Xhali Occupation of Xiang Feng

Era beginning/end

After a successful invasion of the disparate Fengese states, Xhalandar held the country for 42 years before learning the lesson of relying too heavily on a slave army.

With the onset of the Summer years for the rest of the world, the merchant lords of Xhalandar sought to make up for their drying lands by conquering Xiang Feng. Mustering a great army of slaves and mercenaries, the merchant kings sent their forces north with the promise of freedom, wealth, and verdant land.   Due to their reliance of slaves and mercenaries, the Xhali occupation forces eventually rebelled against their own leaders and sided with Fengese uprisings. It is this lack of a professional army that eventually lead to the Xhali creating the Golden Legion.   Often called the 'New Heroes' the rebel leader of this time, such as Xidao Shi Huang and Shénshòu, became another major generation of venerated ancestors.