One short-term effect was to shock the Allied home-populations with the surprise of a German offensive and the realization that the war was not going to be over as quickly as they had thought.
I don't think the Southerners would agree with this because their race has undergone so much discrimination all throughout the years. What they have now is something they have struggled for from their forefathers, and that makes them proud. Even if there is a threat from any government agency, I think they already proved that they know how to stand for themselves
After Qin Shi's was killed in 207 BC the dynasty collasped totally because the power was too centralized.