Libirachi Imperial Army

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The **Libirachi Imperial Army** (**LIA**) is the main division of armed forces in the Libirachi Empire, which is headed by the Libirachi emperor through their position as ex-officio Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. The army also possesses 51 seats in the Libirachi National Congress which are held by the LIA political corps.

Overall responsibility for the armed forces resides with the supreme commander, although both the president and minister of defence have significant political control over the deployment of forces and the day-to-day operations of the LIA. Imperial High Command serves as the main coordinating body for the Libirachi Imperial Army and is the formal peak of the command structure, whilst the Joint Chiefs is a forum of the leaders of each branch of the armed forces which *de-jure* selects the supreme commander. The Central Military Commission of the Libirachi National Congress has direct operational oversight over the Libirachi Imperial Army, and can remove and appoint leaders of individual branches of service.

Founded upon the creation of the Imperial Republic of Libirachi in August 1852, the Libirachi Imperial Army was first led by Grand Marshal Ashford Longwood; under the leadership of Longwood, the LIA would accumulate significant power and autonomy within the republic, and in 1870 the armed forces led a revolution to install Longwood as president. Under Longwood and his successors, the power of the armed forces became codified in the Libirachi constitution, making the army a significant political force - following the Progressive party's takeover in 1950, the LIA remained loyal to the state, and would do so again in 1970 and 2010 with transfers of power. In 2019 the armed forces conducted a coup d'état and installed a new regime after toppling the Imperial Republic. In 2034, the Central Military Commission was established and a purge of the army was conducted to consolidate the Empress Fox's power.

The Libirachi Imperial Army is the backbone of the Libirachi Empires international invasion force. It's consists of approximately 39 million men and women who have devoted their lives to the Empire. The Army is split into five main groups:

* Imperial Special Forces Commandos
* Imperial Occupation Legion
* Imperial Naval Legion
* Imperial First Legion
* Imperial Sky Core

## Imperial Occupation Legion

 Main article: Imperial Occupation Legion

As the main army of the Fox Dynasty, the Imperial Occupation Legion is one of the largest standing armies on the planet, only rivalled by the army of Ducist and the Libirachi First Legion. The IOL is directly under the command of the Grand General, who oversees ground operations on behalf of the Imperial High Command; the IOL can call upon the Sky Core, First Legion and the Special Forces to assist invasions with the permission of High Command, although the actions of the IOL are subject to investigations by the Central Military Commission of the Libirachi National Congress.

### Armament

* QSZ-92 Pistol
* M4 Carbine
* QCW-05 Sub-machine gun (secondary weapon)
* M67 grenade x3
* LIA Combat uniform
	+ Camouflage uniform
	+ Parade uniform
* LIA Combat Helmet
* LIA Parade Hat
* Modular Tactical Vest
* Netting
* Rations

### Divisions

* 2nd Libirachi Occupation Army
* 5th Libirachi Occupation Army
* 8th Libirachi Occupation Army
* 9th Libirachi Occupation Army

## Imperial Sky Core

 Main article: Imperial Sky Core
Commanded by a Flight Marshal, the Imperial Sky Core is the only division of the Libirachi Imperial Army not to have permanent representation in Imperial High Command or the Joint Chiefs. The Sky Core is an areal combat division which is often deployed in tandem with the Imperial Occupation Legion, although the actions of both the IOL and ISC are subject to investigations by the Central Military Commission of the Libirachi National Congress.

#### Equipment

In addition to this, there is a specialist division of paratroopers with dropships and specialist equipment. Each soldier is asinged their own T16 pistol which can operate under high pressure, making ideal for airborne operations.

## Imperial Naval Legion

 Main article: Imperial Naval Legion

As the naval forces of the Fox Dynasty, the Imperial Naval Legion is one of the largest navies on the planet, only rivalled by the fleets of the United States of America and historically by Bovido Has and the Bovido Imperium. The IOL is directly under the command of the Grand Admiral, who oversees fleet operations on behalf of the Imperial High Command; the INL can call upon the Sky Core, First Legion and the Special Forces to assist invasions with the permission of High Command, although the actions of the INL are subject to investigations by the Central Military Commission of the Libirachi National Congress. The INL has seen action in most major conflicts since the Cold War, including the Has Wars, Libirachi Civil War and the Conquest of Africa, with notable victories at the Invasion of Japan and the Battle of the Pacific.

## First Legion

 Main article: Imperial First Legion

As the internal security armed forces of the Fox Dynasty, the First Legion is one of the largest standing armies on the planet, only rivalled by the army of Ducist and the Imperial Occupation Legion. The First Legion is directly under the command of the Grand Moff, who oversees ground operations on behalf of the Imperial High Command - currently the position of Grand Moff is vacant and its powers are being exercised by the Minister of Defence. The role of the First Legion in enforcing government control over the vast Libirachi Empire has historically allowed the Imperial High Command to have a position of power over the central government, although since the creation of the Central Military Commission in 2034 this power no longer exists. The First Legion can call upon all other branches of the armed forces to assist in keeping domestic control with the permission of the president and Imperial High Command, although the actions of the First Legion are subject to investigations by the Central Military Commission of the Libirachi National Congress.

### Armament

* QSZ-92 Pistol
* M4 Carbine
* QCW-05 Sub-machine gun (secondary weapon)
* M67 grenade x3
* LIA Combat uniform
	+ Camouflage uniform
	+ Parade uniform
* LIA Combat Helmet
* LIA Parade Hat
* Modular Tactical Vest
* Netting
* Rations

### Equipment

There are also several special divisions with task specific machines. Each soldier is assigned their own M4 Carbine

## Imperial Special Forces Commandos

 Main article: Imperial Special Forces Commandos

The Imperial Special Forces Commando division operates with approximately 780,000 Special Forces Commandos, who are selected from both the IOL and the First Legion for their skill and expertise in combat - the ISFC are under the direct command of the Vindicta organisation of the Commission for the Preservation of the New Order (COMPNOR), and thus report directly to the emperor, but under normal operations the ISFC is deployed at the discretion of the supreme commander. The SFC command the amphibious assault craft *INL Executor* which acts as a mobile command base, and are otherwise allowed to requisition equipment from all other branches of service in order to achieve their aims. Imperial Special Forces Commandos have seen action in most post-Cold War conflicts, including the Loxenian Civil War, Has Wars, Libirachi Civil War, Liberation of Loxenia and the Conquest of Africa - in all instances, the ISFC were deployed for strategic assaults on key targets such as the elimination of political targets. Under the Fox Dynasty, the role of the ISFC has been reduced as the power of COMPNOR has expanded, and in 2026 the organisation was put under the control of the Vindicta, allowing it to operate at the direct orders of the emperor whilst also being able to access COMPNOR records to work cohesively with similar organisations such as the Imperial Security Bureau.

## Organisations

### Imperial Army Political Corps

 Main article: Imperial Army Political Corps

The **Libirachi Imperial Army Political Corps** (**LIAPC**), also known as the **Imperial Army Corps** (**IAPC**) or the **Army Political Corps** (**APC**), is a branch of the Libirachi Imperial Army which conducts political business on behalf of the armed forces in the Libirachi National Congress, in which the LIA is granted a select number of seats for senior members of the army to hold. Established in late 1852 prior to the formation of the Libirachi National Congress, the APC was founded under the leadership of Grand Marshal Ashford Longwood and would remain as the leader's main political affiliation until the formation of the Revolutionary Party in 1871; following the death of Longwood in 1912, Marshal Wu Peifu took the reigns of the organisation and became the second head of the Libirachi Imperial Army, controlling significance during the premierships of Pearce Longwood and Eshter Morgan, before fleeing the capital of Beijing in February 1950 during the Tiananmen Uprising. With president Xi Kanna now in charge, Commander Lin Biao took over the reigns of the organisation, and carried on his leadership into the first year of Jacob Zuma's presidency. Under Zuma's leadership the IAPC remained largely loyal to the Revolutionary Socialist Party, but following the 2010 Presidential Election and the election of Nathan Jackson, the army became a more hostile organisation under the leadership of Kanan Garel, who was instrumental in blocking President Jackson's planned transition towards democracy, and led the 2019 Coup d'état which overthrew Jackson. Under the new Fox Dynasty, the army remained powerful but ultimately subservient to the empress, and in September 2020 Kanan Garel was dismissed from his role as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and replaced by Cassio Tagge, who was himself dismissed in 2024. In 2024, Chen Bingde was brought in as the new leader of the imperial army, but likewise was removed from office in 2030. With the introduction of the Central Military Commission in 2034 and the 2034 Libirachi Army Purge, the political role of the armed forces became massively reduced and as such in the 2035 National Congress Election, the party saw a 90% reduction in it's portion of seats in the congress.

### State Council of the Libirachi Imperial Republic (2019)

 Main article: Imperial State Council

The **State Council of the Libirachi Imperial Republic**, referred to as the **Imperial State Council** within Libirachi boarders, was a governing body within the Libirachi Empire in operation between September 24, 2019 and November 11, 2019 from the outset of the 2019 Libirachi Coup d'état until the Coronation of Laura Fox. Upon its establishment on September 24, 2019, the State Council was formally announced as the leading organisation of the Libirachi Imperial Army during the 2019 Libirachi Coup d'état, and under the leadership of Supreme Commander Kanan Garel, the council led the toppling of President Nathan Jackson on September 25th. Following the deposition of President Jackson's government, the State Council assumed the role of collective head of state for the Imperial Republic of Libirachi between September 25 and September 27, 2019, with the chairperson serving as the speaker for the entity rather than it's leader. On September 27th 2019, council member Laura Fox was appointed as President of the Libirachi Empire; during her brief presidency, the State Council served as the equivalent to the Imperial Cabinet in the absence of any formal Fox cabinet. Upon the coronation of Laura Fox as empress on November 11, 2019, the State Council was dissolved. Under the new Fox Dynasty, the former council members would enjoy significant status and power; Xi Jimping was appointed as president serving until 2023, Kanan Garel remained as leader of the Imperial Army until September 2020, Cassio Tagge would become the nation's most senior military leader from 2020 until 2024, Rithnuro Thrawn continued to serve as Grand Admiral until 2034, whilst Bowen Shi remained as a military advisor until his death in 2021.

## See Also

* Armed Forces in the Libirachi Empire
* Military Ranks in the Libirachi Empire
* Central Military Commission
* Imperial High Command
* Joint Chiefs