I popped another one.
With Gandhi being number one, I stripped Calcutta clean first. All the extra money is nice to, as the funds a lot of deficit research. I killed another worker, and a couple of villages.
I take the most expensive tech from liberalism. Yes, I really didn't bother with construction. Since I had no interest in an early invasion of Japan, I bypassed the tech for economic techs.
I make a double switch and finally adopt vassalage to replace theology. I swap to free religion for the 10% science boast. I get yet another prophet that is merged into Beshbalik. Once I can build Wall Street, the income from this city will be off the chart. The second I finish banking I adopt Mercantilism. All of the extra specialist work really nicely with representation. Lahore was the next city to be pillaged to death.
I snagged the GM from economics, and merged him into Karakorum. I hate to waste him on just 4.5 turns of research on printing press. The pillage crew finally gets destroyed at the gates of Delhi, but the definitely laid waste to a good chunk of India.
I pull another GE. After looking at the upcoming wonders, I decide to merge him into Karakorum. Well this is just plain crazy...
Qin gets serious with a landing by Turfan with 4 knights and 2 catapults. Fortunately knights don't hold up well vs. grenadiers. I now own Osaka, the home of Judaism, with NO buildings or shrine.
Edo to the north falls easily. I now own the home of Islam that also lacks a shrine. I draw another GE that will be held for a giant statue. Kyoto falls, and it at least has several buildings, and a couple of decent wonders. I still don't have my monastery to spread another religion. China snuck in an unexpected city when I killed the Japanese borders.
I finally wrap up the Japanese conquest with taking Tokyo in the south in 1794 AD. I entered the industrial era in 1811 AD.