Tsukimotoan Civil War

### Result

Government victory on Tsukimotoan Islands, Anti-Government forces retain control over Dae-Bugjjog

## Belligerents

**Government Forces:**

Republic of Tsukimoto

Dae-Bugjjog

**Anti Government Forces:**

Dae-Bugjjog State

Iripa ConfederationVoices of Righteousness

Anti-Government Military Defectors

**Briefly Involved:**

Kingdom of Windsor

## Commanders

**Government Forces:**

President Han Yong-jin

Field Marshall Lee Jae-chul

Head Governor Baek Yoo-chul

General Kim Jin-kyu

**Anti-Government Forces:**

Sim Kwang-deok

Chief Menma Utaun

Kyung Hu-sam

Commander Park Eung-chun

## Casualties

**Government Forces:**

~25,200

**Anti-Government Forces:**

~37,500

The **Tsukimotoan Civil War** was a conflict fought between forces of the Republic of Tsukimoto against anti-government rebels led by the Voices of Righteousness, a religious militia group. Battles throughout the conflict took place across the Tsukimotoan Islands and the territory of Dae-Bugjjog, with most of these battles being characterized by techniques of guerilla warfare.

The first stage of the first phase of the war, known as the "Homeland Conflict," took place on the Tsukimotoan Islands as anti government forces attempted to sabotage infrastructure and key government and military installations. The second stage of the first phase of the war began in September after government forces managed to expel anti government rebels from the entirety of the Tsukimotoan Islands. The rebels subsequently solidified their control over the territory of Dae-Bugjjog and established defensive positions along its coast. After nearly three months of limited progress by either side in the second phase of the war, a ceasefire was agreed to, thus ending the first phase. The second phase began on 26 January 395 and ended on March 9th after Tsukimoto successfully conquered rebel forces and the Iripa Confederation.

## Capitol Bombing

The conflict is widely seen as having officially begun on April 11th after the Tsukimotoan Capitol Bombing, an attack perpetrated by members of the Voices of Righteousness which killed then President Jeon Do-hyun and over half of all members of Congress. On the same day as the attack, the surviving members of Congress convened an elected Han Yong-jin as the next President of Tsukimoto. President Han subsequently formed a non-partisan cabinet (known as the Crisis Cabinet), which oversaw the Tsukimotoan government's war effort.

## Events of the War (1st Phase)

On the day of the Capitol Bombing and the following weeks, several smaller attacks were launched across the country against various government and military buildings. Most notably, a naval ship docked at the port of Ikeda was severely damaged after three individuals managed to detonate a bomb next to its hull. While the Voices of Righteousness publicly claimed responsibility for all of these attacks, several of them were perpetrated by unrelated anti government figures that sought to topple the current administration.

Throughout the first two months of the conflict, the Tsukimotoan government suffered from a severe lack of funds and high-levels of public instability. Members of President Han's administration struggled to deliver orders to soldiers on the front lines of the conflict, and smaller units and platoons frequently fought and engaged the enemy without receiving orders or confirmation from superior commanders. Around the start of May, food and equipment shortages led small, but still notable, portions of the army to desert their units. The most significant desertion occurred on May 9th when a Sergeant Major and a Master Sergeant defected to anti government forces.

The turning point of the war occurred on June 12th when the Shingōan Parliament approved the Tsukimotoan Lend Lease Act, a statutory law that allowed the Shingōan government to ship food, weapons, and munitions worth over ¥100 million to the Tsukimotoan government. Additionally, around this time public sentiment had firmly shifted to support the government, as anti government forces had gained infamy for their indiscriminate targeting of civilians and hospitals. The revitalization of military industries that occurred during this period also significantly reduced unemployment, leading to sharp decreases in anti government demonstrations. Later that month on June 28th, the Tsukimotoan military seized complete control over Damyang, the regional capital of Gijang that had been previously been occupied by rebels.

On August 3rd, several rebel sympathizers within the Dae-Bugjjog regional government covertly allowed members of the Voices of Righteousness and other anti government forces to enter the region and seize control of key positions. By August 9th, the regional capital of Doseong had fallen under the control of rebel forces. Anti government forces were aided in their takeover of the region by nationalist Iripa militias, who conspired with the rebels to undermine Tsukimotoan control over the area. Throughout the remainder of the month, rebel forces overwhelmed the undermanned and undersupplied garrisons across Dae-Bugjjog and seized nearly full control over the region. For the remainder of the war, Sim Kwang-deok, the leader of the Voices of Righteousness operated out of a secure base in rural Dae-Bugjjog.

Throughout the month of September, the Tsukimotoan Military continued pushing back anti government forces on the Tsukimotoan Islands, most of whom were concentrated in Gijang and Jinan. On September 18th, two military divisions from the Kingdom of Windsor crossed the border into the province of Jinan and attacked local militias across the peninsula. They were soon forced to retreat, however, as local militias of both pro government and anti government forces successfully repelled the attacks. Additionally, Shingōan naval forces executed a limited coastal bombardment of the Windsoran troops, which had been approved by the League of Sovereign States Security Council. By the end of September, the Tsukimotoan Military had successfully cleared the majority of anti government forces from the home islands, with most remaining rebels retreating to Dae-Bugjjog.

While the Tsukimotoan government, and especially President Han, expressed interest in launching a naval invasion of Dae-Bugjjog, his generals strongly advised him against it due to the weakened state of the Tsukimotoan military and the strong coastal defenses across the region. On December 15th, an undercover Tsukimotoan task force successfully located the residence of Sim Kwang-deok after receiving intel from a former servant of Sim who worked in his house. They proceeded to kill Sim and several other high ranking figures in the Voices of Righteousness religious group, as well as other rebel leaders. Thirteen days later on December 28th, Sim's successor, Kyung Hu-sam, defied other members of the group by meeting with Tsukimotoan military forces and agreeing to a ceasefire, thus ending the Tsukimotoan Civil War.

## Aftermath of 1st Phase

After signing the instruments of ceasefire on behalf of rebel forces, Kyung Hu-sam was heavily criticized by members of the Voices of Righteousness and was forced to flee to an unknown location in Dae-Bugjjog after an unsuccessful attempt against his life was made. Other anti government figures have since pledged to renew the fight against the Tsukimotoan government; however, no significant movements towards a resumption of hostilities have been made.

The 65th Tsukimotoan Election occurred on January 12th, in which incumbent President Han Yong-jin and the Constitutional Democracy Party won a strong majority in Congress. It was the first majority government since Nam Hyeon-woo's second term in 387. New members of Congress were inaugurated two days later on January 14th, thus bringing an end to the 24 member Congress that had presided since the Capitol Bombing.

Due to the large-scale revitalization of military and munitions industries that took place during the war, the 392 Tsukimotoan Depression officially ended on January 3rd, 6 days after the conclusion of the conflict.

## Events of the War (2nd Phase)

After nearly two years of relative peace, the war resumed on 14 January 395. On January 7th, the Tsukimotoan government issued an ultimatum to rebel forces in Dae-Bugjjog demanding their immediate surrender and the return of their territory to the Republic of Tsukimoto. This ultimatum was not responded to within the allotted period of 1 week and, consequently, the Tsukimotoan government declared an end to the ceasefire and promptly launched an invasion of Dae-Bugjjog.

On the same day of the resumption of hostilities, the Windsoran ambassador in Tsukimoto warned that the Kingdom of Windsor may intervene in the conflict due to the terms of the Treaty of Rexworth. In response, representatives of the Imperial Republic of Shingō delivered a note to the Windsoran government stating that Shingō would intervene in the conflict on the side of Tsukimoto if Windsor were to aid Dae-Bugjjog. Given Shingō's recent victory in the Fourth Shingō-Sabun War in November 394 and its subsequent positioning of troops in Sabunese territory, Windsoran officials were reluctant to potentially escalate the conflict into a 'Great War.' After a meeting between Shingōan and Windsoran diplomats on January 23rd, Windsor agreed to nullify the Treaty of Rexworth and maintain its neutrality in the conflict in exchange for Shingō also maintaining its neutrality and refusing to supply Tsukimoto with direct or indirect aid.

By January 26th, Tsukimotoan forces had made several successful landings in Dae-Bugjjog and had forced rebel troops to retreat to defensive positions behind the Pelen River into the territory of the Iripa Confederation. On February 2nd, the Tsukimotoan government delivered a message to the Iripan government demanding that it allow safe passage for Tsukimotoan troops within its territory and aid Tsukimoto in locating and extraditing rebel forces. The Iripan government refused this request on February 4th, leading Tsukimoto to deploy troops within Iripan territory. After several weeks of three-way guerilla warfare in Iripan territory, rebel forces had run out of supplies and were beginning to surrender en masse. Tsukimotoan forces continued their advance into Iripan territory until March 9th, when the Iripan government formally surrendered and representatives of all involved parties met to sign the Treaty of Doseong.

## Aftermath of 2nd Phase

Following the conclusion of the war, Tsukimoto regained full control over Dae-Bugjjog and additionally began the process of occupying the former lands of the Iripa Confederation. These territories were merged into the Protectorate of Dae-Bugjjog on March 11th.