Second California Civil War

The **Second California Civil War**, also known as the **Great California War,** was a major conflict in Rookono officially fought between the Rookono government and the Vietnamese Meezican Society. Beginning as a continuation of the California Civil War, the conflict quickly escalated beyond it's predecessor when foreign powers and local crime syndicates gradually became involved with their own accords. With the help of Fang Dao, the VMS depleted the Rookono National Guard, pushing their influence and power out of the state. Marking a new era for California, the conclusive Siege of Los Muertos resulted in the unilateral declaration of independence of \_\_\_\_\_ as a sovereign state.

## Background

Temple Creek was a subject of disdain after the events of the California Civil War, with the government of Rookono putting up restrictions as a result of some of the local's failure in revolting. Water lines and frequent disregard for the city when doing scheduled highway maintenance eventually led to Phượng Hồng to realize how influential the return of the Vietnamese Meezican Society could possibly be.

Seeking for competent people, Hồng helped assimilate multiple pirate crews from the Modern Piracy War and former VMS remnants into the new and reformed Vietnamese Meezican Society, preparing themselves. Hồng and the new chain of command asserted themselves into the city and gradually influenced the people into seeking independence through propaganda and sabotage framing the government.

## Timeline

### **Early skirmishes**

Building up to the main offensive, multiple small skirmishes and supply raids were launched against the RKNG to acquire necessary supplies such as artillery pieces and shells. These were also done with the purpose of gathering intel and to test the waters against the newly defunded military. These skirmishes proved mostly successful, proving that the RKNG were not prepared to fight the VMS like they once were.

### **Bombing of Los Muertos Harbor**

Having learned from the previous war, the VMS command decided to open the war by shelling Los Muertos Harbor. This greatly impacted Rookono shipping, damaging the already fragile Rookono economy even more. The government quickly tried to fix the issue by re-designating Paradise Bay as the main port, however this met local political resistance and wasn't as effective.

### **Operation Roaring Wind**

Operation Roaring Wind is the VMS code name for a series of quick operations launched against the RKNG in the first few weeks of the war.

#### **Battle of Temple Creek**

Early morning on December 3rd, the VMS launched an attack on Temple Creek. The small RKNG garrison held in the city were supplied with old equipment and reinforced by a citizen militia, radioed that they were in distress and were evacuated by helicopters in the night, leaving the poorly equipped citizen militia to hold out against the VMS.

The VMS then launched a night assault against the militia in Temple Creek, quickly driving them from the city. The militia attempted to retake the city, but failed to do so after heavy fighting. Militia commander Biz Ala was killed in battle. Shortly after, Leader Phượng Hồng declared war on Rookono, demanding control over the state. This sparkedCartum into monitoring the war by bringing a Destroyer off the coast of Los Muertos.

#### **Battle of Verona Prison**

In the pouring rain, the VMS launched an assault on Verona Prison, blindly shelling it with artillery before swiftly breaching it internally, clearing all RKNG forces. The national guard attempted to retake the prison but were held off by the VMS. A red and black flag was placed atop the tower by Elite General Jin Kai, declaring the base as the new VMS compound.

### **Operation Overpass**

Early in the afternoon of December 21, the VMS launched an attack on a RKNG convoy crossing Mount Trust's bridge. During this assault, the bridge was decimated and the RKNG fell to their death in Sawdust Valley. Alongside this casualty was General Ramiro Juana, who was an RKNG strategist of high importance who provided a large role in the first California Civil War.

### **Battle of San Corona**

After Operation Overpass, Felipe Bluff of Bluff Industries publicly announced his support towards the Vietnamese Meezican Society. That night of December 24, a night assault was launched by the Vietnamese Meezican Society on the city of San Corona. RKNG attempted to counter attack through air in helicopters, but were unexpectedly defeated by Fang Dao fighters from an aircraft carrier off the shore of San Corona.

### **Battle of The Rig**

Late afternoon, 3 days after the Battle of San Corona, the VMS launched a supply raid and invasion on an occupied oil rig off the coast of Los Muertos. Rookono National Guard forces fought well against the storm of troops until they landed on the bottom portion of the rig. Fang Dao provided air support on the upper deck, forcing the RKNG forces to push toward the bottom and engage the VMS forces, resulting in heavy VMS casualties. In an act of desparation, Fang Dao launched a conclusive napalm strike, engulfing not only the remaining RKNG but Elite General Jin Kai in flames. With both sides heavily depleted, the battle was won by the RKNG.

## Foreign involvement

### **Fang Dao**

Fang Dao's monarch Liu Ren was close friends of Leader Phượng Hồng and saw large potential in the Vietnamese Meezican Society, supplying the insurgency with necessary weapons and in later stages providing military support from their colonies. They fought alongside VMS forces in battles and played a key role in battles such as the Battle of San Corona by using fighter jets.

### **Reunited States of America**

The Reunited States of America was a major ally of Rookono and provided military and naval support to defend the state. In the final few weeks of the war, the Reunited States of America platoons were discharged back to the African colony as almost their entire military at the time was depleted from the aftermath of the French Colonial War.

#### **Jura**

Jura was dispatched to Rookono alongside the Reunited States of America, testing their mixed platoon of forces. When the RSA dropped out, Jura followed alongside them and all that remained in the conflict was Aqissiaq Tyee, who was hospitalized during discharge. Aquissiaq remained in Rookono as a volunteer fighter for the Rookono National Guard.

### **Cartum**

Cartum provided minimal public support in the conflict and had a naval destroyer monitor the war off the coast of Los Muertos.