Third Order of Bethlehem

The Third Holy Order of Bethlehem was a nation in Wojcraft 4 founded on February 2nd 2021 by Chrissant_1, which came to be one of the most influential powers in the server, and the only surviving nation of the Wojcraft 4 Nuclear Apocalypse. 
==Lore and Formation==
The Third Order is a religious military order comprised of schizophrenic individuals who believe they are being spoken to by God, more specifically that they are able to hear the voices of angels sent to deliver God's word. Seeing themselves as an instrumental nation to God, they believe it is his will to violently purge the world of all heretical nations and possibly bring about a biblical rapture.
The idea of the Third Order was sprouted on November 22 2020 following the end of Wojcraft 3 on November 8th. Chrissant, the former leader of Germania, shared the idea of a "nation where only schizophrenics and mentally ill people are allowed to breed", posting an image of the proposed flag, which would go on to be the current flag of the Order.
==History==
=== Northern Civil War ===
The Third Order was a major player in the Northern Civil War, leading the counter-attack on Yugoslavia and claiming a large portion of Belegrade's chunks. The war was regarded as the Order's first victory, having fought no other wars previously. Many military strategies and tactics were learned during the war, such as the importance of beds, the power of shotguns when correctly implemented, as well as many others. This war was the catalyst for many of the new conflicts the Third Order would face in the future, having been directly responsible for the breakup of the New Aldwyn Company. 
=== Operation Curb Stomp ===
An Operation code-named "Curb Stomp" was a plan to quickly and decisively crush all nations that were involved in the Northern Civil War on the side of Yugoslavia. These nations included NeoChina and the Davit of Sasun Brigade Headquarters. The goal of the Operation was to demonstrate the full force of the Third Order's military, making examples of those who had opposed them in the civil war. The Operation was set in motion during the start of the Bamboo War. Upon the defeat of the Order in the war due to intervention by the Gyblonski Corporation, however, the operation was scrapped. Having failed to eliminate one of the targets and fearing further intervention by outside forces in the event of an invasion of the Davit of Sasun Brigade, the Order decided to lay low for the time being. 
=== Bamboo War ===
The Bamboo War was an invasion of Neo China by the Third Order. The events that would lead to this war were set in place long ago, with Chrissant getting the Imperial North to publish anti-NeoChinese propaganda that would denounce their "environmental destruction" in their region. Before the Northern Civil War, the main reason for the environmental action was simply a personal gripe on Chrissant's part, as he had a liking to the birch forests of spawn that were being burned down by Neo China. After the Civil War, Neo China would be first on the list in 'Operation Curb Stomp'. 
The invasion began after Chrissant, with no backup or support, launched an invasion on Neo China singlehandedly, seeing it as fair, considering the only member online was its leader cuckolded. Initially it would seem like the odds were in the Order's favor, however, following intervention by Gyblonski corp leader Gondola, as well as additional backup, a longer and more brutal war had ensued, one that would lay the groundwork for new military strategies, as well as the biggest conflict in Woj history. Eventually, having suffered material loss, the Order and its allies in the North withdrew from the area, only coming back to finish the job during the Woj Civil War.
The aftermath of the war would see the Third Order develop a hatred for Gondola, seeing his intervention as an act of betrayal, something that was predicted by Order member rvvw, who had advised against allying with Gondola for his history of betrayal and coat-changing. This would influence the events of the Woj Civil War.
===Woj Civil War===
Following their defeat at Neo China, the embittered Third Order waited for a chance for revenge against gondola, the former ally who had betrayed them. The opportunity showed itself when kimjongnut, leader of the NUP of Woj City, discussed the possibility of a Civil War in the Duchy of Aldebaran between the NUP of Woj City and the FWP of Antella, led by Gondola. The Third Order, one of many nations to do so, pledged to protect the NUP in the event of a civil war, vowing to fight on their side. According to Chrissant, this decision was made not only as revenge for Gondola's betrayal, but as a strategic play. Out of the two options, Gondola of the FWP was a seasoned combat veteran, having experienced and won multiple wars, while Kim of the NUP was a more diplomatic person, being less skilled in combat than the former. Because of this, it was seen as advantageous to have Kim lead the Duchy, as he would be less of a threat to future Third Order military operations. The other nations to pledge their support to the NUP were Verbimaa, the Imperial North, the Davit of Sasun Brigade, and Hattusa.
FIRST ATTACK AND INVIS POTION CONTROVERSY 
On February 13, the FWP of Antella announced the secession of the city from the Duchy, forming the Secret Army for the Liberation of Antella, or SALA, consisting of FWP controlled Antella, Neo China, the newly formed Chaodeng Brewing, This announcement came as a surprise to the pro-NUP coalition, who logged as the SALA declared war on their nations. Coalition forces eventually returned and began the invasion of Antella. Kim was offline at the time, meaning the SALA could not invade Woj city, though he had given the order to the Coalition to attack in the event of the secession of Antella from the Duchy. 
It was not long into the invasion before the defenders utilized Invisibility potions. Seen as a minor inconvenience at the beginning, it quickly became impossible to counter as soldiers of Antella began using Invisibility Potions with shotguns, meaning that all it took was an invisible assailant to come up to a player and 2-shot them, oftentimes killing them in less than 2 seconds. This was impossible to counter, forcing the invading coalition to use potions of their own. Instead of helping, this created what has been described as a "reverse trench warfare", where there were no established frontlines or points of interest, only invisible players running into each other and shooting each other with shotguns, occasionally placing flags that would be broken by other invisible players. Eventually, seeing no real way to fight such a war, coalition forces gave up and logged. 
The aftermath of the war saw Chrissant write a rather long persuasive piece advocating for the ban of invisibility potions from the game, giving him a reputation for writing long pieces in the discord, though he would only go on to write one more. Seeing the devastating effects they had in the battle, Chrissant foresaw the end of all wars as they were known, as due to the impossibility of frontlines and organization, the defender who used the invisibility potions would win every time. Despite this, smogonite, owner of Woj 4, refused to ban the potions, claiming if he banned one thing, people would demand he ban more, creating a slippery slope of banning. Following the controversy, Gondola and Chrissant met on the same day to sign an agreement for both sides to end the use of invisibility potions in combat. This agreement would set a precedent for future wars, and invisibility was never used in a war again.
SECOND ATTACK (ALDEBARAN HYPERWAR)
The second assault on Antella would come to be known as the biggest, longest, and most brutal conflict in Woj history, displaying the true horrors of prolonged urban warfare. Known by the Order as the 'Aldebaran Hyperwar',
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