make sure you have completed the focus 'National Cooperation Government' in which you gain cores on all of China. In the other chapters I will go over what Japan may have you do at this point and their respective focus paths.ДЄll of the options before this section will lead you to here. If Japan is not having you do anything special then this is the option to go.ДЄfter Finish the Five Year Plan you have a couple of options to choose from, and whichever path you take will depend on what Japan wants you to do. Good option if you are planning on doing armor for Japan.ДЄ general program of Industrialization: -5% industrial research and Civilian Factory construction speed +5%. Invest in the Automotive Industry: Gives -5% research for armor and military construction speed +5%. This option is a good option if you are going to build planes for Japan or help Japan research planes. sounds ambigious? Anyway the Five Year Plan gives you 3 options:Д«uild up our Aviation Industry: Gives -10% air research, Military Factory Construction speed +5% and airbase construction speed +5%. Once you finish the Five Year Plan you will get an event called 'The Five Year Plan'. These first 9 should typically be what you want to do pretty much always to maximize your industry before the 2nd Japanese-Sino war. Finish Five Year Plan (unlocks a decision) Army Modernization (30 army experience)Д©. Invite Japanese Settlers (2 civs and manpower) (should be able to do this by now with the bandits gone)Д§. Invite Foreign Investors (2 offmap civs)Д¦. Pacify the Country Side (and do the decisions to remove the bandits for 180 days each, the 1500 guns lost because you are lazy is not worth it)ДҐ. Here is the list of initial focuses you want to choose accompanied by their respective decisions:ДЎ.

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