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Severograd, Republic of Severyane
19 Septum, 1585
"Do what must be done, Konsul."
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former border between Harmajaa and Balochia, East of Makkara
Ochtyr 1, 1585
It was early in the morning when the tanks began rumbling through the forest. The Harmajaan government had given the green light to advance into former Balochia. The Lappish government had refused Harmajaa's offer and the time for force was necessary. The wayward sheep were being returned to the flock.
This was a joint military action between Harmajaa and Severyane, with the former coming from the west and the latter coming from the south. The goal was to end the fighting and pacify the country -- ending what was essentially genocide being carried out by the Lappish pseudo-government. It was expected to be a relatively quick and easy action, as far as conflicts went. While the Lappish had overrun the Balochians, they wouldn't be able to compete with the force of arms coming from the south, and the Harmajaans, having secretly given the weapons to the Lappish government, knew what to expect.
Behind the façade of cooperation, however, there was a thinly-veiled competition taking place between Tyko and Severograd. It was agreed that the primary objective, first and foremost, was ending the bloodshed, and that negotiations would take place after that was secured. These were expected to be tense, difficult negotiations, as both parties, Harmajaa and Severyane, had their own goals in the region. Thus, it was a race to secure as powerful a bargaining position as possible. The only constants were that, in the end, there were more Saami than Vostics in Balochia and for much of Balochian history there was a clearly marked line between Saami and Vostic Balochia.
The general strategy of the military action was clear, at least at first. Severyane would be doing most of the heavy lifting, initially, as a majority of the Lappish guerillas were in the south, in Balochia proper. Harmajaa meanwhile would be using mechanized forces, as well as air-dropped military personnel, to take Arl Lappa, the seat of the provisional Lappish government. It being on the other side of the country, it would take Harmajaa a few weeks to reach there, and before doing that would be securing the city and Lappish stronghold in Grot Obvinsk. After all of that was accomplished, the Harmajaans would move south to link up with the hopefully victorious Severyane military for vodka. This was all expected to be completed within a month or two, at the latest.
Then, they would negotiate.
19 Septum, 1585
"Do what must be done, Konsul."
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former border between Harmajaa and Balochia, East of Makkara
Ochtyr 1, 1585
It was early in the morning when the tanks began rumbling through the forest. The Harmajaan government had given the green light to advance into former Balochia. The Lappish government had refused Harmajaa's offer and the time for force was necessary. The wayward sheep were being returned to the flock.
This was a joint military action between Harmajaa and Severyane, with the former coming from the west and the latter coming from the south. The goal was to end the fighting and pacify the country -- ending what was essentially genocide being carried out by the Lappish pseudo-government. It was expected to be a relatively quick and easy action, as far as conflicts went. While the Lappish had overrun the Balochians, they wouldn't be able to compete with the force of arms coming from the south, and the Harmajaans, having secretly given the weapons to the Lappish government, knew what to expect.
Behind the façade of cooperation, however, there was a thinly-veiled competition taking place between Tyko and Severograd. It was agreed that the primary objective, first and foremost, was ending the bloodshed, and that negotiations would take place after that was secured. These were expected to be tense, difficult negotiations, as both parties, Harmajaa and Severyane, had their own goals in the region. Thus, it was a race to secure as powerful a bargaining position as possible. The only constants were that, in the end, there were more Saami than Vostics in Balochia and for much of Balochian history there was a clearly marked line between Saami and Vostic Balochia.
The general strategy of the military action was clear, at least at first. Severyane would be doing most of the heavy lifting, initially, as a majority of the Lappish guerillas were in the south, in Balochia proper. Harmajaa meanwhile would be using mechanized forces, as well as air-dropped military personnel, to take Arl Lappa, the seat of the provisional Lappish government. It being on the other side of the country, it would take Harmajaa a few weeks to reach there, and before doing that would be securing the city and Lappish stronghold in Grot Obvinsk. After all of that was accomplished, the Harmajaans would move south to link up with the hopefully victorious Severyane military for vodka. This was all expected to be completed within a month or two, at the latest.
Then, they would negotiate.