The hopefuls who lit the fuse against the Qing in Wuhan would die with the Republic just 30 years later as it was sniffed out by the Japanese in Chongqing. The new republican government over China claims to be the legitimate successor to the KMT's Republic but all up and down society know that this is not true. In reality, the ROC of 1962 is a virtual colony of the Japanese, serving to put food on Japanese tables and resources for exploitation. But there are some still who see light where others don't, who see the potential in this situation. China has known only peace and stability since the War of Resistance and Japanese investments have kickstarted the Chinese economy. Perhaps this, paired with Gao Zongwu's planned Five Modernizations program, could propel China beyond being a mere subservient