Invasion of Falmart

The Invasion of Falmart, also known as Operation Grievous Mistake and Operation Blackjack, is an international invasion of Falmart, led by the Novayan Commonwealth and the Saiyanese Federation.
The invasion began when the Saderan Empire, a medieval pre-industrial empire in Falmart, invaded Robetta, Royal Celestria and several other countries in a continent bordering Falmart, leading to an international diplomatic crisis and putting the Novayan Commonwealth on edge. Attempts were made by the International Union and the Human Alliance to persuade the Saderan Empire to leave, Prince Zorzal El Caesar and several other Saderan generals and officials exploited the conquered territories and countries; such only serves to enrage the Novayans even more than what the International Union Security Council and General Assembly and the Human Alliance Yamantau Council anticipated.
After learning that the Saderan Empire use slavery, a taboo subject in modern society, the International Union and the Human Alliance passed a joint resolution, authorizing the Novayan Commonwealth and the Saiyanese Federation to invade Falmart but after they liberated the countries the Empire conquered. The Novayans and Saiyanese struck from two points: the coasts of Central Falmart and the coasts of Northern and Southeast Falmart. Novayan and Saiyanese marine units established bridgeheads to allow ground forces to land. The lessons learned from the invasion of Misurugi allowed Novayan and Saiyanese ground units to function effectively and flexibly. Due to the pre-industrial nature of the Imperial Army, however, the Novayans and Saiyanese were able to inflict heavy casualties on the Saderans and rapidly gain territory, necessitating the deployment of rear-line troops to maintain order and security.
Though Novayan and Saiyanese forces gain territory and inflict heavy casualties on the Saderans, the offensives were halted due to Falmartian dragons or additional ground troops being needed to cover more land. Regardless, Novayan and Saiyanese ground units took over villages, towns and cities, occupying them and maintaing order; by the time the Novayans and Saiyanese reached Sadera, the Saderan Empire's military was devastated, its vassal states conquered or surrendered, and what allies it had were taken over or sided with the Novayans and Saiyanese. Although the Novayans and Saiyanese won the war and forced Emperor Molt Sol Augustus to sign a treaty that partitioned the Saderan Empire, Prince Zorzal El Caesar gave the Novayans and Saiyanese a series of headaches, leading pro-war factions, committing war crimes, attempting to deflect blame on the Novayans and Saiyanese, and performing scorched earth on villages, towns and farmlands. Believing he had done enough damage, Zorzal announced that the Novayans and Saiyanese have finally been beaten. It only result in the Falmartians to side with the Novayan and Saiyanese military occupation forces which, finally having had enough of Zorzal's insurgency and with assistance from the local Falmartians (those who hated the Empire and those who decided to support Novaya and Saiyane), launch reprisals against the pro-war Saderan factions, reprisals which are so hard, so brutal and so bad that even the most corrupt and oppressive governments, shady corporate entities, and hate groups in Armanya were shaken by the unexpected brutality of the normally friendly and reasonable Novayans and Saiyanese against the pro-war Saderans and even the gods of Falmart think was too much.
The brutality of the Novayan and Saiyanese reprisals shook those who followed Zorzal; believing the Novayans and Saiyanese to be merciful, forgiving and easily exploitable, they never expected the Novayan and Saiyanese occupation forces to respond viciously and even more violently once they finally had enough. The reprisals shocked most Zorzalists to the point some began defecting in order to not become victims of Novayan or Saiyanese reprisals, even going as far as to provide every information they have on the whereabouts of the other Zorzalists.
==Prelude==
===Saderan invasion of Renemia===
After five continents were brought to Armanya, thereby increasing the world's size, the Saderan Empire of Falmart sent explorers to Renemia, a continent adjacent to Falmart. Explorers disguised as travelers returned to Sadera and spoke of countries with magic, rich land and resources, and a collective lack of armies. On the orders of Emperor Molt Sol Augustus, Prince Zorzal El Caesar and several other generals and officials launched an invasion of Renemia with the goal of conquering its countries, land, resources, people and all knowledge. Bringing with them ogre, goblin, dem-human, humanoid and orc auxiliary troops, dragon riders and other troops and war assets, the first country to fall before the Saderans was Royal Celestria. Due to a lack of defenses, it was conquered. This led to some or most of the Royal Celestrians fleeing for other parts of Renemia.
Following the trail of one of the refugee groups, twenty Saderan legions, led personally by Zorzal, learned of the existence of the Land of Mages and the peaceful country of Robetta. Splitting the twenty legions into two groups, Zorzal led the conquest of Robetta while another blockaded the Land of Mages. Zorzal's invasion of Robetta saw its fall and another refugee crisis, this time composed of the citizens and magicians of Robettans and Royal Celestrians. Though most of Robetta's population fell under the heels of the Saderans, it was during this invasion that the parents of Elaina, knowing the Saderans are searching for powerful magicians and that their daughter, who have returned from her journey, was among those sought-for, sends their daughter away to another country and hide there before disappearing into one of several groups of refugees.
The conquest, however, saw the Saderan Empire spending money to fuel its war effort and train legions and corps and ordering farms to grow more food. To compensate for this, Emperor Molt ordered that the newly-conquered territories be plundered to fuel the war effort, with books containing unparalleled knowledge be taken for further study. Magicians were conscripted by force and blackmail alongside civilians. Powerful magicians were forced to join the Imperial Army to prevent people from dying from starvation. Additional conquests of further territories saw many villages, towns and countries occupied, with many people conscripted into the Imperial Army's legions or auxiliary troops.
===Elaina's Journey===
However, even when the Saderans were in the process of conquering lands, Elaina, who was urged by her parents to flee, headed for the farthest country which was taking in refugees, the coastal country of Senisho. Upon arriving there, she was able to meet up with her friends, who were also among the refugees fleeing from the Saderans. Elaina was then approached by a guard, telling her that the king of Senisho wishes for an audience with her. Following the guard, she and her friends had an audience with the king, who asks her and her friends to deliver a message to an empire in a massive land far beyond, northeast of Renemia, saying that the empire will help them; the king also spoke of the empire as a massive one unlike anything they have seen, and also said that explorers who arrived there find cities and towns with things unlike anything before. Elaina initially thought of rejecting it at first, but after some talks with her friends, agreed on the condition that her friends be included in this journey.
She and her friends were brought to an airship, fully stocked and ready to take off, when news of the Saderans' latest attack reached Senisho, causing mass hysteria among the refugees. The king ordered Elaina and her friends to get on board the airship, warning that they may get spotted by the Saderans while en route but they will be able to reach the northeast empire in no time, even if it means arriving at the empire by the time the Saderans caught up to Senisho. Elaina and her friends soon board the airship, whose captain and crew piloted the airship out of Senisho and into the clouds which masks its appearance. Little did Elaina and her friends know that the empire which was to help them wasn't an empire but a republic, and that republic is the United North American States.
====Arriving at the United North American States====
It took a month and two weeks, but the airship finally approached a large landmass, the western portion of the United North American States. Traveling farther, the ship's crew and Elaina and her friends spotted what appear to be a city of unprecedented proportions - San Francisco. As the crew were making preparations to land there, the people onboard were met by a flight of F-16 Fighting Falcons and F-15 Eagles, which they saw as "large birds" circling the airship. A flight of UNAS Army helicopters, seen as metal pegasus carrying actual human soldiers (who were described as weird armor and clothing), hovered in front of the airship, with the helicopter commander ordering them to follow them to San Francisco. Though wary, Elaina asks the captain to follow them, and this they did.
Upon landing at San Francisco's beach, Elaina and her friends were met by a group of armed police officers and soldiers, and then a few government officials, described as men in black clothing and menacing features, who asked them to follow them to follow into a few SUVs, which she and her friends called "black metal chariots without horses". Upon entering the SUVs, they looked at the city and the surroundings around the SUVs, which was unlike everything they have seen before. Upon arriving at the San Francisco Airport, Elaina and her friends followed the government officials into a large passenger plane (called "a large angel"), which they find its interior to having seats and other commodities, which she and her friends don't know of it. The passenger plane lifting off causes her and her friends to feel its speed as it flies off into the air. They were given refreshments before being asked by the government officials why have the arrived at the United North American States. Elaina, although unable to understand their language but finally understanding them through a North American linguist specializing in the Latin language, provided them a message from the king of Senisho, with the message asking the empire, called the Land of the Free, for help against another empire which sought to conquer Renemia. The government officials promised that the International Union Security Council and the Human Alliance will answer their calls.
====The International Union, Human Alliance and Novaya====
The passenger plane arrived at New York International Airport, and as Elaina and her friends followed the government officials, they were met by the sight of how massive New York's buildings were. Following the government officials into three SUVs, they were then brought to the International Union Headquarters, whose presence fills her and her friends with awe. Exiting the SUVs and following the government officials and even more awed by the IU Headquarters' interiors, they were then brought before the International Union Security Council and the Human Alliance Yamantau Council. Now in session, the IU Security Council and General Assembly members asked a series of questions to Elaina, who answered with help from a few linguists. Upon being questioned on why she's here, Elaina explained that she and her friends were sent by the king of Senisho to ask the Land of the Free for help in defeating an empire which is already invading their homeland.
The IU General Assembly and Security Council members and Yamantau Council debated for the best response, but one voice called for immediate military intervention. Turning to the ambassador in question, the Novayan ambassador to the IU, they told him that negotiations is the key before conflict; the Novayan ambassador agreed but warned that the Novayans won't let it slide the next time diplomacy is used. A resolution was passed, which sees the International Union sending diplomats to the Saderan Empire to release the countries. Negotiations lasted for seven days until a diplomat alarmed the Security Council and Yamantau Council of slavery and crimes against sapient/sentient life that is prevalent in Falmart and the Saderan Empire. This immediately riled the Novayan ambassador up, who demanded that the invasion of Falmart, with the Saiyanese ambassador agreeing to his country's rival counterpart. The IU and Human Alliance, knowing the Novayan Commonwealth is already thirsty for the blood of the Saderans and unable to quench its bloodlust, unanimously agreed to permit Novaya invade Falmart, but only after Renemia was liberated. The IU Security Council then asked the Saiyanese ambassador to the IU to have the Saiyanese Federation join the Novayans in the liberation of Renemia and invasion of Falmart, fearing the possibility of the Novayans' bloodlust not quenched.
==Build up to the war==
===Preparations for the Liberation of Renemia===
One of the IU's concerns is the state of the Saderan military, which it believed were numerous. Reconnaissance teams were sent to Renemia and then Falmart to ascertain the technologies, cultures, military and industrial power of the Saderan Empire. Reports from the reconnaissance teams arrived at the IU's Military Staff Committee, who learned that the Saderan Empire is late-medieval yet included conscripts of humanoids, demi-humans and others and that the legions invading Renemia were plundering for loot in order to fund the war effort. This makes the Saderan Army far much outdated, but this also makes it dangerous due to large monsters prevalent in the Saderan Army. However, reconnaissance teams, who are cooperating with the locals, identified high-ranking officers and nobles in the Saderan Army, among those being Zorzal El Caesar, whose actions only served to make the Novayans' blood boil.
Plans were made for a multi-pronged amphibious assault, but the kingdom of Senisho, one of the only few countries actively resisting the Saderan invasion, provided the IU and Alliance the greatest chance of countering the Saderans head-on. Officers of the Novayan Armed Forces and Federal Saiyanese Armed Forces agreed, but stated that they should also land troops to cause chaos among the Saderan invasion forces' ranks.
The IU asked Elaina and her friends to act as guides for the joint Novayan-Saiyanese expeditionary forces in traversing the Renemian lands, saying their knowledge of their homelands will help provide the invasion force with the ammunition needed to get the locals to help them and promising they will help their countries, asking the Novayans' leader, Grand Marshal Borealis Norsoutha III, to provide aid to the Renemians. Grand Marshal Borealis III agreed, which is when he proclaimed his intent to make Robetta and Royal Celestria associated states of Novaya, adding that he will keep those promises, much to the dismay of those.
===Preparations for the invasion of Falmart===
There have been debates on how would they deal with Falmart post-war. Many suggested the establishment of a democratic republic to make it more appealing to the peoples of Falmart and have it pay reparations, while others say the International Union and Human Alliance should occupy it. The only thing that unsettled everyone were the Novayan officers' idea of a colonial empire in Falmart, saying that this will be Sadera's punishment for invading Renemia and for being so evil and promised that the locals will be treated better. Objections from the military and political leadership, especially those from Earth-ANIME (who migrated to Armanya alongside all its peoples after their world suffered from devastating natural calamities perpetrated by the Forces of Darkness prior to the start of the Spellcross War), came about due to legal and moral challenges regarding that, saying that such would remind everyone of imperialism and colonialism.
The IU Security Council agreed with those objecting against a colonial empire, but the Saiyanese officers, not wanting to be outmatched by their Novayan counterparts, announced that they will also establish a colonial empire on their side of Falmart, causing a series of divisions in the International Union and the Earthborn human communities. When asked what would they do when they are banned from establishing colonial empires in Falmart, Grand Marshal Borealis III stated that he'll just turn Falmart into target practice for its military to test out new weapons and military technology and paratechnology, regardless of the opinions of the International Union and the lives of the peoples of Falmart. The Yamantau Council convinced the IU Security Council and the Earthborn human leadership to let the Novayans and Saiyanese have their colonial empires in Falmart, saying that the alternatives would be far, far more worse if both didn't get what they wanted.
Compromises were made between the two parties: the Novayan Commonwealth and Saiyanese Federation will get to have their colonial empires and the Earthborn humans will participate in the war and oversee their colonial empires, making sure no abuse were made like in the past.
==War is now==
===Liberation of Renemia===
The liberation of Renemia began when Novayan and Saiyanese special forces were sent to Senisho to initiate contact with the king of Senisho. Arriving by boat, they initiated contact between them and the guards, requesting only an audience with their king. Following the guards, they met with the king of Senisho and revealed to them their intent of liberating Renemia from the Saderan Empire. Talks between the king and the special forces team members on what to do after the war began, though the king was nervous about Royal Celestria and Robetta becoming associated states of Novaya, something even the Novayan special forces team agreed with. As part of the liberation, Novayan and Saiyanese brigades will be deployed to Senisho to act as a defense force while additional ground and air units will be deployed to establish bridgeheads in three locations from which, including Senisho, the Novayan and Saiyanese forces will spread out to fight the Saderans.
Five mixed Novayan-Saiyanese brigades, based in Hell in preparations for the liberation, were brought via portals to defend Senisho as the Novayan and Saiyanese armed forces deploy marine battalions, accompanied by several Earthborn marine battalions, to secure bridgeheads. After securing bridgeheads, regiments were deployed via portals, ships and planes and spread out throughout Renemia to combat the Saderans. Casualties were few for the Earthborn and Armanyanborn humans, but the Saderans suffered many casualties. The first to be liberated--or rather, the first to be no longer besieged--is the Country of Mages, which was under siege during Elaina's journey to the United North American States and before the liberation of Renemia. Thankful for their rescuers, the Novayans and Saiyanese asked them to help them liberate the Renemia, saying that they will be used for support roles. Agreements were made that day to ensure the support of the Country of Mages.
Robetta, the home of Elaina and her parents, was liberated by elements of the Novayan 12th Infantry Division, Saiyanese 28th Infantry Division, and American 101st Airborne Division, accompanied by troops of the Senishon Army. Using drone strikes, thaumic and magical support, rapid deployment, precision airstrikes and helicopter assault, the Novayan, Saiyanese and American troops defeated Saderan legion after Saderan legion and inflicted severe casualties to the Saderans. More than thousands of Saderan soldiers lost their lives while those who survived were captured, though Zorzal had already left several days prior to the coalition's counterattack. Royal Celestria was then liberated in a one week battle due to the urban environment of the city itself, forcing the coalition to encircle it and attack it from all directions.
Saderan messengers arrived at Sadera to bring news of the war going badly for them, saying that the officers and nobles there needed reinforcements. However, because they have already what they wanted, Prince Zorzal refused to send reinforcements, saying that the legions will handle it themselves and that no reinforcements will be sent. The messengers returned to their respective legions, informing their generals of Zorzal's response. After several days of combat, the coalition surrounded cities where the remaining legions made their last stand, besieging them until the legions were defeated or surrendered.
Though Robetta and Royal Celestria were liberated, they were placed under Novayan control. Despite this, the Novayan Commonwealth kept its promise of reconstruction, deploying combat engineers and soldiers to assist in rebuilding these countries. A treaty was signed between the leaders of Novaya, Robetta and Royal Celestria, which saw the latter two becoming the former's associated states, but retaining their rights to conduct diplomacy, defense and access to markets in peacetime.
===Invasion of Falmart===
The Novayans and Saiyanese spend three months to prepare for the invasion of Falmart and the conquest of the Saderan Empire. Plans were made on the angle of attacks, and maps were drawn out to mark the territories which would fall under the Novayan and Saiyanese colonial empires in Falmart. Elements of the Novayan Pacific Fleet and Saiyanese Pacific Fleet were deployed to Falmart's coast to patrol it and perform reconnaissance to find any Saderan ports and locations from which the Novayans and Saiyanese will land their forces.
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