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| image               = Daoshen Liao.jpg
| caption             = Daoshen Liao at age 74 in 3145
| name                = Daoshen Liao
| birthdate           = 27 January [[3071]]<ref name=J:FRp49>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 49: "The Jihad in Review"</ref>
| died                = 
| othernames          = 
| affiliation         = [[House Liao-Centrella]]
| rank                = [[Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation|Chancellor]]
| title               = [[Duke of Capella]]<ref name=WoREp43>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 43</ref><br/>[[Duke of Castrovia]]<ref name=BWTc7>''Blood Will Tell'', ch. 7</ref>
| position            = 
| profession          = Noble
| parents             = [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] (father)<ref name=WoREp43/><br>[[Naomi Centrella]] (mother)
| siblings            = [[Ilsa Centrella]]
| spouse              = 
| children            = [[Danai Liao-Centrella]]
}}
'''Daoshen Liao''' (born [[3071]]<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076''</ref><ref name=ER3145>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 86 - "Daoshen Liao profile"</ref>) is the son of [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] and [[Naomi Centrella]].

==History==
===Early Years===
Sheltered from public life duing his upbringing, Daoshen grew up hearing the stories of his ancestors' own exploits as well as their belief in their own divinity and destiny to rule the worlds of the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=ER3145/> From these stories, he grew up differently from his father, [[Sun-Tzu Liao]], and came to believe in his father's divine status, as well as his own.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 43: "Celestial Distraction"</ref> This belief was reinforced by Daoshen's exemplary performance in martial education, although his father barred him from a frontline posting during his early military career.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 47: "Daoshen Liao"</ref> Instead, he was given the responsibility of overseeing the CCAF's [[JumpShip]] chains and supply lines, through which he gained an understanding of logistics and organization.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 43: "Celestial Distraction"</ref> During the [[Victoria War]], Daoshen skillfully coordinated the Confederation's troop movements and responses to the attacks of both the [[AFFS]] aggressors and the opportunistic invasion from the [[Duchy of Andurien]]. His popularity, and the belief in his godhood, continued to grow with each of his military successes, to the point where his public favor threatened to eclipse that of his father.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 63: "Butcher's Bill: Hasek's Invasion"</ref> This caused a visible rift among the people of the Confederation between supporters of Sun-Tzu and those enthralled by Daoshen - on several occasions, these disagreements escalated to violent confrontations between the factions.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 69: "End of an Era"</ref>

===Capellan Crusades===
During the [[Capellan Crusades]] that began in [[3111]],<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 76: "The Night of Screams"</ref> Daoshen took a more day-to-day approach to leading the campaign, personally coordinating the execution of [[Operation DIVINE RIGHT]] from his headquarters on [[Sarna]]<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 77: "Unleashing the Dogs of War"</ref> while his father took less of an active command role. Operation DIVINE RIGHT started well for the Confederation but lost momentum after [[Kai Allard-Liao]] took the field against the Confederation.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 79: "On the Rampage"</ref> Daoshen himself was nearly captured by the [[RAF]] after they counter-attacked Sarna, and was only saved from capture by the timely arrival of [[Warrior House Imarra]].<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 80: "Throwing Stones"</ref> Allard-Liao continued his path of destruction through Capellan forces, and was only eventually slain by [[Death Commandos]] in [[3113]]. Daoshen, in response, led a mass offensive of Warrior House units towards Sarna while Sun-Tzu attacked [[Liao]] and there meeting his death.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 83: "...Gods Ascend"</ref> 

===Chancellor===
After the death of his father, Daoshen officially became the [[Chancellor]] of the Capellan Confederation and negotiated an end to the conflict within a few months. However, Daoshen was dissatisfied with this peace, and swore to one day revenge himself upon the Republic of the Sphere.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 85: "The Liao Linchpin"</ref>

The opposition that Daoshen gave to the [[Republic of the Sphere|Republic]] along most of the Dark Age was minor. It consisted of a yearly affair of sending the ambassador to [[Terra]] to demand the return of Capellan territory.  That changed once the [[Blackout]] happened in [[3132]].  Then he was able to unleash the full military might of the Confederation in order to regain ancestral worlds that belonged to the Liao Dynasty.<ref name=ER3145/>

On March [[3146]], Daoshen ordered the launching of a new wave of attacks against the Federated Suns, and after knowing [[Julian Davion]] was geting inside [[Fortress Republic]] sent a task force, ''Chong Che'', to follow him,. but they were destroyed. On 22 August, he had a meeting with ''Sang-jiang-jun'' [[Isabelle Fisk]], debating about [[The Wall]] and what appeared to be RAF forces attacking capellan worlds and how to react to their threat.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 10-22  </ref>

On [[3147]], after [[Julian Davion]] launched [[Operation CERBERUS]], the reconquest of [[New Syrtis]], he ordered massive counterattacks led by his daughter Danai, attempting to retake the world. It failed, and after ignoring his younger cousin [[Ki-linn Liao]] threats and her suicide, he was shocked to the core.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 10-58</ref>

On October [[3148]], he had a meeting with his major state, including Danai Liao, debating about if to make peace with the Federated Suns or not. And, mainly by Ki-linn's suicide, eventually condemned the peace promised by Danai to [[Julian Davion]], though also kept the truce with the Suns. Considering Danai too little Capellan, assigned her a tutor, her cousin [[Wilhemina Liao]].<ref>''Blood Will Tell'', ch. 5-7</ref>

On September [[3149]], Daoshen ordered the launching of [[Operation BAOYING]], the invasion of the Fortress Republic space, with an unexpected success. After rejecting [[Xavier McCarron]]'s advices of caution against attacking [[Terra]], he had another meeting with Danai, which convinced him to plan better the Terra's invasion.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 64</ref><ref>''Blood Will Tell'', ch. 32</ref>

The same year, he sent his diplomats to the [[Draconis Combine]], making an alliance known as the [[Unity Pact]].<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 68</ref>

In [[3150]], he sent a task force to conquer [[Northwind]], to capture its [[HPG]] and take revenge against [[Northwind Highlanders]] defection in the [[Fourth Succession War]].<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 92</ref>

In March [[3151]], following the MAC's defeat on [[Battle of Northwind (3150)|Northwind]], Daoshen punished the unit by shaking up its leadership, which included the removal of Xavier from command of the MAC. When Xavier protested the decision, the Chancellor raged and ordered him executed along with any other MAC officer who objected to the move. Xavier's son [[Cyrus McCarron]] didn't protest or attempt to save his father but instead offered himself as a replacement commander for the MAC. Daoshen refused, instead naming Danai Liao-Centrella as the new commander of the MAC. When Cyrus insisted, Daoshen threatened to erase the ''McCarron'' name of the unit, ultimately allowing Cyrus to retain his position in the MAC under Danai's command.<ref name=IlClanp119>''IlClan (sourcebook)'' pp. 119 </ref>

==Family==
Although he was the son of Naomi Centrella-Liao and therefore a claimant to the throne of the [[Magistracy of Canopus]], Daoshen did not hold the Magistracy in high esteem and never styled himself as having any relation to that realm.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 47: "Daoshen Liao"</ref> Indeed, he thought of the Magistracy of Canopus as little more than a vassal state of the Confederation, and was enraged by his mother's decision to recall [[MAF]] troops from Confederation space to prevent Daoshen using them during the Capellan Crusades.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 70: "Déjà Vu"</ref>

He is not known to have married though he did have one child, [[Danai Liao-Centrella]], with his sister [[Ilsa Centrella]].<ref>''Principles of Desolation'', p. 182-183</ref> Daoshen believes that he is an extension of the Capellan state and he always wears that mantle, even with family.<ref>''Principles of Desolation'', p. 145-150</ref>

==Title and Position==
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== Gallery ==
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Daoshen_Liao_HWotRE.jpg|At age 32 in 3103
Daoshen Liao1.jpg|At age 40 in 3111
Daoshen Liao.jpg|At age 74 in 3145
</gallery>

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* ''[[Blood Will Tell]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]''
* ''[[Historical: Wars of the Republic Era]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
* ''[[Principles of Desolation]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' (sourcebook)


[[Category:Capellan Confederation Characters|Liao, Daoshen]]