Daxing'anling War

The Daxing'anling War (Simplified Chinese: 大兴安岭之战), also known as the Daxing Campaign (Simplified Chinese: 大兴战役) was a border conflict fought between the Haidean Republic and the Republic of China between 2092 and 2098. The Haidean Republic launched the offensive in an attempt to seize and control the Hulunbuir enclave, most notably, the districts of Songling and Jiagedaqi, thus closing said enclave. The war ended in what was known to Haideans as the 'Hulunbuir pocket', part of Inner Mongolia province, being ceded by China to Haide, ending in a Haidean victory on the 11th of August, 2098, although China has claimed victory in the conflict. 
The Haidean military invaded China through Daxing'anling province through Huzhong, Xinlin and Huma county with an initial force of 27,500 troops, where Haidean troops used Blitzkrieg tactics to quickly overwhelm unprepared Chinese forces. Although the Chinese contingent were larger, most of the troops stationed in the Hulunbuir pocket were conscripts, with little military experience, which made it easier for Haidean troops, most of which saw action in the second Manchuria Campaign, thwart most attempts at resistance from China. During the conflict, a lack of aerospace and naval battles occurred but a notable examples of air battles occurred over Daxing, despite the fast and mobile assaults launched by the Haidean military, the war lasted for six years in which following the first year the remainder of the conflict primarily fought with trench and attrition warfare to hold control over Daxing'anling. 
As the war progressed, however, Haidean forces began sending in reinforcements, something that Haidean officials prepared in advance prior to the invasion, raising the Haidean troop count in the region to 41,000 by 2094. Also during the conflict, there were non-aligned splinter groups and armed civilian groups forming into joint Partisan units, these were reminiscent to Green Army units during the Russian Civil War in how they were structured and organized. Overall they were Daxing'anling residents which resisted both the Haidean and Chinese occupation forces and administration. 
As the war progressed into its final stage, many Chinese and Haidean forces intensified in number with the conflict becoming more direct and conventional, irregular tactics which were at times considered prohibited by the Geneva Convention included the use of inflammable munitions such as Napalm and fire bombing enemy positions, flamethrowers were also used in close proximities to clear out holdouts. Chemical weapons such as mustard gas and other chemical munitions were deployed during the conflict which had long devastating conditions caused to the civilian population of the Daxing'anling province. Despite this, these type of weapons were fielded by both warring factions. 
However, the international and local perspective of the conflict in Daxing'anling were more favourable towards the Haidean view despite Haide's aggression towards annexing and ultimately incorporating the region as apart of Haide, as Haide's conquest for Manchurian and Chinese territory intensified and hatred between both nations seemingly grew. Eventually by 2098, Haide and the Republic of China with Inner Mongolia came to an agreement to cease hostilities over the Daxing'anling province. By August 2098 both Haidean and Chinese governments met at Jiagedaqi to negotiate an end to the conflict, it was agreed during the Treaty of Jiagedaqi that the Chinese government directing Inner Mongolia would cede the contested and disputed territory of what is known as the Hulunbuir pocket next to Daxing'anling province to Haide along with agreeing to demilitarisation within Manchuria. 
== Prelude to war ==
=== First Manchurian Campaign and it's aftermath ===
Since the First Manchuria Campaign and overall with the independence of Haide being achieved from the latter People's Republic of China, relations and tensions between both the Republic of China and Haide have accelerated from geopolitical and societal tension, with both Haide and China competing and being pitched against each other to grow both of their countries in socioeconomic terms and performance, such instances along with both Haide and China's claims on each other stirred up further conflict as the general population of both nations began to see the others as more sinister and mischievous despite being the same people and speaking the same language. 
Similar to the United States and other countries which have had similar instances, Haide and China attempted to cut off one another from the international community and in an effort to replace each other in constant competition, overall, Haide began to individually revamp itself to contest China's ambitions and goals throughout northeastern Asia, as Haide's economy, population and military saw large amounts of booms and spirals in upward growth in comparison with the failing Republic of China which managed to be reinstated onto the mainland following the PRCs defeat during the Haidean War of Independence. 
Foreign affairs in regards of the tension, most notably efforts from the United Nations sought to resolve and prevent immediate conflict between both Haide and China for their claims, China claimed legitimacy and political administration over Haide whilst Haide claimed the majority of Manchuria and other neighbouring Chinese provinces and regions, along with the Haideans having technically defeated the Republic of China's military forces in the First Manchurian Campaign. 
As a part of the Japanese "Three-step-plan", Haidean forces secured territory and a coastline after fighting China through various instances, although ultimately pulling out of the first assault once the United States, which a few years prior to the first Manchurian Campaign, announced to the international community to have become an isolationist state, used the ODIN defence system against major cities in Haide and Japan, thus ending the war. Once Haide had recovered from the American onslaught, and had revitalized almost every aspect of itself as a nation under President Chyou Fen, plans almost immediately went underway to prepare for a second Haidean assault on the same targets. 
Plans were relooked over and small changes were made, but the end goal was the same; to secure Liaoning and Jilin province from China, although for some reason excluding the takeover of the Hulunbuir pocket. The Second Manchurian campaign followed shortly after plans and battle tactics were approved, which saw much successes, with Haidean forces steamrolling Chinese resistance. Lasting for just over a year, the war ultimately ended in a Haidean victory, according to the Treaty of Changchun. Regions such as Liaoning were incorporated as integral core states of Haide in which public opinion of Haide within China was drastically hostile. 
=== Hulunbuir Defence Preparations ===
During the late 2080s, the Chinese military aimed to fortify the Hulunbuir pocket near the China-Haide border, which was intended to economise on manpower and deter a Haidean invasion across the China-Haide border by splitting up the Haidean divsions, which could then be met by the best divisions of the Chinese Army. The motive was supposed to leave Haidean units seperated, which would allow the Chinese to recliam territory faster, minimising local calamities, while at the same time inflicting the most amount of casualties on the Haidean military. Chinese President Liang Mu envisaged Albania fighting a two-front war against an attack mounted by Haide, Chemgota or other member states of the Magadan Bloc, involving a simultaneous incursion by potentially dozens of enemy airborne divisions. As he said in an interview, Mu stated that "In our relentless battle, we must emulate the serpent's swiftness and precision, never allowing a moment's respite lest our enemies strike when we least expect it."
Hulunbuir, characterized by its hills and dense woods, was initially seen as a natural defense to the north. General Cao Yuhan confidently asserted that Hulunbuir would be "impenetrable" as long as they implemented "special measures" to counter any invasion force attempting a pincer attack from Hulunbuir, stating that the area wasn't conducive to large-scale military operations. In 2090, during Chinese military simulations, which considered a hypothetical scenario involving a Haidean armored assault through the Hulunbuir pocket, the prevailing sentiment was that the region remained challenging to breach. Combined with the formidable obstacle of the hills, this led the Chinese military to believe they would have ample time to mobilize troops and respond effectively to any potential invasion.
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