The Shokaic War 1956 - 1962 W.E.
"Why of course, the people have no heart for war. But it is us, the ones on top, that decide: and bringing them along for the ride is easy enough." Shogun Shoku Kato to Master of Schooling Yiitiao Shing, Spring 7 1956.
On Spring 11 1956, with all negotiations breaking down, Shogun Shoku Kato of Shinyen invaded the lands of Lytia, the homeland of the Nehra tribe of Amek. The invasion was initiated after several false flags attack on the nearby Yaangdao naval base, which was used as the final provocation for war. The first Shinyeni attack of the war came upon the Outer Lytian Defensive Perimeter, and the battle there lasted into the winter as the Ameki Royal Army fought a stiff defence. Despite guarantees of military intervention in case of Shinyeni aggression, neither Skelengard nor Itharia intervened directly in the conflict, and they limited themselves to sanction Shinyen, embargo their goods and freeze their economic assets.
The war raged on the northern shores of the Thalassan Ocean, as the woefully unprepared Ameki Royal Navy faced catastrophe at the Battle of Cape Tal-ahir on Winter 78 1956. For the immediate future, thus, Shinyen had achieved total naval supremacy and used this to attack the vulnerable Ameki coasts, striking in the soft underbelly of the country which had not yet mobilized for war. The subsequent landings and shore raids greatly weakened Ameki power and fractured the political structure of the kingdom, leaving it vulnerable to further Shinyeni attacks. Capitalizing on their enemies' weakness, Shoku sent the final Shinyeni pre-war reserves and in the Siege of Numaniyah, the capital of Amek fell to a rapid Shinyeni coastal offensive on Summer 32 1957.
With its defences shattered, its capital conquered and its government prey to internal infighting, Amek collapsed. Its armies effectively disintegrated and surrendered en-masse, and Raja Jaunpur the Pious was forced to abandon the country and flee into exile to the allied nation of Rajistan, across the Nakahari desert. During 1958 and 59 Shinyeni forces completed the pacification of Amek, and began the forced migration of the ethnic Nehra into the desert. In the meantime peace negotiations between Shoku and Janpur failed, as the first was only willing to accept the unconditional subjugation of the other.
Still, without an army, the Raja was unable to continue fighting and these years only saw sporadic fighting across the Nakahari desert as loyalist forces skirmished the Shinyeni invaders for control of the vital caravan routes. Understanding that there would be no peace until Janpur was captured, Shoku organized in person a new invasion force to attack Rajistan, which began its attack on Spring 3 1960. Despite initial successes in the desert, thanks in good part to the brilliant logistics of Shinyeni Master of Transportation Jiang Duo, the Shinyeni forces were unable to establish a beachhead in the kingdom of Rajistan and when winter approached they decided to return to friendly territory.
The invasion of Rajistan had however unexpected consequences for the Shogun. Realizing the danger of Shinyeni hegemony and their power projection capabilities, Skelengard and Itharia, until that moment only involved in economic sanctions and diplomatic condemnation of the war, joined political forces to force a peace where Amek would maintain its independence. The following years were thus spent in diplomatic negotiations and saw no military action. After initial negotiations the Shogun, trying to appease the Skell and Itharians and to appear benevolent to the public, agreed to a ceasefire and the return of all outer Ameki territories. A failure to demobilize these regions prior to the return, however, meant that from now on the Raja was in control of a base operation from which he could reorganize his army.
Subsequent peace talks quickly broke down, as the Shogun realized that the foreign powers had no intention to accept his territorial demands. Tensions grew to a boiling point on Fall 76 1961, when the Shinyeni delegation stormed off the negotiations. On the day after the Itharian and Skell ambassadors to Chengdà delivered an ultimatum to the Shogun; all Shinyeni forces had to withdraw from all occupied territories. If this was not achieved by the end of the year, military intervention would ensue. The impossible terms of this ultimatum (such a quick withdrawal would be impossible to complete without suffering vast casualties and abandoning large caches of materiel) were purposefully sent by the young and energetic Itharian Emperor Honorius III, who wished to gain popularity and political influence through a war that, his ministers assured, would be an easy victory.
On Spring 1 1962 Skelengard and Itharia officially broke all diplomatic relations with Shinyen and began mobilization efforts. With the Shinyeni economy strangled by foreign embargos and with its neighbours all mobilizing for war, Shoku saw no other option than to strike first. On Spring 9 1962 the Shinyeni delegations at Ithar and Hrawskard delivered the declaration of war.
On Spring 11 1956, with all negotiations breaking down, Shogun Shoku Kato of Shinyen invaded the lands of Lytia, the homeland of the Nehra tribe of Amek. The invasion was initiated after several false flags attack on the nearby Yaangdao naval base, which was used as the final provocation for war. The first Shinyeni attack of the war came upon the Outer Lytian Defensive Perimeter, and the battle there lasted into the winter as the Ameki Royal Army fought a stiff defence. Despite guarantees of military intervention in case of Shinyeni aggression, neither Skelengard nor Itharia intervened directly in the conflict, and they limited themselves to sanction Shinyen, embargo their goods and freeze their economic assets.
The war raged on the northern shores of the Thalassan Ocean, as the woefully unprepared Ameki Royal Navy faced catastrophe at the Battle of Cape Tal-ahir on Winter 78 1956. For the immediate future, thus, Shinyen had achieved total naval supremacy and used this to attack the vulnerable Ameki coasts, striking in the soft underbelly of the country which had not yet mobilized for war. The subsequent landings and shore raids greatly weakened Ameki power and fractured the political structure of the kingdom, leaving it vulnerable to further Shinyeni attacks. Capitalizing on their enemies' weakness, Shoku sent the final Shinyeni pre-war reserves and in the Siege of Numaniyah, the capital of Amek fell to a rapid Shinyeni coastal offensive on Summer 32 1957.
With its defences shattered, its capital conquered and its government prey to internal infighting, Amek collapsed. Its armies effectively disintegrated and surrendered en-masse, and Raja Jaunpur the Pious was forced to abandon the country and flee into exile to the allied nation of Rajistan, across the Nakahari desert. During 1958 and 59 Shinyeni forces completed the pacification of Amek, and began the forced migration of the ethnic Nehra into the desert. In the meantime peace negotiations between Shoku and Janpur failed, as the first was only willing to accept the unconditional subjugation of the other.
Still, without an army, the Raja was unable to continue fighting and these years only saw sporadic fighting across the Nakahari desert as loyalist forces skirmished the Shinyeni invaders for control of the vital caravan routes. Understanding that there would be no peace until Janpur was captured, Shoku organized in person a new invasion force to attack Rajistan, which began its attack on Spring 3 1960. Despite initial successes in the desert, thanks in good part to the brilliant logistics of Shinyeni Master of Transportation Jiang Duo, the Shinyeni forces were unable to establish a beachhead in the kingdom of Rajistan and when winter approached they decided to return to friendly territory.
The invasion of Rajistan had however unexpected consequences for the Shogun. Realizing the danger of Shinyeni hegemony and their power projection capabilities, Skelengard and Itharia, until that moment only involved in economic sanctions and diplomatic condemnation of the war, joined political forces to force a peace where Amek would maintain its independence. The following years were thus spent in diplomatic negotiations and saw no military action. After initial negotiations the Shogun, trying to appease the Skell and Itharians and to appear benevolent to the public, agreed to a ceasefire and the return of all outer Ameki territories. A failure to demobilize these regions prior to the return, however, meant that from now on the Raja was in control of a base operation from which he could reorganize his army.
Subsequent peace talks quickly broke down, as the Shogun realized that the foreign powers had no intention to accept his territorial demands. Tensions grew to a boiling point on Fall 76 1961, when the Shinyeni delegation stormed off the negotiations. On the day after the Itharian and Skell ambassadors to Chengdà delivered an ultimatum to the Shogun; all Shinyeni forces had to withdraw from all occupied territories. If this was not achieved by the end of the year, military intervention would ensue. The impossible terms of this ultimatum (such a quick withdrawal would be impossible to complete without suffering vast casualties and abandoning large caches of materiel) were purposefully sent by the young and energetic Itharian Emperor Honorius III, who wished to gain popularity and political influence through a war that, his ministers assured, would be an easy victory.
On Spring 1 1962 Skelengard and Itharia officially broke all diplomatic relations with Shinyen and began mobilization efforts. With the Shinyeni economy strangled by foreign embargos and with its neighbours all mobilizing for war, Shoku saw no other option than to strike first. On Spring 9 1962 the Shinyeni delegations at Ithar and Hrawskard delivered the declaration of war.
Conflict Type
War, Theatre
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