Tsukimoto-Iripa War

Tsukimotoan victory - occupied areas annexed as semi autonomous territory of Tsukimoto

## Belligerents

**Tsukimotoan Forces:**

Republic of Tsukimoto

Dae-Bugjjog

**Others:**

Anti-Iripa Rebels

**Iripa Forces:**

Iripa Confederation

Independent Tribes

## Commanders

**Tsukimotoan Forces:**

President An Sung-min

Field Marshall Mun Hye-jin

Head Governor Jeon Dong-yul

Platoon Commander Kautan Legun

**Iripa Forces:**

Chief Nagan Utaun

Village Leaders & Patriarchs

Tribal Leaders and Chiefs

## Casualties

**Tsukimotoan Forces:**

87

**Others:**

~120

**Iripa Forces:**

~1,200

The **Tsukimoto-Iripa War**, occasionally called the **Three Prisoners War**, was a conflict fought between the Republic of Tsukimoto and the Iripa Confederation that lasted approximately one month. The war officially started on 12 March 377 G.E. when tribes and villages across the Mektan region in northeastern Tōkai united to form the Iripa Confederation in order to better resist incoming Tsukimotoan troops. The war ended on 7 April 377 G.E. when the Iripa Confederation sued for peace and offered terms of surrender to the Tsukimotoan government. The Treaty of Henampa, which officially ended the war, was signed later that day. The terms of peace resulted in territory across northeastern Tōkai being converted into Dae-Bugjjog, a semi-autonomous territory of Tsukimoto.

## Historical Context Prior to War

On 23 February 377, a group of explorers from the Republic of Tsukimoto were funded and sent by the Tsukimotoan government to map out and explore regions in northern Tōkai. Local tribes and villages had not been informed by Tsukimotoan diplomats that this group would be on their land and were subsequently surprised by their presence.

Having been sent with few supplies, the group of explorers began stealing food from villages and farms in the region, which soured relations between the group and the region's inhabitants. On March 2nd, one of the explorers was caught stealing food by a local villager who promptly informed others in the village of the event. Several armed villagers then began fighting with the group of explorers, eventually resulting in three of the group members being taken prisoner, with the rest being killed.

Upon learning about these developments, President An Sung-min of Tsukimoto promptly formed a war cabinet and made a public speech in which he described the event as "a barbaric attack against helpless and benevolent explorers." On March 8th, the Tsukimotoan government appealed to the League of Sovereign States Security Council asking for permission to deploy military forces to the region in order to rescue the prisoners. After much deliberating and pressuring by Tsukimotoan allies in the LSS (primarily Shingo and Yokoze), the Security Council agreed to allow Tsukimotoan troops to enter the region on the condition that they promtly leave after recusing the prisoners.

On March 11th, Tsukimotoan ground soldiers, assisted by a group of reconiassance planes, landed in northeastern Tōkai and proceeded to occupy villages across the region. On March 12th, a skirmish began between Tsukimotoan soldiers and armed villagers, in which all of the villagers involved were killed. Later that day, unoccupied villages and tribes across the region fomally united to form the Iripa Confederation and jointly declared war against Tsukimoto, officially beginning the Tsukimoto-Iripa War.

## Events During the War

Combat between the Tsukimotoan military and organized Iripa soldiers officially began on March 13th, during which Tsukimotoan ground forces advanced through the center of the east Mektan region while the Tsukimotoan Air Force bombarded the Iripa capital city of Henampa.

The following days would be characterized primarily by Tsukimotoan air and artillery attacks against Iripa positions, with occasional direct confrontations between opposing troops occuring in the open fields of the Greenwood Plains. In all of these battles - the Battle of Gedet, the Battle of Naol, and the Battle of the Gaotep Mountains - Tsukimotoan forces would emerge victorious and relatively unscathed in terms of their casualties.

Throughout the course of the war, several revoluts occurred in villages occupied by Tsukimotoan soldiers, resulting in nearly 24 villager casualties and 3 Tsukimotoan military casualties.

On March 24th, two of the imprisoned explorers were found and released by Tsukimotoan soldiers, with the third having been executed prior to being found. After learning of these developments, the LSS Security Council, on March 28th, ordered Tsukimoto to withdraw its forces from the region. Tsukimotoan diplomats, however, provided counter arguments to the LSS, stating that the circumstances had changed "now that the Iripa Confederation had waged war against Tsukimotoan forces." Two additional orders were issued by the Security Council requesting the withdrawal of Tsukimotoan troops, both of which were ignored by the Tsukimotoan government.

## Conclusion of War

After having its forces pushed back behind the Pelen River, protests and revolts began to occur across Iripa demanding an end to the conflict. On April 6th several Tsukimotoan bombing raids on military bases and supply lines, coupled with Tsukimotoan troops successful crossing of the Pelen River in central Mektan, contributed towards the Iripa government's ultimate decision to sue for peace.

The war officially came to an end on the following day, 7 April 377, with the signing of the Treaty of Henampa, which resulted in territory across northeastern Tōkai being converted into Dae-Bugjjog, a semi-autonomous territory of Tsukimoto.