Fourth Shingō-Sabun War

## Belligerents

Imperial Republic of Shingō

Olkawa Tribe (Reservations)

Union of Sabun

## Commanders

Prime Minister Shōgo Kobayashi

General Hirouchi Inagaki

Commander Esama Nolmera

President Nakeme Adil

General Genike Hatnam

## Casualties

**Republic of Shingō & Olkawan Reservations:**

~1,400

**Union of Sabun:**

~4,600

The **Fourth Shingō-Sabun War** was a conflict fought between the Imperial Republic of Shingō and the Union of Sabun that resulted in Sabun's transformation into a Shingōan protectorate. The conflict began on 27 August 394 G.E. and lasted until November 11th. According to the peace terms agreed upon by both sides at the conclusion of the conflict, the Imperial Republic of Shingō was permitted to station troops within Sabunese territory indefinitely and the Shingōan Parliament received the authority to review, edit, and nullify laws passed by the Sabunese legislature.

## Causes

Following the conclusion of the Ganak Plains War, also known as the Third Shingō-Sabun War, in June 384, tensions between the two countries remained high. The Sabunese government, however, no longer had an appetite for war after its recent humbling defeat, and it was pressured on several occasions to make concessions to Shingō in exchange for promises of peace. One of these concessions involved members of the Olkawa Tribe, an ally of Shingō, being given permission to travel across Sabunese lands for the purposes of cattle herding. By 390, however, numerous permanent, albeit small, settlements had been established by members of the Olkawa Tribe within Sabunese lands, which led to frequent clashes and disagreements.

On 3 August 394, the patriarch of a local Olkawan tribal group was killed by Sabunese locals after he was found stealing from several houses in their village. The tribe responded by launching a raid on the town, in which multiple farms and houses were burned and a total of five people were killed — two Sabunese and three Olkawans. This event sparked outrage in Sabun and led local governmental officials, in cooperation with local villagers, to forcefully evict Olkawan tribespeople from Sabunese lands. Throughout this process, at least six tribespeople were killed, with several others being severely wounded.

According to Shingō's defensive pact with the Olkawa Tribe, it was obligated to mobilize forces to defend members of the tribe from outside forces, namely Sabun. Consequently on August 16th, Prime Minister Shōgo Kobayashi ordered for three battalions and one division to be stationed along the Sabunese border. Throughout the next 10 days, President Nakeme Adil repeatedly attempted through diplomats to negotiate with the Shingōan government and de-escalate tensions, as he did not believe that Sabun possessed the military capacity to defend against an invasion.

## Events of the War

The war began on August 27th when, after several days of rising tensions, the Olkawan detachment of the Shingōan second battalion fired at a group of Sabunese soldiers who had slightly crossed the border into Shingōan territory. Two hours later, Shingōan troops on the frontline received orders to advance into Sabunese territory.

On September 21st, Shingōan troops successfully captured the Sabunese capital of Imahe after several weeks of artillery bombardments. President Nakame Adil and the rest of the Sabunese government were subsequently forced to retreat northwards and establish a base of operations in the city of Sugan.

The Sabunese government delivered a note to the Shingōan government of its surrender on November 9th. Representatives of all parties in the conflict met to formally sign the Treaty of Sugan, officially ending the war.